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Sooooo, Ive finally finished this upgrade and ran it for the first time today. Initially the pipes were glowing at idle so I adjusted the timing then the revs went up and i couldn't get them down. Mmmmm, recheck TDC and re align the dizzy, yep something was amis and it settled and started its learni...

Great work Neil.

I was thinking the same in relation to weight, only because i had a mate bagging my 9 inch saying it was too heavy and i should have used a borg warner instead.
Im sure the ride with that cradle will be superior to the leaf springs.

Greg

Great work Taz,

Fabricating everything like this takes years, it will be well worth it once you are done.

Greg

Its amazing what dedication or is that obsession can create !! My love of the RB30 ended when i had a very large crash in a VL commodore, lucky to be alive really. That thing screamed to a point of just being out of control, which i was, put me in debt for a few years longer than i hoped. It would b...

Blacky wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:27 am some people were dropped on their heads at birth or something .......

The original owner and the painter both by the sound of that !

Greg

Yep, it works, seen it done.

My prefered method is vaseline in the oil pump gears, with the spark plugs out crank it over till you can see some pressure.

Greg

The strip may look ok on the other guard as the curve bit will be on top ?

Have you wrecked the paint already around the rectangular blinker hole ?

Greg

The grey engines that myself and a few mates would ring the necks out of always had issues with the front main bearings. The last fling and break up I had with a grey was the front main moving house from the rest of the crank, it is a weak point and suffers from flex. That could explain the marks on...

That aftermarket switch would be this.
Fits the bezel and knob fits straight on

Greg

Harv Said, Back to the shop when I get a chance, check, mebbe new bearings. This damn thing needs wingnuts or velcro on it given how many times it is being made and unmade. Its quite an artform building motors and can be very time consuming. Once you start measuring adjusting cleaning it can take 2 ...

I agree with Mick, its usually flex that causes cracking windscreens.

I like the job you guys have done it is certainly different.

Grag

When building chev engines I always hit the crank back and forth with a block of wood and hammer to true up the thrust bearing. I also use 1200 grit on a flat surface and rub the bearing thrust face flat if it requires it. You could also try different bearings as the the tolerances may vary in produ...

Hi Neil, There are lots of videos on pinion angle but they tend to get confusing. A lot of emphasis goes into getting the final angle in relation to the tailshaft. Ultamately this is a nice wish list but most car bodies and axle configurations dont allow for the ultimate final drive angles. Also wit...

Personally not a fan of the canopy, thats what wagons and vans are for !!

You dont have enough to do clay ?

Greg

Done a good days work yesterday and into the night, I had to pull most of the interior out to get at all the wiring. IMG_2377.JPG IMG_2376.JPG Decided to put the fuel pump relay under the back seat and run the wiring through the rear rail and to the battery direct. I have also run the main computer ...