1972 Furry lll
360ci V8
For 1972, the Fury was face lifted with a large chrome twin-loop bumper design with a small insignia space between the loops and hidden headlamps as standard equipment on the Sport Suburban, and the newly introduced Fury Gran Coupe and Gran Sedan, which eventually would become the Plymouth Gran Fury.
The Sport Fury and GT models were dropped, with the new Fury Gran series having the Brougham package available. Later in the year, hidden headlamps became an option on all models.
The Gran Fury debuted in 1972, along with the 400 cid V-8 (a bored 383); the base engine remained the 318 V8, with no sixes available, and all engines took regular gas.
The wheelbase was 120 inches, width 80 inches, height 55 inches. Track was 62 inches front, 63.4 rear. Tires ranged from F78 to L84, all on 15 inch wheels, and all bias plies.
Electronic ignition was optional on the 360, 400, and 440 engines. There was also a better ignition lock, an inside hood release, rubber isolated wiper bushings (to reduce noise), lower cranking effort and better sealing on two-door car windows, and new roof-rail weather stripping. Radio reception was improved, with a solid antenna replacing the telescoping one.
Emissions were reduced with exhaust gas re-circulation, vapor saver improvements, an evaporation control system and charcoal canister filtering, pressure vacuum filler caps, and lower compression ratios to deal with lower gas octane ratings. Washers and wipers were given more distinctive switches to help drivers locate them by feel; the seat belts were changed for easier use, to a new single-buckle three-point locking system.
