From Jim's pictures, its clear that the Toro is not a rebadged Faerey. The
Toro has a bigger sump so oil starvation should be less of a problem.
According to Jim, the Toro is not as big or robust as the Santana O/D,
however.
It looks like the order of progression would be 1st. Santana, 2nd. Toro, and
3rd. Faerey for quality of design and hopefully longevity. Whether that
worked out in the real world, only the over drive users can tell. There
should be enough data to make a comparison between the Toro and the Faerey.
Santana's were relatively unknown outside of Spain, till TI Console started
marketing them a couple of years ago. I doubt if any non Spaniards have had
enough time to put many miles on the Santana so a comparison wouldn't be
possible.
TAW seems to think the Faerie is good for a 50-60 thousand miles. Has
anybody got a lot more miles on their Faerey?? How does that compare with a
trouble free life for the Toro and Santana, if anyone has gone more than
50-60 thousand on the Toro and Santana.
Thanks all for clearing up my misconceptions on the various O/Ds.
Aloha
Peter Ogilvie
Kona Coffee Rover
1970 88 soft top, 'huli' Mine since '84 but recovering
from exposure of the dark side.
1966 109 pickup 'slime' In my garage since '90, finally up and running
12/00.
1965 88 parts car, slowly sinking into the lava.
196? 88 hard top, possibly 'phoenix' if it rises, it will
certainly be from ashes or at least a pile of rust
>From: "Jim Hall" <jimfoo@qwest.net>
>Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
>To: lro@Works.Team.Net
>Subject: Re: LRO: Overdrives
>Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 18:00:36 -0600
>
>If they looked the same externally, then they were the same. I have a
>Toro, and I have seen a Santana, and they look nothing alike.
>These are pics of part of a Santana. The top plate is much longer and
>has 6 bolts. You will also notice that the bottom is flat and has a
>plate bolted on.
>http://www.d-90.com/trail/dt99/overdrive/05.html
>http://www.d-90.com/trail/dt99/overdrive/06.html
>Pictures of my Toro are here:
>http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/cowley/62/overdrive.htm
>
>Hope Peter wrote:
>
> > Hmmm, I was told that the Santana OD is a Toro OD. One in the same. I
>know
> > that the two look the same externally.
> > Pete
>
>--
>Jim Hall
>1966 88" Elephant Chaser
>http://www.users.qwest.net/~jimfoo
>"You know, I never really damaged my Rover 'till I started wheeling
>with Jim." Mitch Stockdale
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