Ken_Parkman
Precision Fit
Hi Guys - I decided to make a build thread of my Tornado project. I have several other projects going on, so this will probably be fairly slow. I am a performance engine guy with quite a bit of experience on AMC's (yes I'm weird), but this is to be a fairly stock rebuild, with an effort to try to keep it from leaking oil. No direct experience yet, but I've taken a couple apart now and decided there things were designed to leak, and there are a few design problems with the Tornado. No matter, the engine is tremendously cool and has the best looking valve cover - ever!
So far I've acquired 3 civilian Tornado's and one military, and been collecting some parts over the last few years, along with doing a lot of research. There were a LOT of improvements in the short production run, and a lot more in Argentina. I'm trying to piece together the best combination of parts while still using the stock motor plate engine support.
Here is my spreadsheet on the changes - I update this whenever I learn some more.
So far I've acquired 3 civilian Tornado's and one military, and been collecting some parts over the last few years, along with doing a lot of research. There were a LOT of improvements in the short production run, and a lot more in Argentina. I'm trying to piece together the best combination of parts while still using the stock motor plate engine support.
Here is my spreadsheet on the changes - I update this whenever I learn some more.