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Yeah, they flow quite well as stock but a few hours with a die grinder will remove known lumps and bumps etc. Pulled the rods of the junk yard LS and the crank surface and bearings are like new, so will send the block for a bore and hone for the new bigger pistons and have some new cam bearing installed.

Will need to source a bigger stall converter as well to suit the cam, aiming for a solid 300 kw at the wheels. Bloody young fella is already bragging that his turbo barra which his rebuilding due to melting a piston will beat it by about another 100 kw...I did mention to him that it will not beat it for sound though, nothing like a nice lumpy V8.

TAZ wrote: Mon Jul 07, 2025 9:21 am I did mention to him that it will not beat it for sound though, nothing like a nice lumpy V8.

Amen man, amen.

Cheers,
Harv

To get through engineering I need to get the correct wheel track. Easiest solution are some steel rims, 17” required for the front to clear the brakes.

Cut the centres out, repositioned for the right BS and dialled in with a dial indicator.

Happy days.

they what you are going to leave on there or are these rego rims ?

That’s the way Taz


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Blacky wrote: Thu Jul 17, 2025 9:53 pm they what you are going to leave on there or are these rego rims ?

For rego mate and then look for something else.

Started the port work of the heads, can’t beat YouTube tutorials.

Block and rods going to the engine shop tomorrow.

Nice work

Exhaust finally ready for ceramic coating.

Dang, did you keep a track of how many hours there are in building that ?? I am guessing LOTS ......

Blacky wrote: Thu Jul 31, 2025 9:28 am Dang, did you keep a track of how many hours there are in building that ?? I am guessing LOTS ......

Well if I paid myself then I would be a rich man

In not sure if you can afford you


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Another milestone achieved yesterday, floor pan treated for rust and ready for epoxy.

Looks fab Taz


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie

I need to get me one of those rotisserie things for when I get started on the tubs and rails in the 2 door looks mint Simon