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by 69W34
Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Torsion bars and spings
Replies: 41
Views: 50804

Re: Torsion bars and spings

The rear spring are a medium /battle ship eeee gray eee well s o r t of I've never seen green rear springs. The area under the rubber isolator should be very close to the original color as it is some what protected from the elements and sun light. In deference to Carmen I would have no idea why in w...
by 69W34
Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:11 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toro exhaust tips
Replies: 16
Views: 34494

Re: 1966 Toro exhaust tips

I'll post additional pictures so you cans see what your getting along with price.
by 69W34
Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: 1966 Toro exhaust tips
Replies: 16
Views: 34494

Re: 1966 Toro exhaust tips

okay here's the lowdown on the chrome tips. First they were never designed to carry exhaust below is a photo if a NOS resonator. The cost of reproducing the original is through the roof, mainly as individuals are doing them for them just for selves and not mass producing them. Shown are repo that I ...
by 69W34
Sun Apr 13, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Engine
Replies: 24
Views: 50691

Re: 1968 W34 Engine

xg413 ... hey I get it here man I'm cool, its just something I have wrangled with for years so nothing new on that front. I would ask in addition to the air cleaner and fender mounted piece, is the hose and hose end that attaches to the fender pieces anyplace close by if so it might be items worth r...
by 69W34
Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:54 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Engine
Replies: 24
Views: 50691

Re: 1968 W34 Engine

Folks you'll have to forgive me, I just don't get it, what is the fascination with toro 425/455 motors, 88/98's with big block are everywhere, is there some mastic that surrounds the toro blocks, the block doesn't know where it’s going when it come off the engine machining line. It gets it pistons (...
by 69W34
Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:25 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1968 W34 Engine
Replies: 24
Views: 50691

Re: 1968 W34 Engine

W-e-l-l yes ... Anything is possible, however any crude filling or grinding marks would be tip off to a problem the normal machining marks, rotary in nature done in three to four passes (I did have a photo but can't find it) So beginning with warranty exchanged motor, personally have never heard of ...
by 69W34
Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:33 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: upper ball joint taper, first gen disk brake cars
Replies: 23
Views: 28957

Re: upper ball joint taper, first gen disk brake cars

Ooooops, yeah that original spindle was discontinue in lieu of the later style hence all of the up dated parts ..... Ah not really sure of what to say I guess in for a penny in for a pound as it is for now.
by 69W34
Mon Mar 17, 2014 5:27 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1970 trunk emblem
Replies: 10
Views: 21976

Re: 1970 trunk emblem

Okay... As you view the video pay attention to the brown dash face as opposed to a black used in the 66-69 this lasted only 6 or 7 hundred car, though it is unclear if it was used on all interior colors however it was used on black and saddle interiors then dropped on the black and continued on the ...
by 69W34
Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:23 am
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1970 trunk emblem
Replies: 10
Views: 21976

Re: 1970 trunk emblem

Though the parts book seem to use one number for a given wheel chrome /black /argent what have you, I have been seeing both welded and riveted across all four years 67-70 of disc wheel use. I would lean towards the two different styles as being somewhat a function of capacity. Motor wheel was doing ...
by 69W34
Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:56 pm
Forum: General Talk
Topic: 1970 trunk emblem
Replies: 10
Views: 21976

Re: 1970 trunk emblem

R i g h t ...... the (Front wheel Drive) plate has been added by someone in the past ....... however I'll go you one better this is a very early 70. The question is, can anyone state the reason for this, its visual and very obvious I can also tell you just about when it ended. https://www.youtube.co...

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