Stock engine for the S&H Torino

[junkyardjeff]

Thinking about a stock engine for the S&H Torino so are there any kits out there that would have a stock mid 70s Ford engine,not too picky on which one and can be 302,351 or a 460.  I would like one completely stock down to the air cleaner.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Yeah, the engine in that kit is an awful lump.

If memory serves, there's a decent 351C in the old AMT '74 or so Cougar.

Not in much demand, can be found cheap.

EDIT: Oops. Few years ago nobody wanted 'em. Now they're expensive.

Edited January 27, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[sfhess]

3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Yeah, the engine in that kit is an awful lump.

If memory serves, there's a decent 351C in the old AMT '74 or so Cougar.

Not in much demand, can be found cheap.

EDIT: Oops. Few years ago nobody wanted 'em. Now they're expensive.

That kit is a 73 Cougar.

 

[Mark]

'73 Cougar has underbody parts and engines carried over from the MPC (1969) Dyno Don Super Cat kit.  428 CJ and Boss 429, the 428 may have been used in 1970 but definitely not after that.  The Boss never made it into any Cougar on an assembly line.

[David G.]

9 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Yeah, the engine in that kit is an awful lump.

 

I built the S&H Torino last year. I thought it had a decent engine. 

There was no alternator bracket, but other than that, it's not too bad.

Regards,

David G.

[Dave Van]

Intake is the only non stock part.  Any intake from a small block Ford that fits would work. 

[Zen]

Would this work?

[Fat Brian]

You can buy the engine from the stock version on eBay for fairly cheap. It's fine as long as you're not a super Ford fan.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125502217103?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Vx5zeMoiSYW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=CNi_i6G9QKy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[Ace-Garageguy]

2 hours ago, David G. said:

I built the S&H Torino last year. I thought it had a decent engine. 

There was no alternator bracket, but other than that, it's not too bad.

It does look good...unless the manifold extending a couple of scale inches beyond the back of the heads bothers you as much as it does me.

Possibly the suggestion made above of just changing out intake manifolds is the best solution.

[Bill Eh?]

1 hour ago, Zen said:

Would this work?

That should work. The eBay link that Brian provided, is to a seller who has parted out that same Revell '76 Gran Torino kit.

[junkyardjeff]

I have the one coming off eBay,I probably have a intake I could use but do not have a 70s air cleaner.