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UV520
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Hello

Postby UV520 » Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:33 am

Hello Everyone,

My name is Tony. I am a retired ASE mechanic who was also a mechanic in the US Army.
I have what I believe to be is a 1969 or 1970 Toronado 455 power-plant in a rare vehicle that I want to fully restore.

Here are some pictures of what I am working on with the 455 Toronado power plant in the back. It is called an Ultravan.
BTW - I found this picture of my vehicle at the car show online and that is not me in the picture. Grin
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UV520 at First Car Show in 2014.jpg
This was its first local car show after sitting for over 20 years.
I brought it home in 2013 and in less than a year I had most of the mechanical stuff taken care of and it was road worthy again.
Sadly it overheats and I have been working on that.
UV520 at First Car Show in 2014.jpg (671.88 KiB) Viewed 9458 times

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Otto Skorzeny
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Years Owned: 1966 Toronado

Re: Hello

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:44 pm

Interesting. Does the RV utilize the Toronado's front wheel drive transmission at the rear?

UV520
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Re: Hello

Postby UV520 » Thu Sep 22, 2016 3:51 pm

YES - They cut the front section off the Toronado frame with the entire power-plant and complete front suspension intact and mounted it in the back where the Corvair engine would have gone. They welded the inner tie-rods in place to keep the wheels fixed.

bcroe
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Years Owned: 79 Toronado or Eldorado

Hello

Postby bcroe » Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:10 pm

The plate near the top of the trans will be stamped with the year. Bruce Roe


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