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Big Block Torino Upgrades/Repairs.

SimonFordman 88,870 2 days ago
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- Turn on subtitles/CC's if you'd like explanations on what I'm doing throughout the video. - This is my 1974 Gran Torino that I've swapped out the 302/FMX for a 460/C6. The drivetrain came from an extremely rusted out '78 Grand Marquis that was left in a field for a couple decades. Although the engine runs like new, the transmission did not last long. It's definitely not due to the fact that i ran it dry of fluid and neutral dropped it a few times in an attempt to free up the brakes in the Marquis. I picked up a junkyard transmission to replace it and also installed a 9 inch Limited slip axle as an upgrade over the 8 inch open diff. Lastly, I installed the proper big-block springs up front and then covered some work on my girlfriends 1986 BMW E28, as I may have made a mistake when rebuilding the cylinder head. Chapters: 00:00 - Bad transmission 01:11 - Removing the transmission 06:56 - Preparing the used transmission 10:57 - Installation 20:16 - Test drive, had issues. 24:32 - Limited slip differential rebuild 35:48 - 9 inch axle cleaning/painting 41:47 - Removing the 8 inch axle 46:37 - Installing the 9 inch 50:55 - Brake job 58:40 - Installing bigger front coil springs 1:10:11 - Driving + limited slip testing 1:15:32 - BMW head gasket leak fix 1:24:14 - Cat

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