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Are you referring to the exhaust manifold to intermediate pipe flange bolts? If so, these are special bolts and are spring loaded to allow for engine torque load. This keeps the graphite/asbestos gasket/ring from self destroying as the engine moves under load in the mounts. I have samples and can ge...

Howdy! Sounds like you have a nice Toro! We'd love to hear more about it. Also, if you have the original or early replacement bias ply tires, they should have TFD (Toronado Front Drive) on them. If so, HANG on to them, regardless of condition. They can be worth a few bucks to somebody if not for his...

Hi Fred, Chances are they are not the same unit with the change from 70 to 71 to a full frame and therefore different tank/unit, but you never know. The best thing is to cross-reference part numbers. Also, there is a guy advertising in Hemmings that rebuilds them. If you can't reference a part# let ...

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Bill/Hoog, I may have a solution if Steel Rubber falls through. Of course, I'll need half way decent samples too. There is place called "The House of Rubber", or at least there used to be near me, that did ANYTHING in rubber of all kinds! I was thinking that I could get "large" b...

Hi Mike, Schurkey is onto it....as far as the cable lube is concerned. Also the drive gear in the governor should be inspected. I have a few dozen speedometers laying about. I took a few pics of one I use for a paper weight. Notice the worm gears, speedo barrel shaft (and end adjustment, similar to...