Prepping the Project 1966 Toronado Engine to Bring it Out of Hibernation 

It is incredibly nice. Probably the nicest sheetmetal I've seen on an almost 60 year old project car. You should see the underside. The garage storage definitely helped it👍.

That's for sure! You could almost climb in there to work on that thing😁.

Hey Rusty, it is a nice original old car. So much so that I seriously doubt I'm going to do much other than attempt to get it running and detailed. It just shows the quality coming out of the Oldsmobile division in the 60's. I think the hard-core Olds guys are on to something👍.

Yep… you’re very lucky to find it.

@rtkracht definitely👍

Hey John, I made this video about 3 weeks ago when I had just finished up with the last of my medical treatment, so I still wasn't back to 100%. I've been slowly reacclimating myself to our South Texas heat so I can start getting caught up on my to-do list. Thanks for checking with me, I appreciate it👍.

What I forgot to mention in the video is that I didn't tighten the plugs all the way in so I could rotate the engine a full 360 degrees and allow the pressure to escape without blowing the Marvel Mystery Oil all over the place. The Marvel is a thinner viscosity than oil, so that was the dripping sound you heard as some of it escaped past the rings. My main objective was to ensure it would rotate and listen for compression to make sure the valves were seating, which I could hear but may not have been audible on the video. It was also a way to coat the cylinder walls since it had been sitting and dry for so long. Once I get the starter and a compression gauge installed, I'll be able to verify if the engine still has proper compression and whether or not I'll need to replace the head gaskets.

@@VetteSource Iconic car!

It is for sure. This car makes people of all generations stop and do a double take because these just aren't seen around anywhere anymore.