I will report back on any issues I have with them from a fit perspective - as we all know our motors sit very high and there can be clearance issues with the hood.
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xgecko wrote:No apology necessary; you have no way of knowing my competence level.
You almost certainly have a mechanical choke if the carb is bone stock. There is a small boxlike apparatus on the passenger side of the carb which has a rod sticking up to the choke mechanism; this is a thermal spring that actuates the choke when cold and slowly lets it off as the engine warms.
Keep in mind the aluminum manifolds are $600 to $700. That may put a damper on any enthusiasm you might have. In my case I bought this Toronado instead of a modern sport sedan, so I am willing to invest in the car to make it very drivable. I am not doing a concours car, rather, my intent is to make it a reliable, very drivable GT cruiser. I am really looking forward to having it on the road this summer if all goes well.
Graniteman wrote:There are several better places to buy Olds stuff from than Mondello's. Joe doesn't run the place anymore and hasn't for a few years. Lynn W. has a very bad rep when it comes to any sort of customer service, many Olds people no longer do any business there. Also they make nothing; everything they sell can be bought elsewhere for less $$$$.
Personally I think Joe Mondello is a great guy, I bought stuff from him and got some great help from him 30 years ago when I was running Olds powered stock cars, BUT as I said above Joe is out of the picture.
An original '66 Toro QJet may not be real easy to find; they were very problematic (Sparky calls them "pattymelts") and a great many of them burned up and many were replaced with field service carbs long ago.
I may sell mine shortly though and it has been rebuilt and no longer has the "toilet flapper" needle & seat that was the main problem with them.
If anyone is interested in buying a correct numbered '66 Toronado Q Jet in excellent health please LMK.
Mike
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