425 crankshaft
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followme21
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425 crankshaft
I took my 425 out of a 66 Toronado to the machine shop to get it cleaned up and checked out. The machinest who had been a machinest for about 15 years could only recall one other forged steel crank that he has worked on. How rare are they and were they used in both 66 and 67 toronados? Any other 425's from that year use them?
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Graniteman
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- Years Owned: Owned a '69 back in about '77, this cat was a legend in the Nebraska panhandle, it was very fast even for it's size. It would absoloutly fog the front tires from a standing start; I don't mean spin them, I mean just boil 'em from a standing start for at least 100' (measured)! I know what you're thinking, they weren't old rag tires they were modern Yokohoma radials. I'm sure this car would have ran 150mph too because many times I had the cruise set on 135 with 1/2 the gas pedal left. BTW this was in the middle of nowhere Wyoming.
I'm finally about to start work on my '66 that I've owned for 10 years. I plan to make sure my '66 425 runs just as strong as my '69 455 did. I hope to be doing some write-ups for the Driver as I go through the '66. I'll be updating it with disc brakes, electric fans (gasp), good stereo system, battery in the trunk etc., etc. as time and money allows.
I also may be building some new wheels with the correct offset, etc. - Location: Hastings, Nebraska
Re: 425 crankshaft
Not rare at all; all '65 - '67 425's and 400's had them as well as some 455's (but it's harder to find a 455).
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