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Old Sep 10, 2015 | 01:46 PM
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I am just curious when Ford started using the Super Duty name. As a side note, Pontiac also used the Super Duty designation on their top-of-line 455 engine in the 1973-74 Formula and Trans Am.

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The latest was 1999 model year to present. In the mid to later 90's the 450 was called F Super Duty. It was also used in the 60's I believe.
 
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1960 was the first use for the super duty name by Ford.
 
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Originally Posted by shooter56
I am just curious when Ford started using the Super Duty name. As a side note, Pontiac also used the Super Duty designation on their top-of-line 455 engine in the 1973-74 Formula and Trans Am.

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Pontiac started using super duty name in 1961 the SD 421 was really something.
 
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Originally Posted by shooter56
I am just curious when Ford started using the Super Duty name. As a side note, Pontiac also used the Super Duty designation on their top-of-line 455 engine in the 1973-74 Formula and Trans Am.

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Pontiac Super Duty was used in the early 1960's....

ie the Super Duty 421.... 1961....

there was also a Pontiac Super Duty 4 cylinder later in the 1970's.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_V8_engine
 
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I remember when I was a kid (I'm 52 now) seeing 60's models of Ford Super Duty dump trucks.
 
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Originally Posted by bobv60
Pontiac started using super duty name in 1961 the SD 421 was really something.
a friend in high school had a Grand Prix... with a 421... and the special wheels.. I forget the year of the GP. high school was 1968 to 72.
 
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My second Pontiac (74 Grandville) was a Wide Track, with RTS (Radial tuned Suspension). I'm thinking it was a 454; prior to my current 6.7 PS it was the most powerful (measure by the seat feel) vehicle I ever owned.
 
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My second Pontiac (74 Grandville) was a Wide Track, with RTS (Radial tuned Suspension). I'm thinking it was a 454; prior to my current 6.7 PS it was the most powerful (measure by the seat feel) vehicle I ever owned.
almost .... 455

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1970 to 1976....
 
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1960 was the first use for the super duty name by Ford.
Pontiac Grand Prix wheels included the brake drum. I know where several are NOS
 
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