Retro FB Special
Retro FB Special
Here's some pics of my ride
Features - Hot Grey
- HR Drum Front
- Narrowed EH Rear
- Herbert Industries Mag Wheels
Can also be dressed up with 'Nasco' Grandpa Kit
Youtube
Last edited by Thommo on Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Hey Thommo,
Very cool. Frogmouths look good - I'm planning to use them on my grey. Any more specs on the hot grey?
regards
Stewart
Very cool. Frogmouths look good - I'm planning to use them on my grey. Any more specs on the hot grey?
regards
Stewart
Feelin free in a '61 FB.
Member of FB-EK Holden Car Club Of NSW Inc.
Check out the Rebuild of Old Timer
Member of FB-EK Holden Car Club Of NSW Inc.
Check out the Rebuild of Old Timer
Thommo's Ride
That looks awesome mate! top job!
Sweet looking Grey as well, hope it kruizes as good as it looks!
Cheers
NoMAD
Sweet looking Grey as well, hope it kruizes as good as it looks!
Cheers
NoMAD
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Thank you everyone for your fantastic comments.
To answer your questions,
Pasisian62 - specs
Short motor
Stock block, crank, rods & pistons
35-75 cam with steel timing gear
lightened flywheel
recurved dizzy
raised oil pressure (the ol' washers behiend the spring trick)
fully balanced, clutch and all
Head & manifold
Shaved enough to raise compression to 8.6/1
179 intake valves in relieved chambers
hardened valve seats
runs premium unleaded fuel
ported intake & exhaust
Matching ported speco manifold with oversized mating rings
10mm alloy plate, Tig welded to manifold to head face to
clear 4 into 2 into 1 Extractors
Carbs
Triple 1-1/32 strombergs
fitted with venturi restrictors
Devilrod
Frogmouths were purchased from Alan Fountain Ph(02) 4392 2215
they come with the mesh and an adapter ring to holden strommies
as they are made for American stromberg 94's
HEMI
What problem?
The motor revs its ring out as some of our club members can atest.
Although I dont give it a hard time very often.
All I wanted to achieve was a lumpy idle, A nice sound through the gears & to look good to me.
(AUST)Mod
Im not a big grey motor fan either!
Its still there, because the car was never fitted with seat belts,
and if you fit a larger motor in my state (SA), I would have had to fit them
I also choose a mid 60's theme for the car, so it fits that anyway.
NoMAD
I reckon it kruizes as good as you think it looks. Sweet
To answer your questions,
Pasisian62 - specs
Short motor
Stock block, crank, rods & pistons
35-75 cam with steel timing gear
lightened flywheel
recurved dizzy
raised oil pressure (the ol' washers behiend the spring trick)
fully balanced, clutch and all
Head & manifold
Shaved enough to raise compression to 8.6/1
179 intake valves in relieved chambers
hardened valve seats
runs premium unleaded fuel
ported intake & exhaust
Matching ported speco manifold with oversized mating rings
10mm alloy plate, Tig welded to manifold to head face to
clear 4 into 2 into 1 Extractors
Carbs
Triple 1-1/32 strombergs
fitted with venturi restrictors
Devilrod
Frogmouths were purchased from Alan Fountain Ph(02) 4392 2215
they come with the mesh and an adapter ring to holden strommies
as they are made for American stromberg 94's
HEMI
What problem?
The motor revs its ring out as some of our club members can atest.
Although I dont give it a hard time very often.
All I wanted to achieve was a lumpy idle, A nice sound through the gears & to look good to me.
(AUST)Mod
Im not a big grey motor fan either!
Its still there, because the car was never fitted with seat belts,
and if you fit a larger motor in my state (SA), I would have had to fit them
I also choose a mid 60's theme for the car, so it fits that anyway.
NoMAD
I reckon it kruizes as good as you think it looks. Sweet
Last edited by Thommo on Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Thommo,
Thanks for posting up the specs. That's a real special FB very . I'm hoping my EK wagon will end up like that - mid '60s sports.
Devilrod - I rang Alan Fountain about a month ago to order a pair of Frogmouths. The factory at that stage hadnt started back from Christmas holidays but he took my order anyway.
Regards
Stewart
Thanks for posting up the specs. That's a real special FB very . I'm hoping my EK wagon will end up like that - mid '60s sports.
Devilrod - I rang Alan Fountain about a month ago to order a pair of Frogmouths. The factory at that stage hadnt started back from Christmas holidays but he took my order anyway.
Regards
Stewart
Feelin free in a '61 FB.
Member of FB-EK Holden Car Club Of NSW Inc.
Check out the Rebuild of Old Timer
Member of FB-EK Holden Car Club Of NSW Inc.
Check out the Rebuild of Old Timer
Devilrod
Filters are avalible from 'Mikes Sidevalve Supply'
PO Box 1348 Victor Harbour SA 5211
MOB. 0412 002 617
EMail. mrd@dragnet.com.au
WEB. www.flatattackracing.com
Filters are avalible from 'Mikes Sidevalve Supply'
PO Box 1348 Victor Harbour SA 5211
MOB. 0412 002 617
EMail. mrd@dragnet.com.au
WEB. www.flatattackracing.com