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[TempesT]

How will you set the mounts up in the right spots? Would you make up a jig around the diff that you originally had and then put your new diff into the jig to weld up the mounts?
I only ask because it's a thought that I had because I want to do as much work on my hatch by myself as possible.

Yes that would be the way i would do it. At one point i had a great pic of a jig a bloke had made for his hilux diff into his escort. Im going to get a diff shop to do this despite having a mate offer to weld it. There are a couple of blokes on here who have done it themselves.

[Statler]

Jim, if you want some mounts for the diff give me a call.
I have a spare banjo here at the right price.

[LXCHEV]

Great looking car Jim. Somehow I missed this thread initially. Our hatchbacks are similar looking in colour, but yours is heaps nicer! I've always wanted to drop-tank mine, and after seeing your pics, now I REALLY want to tank it

You're going to end up with an awesome driveline, nice work.

Keep the pics coming.

Cheers.

[TempesT]

Lxchev your sedan car got me into toranas, when I get this on the road all the vic Orange hatches will have to catch up.


Ohhh some news, the 355 will probably stay for another project, something bigger has poped up.

Watch this space....

[TempesT]

ahem... deposit put down today. New engine finalised. 400sbc.. I require a few bits to get her running and hopfuly I can resist shopping for sbc bits online. Happy days


Im hoping col and bomber dont mind pinching these pics

Edited by TempesT, 29 August 2010 - 09:49 PM.

[MRLXSS]

THATS FARKING AWESOME JIM!!!!!!!!!!! Very Nice

[TempesT]

What I know of the specs are:
Edlebrock rpm heads, and inlet manifold, 40 thru on the block with hypereutecticpistons, double row timing chain, sump to fit into a torana.
Cam may be a little non standard too.

Lucky for me one of the blokes I work part time with runs his own engine shop up this way. I'm going to throw in new bearings and rings. Maybe look at putting some probe forgies and give it all a balance. Then dump the heads of with him for a port and polish. Set of roller rockers with a holly 750hp and roller cam and that should keep me happy.

Only drama I can see is the $$$ in getting some headers made up.

Hopefully I get a chance soon to pick it up.

[Statler]

Must be a top bloke who sold you that motor .

Was going to go in my LH but meh, i've got a boat now

Cheers.

If he was a top bloke, he would have thrown in the extractors!

[TempesT]

heheheh well atleast there is some traffic in this thread, Im pretty keen to pull it appart and see what I am dealing with.

whith the hrs im working atm ill never get down to pick it up. I took a day off to go and grab the tko lol.

Ohhh and bomber, http://www.youtube.c...u/3/k8F3UE9qFsg
boats are cool!

[TempesT]

***Update***

Well Im back from holiday and I got a few little things done on the torana.

The old diff is out, it went with the 9" housing to Trans Diff to have the mounts welded on.

Some more pics:


Also the front seats were pulled out and sent round the corner to be recovered, Black pleather with orange stitching is what i want and will see how that turns out.


Finally, I got myself a new toy, was half looking but found it at a price I could not ignore.

08' CBRR 600 HANNspree edition with powercommander and two brothers exhaust.


jim

[lcgtr1970]

beautiful looking bike mate! i love it!!!!
i just got my P's on my bike the other week, so i'm dreaming of the day i get off restrictions and get a bike with a bit of poke....like yours.
very nice

[TempesT]

hahaha yehh well i like it, but still my g/f rides one of these:

Sooooo its better than going pillion on her R1.

Mind you if you knew how much im paying for the HANNspree..... you'd all be trying to buy it lol.

[TempesT]

The postman came yesterday.

Slowly bits are starting to come together.

Edited by TempesT, 03 December 2010 - 12:52 PM.

[TempesT]

Skidb: its just ye old mandy red in a strait tinter


I missed the postman yesterday so first thing this arvo I went flying out to pick up some more goodies.

Is it just me or do JE make one sexy piston?

for the followers out there the rods are ESP 'H' beam and the slugs are a SRP forgies

I still have a list of goodies that will be ordered when funds allow that will permit work to commence on assembling the bottom end.
Despite the block being at .40 tho over it looks like the deck hasnt been touched much at all, we measured about .25 thou to zero deck across all 8 banks. We will probably take this down to .05 to leave a little room, just in case.

We have also begun the quest for a cam, at this point in time we are looking at a particular Crane, it will be a mechanical roller and making its power fairly high in the rev range.

Ill keep you all posted.
jim