68 Olds Toronado, SITTING FOR 46 YEARS, Will It Run & Drive Home?

1968 Oldsmobile Toronado 455 big block.
My sons and I are going to give this barn find another shot at life. Will it run and drive home?
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[@davidetchellsetchells4692]

Step 1, pull plugs, fog cylinders, step 2 pull carb, rebuild it and install new base gasket, step 3 check fuel and drain it! Boroscope the fuel tank and look for rust, if so run a boat tank and new line to electric fuel pump , prime, new fuel filter in the carb and new clear inline filter as well. Step 4 Check clean, and regap or replace the points, check cap and rotor, wires etc . Step 5 new oil and filter sae 30wt to run it out for first fire then drop oil and filter after 5 - 10 min of idle time, and of course cooling system! Big engines need lots and lots of cooling! This is a high compression engine either a 425 or 455 it needs premium fuel to run and tune properly, it aint gonna run on 85 octane😂😂😂

[@MikeyMack303]

Agree!

[@neilangus4401]

I don't know why they didn't clean the engine bay first I would find it totally annoying

[@jestubbs69]

Gents! WTAF?! Drain all fluids for crying out loud… WAY MORE PRE-LUBRICATION and cleaning puhhleeeaazuh! I’ve also seen a quite a few fixes with head gasket sealer, but with recent HG failures on running -driving vehicles. I’ve seen it done with something sitting so long w/ many other systemic issues.

[@JDMBuffalo]

There’s the exact same 1968 Olds Toronado, custom spec with the 455, green and vinyl landau roof 1 mile away from me. Cannot wait to see what you can do to bring this car up to running and driving again. I like seeing the family working together and enjoying the adventure.

[@nickrichards7646]

u guys are sooooo green when it comes to 1960s Oldsmibile

[@kevinkobayashi]

i so glad you took upon yourselves to keep the legacy alive for the husband and wife and for the gy who passed away.

[@ralphnorris-vk8ff]

From 1973 to 1976 GMC built a fiberglass motor home. They used that same drive train that's in your Toronto! All they changed was the front hubs to use one ton dully wheels! Same gearing, same wheelbearing and same brakes!

[@BillLaBrie]

Until ‘78.

[@daviddavis4444]

I had a 74 Toronado that was a great trip car all my friends loved road trips in that thing. 30 gallon something tank it actually had a pretty good range.

[@gregorymotta6628]

I had 1 too. Tank size actually 25.9 gallon. But you could get @ 250-300 on full tank on highway.

[@chrisflaws6763]

Nice car. Good project. Would be interested in a series on this car

[@douglasgeigley8786]

Yes please!

[@davidetchellsetchells4692]

Its a toranado of course its gonna drive home! These cars were the epitomy of GM engineering at the time, far ahead of their time in fact. Fantastic find.

[@davidrix804]

Old school stuff,love it!! Keep em coming guys🙏🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧🍺🍺

[@larryswearingen8129]

We had one as a kid. It was super quick

[@joniportwood1974]

My parents had a 68 Olds Delta 88 convetible when a was little. It also had a 455

[@volvowagon70]

Man parked after ten years of use…boy those were ten hard years. Put the original steel wheels back on before you lose a wheel!

[@renchjeep]

There is a secondary lockout on a QuadraJet that keeps the secondaries from opening when the choke is on. Just FYI.

[@jamesfendley6674]

Hey guys need to take get a blower and clean all the leaves and junk out off the motor and see if you put some oil down the cylinders blew them up

[@MikeyMack303]

Nice work. I'm pretty sure new points would be a lot less expensive than a new Snap-on leatherman. I had a ' 68 Toronado just like that one, back in the early '80's and I can tell you it was a very potent motor in it. You could smoke the tires forever! I wound up putting that engine into a '72 Toronado and drove it for many, many more trouble-free years!

[@michaelstrangefranke7002]

While you're doing research on your w34 you better research the barrel speedometer because it was not a one-year-old deal that was available in a tornado from 66 through 70 the life of the tornado

[@MrArtis47]

The 68 Tornado is the first model year for this generation. The windshield wipers were concealed and parallel. The front brakes were converted to disc.

