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[A/S] Re: '70's FoMoCo tow vehicles

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Subject: [A/S] Re: '70's FoMoCo tow vehicles
From: James Newton <newton_j@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 10:25:45 -0700 (PDT)
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For several years Ford had a 460 CID engine in their big sedans.  They could 
handle anything A/S built up to that time.  LOTS of power, good brakes, 
terrible gas mileage, but real problems towing in Overdrive caused damaged 
transmissions.  (This is my anecdotal impression, based in part on my '74 
Mercury Marquis and my dad's '73 Lincoln Town Car.)
 
Also, the long distance from the rear axle to the hitch ball required 
knowledgeable loading (of the hitch ball weight, trailer weight distribution, 
etc.) and a weight distributing/sway controlling hitch, topics which have been 
discussed at length in this forum.
 
Jim (now in California)

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