It's been a bumpy and expensive road, but I'm taking my 1966 Toro to the GM Nationals car show in Carlisle PA.
Here's a brief overview of what's been done to the car. I still have a couple of little projects, but she's about 95% complete
- MSD Atomic Electronic Fuel Injection
- Electronic Headlight Actuators
- New Exhaust , 2 1/2"
- Copper II Pearl Exterior Paint (House of Kolor)
- Shaved Door Handles
- Door Poppers
- Removed original fan and fan shroud
- Aluminum Radiator with Electric Fan
Custom work by Keystone AutoKrafters
https://www.facebook.com/keystoneautokrafters
Photography (Exterior) MSW Photography
https://www.facebook.com/M.Wilson.Photography
My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
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762
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- Years Owned: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado owned for 2 yr
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My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
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Re: My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
Wow! Excellent work!
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NRGF
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Re: My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
Looking good!!!
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xgecko
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- Years Owned: My first Toronado was a 1968 W-34 with the bucket seats and center console... (weeps gently) It was a New England rustbucket in 1982 after less than 14 years. So sad. But it is what infected me and before I knew it I had another '68, a '69, a '70 and eventually inherited a friend's '67 and another friends '73. After buying my brand new Grand Prix in 1988 I retired the last of my Toronados and pulled the 455 I had rebuilt along the way and put it into storage in a friend's barn where it is to this day.
In Mid September of 2010 I happened to see a repeat of the show where Jay Leno did his 66 Toronado and had an instant remission of the disease which resulted in my purchase of a 1969 in very good condition. I am now in the process of fully rehabilitating it and hope to have it on the road in the spring of 2011. - Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Re: My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
Nice ride indeed!
How are you liking the Atomic EFI? I had it working at the proper configuration for all of about 2 weeks before I broke my motor so have not had the opportunity to really get a feel for how it is. That short time did indicate that it is pretty awesome, have you had much chance to drive it since you put it on?
Any issues with it? Where did you locate the fuel pump? Did you go with the Ignition Control? What Compression Ratio are you running? I ask that last one as my first motor was around 10.25:1 and I could not resolve the detonation issues - but I think hot underhood temps combined with an unfavorable cam may have contributed in addition to the carbon buildup that happened while driving with a poorly tuned carb prior to the EFI upgrade.
Please let us all know what you think of the Atomic EFI. I have a thread on the subject in the Tech Articles section so feel free to comment there.
Good luck at the Nationals, and great to hear there are other resto-modders out there!
How are you liking the Atomic EFI? I had it working at the proper configuration for all of about 2 weeks before I broke my motor so have not had the opportunity to really get a feel for how it is. That short time did indicate that it is pretty awesome, have you had much chance to drive it since you put it on?
Any issues with it? Where did you locate the fuel pump? Did you go with the Ignition Control? What Compression Ratio are you running? I ask that last one as my first motor was around 10.25:1 and I could not resolve the detonation issues - but I think hot underhood temps combined with an unfavorable cam may have contributed in addition to the carbon buildup that happened while driving with a poorly tuned carb prior to the EFI upgrade.
Please let us all know what you think of the Atomic EFI. I have a thread on the subject in the Tech Articles section so feel free to comment there.
Good luck at the Nationals, and great to hear there are other resto-modders out there!
I have my Fuel Injected Toronado. Life is good! 
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1977 Cutly
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1977 Cutlass Supreme
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Re: My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
That really looks great.
the shaved doors really look like they belong on the car.
the shaved doors really look like they belong on the car.
1966 Toronado, 1992 5.0 Mustang notchback w/T-56 6spd, TOA #1059
"Aftermarket parts are simply the beginning of a very expensive search for the next weakest link in your drivetrain. You heard that here first." -MKing
"Aftermarket parts are simply the beginning of a very expensive search for the next weakest link in your drivetrain. You heard that here first." -MKing
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762
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Re: My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
Thanks everybody for all the positive feedback.
The GM Nationals was a lot of fun and I met a ton of great people. On a whim, my wife suggested we submit it for the Invitational, where it would be displayed indoors with a handful of other vehicles. To our complete surprise, we were picked and got to spend the weekend with a roof over our head and just relax. Out of the entire show, there were only two '66 Toro's
My next projects are going to be converting to disc brakes and putting a dual snorkel cold air intake from Specter performance.
