I picked up a 68 toro a couple of days ago. To rusty to fix up so im parting it. Got alot of it stripped down today and was about to take the T/C bolts out. Decided to take a peek at the crank turned it over alittle and found a nice check mark notch at the end.


Its kinda odd though. The build date on the car is 12D/ last week of Dec in 67. The casting date on the block is 363 / dec 29th 67. They must of finished the car in Jan or something. Im sure others would know better on that one.

 

Congrats! Treasure found

John

 

Thanks. Turns out the motor is not original to the car. It must be a 98 motor or something. Its really odd. Toro pan, intake, distributor, carb, manifolds, everything looks like its untouched. Who knows why.

 

go buy a lottery ticket before your luck changes. congrats on the find!

 

Yeah my luck changes alot! Now im just waiting for some bad luck. LOL

 

BTW did you see the motors on 442.com in your town for sale. I forgot what they were but i think it was 2 Olds engines.

 

i have not looked there since i got back from vacation. maybe i should look now.

 

Here it is.

5/26/2011 1970 Olds Toronado engine .030 over, 463 cu in. Lo miles on rebuild, $ 500. 1970 Olds Toronado short block, needs rebuild 455 cu in, $200. spmonds@aol.com 812-448-1066 Brazil In AD#67973


Sounds like a good deal. Do you need a motor for one of your Olds?