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So all these years I've been wrongly under the impression that it was the increase in bore size that made the 138. Well, there ya go.
That's a fairly old photo of my car. The 'embossed ' Holden on the rocker cover was an old bonnet badge from my FJ ute which I glued on plus I run a mechanical pump ...

My wife worries about how to get rid of my stuff if I cark it! Wait till I show her this collection.
Bugger me if I didn't actually see a Vanguard panelvan in a back yard out near Griffith N.S.W. today. Talk about serendipity.

I thought I'd add an update of the Holden Grey that I replaced the expired engine with that gave me the victory at the Bangers and Mash event. After extensive modification of absolutly nothing except for fresh fuel (91 straight from the pump) I did a total of 13 passes at Gunnedah this past weekend ...

For my next trick I'll try to post a youtube clip.

https://youtu.be/IpYEwEhxzug

Thanks Harv. I'll give it a try. Let's see what happens.

What's the secret to posting photos? Just remember, as a computer operator I make a great truck driver.

Thanks Harv. I don't think the bore got damaged but I'm planning on getting another block bored and starting fresh. I've got some spare EJ rods and I'm going to see if Kevin Pryce in Cardiff, NSW can source another full set of forged pistons from the U.S.A. He got the last set for me and they were ...

Just an update on the engine that expired at the Six Banger nats. Not only did I break the crank but bent no.6 conrod and busted the bottom off the forged piston. Bearings are shot as well. I have one race left this year at Gunnedah 1st November and hopefully the spare engine will stay together for ...

Don't forget Harv that anything you chrome will add weight. A nice coat of paint might suffice.

I've got a red motor starter on my Grey motor powered HAMBster. It's bolted to a red motor bellhousing and works fine. Teeth are still there at the moment.

Good to catch up with you again Harv. That was my spare engine which was replacement for the one I broke the crank in at Warwick the previous weekend at the Six Banger Nats. For those that don't know, I won the Stick- Shift bracket and when doing a run for the Champion for the day the crank broke ...

G;day Clay. Does the ute have the tray underneath the engine like some models? I'm a bit rusty on the FB-EKs so not sure if they had the splash aprons like EJ-EH. There might be too much cool air coming from underneath and cooling the engine while travelling. In theory, if a thermostat is working ...

I just went and had a quick gander at the show and shine in town. Very nice collection of both standard and modified examples. As an almost local ( you have to be here for several generations to classed as a local) I was very impressed with the devotion to their passion. To stand out in the ...

Open centre diff in the HAMBster. Spins to the 60 foot mark most days depending on track prep.
Trying to upload a youtube clip to show how it goes and sounds but not having much luck.

The other day we were officially declared in drought. Yesterday (22/05/25) we had 35 mm of rain in one day. I was worried the place would look like a shitpit with everything as dry as a government's budget but things should green up quickly.