The GM Nationals was a lot of fun and I met a ton of great people. On a whim, my wife suggested we submit it for the Invitational, where it would be displayed indoors with a handful of other vehicles. To our complete surprise, we were picked and got to spend the weekend with a roof over our head and just relax. Out of the entire show, there were only two '66 Toro's
My next projects are going to be converting to disc brakes and putting a dual snorkel cold air intake from Specter performance.
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xgecko
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- Years Owned: My first Toronado was a 1968 W-34 with the bucket seats and center console... (weeps gently) It was a New England rustbucket in 1982 after less than 14 years. So sad. But it is what infected me and before I knew it I had another '68, a '69, a '70 and eventually inherited a friend's '67 and another friends '73. After buying my brand new Grand Prix in 1988 I retired the last of my Toronados and pulled the 455 I had rebuilt along the way and put it into storage in a friend's barn where it is to this day.
In Mid September of 2010 I happened to see a repeat of the show where Jay Leno did his 66 Toronado and had an instant remission of the disease which resulted in my purchase of a 1969 in very good condition. I am now in the process of fully rehabilitating it and hope to have it on the road in the spring of 2011. - Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Re: My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
Dual snorkel, eh? I looked and cannot find a way to make the second snorkel actually get to a cold air source in the front of my '69 so I am curious to know where you are planning on putting the intakes.
As a result of my findings - the battery is on the passenger side and it eliminates that area for a snorkel - I am going with a single plenum coming off the driver's side at an angle and I will use the area in which my vacuum tank is located as I plan to replace the vacuum motor with an electric actuator.
Send pics when you get it done!
As a result of my findings - the battery is on the passenger side and it eliminates that area for a snorkel - I am going with a single plenum coming off the driver's side at an angle and I will use the area in which my vacuum tank is located as I plan to replace the vacuum motor with an electric actuator.
Send pics when you get it done!
I have my Fuel Injected Toronado. Life is good!
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762
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Re: My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
I have replaced the vacuum headlight actuators with electric ones from a Ford Probe and am relocating the battery to the trunk where it will be enclosed in a marine battery box. This frees up all the space I need to run the intake from both sides. I have two options at this point for the intake.
1. fabricate a mounting bracket that sits just inside the grill for each side attach to.
2. mill out the plates that sit just above the flip up headlights and fabricate a mounting bracket there.
The second option would be much more difficult and I'm not sure that there will be enough air flow, but is the most elegant solution.
I will probably go with the first choice since it is the easiest and most efficient.
Specter performance makes low profile plenums that will fit under the hood even with the Toronado's notoriously short hood clearance.
Add some in-line air filters and that should be it.
the pic below is my inspiration
1. fabricate a mounting bracket that sits just inside the grill for each side attach to.
2. mill out the plates that sit just above the flip up headlights and fabricate a mounting bracket there.
The second option would be much more difficult and I'm not sure that there will be enough air flow, but is the most elegant solution.
I will probably go with the first choice since it is the easiest and most efficient.
Specter performance makes low profile plenums that will fit under the hood even with the Toronado's notoriously short hood clearance.
Add some in-line air filters and that should be it.
the pic below is my inspiration
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xgecko
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- Years Owned: My first Toronado was a 1968 W-34 with the bucket seats and center console... (weeps gently) It was a New England rustbucket in 1982 after less than 14 years. So sad. But it is what infected me and before I knew it I had another '68, a '69, a '70 and eventually inherited a friend's '67 and another friends '73. After buying my brand new Grand Prix in 1988 I retired the last of my Toronados and pulled the 455 I had rebuilt along the way and put it into storage in a friend's barn where it is to this day.
In Mid September of 2010 I happened to see a repeat of the show where Jay Leno did his 66 Toronado and had an instant remission of the disease which resulted in my purchase of a 1969 in very good condition. I am now in the process of fully rehabilitating it and hope to have it on the road in the spring of 2011. - Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Re: My First Car Show for My '66 - the GM Nationals
I just ordered my single input low profile plenum kit with the inline airbox:
I am going to remove the vacuum canister and use that space for the intake. I had not though of relocating the battery; I do happen to have some 4 gauge wire I could have used. Oh well, this will work well enough but yours will look much cooler!
I am going to remove the vacuum canister and use that space for the intake. I had not though of relocating the battery; I do happen to have some 4 gauge wire I could have used. Oh well, this will work well enough but yours will look much cooler!
I have my Fuel Injected Toronado. Life is good!
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