At the entry-level, the 1972 Ford Torino packed a 4.1-liter inline-six, and the Gran Torino and Gran Torino Sport carried a 302 cubic-inch 4.9-liter Windsor V8. The best of the upgrade engines ...

Introduced as a luxury-oriented, budget-friendly midsize car for the 1972 model year, the Gran Torino and its sister ... it out to fit a bigger engine. This meant Ford wasted little development ...