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by xg413
Wed May 28, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

Would it be possible that the 03D build date on the Fisher Body tag be the week when the BODY was built in the Euclid, Ohio plant with the actual build date of the car coming shortly thereafter?
by xg413
Wed May 28, 2014 1:49 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

Maybe the forged cranks were reserved for the W34 cars. Has there been evidence of a W34 WITHOUT a forged crank? Since there were only 111 or so built, maybe the others were randomly placed in other cars as they came down the line. I would assume that this engine was cast in 1968, as March of 1967 w...
by xg413
Sun May 25, 2014 2:44 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly. I'm new to this text lingo as well, but I have two teenagers to help me out. These two pictures show that the block is a 68 F3 block that was cast on 18-March-1968. The car was built the fourth week of March which was at most 11 days later. How does this information sta...
by xg413
Thu May 22, 2014 10:03 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

The F code is 3 and the build date is 03D IIRC. I will get the cast date when I get a chance to look at it again tomorrow.
by xg413
Mon May 19, 2014 4:21 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

Great news!!! Looks like this engine has the forged crank. The engine is seized, so it will be some time before I will be able to get it out. :(
by xg413
Sat May 17, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

Almost through.
by xg413
Sat May 17, 2014 5:44 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

Even more.
by xg413
Sat May 17, 2014 5:42 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

Disc brakes anyone?
by xg413
Sat May 17, 2014 5:40 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

Still more.
by xg413
Sat May 17, 2014 5:39 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Toronado
Replies: 21
Views: 45077

Re: 1968 W34 Toronado

More pictures.

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