[@RpmAuto]

All you guys doing KZbin car revivals should thank Derek from Vice Grip Garage for starting up the Will It Run and Drive home thing. KZbin is flooded with it😅

[@PizzaMan-ItsaRomethingeveryday]

My dads friend had one identical to this, it was gold colored with a blue leather interior, 💙

[@johncaballero8013]

Is quite the project! Very rare Oldsmobile. Hope you guys can fix her up.

[@dennisdoherty2308]

Enjoy your show love that your getting out there with family and taking advantage of these opportunities not sitting back and spewing negativity like society does these days. Keep having fun and making memories.

[@robertstates8473]

Love your videos! You sure don't seem to be afraid to tackle the tough ones. Good to see father and son(s) team working together. Best of luck on your next revival and many thanks for the entertainment. Cheers!

[@bradrichards6107]

Great job, guys. I would like to see future videos on this car. Those 455’s are torque monsters. I enjoy your channel.

[@davidreed3165]

Back then GM actually put stop leak tablets in the radiators before the cars even left the factory.

[@gregghierholzer]

I have never seen this body style before and from the other ones of the 60s and early 70s I like this one. There is something about that front end that looks very cool. I hope you have a follow up on this one in the future, and also the New Yorker.

[@rogerrivera3595]

So back in 1975 i was 18 years old right out of high school. That was my very first car it was a 1967 Oldsmobile toronado front wheel drive mine had the folding lights and a power antenna gold exterior white seats. I remember I paid $600 bucks for it then I sold it and got an Oldsmobile 442 and you know about that car.

[@josephdangelo1503]

Man you guys are like up to number 10 on the list to do things before you even turn a car over and you hadn't even bothered putting any lubrication in the cylinders of a vehicle that hasn't run in 46 years??? Shame on you, if there's any way to ruin the motor you two could probably do it.I'm pretty sure why I clicked off of your last video or maybe it was a few ago about that stretched out Chrysler and from what it looks like so far I may be clicking off of this one too.

[@bigjohnson7415]

Uh, they said the guy they bought it from already had it turning over, but I do see your point. But I've seen Junkyard Digs do the same thing, not lube up the cylinders as well.

[@josephdangelo1503]

@@bigjohnson7415 that's why I don't watch his channel anymore because I don't care for the things that he does. You know everybody has their own opinion and that's mine there's a few channels that I stopped watching just because of the same thing. Nothing personal against them that's why they say you can choose to watch or not. Myself if I were doing with what they're doing with as many people as they have watching I would give every opportunity to the vehicle not to tear it up and make sure it survives. Have a blessed day my friend

[@bigjohnson7415]

@@josephdangelo1503 Gotcha! I've seen all the big auto rescue channels pretty much so the same thing, but I agree that it would qualify as a "Best Practices" for revival's. It seems that they're only soaking those engines that are locked up, trying to break them loose. I remember a JYD video from years ago where he filled the whole block with diesel fuel to unstick a motor. I'd say it would depend on if the engine is either already ruined, or just that it's long-term condition isn't that big of a deal, as you have the knowledge, facility and tools to repair it, it won't be a major factor. But if it was me, I'd do everything to avoid exacerbating the condition, but that's just me.

[@paulym5814]

Ok Karen’s, just watch and be glad it’s them and not you. I personally like stories like this. They try using minimalistic practices to try and get them home. Any old vehicle that they can save is one better than what you’re doing sitting a bitching about how you would do it. Get off your asses and do it better if you can. Everybody has to turn into Karen’s because they don’t agree with what they’re doing. Fuckin dipsticks

[@christinawiseman-gc9jh]

You can see what you want about those front wheel drives, but I've been out with my pickup stuck on the side while those front wheel drive cars. Just keep cruising right on through the snow and ice with your studied tires in front going around corners like they're supposed to not sliding you can't beat them in the snow

[@waterstreeter]

I drove a 69 for 14 years, from 1985-1999 so the inside and under the hood look very familiar! That speedo takes some getting used to. The original wheels have the funky valve stems with a nut on the other side. I'd forget it was there when I'd get tires and of course the shops hadn't seen that in forever so they'd try to pull the stem out and make it leak. I think I bought all of the leftover valve stems from the parts stores here because I stopped being able to get them!

