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The Torino's best ET to date was accomplished with an 850-cfm carb, and Greg has added a Dominator since then. The new carb wouldn't mate up properly to the intake manifold, and since he invested many hours porting the intake, ditching it wasn't an option. To get the Dominator to fit, Greg ground the plenum opening, drilled and tapped new holes, and milled down the carb pad in order to accommodate the spacer.
1971 Ford Torino - Monkey See, Monkey Don't

 The Torino's best ET to date was accomplished with an 850-cfm carb, and Greg has added a Dominator since then. The new carb wouldn't mate up properly to the intake manifold, and since he invested many hours porting the intake, ditching it wasn't an option. To get the Dominator to fit, Greg ground the plenum opening, drilled and tapped new holes, and milled down the carb pad in order to accommodate the spacer.  View Related Article

 

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