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FJWALLY
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by FJWALLY » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:27 pm
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FJWALLY
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by FJWALLY » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:44 pm
gpi wrote: also whats your fuel mixture now?
the fitting on the carb spacer is just vacuum right?
Yes the vac goes into the spacer - running premium unleaded with a little 2 stroke for the blower but not much
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Errol62
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by Errol62 » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:50 pm
Very cool Rob. The torque curve is what gets my eye. You need a big period van to tow around keep you in check.
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FJWALLY
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by FJWALLY » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:53 pm
Errol62 wrote: Very cool Rob. The torque curve is what gets my eye. You need a big period van to tow around keep you in check.
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A guy in a ranger pulled up to me on way home and really wanted to get in front - I think I surprised him by not allowing that to happen
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by FJWALLY » Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:58 pm
I was really happy with how it runs now - you can cruise around in second or top and it has no issues and no need to be up and down the gears so the combo of the 2 inch su and the maggy is just about spot on - started up super easy next morning as well with no choke needed
- the power assist steering is next level great - can do a uturn in two lanes easy
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BILLY BLACKARROW
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by BILLY BLACKARROW » Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:30 pm
Hi Wally
I am really interested in your power steering set up can you give me as much information as you can and a contact would be nice. I am running a modified torana collapsible column at the moment
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FJWALLY
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by FJWALLY » Fri Dec 24, 2021 8:17 am
BILLY BLACKARROW wrote: Hi Wally
I am really interested in your power steering set up can you give me as much information as you can and a contact would be nice. I am running a modified torana collapsible column at the moment
It came from eZ power in uk Billy - they were great to communicate with - mine is a standard EK three on tree column and box which was a first for them so unlikely they have done a torana column but dont they already have power steering?
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by Errol62 » Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:40 am
Axistar on the Torana forum does a power rack conversion.
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EK283
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by EK283 » Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:17 am
Torana's don't have power steering and the conversions are normally powered racks.
Billy has a Torana column which is collapsible, so i am assuming that can be modified by this UK company ?
Greg
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BILLY BLACKARROW
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by BILLY BLACKARROW » Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:13 pm
Found this looks easy
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by Errol62 » Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:14 pm
Easy if you can read jibberish Billy 8 ) 8 )
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by Blacky » Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:19 pm
Nice link , cheers Billy
looks doable
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gpi
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by gpi » Sat Dec 25, 2021 5:26 pm
more ponies than a stock vs v6!
whats next?
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by FireKraka » Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:01 am
With all due respect gpi but a standard VN V6 is 127kw which is around 170Hp so I think Wally's got a few ponies to catch up
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FJWALLY
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by FJWALLY » Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:09 am
FireKraka wrote: With all due respect gpi but a standard VN V6 is 127kw which is around 170Hp so I think Wally's got a few ponies to catch up
Neil
Might catch up on power to weight ratio?
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