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If I ever get this finished and if it makes a noise like that I will set fire to it myself .......


Early 90's cars with a BOV I can handle. Slam the throttle shut, the BOV lifts and the turbo compressor has somewhere to flow air to. The sututututu noise makes my soul hurt. That's the noise of ...

Errol62 wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 6:09 pm I wonder if they are same as panel van….

FE and FC wagons and vans share the same upper hinge assemblies (7411311). FB and EK wagon and vans are bespoke (7412335 and 7413595 respectively).

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Harv

Harv's to-do list
a) Discretely find a smaller top pulley for the Rattler.
b) Secretly find a stronger wastegate spring for the ute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOQWVLrPvIc


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Harv

Oh hell yes

Are we talking period-correct 5-10psi, or the fooly sik version north of 30 pissies?

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Harv

ed.harris wrote: Sat Jan 31, 2026 2:32 pm Anyway, I also dropped off the Cam as an Exchange, David uses Crow Cams and recommended Grind number Crow 846??

Close to a Camtech 639-108 from the table above.

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Harv

Dumb question for today: can the sump be removed from an FB/EK with the engine still in the car? Posts on the forum say no, but Dad's memory says yes. He could be confusing my grandfather's EK sedan with his own FC ute though. From what I understand, you can remove the sump on an FE/FC (by jacking ...

Part throttle, a little bit of extra vacuum but not enough extra force to overcome the piston/damper friction.

The ported vacuum is clever.

I wonder if a slightly lighter damper oil (less viscous, easier to move with that little bit of extra force) would do the trick?

Damper oil viscosity is ...

We need to get Blacky one of those 200km/h and 8,000rpm gauges for the rattler :ebiggrin:

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Harv


It might well see 8000 RPM........








....... once :econfused: :lol: :wtf: :wtf:


It would be the worlds most powerful FB/EK... for 1.4 milliseconds :oops: Imagine the sound of it ...

We need to get Blacky one of those 200km/h and 8,000rpm gauges for the rattler

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Harv

More info on the Mallory Double-Trouble Lightning Whirler:
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Harv

Thanks Harv I am thinking something similar to the Camtech 639 108 cam. Will that Cam make 125HP?

I have not heard many people talking about Camtech cams?
I think when I mentioned Cams with David a year ago or so, he mentioned Crow Cams?
I am not sure if Clives are still developing Cams and ...

ed.harris wrote: Fri Jan 23, 2026 5:56 pm Any other Cam suggestions?

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Harv

Curious to hear what coolant folks use for their grey motors also


Repco green glycol @50%. Makes a mess and lets me know when I have a leak. The 20L drums are good for storing sump oil.

Bought some aftermarket Suzuki “blue” coolant a few months back to top off The Little One’s Jimny radiator ...

Craig Allardyce wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 10:11 pm My next build will be a blown grey for my boat. It will be methanol fed as it will be seriously leaned on.

With the crossflow?

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Harv

FireKraka wrote: Thu Dec 04, 2025 12:13 pm Thanks Harv it would be handy to have the curved pieces I was wondering how I was going to make them.

Found em


On their way to you via Aussie Post - tracking R234640020425271006120906.

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Harv