445 build for 68 Torino GT

[Landlubberatsea]

Hi Jay and thanks for the tip. Spent the evening checking out different C4's but unfortunatelly they all seem to be a bit more expensive than what my budget allows as per now. Good to know though where you can pick up 30 extra hp if (when?!?) the fever for more power sets in.

[ScotiaFE]

The good old C6 is a heavy duty slush box and when done up
it might use a tad more power to run it, but try and break it.
It is a very cost effective way to put the power down that your stroker will make.
A good 10 inch converter in the street/strip range and you will have no problems.
They are easy to rebuild and if you already have one, you could just buy the rebuild kit
and have at it. Save you a bunch of money.

[Landlubberatsea]

Hi Howie, yeah I believe I will stick with a C6 for now. I have one but there are some small cracks in the housing and an ear missing from someones attempt to fit unfitting headers. Now I have the FPA's so there should be no clearance issues I believe and that's why I thought of getting a new instead of rebuilding this one, especially since I haven't done it before either.
Broader Performance have one rated at 700hp which should be plenty for my engine, it would cost 1835 usd together with a 10" converter and after what I read on the net they seems to have happy customers.

[Landlubberatsea]

So a couple of weeks ago I could finally collect the engine from the builder after 10 month with a lot of delays and waiting (not his fault though). I asked for an engine suitable for a daily driver and after what he told me and how the dyno sheet looks, it seems like I got what I wanted. Fairly strong engine with the power coming early so I can keep down the revs and hopefully this will keep the engine happier for a little longer and minimize service and breakdown time 
To get the engine in the Torino was a real tight fit but after some minor adjustments the headers and canton t-pan finally made their way down in the bay. One problem remains though being that I will have to lower the rear transmission support when I change oil so that the oil plug come below the engine room crossmember 
I still have some more stuff to do when I come home in August (starter,generator, fans, trans cooling, exhaust, brakes etc) but hopefully I will be able to run it for at least a few weeks this year 
I will try to attach some pictures from various stages of the build.

[Landlubberatsea]

In place

[Landlubberatsea]

At dyno

[Landlubberatsea]

Build pics

[jayb]

That engine is a torque monster!  Should haul around the Torino very nicely.

[Bolted to Floor]

Very Nice. You gonna take bets on how far it will roast the tires??   

[Landlubberatsea]

Thanks for your compliments both Jay and John. No diff yet so it will probably be a long single worm on my original sized tires I believe  I don't dare to get better traction until I have invested some in the rear end, drive-shaft and u-joints......

[Heo]

512/2800

[Landlubberatsea]

Still not started and driven the car but hopefully I will at least start it this weekend. Just some electronic bits and pieces (new alternator, new fans and some gauges) to sort out first.
The alternator, a 130A model from Quality power, made contact with the heads and I didn't want to start grinding on it so instead I lengthened the alternator arm and hence the cut out in the battery tray.
I have how ever run in to another problem. The FPA's follow the engine and car so much tighter than the old hookers that they come in conflict with the transmission cross member, see pictures.
Is there anyone out there who has dealt with the same problem and if so how did you do?
Been looking for slimmer aftermarket mounts but have not found any for Torino 68. Will a 8-10mm flat iron be sturdy enough?
The headers are also really close to the brake line going aft. Is there any risk of "boiling" the fluid (headers are cheramic coated)?

[Landlubberatsea]

And another thing, when I rebuild the exhaust system, should I keep the H-pipe or make it nice and simple and just go straight back?

[Joe-JDC]

Definitely need a balance tube(H-pipe) or X-pipe.  Helps everywhere, torque, horsepower, noise reduction.  Joe-JDC

[Landlubberatsea]

Ok Joe, thanks for your reply. The pipe is a keeper then.