[@williamweber7952]

That was car of the year in 68

[@smoothoperator7023]

🚫 👉 '66

[@ralphnorris-vk8ff]

Walmart oil is made by Warren oil who also makes O'Reilly, rural king and a lot of other private name oils. I have been using Walmart and rural king oil in my diesels for years and have had no problems.

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Boss had a new 66. Toro. Always. Took to car wash and on way home wood smoke tires on side street...fun

[@73buickman]

My brother got his old 68 olds delmont 88 convertable back after he sold it 30 years ago

[@jankro1]

Ignition switch was hot, because you hotwired it😂

[@shiveringsand]

The Muppet Show

[@smoothoperator7023]

Statler & Waldorf, Kermit & Miss Piggy or Ernie & Burt? 🤣

[@RpmAuto]

😂

[@Weird.Dreams]

Your Spitfire video popped up on the right and glad it did! Nice bunch of down to earth guys, hope you become a big youtube channel! Bit unorthodox but I used bathroom sealant to fix the rad on my volvo 740 turbo.😅 It stopped the leak and held for several hundred miles.

[@todd1414]

Kinda weird how they got the dude out of the garage, thought "nah" when looking at the open door and not even closing it out of common sense

[@nickrichards7646]

u are workin on the BEST V8 offered in America the Oldsmobile 455 cid...1968 thru 1976...they are 300,000 mile motors...they run well and dont burn oil..

[@friguy4444]

Awesome guys!!! You made the right decision! That engine is a real gem if it's savable! Getting it home is more important that making the drive IMHO. I really do enjoy you guys and the cars you've been choosing to buy have been refreshingly great!! I LOVE THIS BABY! BUT I think you're gonna find that if you are going to keep on making these great videos (I really hope you do) you'll need to do a little more part buying before hand and making sure the fundamentals are able to be run to get them truckin. LOL. Like Trans fluid (I missed how much you put in so maybe I'm just a tool) and maybe a set of wires and fresh plugs a carb kit with a bit of extra vitamins and minerals for that 5 quart 455 V8 Big block. But I LOVE IT!! THANK YOU!! PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED ON THIS CAR I HOPE YOU GUYS TO MAKE A SWEET MACHINE IF POSSIBLE!

[@gregorymotta6628]

I was truly looking forward to the revival of this classic Olds. And I can see that @ 28k views so did a lot of other people. But I couldn’t fast forward enough !! I don’t know what Alfonso & Gaston actually know about cars but after a while it was almost comical. I’m sorry fellas that was pathetic. I’m glad you’re taking her home and good luck with the restoration but your vid’s IIMO are almost unwatchable. That was a wasted hour I’m sorry.

[@DrivingSander1970]

Liked and subscribed! Awesome video of what is one of my favorite American cars.

[@denniscoughlin7437]

For god sakes people this isn't your car These men can do as they wish! They paid for it. Is it a good idea to fog cylinders yes but they didn't. So move on. Great content great channel. Thanks guys for your hard work and saving these awesome cars from the scrap yard.

[@chuckparmer2589]

Found y'all by accident- Triumph video, FACEBOOK didn't give me an option to follow y'all but gave a like 🎉

[@sidviscous5959]

I think the W-34 package was like the 4-4-2 package . . .

[@royfrye2871]

Good on you man, you did the honorable thing 👍👍🏆

[@marquardtbd]

Its a great car. Good job.

[@DaveSquibbSr]

The next time things need lubed on the top of an engine I'm just going to pull the oil pressure sending unit out, start it up and let It lubricate LOL

[@rustymuscleman4028]

not going to complain about the things Im hearing most of these guys whining about. the small amount of cranking you did on that engine before you put gasoline/ trans fluid mix in it hurt nothing and the trans fluid down the gullet surely lubricated those cylinders just fine from that point on, the nay sayers just prove their ignorance when they whine that you didnt pull the plugs. it moved, wasnt stuck, was dry, got oil via the carb before firing, was then lubed, the maybe 20 revolutions before the oil got there did not damage a thing. if there was rust there, it was going to get damaged by the loose rust bits scratching whether oiled or not. common sense is not very common anymore. Before you all tell me im wrong, ask yourself how the cylinder of a 2 stroke gets lubricated, then keep your yaps shut so you do not look stupider than you already do. THEY LUBRICATED THE CYLINDERS BEFORE THEY RAN IT, they just didnt waste a bunch of time uselessly pulling plugs that didnt need to be removed. But hey, content makers, maybe next time when a rig doesnt want to start, after giving her some t-fluid 2 stroke fuel down the gullet, just use a squirt bottle of gasoline down the ol' bowl vent and fill the carb bowls and let the carb do carb things (if it will), at very least, it will start the process of loosening the crud thats plugging the carb up and soften and lubricate the accelerator pump. just a reminder that the bowl vent is there, and then will run a whole bowl of fuel before dying

