FB ute

[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

[Blacky]

Picked the head up this arvo , so I cleaned up the deck of the block and scraped all the carbon off the tops of the pistons- found some marks that indicated this motor has eaten something at some point

Cylinders 3 and 4 - explains how the score mark in pot 4 came about…….





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[Blacky]

Anyhoo, cleaned it all up , found some cracks in the block between head stud holes and water jackets




Cleaned out the head bolt holes and hoping for the best

[Harv]

Crossed fingers, and a dab of thread sealant.

Cheers,
Harv