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[blown308]

Great looking car Heath.. Congrats on the purchase 

 

another nice looking UC 

 

http://www.ebay.com....7f3b03f1&_uhb=1

[micklx]

Great parts car..... LOL

Looks like a great pickup.

How long till you start fiddling with it?

[Uncle Chop Chop]

How long till you start fiddling with it?

Most boys start that kind of thing at about 12 years old.

[Heath]

Thanks for the input guys.

 

How long till you start fiddling with it?

 

Ummm... good question. Kinda ran out of money buying this when I had no intention of purchasing another car. I haven't done anything of significance yet but I do have big long term plans. Drives well and shouldn't need much to get it on the road - everything is in good nick. 

 

Main problems that I see are a diff with a fraction too much backlash and no LSD, not enough cam timing, horrendously unsuitable wheels and four wheel drive stance (and the associated body roll). Haven't got a precise game-plan just yet.

Edited by Heath, 13 May 2021 - 05:10 PM.

[Heath]

Spot on to my thoughts haha.

 

Had the front end apart. Found a few things not torqued up correctly, one stuffed outer wheel bearing and the lower balljoint boots were buggered. 

Lowered the UCA pivot point height by 30mm (no dive adjustment)

Painted the springs red to match the rest of what's in there, KHFL-14s but a bit went missing somewhere along the way. This photo also shows the drum brake front stubs and the caliper adapters which I've never actually seen before. Countersunk bolt at the top, and two more at the bottom (front and rear) which go in from the back.

Also just painted the hub area of the DBA17 (or similar) rotors silver because the red looked pox.

 

May be interested in selling this front brake setup further down the track (PM me if you're interested) as I may want to go another route.

Edited by Heath, 20 July 2013 - 02:42 PM.

[S pack]

Always something that needs doing/fixing on old cars eh!

Those discs look like HQ -WB  DBA 014's or equivalent.

[Heath]

lol the more I can do to make this thing mine the better. Love being back in a Torana but don't love driving a car that someone else put together haha.

 

They are 290mm and Commodore pattern. Got the bearing numbers written down too, presumably the same as Torana.

Edited by Heath, 20 July 2013 - 03:06 PM.

[Peter UC]

I bit weird it doesn't have a cable clutch in it.

[S pack]

lol the more I can do to make this thing mine the better. Love being back in a Torana but don't love driving a car that someone else put together haha.

 

They are 290mm and Commodore pattern. Got the bearing numbers written down too, presumably the same as Torana.

Yeah, pays to check things have been done properly.

 

They are Commodore calipers but the rotors look like HQ.

[turbo76lx]

The caliper adapter plate is a CRS item, they make them to suit HQ brake to torana drum brake stubs or commodore brakes.

[Heath]

Yes Peter she was a factory four - not sure why they didn't choose to keep the MC6; M20 with rat trap seems like multiple steps backwards haha.

 

I was told the caliper adapters were actually a 'V6 Conversions' unit. Not sure exactly what I will do with the brakes yet. I think I would like a slip on rotor with 4-1/2" PCD and a better caliper design (got some GTS-T style Nissan calipers I might be keen to use). Hadn't figured out stub axle choice or anything yet. Need to figure out something that is going to clear the wheels I choose to use to.

Edited by Heath, 21 July 2013 - 06:54 PM.

[Stinga]

what wheels? or is it super top secret??

[rodomo]

I bit weird it doesn't have a cable clutch in it.

It's actually a LX that has had a UC front and rear upgrade.

[Heath]

what wheels? or is it super top secret??

 

lol super top secret squirrel stuff of the highest order. 

Edited by Heath, 21 July 2013 - 10:12 PM.

[orangeLJ]

You have spent too much time with rob over the years with that kind of talk haha

[Heath]

Well that's the last time I tell anyone a bloody secret!
 

How much came of the KHFL14's? lol

What's the new stance like?

Kept it pretty conservative but I wasn't the first person to give them the snip lol. Front should be down about 30mm (haven't driven it yet) and I've pulled the rear springs out, taking them to get reset tomorrow (aiming for about the same change on the arse end).

 

Also chucked my modified accellerator pedal from my green sedan in. The photo doesn't really show the subtle change but it makes a big different on the street when you're not threshold braking. 

 

Found this when I pulled it apart (didn't notice it before). I recognise the switch as a Torana slushomatic kickdown, but this thing is a factory manual. Is that an original bracket and is that what it's for? 

Edited by Heath, 22 July 2013 - 10:08 PM.

[Heath]

All in. Shit photo because it was dark outside but you get the rough idea. Drop at the front wasn't all that conservative haha.

Edited by Heath, 23 July 2013 - 09:29 PM.

[Potta]

Oooh, love the car but please, no more shots from that angle till those tail lights are gone 

[TerrA LX]

One great thing about the tail lights, you can't see them from the drivers seat.