Retro FB Special

[FB MAD]

Awesome car

Sounds good too when he ups it!!

[Stygian]

I just can't wait to see this car in the flesh...looks and sounds so

[Thommo]

Thanks fellas
Wait till you hear it next time terry

[V8EK4us]

Thanks fellas
Wait till you hear it next time terry

I'll second that Thommo........my ears are still ringin'!!!!!!

[parisian62]

Great pic. Looking forward to June for my annual cruise with you Thommo...

[streetneat]

Jeezus, how tall are those rear tyres

They are a 70 series 14" Mickey Thompson.
& yes they are big, too big for some

That's the best looking set of reasonably priced ( sounds a bit Clarkson I know..) rubber set up Ive seen on an old Holden for ages. Not too big at all in my view - makes the car sit just right - good stuff!
Cheers streetneat-Andrew

[Thommo]

Thanks Andrew

[fjuteman]

How about a Youtube clip of this baby running ??

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

[Cal]

How about a Youtube clip of this baby running ??

Youtube

[Cal]

Even better


Youtube

[fjuteman]

Yeah seen those, is that the same motor/Car ?

[Thommo]

Yeah seen those, is that the same motor/Car ?

Yes, it is.

[Thommo]

Three new old stock carby scoops arrived yesterday from the states
You gotta love ebay.......sometimes

[space ace]

Very
Pete

[Devilrod]

Nice score Thommo.