Red Rattler Revamp

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Got a day on it today, got a bit done -
Ran out of bits so hopefully tomorrow can get hold of them and get some more done.ImageImageImage

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8)

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Looking very tidy Blacky - the big Harmonic is different?
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Seems a shame no triple weber's seeing the firewall is relieved !!!

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Hey Blacky didn't you want to put your shifter mount on before you put the box in :esurprised:
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FJWALLY wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:31 am Looking very tidy Blacky - the big Harmonic is different?
I suspect Mr Black has one of those fancy ribbed pulleys to go onto that balancer... to feed this thing:
Blacky wrote: Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:03 pm Image
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Correct Mr Harv , got a couple more bits on today, took a while to get the manifolds all bolted up nicely as the custom 13/4" primary pipes on the Brodie built extractors make for very tight tolerances , they fit beautifully but getting the right fasteners involved a couple of trips to pick up different bolts to get it all buttoned up ImageImage

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A photo of a blown Holden 6 makes me grin like a Cheshire cat :yeahhh:

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Now I get it !!!!!!

Looks close to the firewall still, will that bit at the back hit with the engine torque ?

Does look great I must admit.

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Is that the latest model Stromberg?
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60Special wrote: Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:07 am Is that the latest model Stromberg?
I really hope so :)

AFAIK, Stromberg didn't make huffers, though they did make some complex, funky floatless carbs for aircraft - cutaway version below:
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Looking good Blacky. Interested to see how the TH700 conversion goes.

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Oooooh Errrr! :drooling: :drooling: :drooling:
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looking the goods mate. :glasses: ..cant wait to get mine and start putting it back together
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Re: Red Rattler Revamp

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Hey Blacky does the blower put much weight/pressure against the driver side engine mount or have you compensated for it?
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