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Yeah, years ago I knew a guy that had one of the earliest Ranchero's with & put a 429 in it. It would fly! By the way "fuzz"?? Don > > > >If you've been to my web page before you've probably seen the car I had when > >I was 17... a 1970 Torino GT with a 429 built by yours truly, a C6 auto w/ a > >3500 rpm stall converter, and a 9" with 3.90's and a Detroit Locker. Yeah, > >I know it was a Ford, but so what, it could smoke the L60/15's all day long! > > My second car in 1974 was a 1966 Mercury Park Lane police special with the > same motor. The car ran like a scalded dog and would burn rubber for most > of a long block (skinny stock tires....L78's I think). My dad had bought it > (1967 off the showroom floor, it had never been delivered to the fuzz) and > had given it to me after he'd had it for years driving 5 miles under the > limit. He got 12 miles to the gallon....I got 7 or 8 if I was lucky....what > a car! > > I always thought those Torino's and the Ranchero's were great looking cars. > I'd have one now for sure if I could afford it. The 429 Torino was brought > out to legalize the car for NASCAR. > > > Kelly C. Hanna > El Camino Country > www.hannawoodworks.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
