V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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searsy wrote:Gary
Did u have any problems with your engine bay paint blistering from your log headers
Also can you tell me how much clearance did you have from the paint work
I wrapped my log headers with heat wrap and the paint blistered even up to 10 cm away

My log headers are made out of stainless do u think I would be better off making mild steel and ceramic coating them
Hello Gary are you out there
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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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searsy wrote:
searsy wrote:Gary
Did u have any problems with your engine bay paint blistering from your log headers
Also can you tell me how much clearance did you have from the paint work
I wrapped my log headers with heat wrap and the paint blistered even up to 10 cm away

My log headers are made out of stainless do u think I would be better off making mild steel and ceramic coating them
Hello Gary are you out there
Hi Searsy,
I didn't have any problems with paint blistering, clearance was down to about 20-25mm in some places. I made my headers out of mild steel and had them ceramic coated to help with heat issues, the stainless would be one of the worst for heat and is more than likely the main cause of your grief. The headers had done 24,000 kms and all paint in the engine bay was still in tact, even on the firewall where the headers passed between the K frame and the firewall. Hope this helps mate :D :D
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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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hey gary :thumbsup: long time mate hope your doin well
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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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CHOPPED wrote:hey gary :thumbsup: long time mate hope your doin well
Cheers Paul, still kickin' mate! :D
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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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Thanks Gary
Looks like I will be making some mild steel headers now
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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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Sputzwagon wrote:Image
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Pretty sure that would hit the steering colomn mate
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ITS SHEMEAGAIN HI Gary good to see your sill kickin
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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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Bump for Toey1977
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awesomist build of an ek holden EVER
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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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I'm thinking of making 253MA stainless steel log headers?
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V8EK4us wrote:
Blacky wrote:Why couldnt you run a diagonal with the lower bars of your 4 link ? - that will give you back your clearance for your pipes
Thanks Blacky, but apparently the "triangulated" 4 link is not as good for what I want to do with it and usually the triangulated bars are the top bars on the 4 link. :wink:

I have done the prefit on the Booster and master cylinder, Brake pedal has been moved to the centre of the "firewall to dash" brace so I have plenty of clearance on the bonnet hinges, in the "final-final" fit (after some $##%$&*) ... it is now closer to the hinge.
I have "peened" the metal on the brace so there is no contact with the top of the pedal shaft:

"Original":
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Modified:
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Also made up the mounts for the Torana "outriggers", welded nut to 6mm doubler plate and closed the "outrigger mount" in with plate to make it look neater:

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External view:
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Internal view, clearance has been allowed for between the "new mount" and the outrigger mount for the polyurethane bush that will be fitted:
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Also changed the Powerglide pan to increase ground clearance:
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And prefit check on the polished S/S uni joints and 3/4" DD intermediate steering shaft:
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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

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bump for Wazza
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Re: V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...

Post by ek wazza »

thanks Blacky, inspirational reading about this build> Giving me some motivation to get back into mine
Building an EK Special Sedan 304 T700, Rodtech F/end with disc's front & rear, and driving an EK Special Sedan Grey with Trimatic and the rest stock
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