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Will let you know how I go. 6-8 week lead so won't see the bits until last week of April/1st week of May. There were two options: show chrome and normal. I went for normal, as the FED will get used... hard. Quote to electrochemically strip then replate the steering arm and sump was $577. Shouldn't b...

Good advice, and thanks all.

Ended up going with Speedflow hose and fittings. Parcel arrived with -6, -8 and -10 gear, and looks good. I had forgotten how good (and quick) their customer service is. Fitup process is pretty simple provided I take my time.

Cheers,
Harv

Ended up going with Astor Metal Finishes in Villawood. Dropped off the sump and steering arm. Now for the waity waity.

Cheers,
Harv

I couldn't put up with the deafening sound of crickets on here any longer. Ive decided the noise I thought sounded like rockers is a slight exhaust leak between the head face and manifold. There is carbon build-up evident above the manifold on the painted head surface. I will try and retention the ...

Lining up some projects for the Easter break. One of them is the windshield for the FED. It only needs to be about 4" tall in the middle, and tapers down to nothing at either end. The mounting holes are already drilled in the cowl. windshield.jpg One option is to make it from thin ally sheet. I...

The throttle stick comes with integral kick release, and will help my gluteus maximum relax on the drive. It’s a bit of red neck tech I got from a truckie hauling tuna streaky bay to port Lincoln in the 70s. Used a similar setup on the Toowoomba trip but this one is the beta model. Does it double a...

Checked in on the progress going on for the head. Head and roller rockers now in the same location. Water jacket plugs out of the top – glad they could get them out, as I couldn’t even with a cheater bar. Solid (not allan-head) plugs being sought to allow the extra rocker shaft support to be added (...

Mmmmmm.... working horn contact...

Cheers,
Harv

Hey Charger!

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Harv

Thanks Brett. Spoke to Shane this morning. He has at least an eight month backlog (not that I am in any hurry). He won't do the sump though .

He's recommended Astor Metal Finishes in Villawood... gave them a call, waiting on a quote.

Cheers,
Harv

I have been getting chrome work done by a gentleman in Bundarra, NSW. He has done parts for various cars of mine, and Dad's. When it came time to do the FED, there was no question - packed the parts up and sent them to him. Parts came back a few months later, and I'm really happy with them. The only...

It's the breather, which allows air in/out of the booster guts (not into the engine!) as the diaphragm flexes. With the booster under the guard, a remote breather is reccomended - see here for what they look like:

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Cheers,
Harv

That PS rack looks really neat. Makes the old front-mount UC/LH ones look really untidy.

Cheers,
Harv

I wooden trust that head if I were you Harv - it does knot look kosher :D I should have measured the head before I sent it our for a freshen up... had to get one of the Taswegian lumpy humpy boys to measure up one for me. Wait until I tek-screw the blower on the other side :lol: Damn!!! This thing ...

Needed to make some space in the driveway and shed for Number One Son's VL turbo upgrade project. It's an engine-out deal, so took the speedway engine off the stand and threw it into the FED. It's still sleeping, but will help with some layout work. FED took it's first roll on and off the tilt trail...