66 toronado kick-down switch

J&P Chassis · 12-29-2006, 06:05 PM

I currently have a customers 66 Toro in my shop that is in need of a new kick-down switch. Any idea where I might find one??

This one is mounted on the back of the intake not under the dash. It has 3 wires

Thanks...Pete

texasred · 12-29-2006, 08:27 PM

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/cata...c1346396k45109

Good company to order from. I always call first just to make sure nothing is on "permanent backorder". (That's from experience with other companies. Rock Auto has always been good to me.)

Make sure you get on their email list. They have a good sale every 2-3 months.

C.J.

Oldsfan · 12-30-2006, 08:50 AM

I don't think that thing mounted on the intake is the kick down switch. It is the switch for the "switch pitch" torque converter. No longer available as far as I know. Toronados had these switches mounted on the intake - other Oldses had them mounted on the firewall. That switch changes the pitch of the variable blades in the torque converter to help get things moving off the line. It won't downshift the trans.

Paul

J&P Chassis · 12-31-2006, 04:16 PM

Thanks for the relpies. Actually the switch activates the converter and the kick-down solenoid

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J&P Chassis Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	66 toronado kick-down switch I currently have a customers 66 Toro in my shop that is in need of a new kick-down switch. Any idea where I might find one?? This one is mounted on the back of the intake not under the dash. It has 3 wires Thanks...Pete

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texasred Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 807	http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/cata...c1346396k45109 Good company to order from. I always call first just to make sure nothing is on "permanent backorder". (That's from experience with other companies. Rock Auto has always been good to me.) Make sure you get on their email list. They have a good sale every 2-3 months. C.J. __________________ Home of the 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible Super Karate Monkey Death Car.

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12-30-2006, 08:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 508	I don't think that thing mounted on the intake is the kick down switch. It is the switch for the "switch pitch" torque converter. No longer available as far as I know. Toronados had these switches mounted on the intake - other Oldses had them mounted on the firewall. That switch changes the pitch of the variable blades in the torque converter to help get things moving off the line. It won't downshift the trans. Paul

12-31-2006, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
J&P Chassis Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	Thanks for the relpies. Actually the switch activates the converter and the kick-down solenoid