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As an aside, Wilson Manufacturing also made the “Wilsonia” gauges for early Holdens.

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Harv

It’s out.


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Harv

Another way around the inlet heating is to run water injection. May be neater than an intercooler.

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Harv

Fixed the blown head gasket in the wagon (all bar one rocker cover that does not want to seal :roll: ), trundled the wagon out and Graces ute back in.

Pulled the utes dizzy…

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Said bad words. :silent: :(

Screwdriver down the dizzy hole, and oil pump is siezed. My bet is that the ...

Could also be Silverton Grey, like Grace’s ute.

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Harv

Yep, red 6. I’ll put them aside for you - no rush.

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Harv

Trying hard not to store crap in the new shed that I know I'll never use again.

I have Scorcher dizzy, coil, coil bracket and leads. I bought them some time ago as used. They have been stored clean and dry since.

Parts can be picked up from Greystanes, western Sydney or I can post them. You only ...

Trying hard not to store crap in the new shed that I know I'll never use again.

I have some Powerglide automatic transmission parts removed from a 6-cylinder HK Holden. This includes the output shaft, speedo drive gear, planet carrier, reverse clutch assembly and extension housing. Parts are in ...

What is he pressure rated for the turbo mate you may have to reduce, our big ones are not feed full engine pressure.
Also have you thought about oil flow when you turn off and the turbo is running down?


I suspect they can both handle 40-50psi oil pressure without much drama. The Garrett unit ...

Some sage advice that got me out of trouble some time back:


Speedometers tend to seize up, then the cable shears off.

Pull the speedo out, then try to turn the little bronze bit where the cable goes in at the back. It should rotate freely. If it's sticky, or won't turn, you've found the problem ...

Neat ute

You going suck-through or blow-through on the inlet manifold?

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Harv

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.

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Harv