FB ute

[Blacky]

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?

Rob

I believe it did Rob, will have a closer look when I get home. The head is off to the head doctor for some material removal and a freshen up.

[Blacky]

#5 top side and bottom side




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[ardiesse]

Blacky,

On the pushrod side between 4 and 5, there's a small hole for coolant right next to the head bolt hole. It appears as if the head gasket wasn't quite sealing properly there, and there may have been a small leak into the cylinder. Hard to tell though.

And also - the gasket wasn't sealing up too well between nos. 4 and 5 (the steel shim's black). You'll probably find the same between 2 and 3. It's a very common grey motor problem.

Rob

[Blacky]

I will check with a straightedge before the new head goes on , probably be wise to give the block a going over with an oilstone and see if there are any lows.

[Mick]

The original block for this ute is in the block pile , time to start chasing piston options and find a good crank I think



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i saw an add for fancy billet cranks on a facebook page yesterday, didn't pay much attention to what page it was though

[Blacky]

I can tell you now Miick it won’t be me buying one of them ….. it’s Galloway Engines in Pinjarra that are doing a run of billet cranks at around $4500 a pop

[EK283]

I can tell you now Miick it won’t be me buying one of them ….. it’s Galloway Engines in Pinjarra that are doing a run of billet cranks at around $4500 a pop

Hey Blacky, its only money

Greg

[Blacky]

I can tell you now Miick it won’t be me buying one of them ….. it’s Galloway Engines in Pinjarra that are doing a run of billet cranks at around $4500 a pop

Hey Blacky, its only money

Greg

Yep, better spent elsewhere like on forced induction

[Mick]

I can tell you now Miick it won’t be me buying one of them ….. it’s Galloway Engines in Pinjarra that are doing a run of billet cranks at around $4500 a pop

Hey Blacky, its only money

Greg

Yep, better spent elsewhere like on forced induction

forced induction next thing you'll be saying i should have got one of them cranks

[Blacky]

The beauty of forced induction is you don’t need big revs to make power Mick - keep a grey crank under 6000 rpm and it will survive - just need to keep boost at reasonable levels so you don’t end up driving over it

[Mick]

The beauty of forced induction is you don’t need big revs to make power Mick - keep a grey crank under 6000 rpm and it will survive - just need to keep boost at reasonable levels so you don’t end up driving over it

but none of that is any fun

[Blacky]

Haven’t made any more progress on the ute seeing as I have been away - got the rocker cover back from the polishers though - $50 cash , why would you even bother trying to do it yourself for that sort of money



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[Errol62]

Hell yeah, very nice! Now get on with the RR.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

[Blacky]

Hell yeah, very nice! Now get on with the RR.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

not for at least a week , working on site until the 14th

[EK283]

Shined up extremely well !!!

Yes a bargain at $50 bucks.

Greg