66 Toronado Questions

[awalgrunt6]

Im back with another set of questions...

I ended up having to rebuild my harmonic balancer for my 66, The timing mark was very badly shifted causing the engine to basically not run. Second is there a good place to get replacement headlight parts such as a vacuum switch? Lastly does anyone know of a good replacement carb for the 425? Something like a edelbrock or holly? Thanks in advance

Joe H
St. Charles, Missouri
2 - 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Deluxe's

[Otto Skorzeny]

I would stick with the Q-jet. It's an excellent carburetor. Below are 3 places that sell kits to rebuild it yourself if you're so inclined. Personally I'd send it to the second one on the list. They charge $250, I think, for a Q-jet rebuild which is a bargain. It's bench tested and set to factory specs when you get it back. I have heard good reports about their customer service and top quality work.

Daytona sells high quality kits but no longer rebuilds carbs. They're a top notch outfit, too.

Carburetor Doctor Carburetor kits for all makes and models from 1927 to present
4107 - 50 St Rebuild services for all carbs
Stony Plain
Alberta, Canada T7Z 1L5
780-968-6622 (country code 01)
Rusty Petrovic
http://www.carburetor.ca/

Carburetor Rebuilders Co. Ltd.
4780 Fices Road
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8L7
Toll Free (866) 990-8114
Tel: (416) 781-8114
Fax: (416) 781-3762
http://www.carbrebuilders.com/contact.htm

The Carburetor Shop Carburetor rebuild kits fr all makes, models, years
204 East 15th Street
Eldon, MO 65026
573-392-7378
http://www.thecarburetorshop.com/

Daytona Parts Company Carburetor parts and total rebuilds. Helpful information over the phone to tune or fix your own
386-427-7108
www.daytonaparts.com
mail@daytonaparts.com
Ask for Ron Hewitt or Tim Hewitt.

[awalgrunt6]

Oh wow! The third on the list is only 2 hours from me and 10 minutes from my lake house! I will look into that for sure! Thank you.

[Otto Skorzeny]

Sounds like a nice little weekend project. Drive up to the lake house, buy a kit, and rebuild a carburetor in peace and quiet.

Me? I'd mail the carburetor to the rebuilder, drive up to the lake house, do some fishing, then install it on my car when UPS delivered it after I got home the following week.

[bcroe]

I ended up having to rebuild my harmonic balancer for my 66, The timing mark was very
badly shifted causing the engine to basically not run. Joe H St. Charles, Missouri 2 - 66 Toronado

Lots of Olds engines with lots of miles here. I had the problem of the balancer outer ring falling off of old age
rubber, also timing mark useless. After the second one came off, I bought a FluiDamper which uses silicon,
can't come apart. They have worked fine for a long time, a bit pricey. I have 5 in service, I transfer them from
car to car (along with stainless exhaust, etc). Can be installed without taking much else apart, with the right
tools. On my E car (FWD), I found the counter weight hit the engine mount, but just a little grinding on the
mount provided clearance.

The engine will run with a bad HB, but you can't use the original timing mark. Check piston position and make
a new mark on a pulley, or tune by ear. While you're at it, make sure the cars have all steel replacement timing
chains; the OEMs can lose teeth and wreck your engine. Bruce Roe