Love to see it in the flesh when finished.
Best of luck in getting it ready for the 2009 Nationals.
V8EK4us- 383 SBC,4 link,Torana f/e - 12 months on...
-
mrs ratbox
-
mrs ratbox
V8EK4us wrote: Ratbox,
not real sure if i brake the rules but i certainly will give them a good bend from time to time 
the way i look at it some numbskull with no idea makes these rules up so i'll bend 'em
classic egzample, other night on the news a guy i know is now after many years getting in the sh!t for ridding his motor bike with his dog on the petrol tank, the guy putting the RTA's point across was some weasley looking nerd who's prolly never been near a motor bike
AS HAS BEEN MENTIONED BEFORE GOV DEPT'S KEEP AN EYE ON PLACES LIKE THIS IF THERE WAS AN EMOTICON FOR FLIPPING THE BIRD INSERT HERE, YOU PEN PUSHING IDIOTS HAVE NO IDEA
Yeh Ratbox, thanks for the badge, your are a legend mate!
Update on the motor .
I had to do some Die grinding work on the block today , then clean the block and crank out before reassembly. The motor will initially be set up like this (as per photo) for bedding in and initial dyno check, then (hopefully) the secret weapons will be added if everything checks out OK . The Main bearing bolts have been replaced with studs and 12 points to help hold her together when the next stage gets bolted on. Heads are CNC ported Alloy with S/S valves, ignition is 6AL.
Crank, pistons, rings, heads etc all final fitted and bolts tensioned down.
The dog helped out his name is ... believe it or not "Chevy", he is a 8 month old Shar-Pei and has a head like a "half eaten pastie" ....... nearly got as many wrinkles as me
Update on the motor
.I had to do some Die grinding work on the block today
, then clean the block and crank out before reassembly. The motor will initially be set up like this (as per photo) for bedding in and initial dyno check, then (hopefully) the secret weapons will be added if everything checks out OK . The Main bearing bolts have been replaced with studs and 12 points to help hold her together when the next stage gets bolted on. Heads are CNC ported Alloy with S/S valves, ignition is 6AL.Crank, pistons, rings, heads etc all final fitted and bolts tensioned down.
The dog helped out
his name is ... believe it or not "Chevy", he is a 8 month old Shar-Pei and has a head like a "half eaten pastie" ....... nearly got as many wrinkles as me
Last edited by V8EK4us on Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Motor and Powerglide in for prefit and mount fabrication. Shifting the radiator forward was well worth it, I have heaps of clearance on the firewall and radiator even running the Gilmer drive pulley system and long water pump.
Good clearance for distributor and I can get my hand between Powerglide and tunnel . Only "concern" at the moment is the deep finned pan on the powerglide, it looks good and all, but at the current ride it only has 110mm clearance from the road 
.
The new steering uni joints and intermediate shaft (polished Borgeson setup) will go straight fron Commodore column to Torana rack under the headers and inside the engine mounts.
Below is a pic which also shows the LH torana frontend, P76 discs (modified) and HQ calipers (Heinz Variety!!).
May have to change pickup and pan to a smaller one (don't want to plough this into the ground ).
Sump height:
Good clearance for distributor and I can get my hand between Powerglide and tunnel
. Only "concern" at the moment is the deep finned pan on the powerglide, it looks good and all, but at the current ride it only has 110mm clearance from the road .The new steering uni joints and intermediate shaft (polished Borgeson setup) will go straight fron Commodore column to Torana rack under the headers and inside the engine mounts.
Below is a pic which also shows the LH torana frontend, P76 discs (modified) and HQ calipers (Heinz Variety!!).
May have to change pickup and pan to a smaller one (don't want to plough this into the ground
).Sump height:
Made up the engine mounts - Chev SB to LH/LX Torana frontend.
Had to notch out a section at the rear of the right hand mount so the Torrie Rack pinion shaft clears and has a straight run to the Commodore column. Sump is a spare so I didn't have to worry about knocking it around during prefit.
Mounts are only tacked, will be removed and fully welded prior to 2 pack painting.
This is the notched area for the r & P shaft clearance. (pic below)
Had to notch out a section at the rear of the right hand mount so the Torrie Rack pinion shaft clears and has a straight run to the Commodore column. Sump is a spare so I didn't have to worry about knocking it around during prefit.
Mounts are only tacked, will be removed and fully welded prior to 2 pack painting.
This is the notched area for the r & P shaft clearance. (pic below)
