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[lc2dr]

Hey Ryan, saw you drivin' down the road the other day with the new wheels... Looks nice...

[mr5000]

• youl have to come for a spin mate its great i can take off without doing 360s itching to take it racing now ive ironed out a few major problems i had last time no doubt ill find some other problem i didnt feel before ill just have to fix the rest with more power

[mr5000]

been a while since i updated this i took it racing a month or so back and did shithouse dropped a full second even though id done a heap of changes car was coughing and spluttering ultimately just giving me the shits so i took it out for a skid

any way fired it up in the back yard to go out for a spin and had a big back fired started it again and she didnt sound good so it sat there for a while

well i finally got round to pulling down the torana motor to see if the big bang was a nasty one wasnt as bad as i thought but its still trashed

found this sitting ontop of a piston o ohhh

quickly found they came from a split bore

shittt ahwell looks like this is heading for a

[Redslur]

Ouch,,,, start from scratch with that one...

[mr5000]

got a 308 block out of a vn and some vn heads a stroker kit just need a big cam some forgies and should be good for some fun if i blow that in years tocome i guess chev is the only reasonable option

[rodomo]

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[mr5000]

well that might fic the water leak rob but what about the bits of the piston i found

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[mr5000]

oh well if it has precision in its name it must be ok to do hahah

[MRLXSS]

Time to do it once and do it right mate!

Maybe get the guy who is doing the machine work for Leigh to do yours... his prices seem pretty good and his quality is fantastic as well (Did LXCHEVs and Q's Torana engines). Might be worth him putting the short motor together for you too, for that extra bit of insurance/peace of mind..

You'll wanna get that crank inspected thoroughly, machined and checked out before you proceed, and also double check all the rods are ok too... Then get your pistons then have them all balanced up...

Then see Clive for a nice cam! Get those heads you have tricked up and you'll be laughing! Then we might have a sweet little head to head race going on!

[Peter UC]

^he's done my 202 as well, I haven't started my engine yet so I can't comment.

[mr5000]

im confident with ian just depends if hes settled into his new workshop by then i might even pay him to do the short going file fit rings something ive never played with not really confident in doing it while spending a bit of coin cam will definately be from clive already got one sorted haha cant rember part number but ive spoken to him about one crank is in ace condition if i was a real cheap ass i could put the bearing back in motor was only onsold because he was chasin big hp so needed different pistons and rods so he thought he might aswel get a crank while hes at it as for the head in the next week or 2 there will be some stainless steel valves on there way for the heads ive got some more porting to do to them i just havent had the time(enthuisasm) to finish them yet

also im doing alot of work to the bay and other areas while its off the road so motor wont go in for a while yet hopefully not to long

[MRLXSS]

im confident with ian just depends if hes settled into his new workshop by then i might even pay him to do the short going file fit rings something ive never played with not really confident in doing it while spending a bit of coin cam will definately be from clive already got one sorted haha cant rember part number but ive spoken to him about one crank is in ace condition if i was a real cheap ass i could put the bearing back in motor was only onsold because he was chasin big hp so needed different pistons and rods so he thought he might aswel get a crank while hes at it as for the head in the next week or 2 there will be some stainless steel valves on there way for the heads ive got some more porting to do to them i just havent had the time(enthuisasm) to finish them yet

also im doing alot of work to the bay and other areas while its off the road so motor wont go in for a while yet hopefully not to long

Fair enough, Justin file-fitted my rings as the clearances weren't optimum out of the box, it was pretty fiddly if i recall, I think you need a special tool to do it...

Have the crank checked out anyway, you'll then be able to get the exact matched (NEW!) bearings to suit... All these little things will help your oil pressure, and hopefully the longevity of the engine!

It'll be good if you can get some full flat top pistons and get some good compression in it... That'll help you get that power you dream of!

Are you gonna go a big arse stall as well? haha

[mr5000]

It'll be good if you can get some full flat top pistons and get some good compression in it... That'll help you get that power you dream of!

Are you gonna go a big arse stall as well? haha

yeah i think the same as what brenton runs in propain had a look at them they look awesome



am i going to get a big stall haha does a 1 legged duck swim in a circle prob wont go to big depends what clive recoments 4 grand will be biggest id wanna go

[mr5000]

sling me 8 grand so i can get the manual set up i want and ill gladly stick with manual im preety dissapointed in going auto but on the other hand i dont want the car of the road for a a few years while i try save money for a gearbox

[mr5000]

got some better pics of blow up and some pics of some goodies ive got

[mr5000]

yeah th last pic took me a while to get right yeah theres a few hours in it rough specs will be scat crank scathbeams srp forged flat tops with the pavtek stud girdle comp will be in the 11s some where nice big cam and it should go alright might throw the bottle on after its all up n running

[lc2dr]

Hmm, looking like it gonna be a nice donk with plenty of HP... Ah, the good old engine bay cleanup - I agree with greenmachine, a can of worms indeed,,,

[mr5000]

little more work done today not ideal conditons been pissing down in melbourne backyard has turned to bog pit have to wear gumboots to get to the car looking a heap better run out of flapper discs but its getting closer

[mr5000]

well its been a long time since i got to tocuh the car with melbourne shit weather and backyard drainage problems then with work taking up all my time but i manages to have a bit of a crack at it today i agree with can of worms geez hopefully will finish it up before xmas a mate just bought a spary booth so can get some paint on it once he sets that up

[mr5000]

been stripping engine bay bay behind the hinges didnt look to bad only about 3 pin holes on each side normally on toranas they are rooted well i had a pick with a screw driver n yeah picture says a thousand words




just waiting on por 15 paint to dry before i tack the new panels in glad i got onto it and didnt ignore it but