[V8Vairs] Toronado Drivetrains

[Geoffrey A Johnson]

Bob,
I guess it depends on what engine you are using.  As I recall you have an 
SBC right?  There is a yahoo group mailing list called THM-425 for using 
the 425, 325 transmissions 
in other apps, people there might have other suggestions.
Mine uses a stock oil pan as the engine is the stock Toro engine.  It also 
is not that 
complicated to modify a sheet metal pan, to make clearance for the axle.
Here is  a picture of one I found linked from that site.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/tonybowman_1/detail?.dir=6454&.dnm=d0c4.jpg&.src=ph

I have  a Buick 215 Oil pan that someone did this do.  They cut it, bent 
it to the new shape and brazed it up.  This as long as it does not 
interfere with the connecting rods and crank.  From what I read shorter 
throw non stroked SBC engines should not have a problem.

The axle support is also stock on mine, bolted to the oil pan.
I will  take pictures of specific parts of my car if that will help.

My car has the lower suspension links removed, and the trailing arms have 
additional arms welded on forming an A that runs to mounts in paralled to 
the 
stock trailing arm conenctions.  I am not thrilled with this setup, but it 
works.  I would like to play around with adding heim joint lower control 
arms instead, but don't know if it would make much difference.


I have a spare instruction manual for building a Toro conversion.  I could 
send you a copy if you dont have one already.

-Geoff Johnson



On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Thomas Robert R Civ OC-ALC/MXPWPF wrote:

> I'm wondering how those with Toro drivetrains mount the support that holds
> the axle passing under the oil pan.  I haven't seen any pictures of how
> that's' done.
>
> What was used for an oil pan? Custom made or vendor?
>
> How about how the lower suspension links? How are they supported?  The EM in
> Matt's web site looks like it has a fabricated mount under the end of the
> transmission but I can't see how it's attached to the transaxle.
>
> Does anyone have pictures of these pieces they'd be willing to send?
>
> thank you,,
>
> Bob Thomas
> 68Monza
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