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you must have had a few John !!!
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diff ratio change number 27 , getting ready for the Nationals run ......
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Trial fitted the Tasmans, I think a 265 tyre might be a bit much for the old girl ImageImage got some 225’s in the shed , will fit them up and try again
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Ready for a midnight run this year, none of this slowing down for Skippy ImageImageImage
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No!!!

Tassies look gooooood.


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Blacky wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:24 pmTrial fitted the Tasmans, I think a 265 tyre might be a bit much for the old girl
Now, we could radius the guards with a gas axe to make the 265s fit, but the bullbar might spoil the resulting gasser vibe :lol:

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Geez that big rubber is nice, not sure about the new front..... without a big spottie through the roof :roll:
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Looking at those tyres I reckon the 138 would be able to spin them !!!!

Old and rock hard and renowned for no grip in the first place !!!

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EK283 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:33 pm Looking at those tyres I reckon the 138 would be able to spin them !!!!

Old and rock hard and renowned for no grip in the first place !!!

Greg
Yep - they are as hard as a bulls forehead , there’s quite a bit of truth to the rumour that TA was short for Traffic Accident 😂😂
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The old girl has been a copious oil guzzler for a while now , even though the engine was rebuilt after Narrandera Nats so I thought I would yank the head and replace the valve stem seals and guides plus fit one of Harv’s you beaut gaskets.
Got home from the show yesterday and set to work -
Plugs looked OK
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Whizzed the head off and found some ugly bits - got a small score in number 4 and a funny looking mark in number 5
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Bit of carbon buildup but not too wet up top so even though the bores are shiny it looks like the rings are still doing their job Image
The original block for this ute is in the block pile , time to start chasing piston options and find a good crank I think Image
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Blacky,

It looks like water's been getting into number five cylinder. Either that, or a porous cylinder wall. Did the old head gasket seal properly around number five?

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