[@rustymuscleman4028]

ok, still not hating, but am laughing😂, want to know if it has oil pressure after sitting for 46 years? take the oil fill cap or pcv valve off the valve cover and look in the hole, is it wet with oil? yes? it has oil pressure. no? it doesn't.... simple. if unsure, look in hole with engine running, see oil splshing around, well, shes pumping it to the top, ya got pressure😂

[@eightycutty]

Had a 79 with a 350 & an 81 with 307 both loaded out & loved the way they'd cruise down the road

[@jakereal3604]

a 359??? What engine is that? Did you mean 350 and accidentally hit the "9" instead of "0" key?

[@pclayton5063]

Can't remember the last time I bought a distributor rotor without a new distributor cap. Budget builds are pretty chancy.

[@jakereal3604]

You got me on the distributor cap being hard to find?? It fits dozens of GM V8 cars from mid 60s-73-4 until they did HEI

[@bryanhutchens1812]

stumbled across this channel, love it

[@smoothoperator7023]

Damn, you guys rode right past me in Mays Landing....

[@chrissnow9661]

68 baby too! You rock!! 😀

[@todddenio3200]

That Mercury Montego in the background looks interesting

[@richbrockmeier3922]

1st time watching. Y'all are comical and good backyard mechs. Subscribed!

[@Craig-eb8ml]

Never seen one lie that cool looking car

[@David_Blong]

Great video even tho it's fwd it's a beautiful looking car

[@justasmith1235]

Great rustoration project guys, I always liked these cars. Hopefully the roof is still solid under that top. Yeah shes ratty but it will make a great project, I hope you can just regasket the top end and that will get you going again. All these comments about timing and valves stuck obviously didn't finish the video where it obviously has a very blown head gasket. 🤣

[@trentdawg2832]

Pour a little water down the carb while she is running, maybe it will free up those stuck piston rings, plus it will clean the carbon off the top of the pistons

[@dennislockhart7290]

The engine was starving for air when you was trying to start it, first thing I would do is take off the carb and intake, clean out the rats nest, nuts, whatever is clogging exhaust, intake and the water journals. I love the year and body style, I'll be 56 this year also, I'm not so sure about the front wheel drive though. New subsciber, I'm glad I stumbled on this one.

[@matthawkins9983]

These two are the Harry and Lloyd of mechanics. 🤤🫨

[@douglasgeigley8786]

Twenty rainy days? Two hundred and twenty rainy days!! 😎

[@peterphillips1493]

I had a customer with one of those and the first time he came in the trans was slipping.after that job,i vowwed to never mess with one of those again.just scrap it!

[@todddenio3200]

And that is the reason why there are so few left and are rarely seen. They're finally starting to gain a little value.

[@biggooddad]

I just started your video and a subscription is highly likely, you guys seem fun and interesting and most importantly for me; you have good, long videos

[@mestupkid689]

5:30 in so far. The crazy 30s car cord was front wheel drive and supercharged or turboed I think. Don't know much more about them than that. Jay lenno has one I think lol

[@todddenio3200]

The 36-37 Cord 812 was supercharged and the 810 was normally aspirated. That was the second generation of front wheel drive Cords. The first generation was the L-29 made from 29-32. No cords built from 33-35 if my memory is right.

[@davidryan573]

Neat car, glad. You Guys pulled the pug and didn’t ruin the engine, those rims are from a much newer model, back in the day the only ones that would fit were factory because of the weird offset (for that time). I think your right probably a head gasket, probably gone before You Guys touched it, it would be neat to see this one hit the road, not a restoration but maybe a roadsteration? Thanks really enjoyed the videos.

