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[Willowbilly3]

I got the 66 Toronado fired up yesterday. It had sat for a few weeks since I had put freeze plugs in, wouldn't crank after re-installing the starter. I figured I had the 2 small wires on the starter transposed and I did. Weird thing was the purple start wire went to the inside, not outside like I remembered. Now the carb is flooding and I think the choke-stat is bad. If the weather stays nice I'll get it running good soon. Not sure what to do with it, might try to sell it and make a profit, otherwise it will be another money pit, needs C/Vs, exhaust and lots of little crap.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Nice you got it running....

I remember doing a crap ton of CV joints on those...66 to the mid 70's.mostly due to torn boots....that a huge car....also a trip to pull that 425 turbo trans....I don't miss those days....at least much...LOL..

 

[Willowbilly3]

Just the boots bad on it but anymore you might as well just get a reman halfshaft. They are $91 on Rockauto with no core.I remember the days of replacing boots, nasty job.

 

[earthman]

I'll tell what to do with it! Trade it for whatever you need to finally get that RPU on the road

 

[Willowbilly3]

I'll tell what to do with it! Trade it for whatever you need to finally get that RPU on the road

10-4 on that. I wonder where I could trade it for some ambition?

 

[cantwell.colton]

10-4 on that. I wonder where I could trade it for some ambition?

this is me giving you ambition what you do with it is up to you ... you owe me one tornado

 

[motrhd]

I Hope That Was Just a Typo.....

.....And you meant Toronado

 

[sgtpontiac]

You say tornado, I say toronado....

.....And you meant Toronado

didn't they make a song like that once?????LOL

 

[cantwell.colton]

i did indeed.... long day - kid had surgery so id been up since 330am lol

 

[Willowbilly3]

Toro for bull and nado for wind..Bull wind, weird name for a car really. That's like cow fart.

 

[motrhd]

That's a good one Willowbilly.......[cl

Cantwell, hope your kid is okay, and all heals well

 

[Willowbilly3]

I remember all the times I wished I had a good 425, like when I had a 66 F-85 poverty coupe project, and I start thinking hmmm...maybe if it doesn'r sell I should yank the engine and use it for something. or maybe the whole front drive into something cool.

 

[Gastrick]

I remember all the times I wished I had a good 425, like when I had a 66 F-85 poverty coupe project, and I start thinking hmmm...maybe if it doesn'r sell I should yank the engine and use it for something. or maybe the whole front drive into something cool.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I'd need another Toro to build that.