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by harascho
Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:58 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help
Replies: 59
Views: 128652

Re: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help

Ok here I am, the 425 is in pieces and I have to make some decisions... here's the status as of today: crank: did not have a regrind in the past, rod and main bearing surfaces are rough. mains are about 3.000", rods 2.500" bearings: the "builder" of the engine did use new main an...
by harascho
Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:23 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help
Replies: 59
Views: 128652

Re: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help

Disassembly: got the lifters, cam, pan, oil pump disassembled, here's the status: oil pump: pickup about 1,5" lower than pump body, pickup welded to pump cam : no signs of wear ( how should that happen after the 400mls the engine ran in the car..?) Is anybody able to identify the cam: CWC, FP28...
by harascho
Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:45 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Final drive leak....
Replies: 13
Views: 27651

Re: Final drive leak....

Final drive leak is solved. It was my own problem. All the replacement seals for the left shaft are made for the later venting system, which means they have two small holes in the outside steel ring of the seal. The '66 final drive is vented through a hole in the the left shafts flange securing bolt...
by harascho
Thu Apr 02, 2015 10:15 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help
Replies: 59
Views: 128652

Re: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help

Hi Bruce, your pump pic is a good point. I remember the pickup beeing a littler lower as the pump's bottom. But I do not remember, and also the pics do not tell, those some 1.25" lower. I will see that as soon as the bottom end is disassembled. I will write an update then. Is there any way to i...
by harascho
Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:09 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help
Replies: 59
Views: 128652

Re: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help

first info from "Rocket Racing & Performance" "Unfortunately there are no .921 hydraulic roller lifters available, so a hydraulic flat tappet will be the only choice without getting your lifter bores bushed down to .842 and that is really expensive. I have a feeling the lifters yo...
by harascho
Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:37 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help
Replies: 59
Views: 128652

Re: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help

Hi there, you two are on the right track. Biggest problem is I do not have any information about the previous "overhaul". I only see some parts looking like new and a quite clean lifter valley, top end.... So the disassembly and measuring, identifying of all parts used, is top priority. On...
by harascho
Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:41 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help
Replies: 59
Views: 128652

Re: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help

Thanks Otto for forwarding the post. I am with a friend in the south of france right now where we assemble his '67 Toronado. We hope to have it running the comming weekend. After that, when I'm at home, I will finish the disassembly of my engine. I will carefully check and measure everything until I...
by harascho
Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:33 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help
Replies: 59
Views: 128652

Re: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help

Hi Roland, the Castrol Classic 20W50 is a special oil suitable for older engines. The higher viscosity was choosen to overcome the low oil pressure...didn't work either..;-) I will know about the rings soon, but I think I will find all intact.. we will see. Remember the engine was rebuilt at some po...
by harascho
Tue Mar 31, 2015 12:59 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help
Replies: 59
Views: 128652

1966 Toronado 425 V8 engine overhaul need help

Hi folks, after finishing my '66 some serious engine problems led to a 2nd engine removal and teardown. Here are the facts I know until now: When I bought the car in CA 2012 it was partly disassembled. It was claimed that the engine had been overhauled. Further it was claimed to be +0.030 overbored ...

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