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hello, I am building a 66 toro. I am upgrading to front disc brakes from a 68 toro. I am planning to install the complete rear air suspension (junkyard) from a 1995 cadillac with disc brakes in my Toro. I am looking for a cheap (junkyard) electronic distributor. I have heard that HEI distributors hace clearance issues. Planned future mods will include suicide doors with shaved handles and a mild all steel cowl style hood scoop to provide clearance for an aluminum intake. I also hope to adapt a throttle body injection system from a 454 truck motor (junkyard). I dont think the computer will know the difference between the chev and the olds. Anyone know where I can get a camshaft and some .921 lifters? Will a torque (stall) converter from a turbo 400 fit the turbo 425?

gearhead840 wrote:hello, I am building a 66 toro. I am upgrading to front disc brakes from a 68 toro. I am planning to install the complete rear air suspension (junkyard) from a 1995 cadillac with disc brakes in my Toro. I am looking for a cheap (junkyard) electronic distributor. I have heard that HEI distributors hace clearance issues. Planned future mods will include suicide doors with shaved handles and a mild all steel cowl style hood scoop to provide clearance for an aluminum intake. I also hope to adapt a throttle body injection system from a 454 truck motor (junkyard). I dont think the computer will know the difference between the chev and the olds. Anyone know where I can get a camshaft and some .921 lifters? Will a torque (stall) converter from a turbo 400 fit the turbo 425?

You are doing a '68 disc brake setup? Most would probably agree that doing '69 and later might be a better idea since the '68 setup was a one year only design. Parts are scarce. Just an FYI.

The only fit problem with electronic distributers (HEI) that I know of is the air cleaner needs to be modified. Not a huge issue, but we've seen plenty of poorly modified air cleaners and boy, do they look like garbage. Some folks just use the air cleaner from later model Toros that came with HEI.

Sounds like you have a heck of a project. I'd love to see pictured during and after you finish. Keep us updated!