[@francoisbouchard602]

Nice job sir Nice car good show sir 😃👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍

[@jorgesanchez-lk6cn]

It hurt me a little that timing is so advanced

[@donnengler7532]

I can smell the overheating from here!

[@klapaucius77]

Good call at the end. No need to completely destroy the engine.

[@barryburkholder4000]

The rolling/barrel speedometer was on the toronado from 1966 at least through 1970 when they changed the body style.

[@kge420]

My 1969 would constantly break speedo cables

[@nickrichards7646]

no no...roll speedometer was 1966 thru 1969

[@mzaccagnini7179]

Who ever worked on that car was a bad hacker.

[@TheLostWrenchGarage]

Great car! They even have the hide away head lights behind the grill! Going to throw an offer at you on the Triumph Spitfire parts car! $500 and I come get it when I can.

[@deathpusher5958]

Such an awesome car. Good luck with it.

[@MrArtis47]

Correction: the 68 toronado is the third model year for this generation.

[@victorrobinson7008]

FYI people watching the channel always clean the car thoroughly first then you can work on the car !

[@KiwiStag74]

The 68 Toronado is one of my favourites and this one is a beauty! Really love her lines and there's so much potential in the beast. Good call on not continuing to cook the engine until it died, but yeah - certainly looks like one (or both) head gaskets have let go between a cylinder and a water jacket. That rotating speedo is a real cool quirk - similar to the Edsel's horizontally rotating speedo wheel thingy. When she was first spinning over, I really didn't have much hope - I thought most of the cylinders had no compression by the sound it was making on crank and didn't think she'd pop off at all. Glad to see I was wrong on that score. Looking forward to Part II, for sure! What are your plans for its future?

[@Rollormotor]

I am curious what you find when you open the motor up, styling is great on those cars, thanks for sharing

[@braddalager576]

Drum speedo was from first year, '66 through '70.

[@bobtucker8875]

My mom had one of those in the 70s. She simply loved the thing, I don't remember what happen to it. Oh, an her's had front dic brake's I remember doing a brake job for her. Thanks for sharing an good luck with her.

[@rawen777]

Nice looking car i would say. The bodylines ❤️ Greetings from Sweden

[@Esteban-mg2cy]

That old horse was, "rode hard, and put away wet!!! You guys are really lucky...just sayin😊

[@trentdawg2832]

My first car was a ‘69 riviera…..damn near the same car just rear wheel drive….the front bumper even looks erriely the same

[@robo5987]

You most definitely have a blown head gasket especially when you had coolant in the oil

[@Robrt32]

Friend of mine had 1 of those back in the day. We thought it was an undesirable pos at the time. It wasn’t old enough to be cool yet. I wish I had it now in the condition it was in back in 1979.

[@bradduczek6981]

great try you guys..... hope for the best and waiting for follow up video on this car....best of luck....cheers...

[@terjetytland884]

They came with discs in front from 1967. I had a 66 with drums. And it was dangerous😂

[@jakereal3604]

I can attest to that! I have owned my 1966 4 wheel drum Toronado since 1985 and about 6 years ago rebuilt the brake system. All new lines, rebuilt booster, new wheel cylinders, drums, and brake hoses. It stops OK but the brakes are definitely sketchy at best! LOL They are , however really cool looking and unique vehicles IMO

[@riskiko2011]

uhhh... a really nice rare car these days to rescue... i had seen one in the Netherland and wanted to buy it, but too much work and to much money/time that i dont have to become an historic mark for the license plate in germany, even the car price was 6500€ and it was on of the front weeled one

[@mzaccagnini7179]

You have to change all the fluids and the cylinders before you turn it over!

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

He he great. I have subscribed to your channel. My channel is more into a wannabe machine shop, but I like engines and watch many car and machines shop channels and enjoy it. Your channel is good. Thanks

[@joshmarrero13]

I got a haircut 😂😂😂😂

[@thomasputnam4491]

You might have a bad radiator cap

[@joefrasson8997]

Front disks were optional in 68.

[@josephroberson2639]

Sorry I don't get on Facebook but I'll follow y'all on KZbin

[@schlick93ify]

1978 your 6 years older than me lol

[@thomasputnam4491]

You should have fixed radiator with bondo body filler rock hard in 20 minutes