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Gday Steve. I’d recommend placing # 1 cylinder on to TDC. I understand it may not be absolutely perfect but with patience you can look through the spark plug hole and visually see it reach top. The piston will have a slight stay or lull at the very top point. Then get some sheet metal and bend up a ...

Totally happy with the result I then knew I could fine tune it and get the plugs 100 percent perfect...

Happy days...lots of WOT action coming to a neighbourhood near me!!!!

From there I reassembled the carbs and threw them back in. Tuning was then a breeze, the carbs synced perfectly as expected when following the procedure. The 219 was then terrorising the neighbour hood, driver waving at grandmas, kissing babies and patting single mums on the bum. Got home removed th...

While I was there I found a worm accelerator plunger arm with a elongated "d clip' hole which was giving me un-even plunger depth.

Again raided 'EKmart', found a good one and got the plungers et at same height and to factory spec.

BTW the hand model got fired, she won't be visiting again...

After a lot of fecking around I got the throttle plate to close which matched the good throttle plate position of the rear carb.

The directive was then to reduce the size of the outside dimensions of the butterfly so it seats in the same manner as the good carb. I wanted the front throttle to close in the same manner as the rear Process was delicate but simple... some fine filing, sanding and rubbing with scotchbrite pads. I ...

Both butterfly were then removed for a 'check & measure' which shown there front butterfly was larger in dimension about about '.005.
Checking the fit of the front butterfly back into the base shown it was an interference fit and was sticking in the throat of the base.

With the carbs throttle bases plates removed and side by side for comparison this what stood out like dogs balls.. Can you see it? Rear carb base on right - butterfly closing nicely past the idle ports Front carb on left - butterfly not closing fully and idle ports partially covered. Diagnosis - Fro...

These plugs were looking this way with both idle air mix needle 1.5 turns out evenly. At this point I leaned the front carb progressively, fitted cleaned plugs and ran the car on the same route. This cycle is did at least 8 times - God freaking damn it I make more work for myself than required. Even...

Heya Knuckleheads! I have been on the 'chasing my tail' roundabout for while now in regards to the grey motor not running right. The problems were apparent on 91 fuel, when I changed 98 the engine has given me nothing but major problems. SYMPTOMS... -engine was misfiring on early acceleration ie fir...

Good to hear you got the booster sorted Clay. I found a booster (I did not actually look what variant it was) in my pile of stuff that of forgotten relics and I am thinking of fitting to my wagon, which has original drum brakes. Do you think it will matter what type of booster is needed for a drum f...

Nice build Blacky.
A good read!

Hey guys. Thought I check back in.
I did something a bit risky and exciting today.
I went to a deceased estate workshop sale and came home with a shelf load of new and NOS parts.
Holden, &*#@, VW and god know what more.
Took all day to load it up and there is a lot there, it will take some time to work out what’s what but I can see there is some good stuff in there.

A couple of photos and I’ll post more when I get it layed out.

Far out Brendon I take my hat off to you mate.
Unreal results so far
Kudos!

Harv wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:46 am VJ-VK Valiant.

Cheers,
Harv

Cheers Harv, it’s certainly no good to me so I’ll research what it’s worth and put a for sale post up on a Valiant page.

Thanks mate!