I did it! Bought if for daughter. A tank. That isnt quite tanking. Beautiful tank inside. Great paint job. Now, if I could just figure out what they did under the hood......... Oh....we know it has no vaccum..... brakes included (man, what a sleigh ride...thank God for hills!!)So, how do I tell what engine has been put in it....???

1973 Oldsmobile Tornado PO modified......yikes!

Originally posted by ElaineZ

I did it! Bought if for daughter. A tank. That isnt quite tanking. Beautiful tank inside. Great paint job. Now, if I could just figure out what they did under the hood......... Oh....we know it has no vaccum..... brakes included (man, what a sleigh ride...thank God for hills!!)So, how do I tell what engine has been put in it....???

1973 Oldsmobile Tornado PO modified......yikes!

sounds like a real boat that would be real fun to play with. Always have liked the old boats. have you had a chance to look into the vaccum problem sounds like a massive vaccum leak. Possibly intake manifold related. Hope this place is more fun!

Hey! the PO said it a racing cam had been put in this thing...which means... no vaccum. However, the brakes do vaccum up after a minute or two. Im looking into a Vaccum resevoir bottle AND...a brake booster....

Oh, for the record, I actually bought it for my daughter.... of course, you know who will do the work...hehehe..

sounds like a fun project. Would have to be a pretty big cam to lose all vaccum. Does it run or just die when started

No...it runs. And it stays running. Im having alittle trouble getting used to a few t hings.... you cant just tap the pedal...you have to use alittle force. It sounds good. I think the PO may know less than he thought about this car. I am still considering a vaccum resevoir though....just because!

do a compression test this will tell you something. I cant imagine anyone puting a competion cam in a tornado . There just too heavy. Check the compression and also look for vacume leaks .

I can do a compression test....in fact I even thought about that...however, I dont yet know what the numbers are supposed to be on a 425... Thanks!!

Originally posted by ElaineZ

I can do a compression test....in fact I even thought about that...however, I dont yet know what the numbers are supposed to be on a 425... Thanks!!

hey elaine the numbers aren't as important as is the comparison b/t all the cylinders. should be all within about 10% of each other.

Depending on the compression ratio, and considering it supposedly has a new engine in it, I would think that it should have at least 150 psi. in each cylinder. once again, the comparison is the important thing

Originally posted by mt 240350

hey elaine the numbers aren't as important as is the comparison b/t all the cylinders. should be all within about 10% of each other.

Depending on the compression ratio, and considering it supposedly has a new engine in it, I would think that it should have at least 150 psi. in each cylinder. once again, the comparison is the important thing

Ok..This engine has some questionable history. From what he told me today, it wasnt overhauled....BUT, he said he spent 700 bucks haveing the heads done, then gave up .....because of Vacuum. He did say this is not the original.

Its still raining like heck here...may have to wait til we transport to Idaho-- Beam me up Scotty!! And dont forget to send my clothes!!!