Hi, I am after some pictures of an LC GTR XU-1 Bathurst engine bay please...
Pictures of LC GTR XU-1 Bathurst engine bay
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, Sep 24 2010 09:02 PM
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 09:02 PM
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Posted 24 September 2010 - 09:14 PM
i believe the gong has some of his xu1 engine bays, there is some pictures on a topic i started on xu1 engine bays....http://www.gmh-torana.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=44232
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Posted 25 September 2010 - 02:48 PM
i believe the gong has some of his xu1 engine bays, there is some pictures on a topic i started on xu1 engine bays....http://www.gmh-torana.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=44232
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Sorry can't help with the engine but here is an old picture of what is possibly a Ex Police model.
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 08:02 PM
Here's some pics of my engine bay, the car is a CK LC XU-1 but doesn't have the original engine or nibless rims but I have taken care of those items and they will go into the car at some point down the track. I am interested to know what people can tell from what they can see from these pics...
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Overall the car is rough as but its a CK that will be restored.
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Interior
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Overall the car is rough as but its a CK that will be restored.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 07:20 AM
any shots of the exterior GTRXU1 ???
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 01:26 PM
Here's some pics of my engine bay, the car is a CK LC XU-1 but doesn't have the original engine or nibless rims but I have taken care of those items and they will go into the car at some point down the track. I am interested to know what people can tell from what they can see from these pics...
Interior
Boot
Overall the car is rough as but its a CK that will be restored.
cheers
Hi GTRXU1,
you aked what I can see, so I will tell you from a quick look.
don't take this as a crisism though.
Ignition switch worn and not turned off correctly as key should not come out in the on position.
Radiator guard plate HQ one, Torana should be the flat type.
Radiator cap lugs not alligned as they were originally square with radiator.
Regulator is the more modern type which looks to have been bypassed by a Japanese type, unless spotties were fitted.
Brake booster bracket wrong, as far as I know they never used a bit of flat strapping.
Brake failure switch used, this matches model.
Going by the Lucas wiper motor it looks to be Adelaide produced, chassis number seems to confirm this, can't read date.
Rocker cover grommet has been fitted upside down, the early ones are the same but are fitted the other way.
PCV valve is a HZ one, original was a servicable Hexagonal one with a straight outlet barb.
Oil filler cap is an aftermarket one.
Alternator pulley is the small one and the adjustaing strap is the single type, not sure when these started.
Cylinder head is a smoother casting like used in the HR's, this seems to be confirmed by the 74 part number and lack of H at the rear of the head.
And finally the air cleanwers are obviously wrong.
I am not a LC owner so there may be a few things I have missed,but maybe this will assist in your restoration.
Mike
Edited by Mike73, 01 October 2010 - 01:38 PM.
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 02:25 PM
I'll add to that.
The steel fuel line from the fuel pump to the junction block at the middle carby has had a section cut out and rubber hose inserted.
A fuel filter has been installed in the supply hose to the fuel pump.
The vacuum pipe to the distributor appears to be a rubber hose that goes up and over the rocker cover (should be a 3/16" steel tube that goes from the middle carby to the front of the engine and then follows the fuel pipe across and down towards the fuel pump before heading to the distributor) and it seems to have been fitted with what looks to be a non-return valve sitting on top of the rocker cover.
Rocker cover is painted not chromed.
Missing the choke junction block and front and rear carby choke cables.
Brake master cylinder is alloy not cast iron type (depends on desired originality level)
Note: Later genuine LC & LJ replacement radiators had the raised guard plate so as a spare part it is correct but for period originality it is not.
The steel fuel line from the fuel pump to the junction block at the middle carby has had a section cut out and rubber hose inserted.
A fuel filter has been installed in the supply hose to the fuel pump.
The vacuum pipe to the distributor appears to be a rubber hose that goes up and over the rocker cover (should be a 3/16" steel tube that goes from the middle carby to the front of the engine and then follows the fuel pipe across and down towards the fuel pump before heading to the distributor) and it seems to have been fitted with what looks to be a non-return valve sitting on top of the rocker cover.
Rocker cover is painted not chromed.
Missing the choke junction block and front and rear carby choke cables.
Brake master cylinder is alloy not cast iron type (depends on desired originality level)
Note: Later genuine LC & LJ replacement radiators had the raised guard plate so as a spare part it is correct but for period originality it is not.
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 03:43 PM
hi gtrxu1
mate apart from what others have already given you i have came up with another 31 things, if you want i will pm them to you,,,let me know.
cheers gong
mate apart from what others have already given you i have came up with another 31 things, if you want i will pm them to you,,,let me know.
cheers gong
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 06:34 PM
yes please gong as the resto is going to take quite some time...
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Posted 03 October 2010 - 07:16 PM
here are some pics of my loneoranger ck xu1, please dont tell me how thay should be silver zink not gold has i have done the car the way i want it,, but this will give you a good idear on where you need to be.
this is when it was un-finished just before toranafest, i will send you a up dated pics this week some time.
cheers gong
this is when it was un-finished just before toranafest, i will send you a up dated pics this week some time.
cheers gong
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Posted 04 October 2010 - 10:08 AM
John,
As a matter of interest where did you get the Lucas battery ?
Was it an old one reco'd to look original or is somebody making replicas ?
As a matter of interest where did you get the Lucas battery ?
Was it an old one reco'd to look original or is somebody making replicas ?
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Posted 04 October 2010 - 10:16 AM
John,
As a matter of interest where did you get the Lucas battery ?
Was it an old one reco'd to look original or is somebody making replicas ?
+1. I see sunburst's LJ has the same as well. The car looks terrific too. Look forward to seeing some more pictures.
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Posted 04 October 2010 - 12:57 PM
dane made me the caps, and i painted the battiery and filed the caps to fit the ones dane made.
here are some more pics of my engine bay, just missing the air cleaners now, has i had the original ones in the crome place getting re done.
injoy i hope this helps you gtrxu1
cheers gong
here are some more pics of my engine bay, just missing the air cleaners now, has i had the original ones in the crome place getting re done.
injoy i hope this helps you gtrxu1
cheers gong
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Posted 05 October 2010 - 03:37 PM
Thanks everyone for your input cheers
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