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- Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:54 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: wide open throttle problem
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34977
Re: wide open throttle problem
Well I fiqured my issue out. I was attching the kickdown linkage in the hole above the throttle cable stud. After finding some pictures online I discovered there is a hole below where the throttle cable attaches, Its sort of hard to see because the throttle cable is blocking the view of that hole. I...
- Sat May 31, 2014 2:27 pm
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: wide open throttle problem
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34977
Re: wide open throttle problem
The tab I'm talking about is on the kickdown switch itself. I'll try to get a picture in a little bit.
- Sat May 31, 2014 11:06 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: wide open throttle problem
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34977
wide open throttle problem
So I have a rebuilt carb from sparky on m 66 Toronado, The issue I'm having is at wide open throttle the secondary's will not open when I have the kick-down rod attached. If I remove the rod the carb works fine. What is happening is on the switch there is a little tab that stops the switch from goin...
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:14 am
- Forum: Wanted: Parts and Misc
- Topic: searching 66 Toronado parts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6466
Re: searching 66 Toronado parts
Send me an email.. boies21@yahoo.com. I have some of that stuff.. Im located in Iowa. I sent you an email as well.
- Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:31 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 66-67 toronado rubber body mounts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7953
Re: 66-67 toronado rubber body mounts
Yup that's exactly what I ended up doing. I cut an access under the rear seat, then removed the rusted out broken bolt and made a plate with nut welded to to then dropped it in the frame. Then welded that to the frame, and threaded my new bolt from underneath, then welded up my access. Do be aware t...
- Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:56 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 66-67 toronado rubber body mounts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7953
66-67 toronado rubber body mounts
I have my new square and round rubber mounts for the rear sub-frame of my 66 toronado. In preparation to replacing my old ones I have been looking at it. I assume the mounting bolt will twist off, as they just look bad. Anyway do these bots go all the way through (I do not see a head under the rear ...
- Wed May 22, 2013 1:04 pm
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 66 turn signal flasher?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5189
66 turn signal flasher?
Where is the turn signal flasher located, at least I think thats my problem, all bulbs light up but no flash. Also on maybe a related note all of a sudden my dash lights stoped working. I checked the fuse and its got power to one side of the fuse, but as soon as I pug in the fuse the power goes away...
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:49 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 1966 headlights+water
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5990
Re: 1966 headlights+water
Thanks for the response.. I figured the cannister up there was a vacum storgae tank of some sort what somewhat confusses me about that is there is only one line going in to into it and it supplies vacume all the time i think. So how does the vacume get out of the tank to go to the light cannister? D...
- Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:27 pm
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 1966 headlights+water
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5990
1966 headlights+water
So I've been fighting these headlights for a while now. I though I had them figured out, I sent them to the guy that advatises in the F.W.D magizine. Anyway they were working good for a while (400-500 miles) mostly daytime driving so they really were not used that much. The car sat a couple of weeks...
- Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:23 am
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: 1966 toro trans question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7323
Re: 1966 toro trans question
Robert I just sent you a PM with my number. After further inspection I think I am dealing with a leaky trans torque converter front seal. I have the seal just need to find time to pull the motor. I recently rebuild the motor and reground the crank which may have moved the "track" the seal ...