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Yeah Trev, will be trial fitting engine, work out what I need to modify, then clean/strip and paint, firewall will be Lucerne blue, sides will be black

Good to see you've started Brett. That's going to be a whole heap of fun when you get it done!

Turns out auto is rooted!! So doing a full heavy duty rebuild on it!!
Should have engine mounts next week so I'll be able to trial fit the motor!

nice start brett watching with great interest

bumper wrote:Turns out auto is rooted!! So doing a full heavy duty rebuild on it!!
Should have engine mounts next week so I'll be able to trial fit the motor!

How did you go with the engine mounts?

When you put the engine, check your firewall clearance, I only had a 2mm clearance so had to notch the firewall for clearance. What are you doing with your exhaust manifolds?

Buying the adapters from CRS, then they say to buy HK-G engine mounts, yeah that's why I want to check, heard the firewall is tight on passenger side,
I picked up a set of the CRS extractors that go out the subframe, going to send them to jethot in castlemain to get them coated, cheers for your help scoob

bumper wrote:Buying the adapters from CRS, then they say to buy HK-G engine mounts, yeah that's why I want to check, heard the firewall is tight on passenger side,
I picked up a set of the CRS extractors that go out the subframe, going to send them to jethot in castlemain to get them coated, cheers for your help scoob

No prob

check my build pics to see how we notched the firewall if that helps you, link below

http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtop ... &start=240

bumper wrote:Buying the adapters from CRS, then they say to buy HK-G engine mounts, yeah that's why I want to check, heard the firewall is tight on passenger side,
I picked up a set of the CRS extractors that go out the subframe, going to send them to jethot in castlemain to get them coated, cheers for your help scoob

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Hey mate ....check to see if you will need to alter the extractors before ya get the coating put on ......I have got CRS thru the guard extractors and the 15 inch x 6" wheels foul on them before full lock ....... I am getting mine modified so I can get full lock ........give me a call if ya wanna talk about it ....I have also spoken to others using this setup and they agree ...........Fingers

Ok cheers guys, well i bought HK engine mounts,

The x-member mounts are wider than the engine mounts. Am In the process of trying to find out what type of mounts rods racks intended to use, any one know some one with a rods rack front end???
I've looked through your posts about 100 times already looking for hints scoob, it is a big help thanks

Will give you a call fingers, cheers

They are chev mounts, so gotta cut them of to put 308 mounts on!!
Don't you love being told one thing and finding out another!!

Welcome to the world of FBEK Holdens.
Had plenty of those situations during my build.
Just got to be patient and learn to do things 3 times

WOW.......loving the thread, but gotta smack ya head when the very first thing ya go to fit turns out wrong

Hope the rest of the mods go a lot smoother for you

All the best.....Bob.

Cheers guys, was considering selling the 5ltr to put a chev in, be allot easier! Lol
But think I should stick with the orig plan! Knowing my luck the motor I'd buy would need a rebuild!
Will post some more pics shortly, not allot been done this week as been making phone calls and sending emails!!

Loving this thread. Keep the pics coming

SC00BB wrote:Welcome to the world of FBEK Holdens.
Had plenty of those situations during my build.
Just got to be patient and learn to do things 3 times

And here I was thinking I was the only one who had the 3 time problem
Must be able to buy some more patience some where