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[rodomo]

Maybe i better do some stuff to the LJ before Winton...

I'm at least gonna get a REAL wheel alignment from the place my dad took his 4wd to a few weeks back.

4 degrees negative camber, 1mm toe in will fix it!

[Stedz_lc]

Anyone got a spare six for me? I dont think we'll have our car ready... well i dont htink well have an engine.. thats all she needs lol! I might bring the hatch up n giv the v8 a hard time! But ill c dont like the auto high stall n tiny brakes everything will get REAL hot real quick! But hey c what happens! helpin our mate get his turbo engine back in his orange lj commy wheels some of u may know it :s so hopefully get a ride or two in that! Should go well with the turbo engine! Hopefully c u guys up there no matter what... So any engine for me?
Cheers
Stedz

[rodomo]

2850 blue here, would need accessories.
E.G. alt and starter,
Can help with manifolds but no engine pipes,
Elect dissy, no coil or cap or leads.
Have either a varajet or if you have the time adapt a ww2?
No fuel pump.
Would need sump and pick-up.

Edited by rodomo, 25 October 2006 - 12:18 AM.

[rodomo]

Lack of progress report: Range Rover.
The "Still have to rewire the engine bay before it goes in" bit has turned into a virtual rewire. I dont know what the poms were thinking when they put these together. The motor is still sitting on the floor The "6 week" Commodore build for Winton is looking more like 4 weeks

[Heath]

I'm interested in the Blue 173 if Ed ain't. Especially if you're willing to seperate. I'll talk to you about it later though as it's the last thing on my mind atm.

*continues to wait for your phone call* hehe

[rodomo]

I'd rather be working on the Commodore than the Rangie.
The Rangie is a "chore"
The Commy is a project.
First lesson Grasshopper:
Patience

[Heath]

Patience? pffft hurry up and get to the second lesson, I'm an adolescant!

[Stedz_lc]

Well Race Car has been sold!! So i doubt ill be up there unless our mate is takin his turbo Lj up then might go up jus to help him out!! Was thinkin of takin the Hatch but to much risk im thinkin!
Cheer
Stedz

[Heath]

Tim, as much as possible but it's been 95% auto, so apart from keeping a bit more of an even (and slow, LOL) speed, and learning to drive amongst more other cars, I haven't learnt anything, which is very depressing.

I SOOO wanna be driving the Torrie... any Torrie
The Vienta is quick, but auto simply isn't fun when you try and let it shift up at four and a half grand and it just keeps revving

Edited by Oldn64, 09 November 2006 - 07:05 PM.

[Heath]

Just remembered you asked something else as well, lol.

The car is missing all lights, interior, bumpers etc and is half in primer.
So no, don't have anything driveable.

[Heath]

Yes, I agree.

The only oppurtunity I've had racing on a track is the DECA handling track in September when I did about 20 laps in an XD ESP, hehe that was fun, but a little lazy even when being given a hard time.

Edited by Heath, 09 November 2006 - 07:15 PM.

[rodomo]

Rangie progress report: The engine is in! But not running
The wiring is 97.63% done. The 74' Rangie came with 3 fuses and 1 (starter) relay from the factory. Mine now has 5 main fuses, 10 accessory fuses and 5 relays. Still have to mod. exhaust, modify acc. cable and pedal, fit carby and dissy, hook up oil cooler and engine breathers, reassemble dash. Also fit radiator and thermo fan. If I run out of time the standard fan might be going on in the mean time. Hoping to test drive Sat. night down to the servo to pick up a tandem and off to Mathoura Sun.

[rodomo]

Yeah Yella, come on down!
Or are ya yella?

[rodomo]

Rangie progress report: The engine is in!   But not running
The wiring is 97.63% done. The 74' Rangie came with 3 fuses and 1 (starter) relay from the factory. Mine now has 5 main fuses, 10 accessory fuses and 5 relays. Still have to mod. exhaust, modify acc. cable and pedal, fit carby and dissy, hook up oil cooler and engine breathers, reassemble dash. Also fit radiator and thermo fan. If I run out of time the standard fan might be going on in the mean time. Hoping to test drive Sat. night down to the servo to pick up a tandem and off to Mathoura Sun.

FAILED! The "modify the exhaust" to suit extractors has turned into a front to back fabrication (depression is setting in ) but it will be worth it in the long run for the old girl.

There is an up-side.

http://cgi.ebay.com....45290&rd=1&rd=1

I could have waited a day and paid this much

http://cgi.ebay.com....65200&rd=1&rd=1

Bargain huh? Not as bad as it looks, just needs a light rub and a sqiurt. I wish the car was here to start fitting some of the crap I've bought for it.

(This is starting to sound like Choppers drag car thread )

Heath, your not allowed out this weekend cos your gonna be busy for the next 3 weeks.

Stay tuned in Members plans, projects and failures for a thread titled: How to fail at building a Commodore flat tracker in 21 days

Edited by rodomo, 22 November 2006 - 11:23 PM.

[MRLXSS]

Stay tuned in Members plans, projects and failures for a thread titled: How to fail at building a Commodore flat tracker in 21 days

i cant wait!!

[Stedz_lc]

Aww all this talk is startin to make me regret sellin the orange beast now :(, i might be drivin the blue beast up with a tank full of avgas n if IF its quite ill take the car out! I really dont wanna have a rub in my baby! cos there will be an all in brawl in the middle of the track hehe Hope u get it there rodomo (heard bout the job change) Either way i think ill be up there

[rodomo]

Rangie is running and tuned, finally. Just have to sort out a wiring gremlin (starts off the key but continues to run when key turned off, feeding back somewhere) and reassemble the dash. Should be off this weekend to pick up the Commodore. Does any one have a tailshaft? Has to suit B/W 5speed to V8 diff in Commodore. Not asking too much, am I?

[rodomo]

Rodomo,

Take the feed wire (not the B+ but the D+) off teh alternator and tell me whether the rangie will stop then...

Asking too much as the uni joints are different from teh BW to teh v8 rear. only hop you have is use the front half off a vk and teh rear half off a v8 tailshaft. either that or place the vk tailshaft in with teh vk diff yoke. all in all, good luck.

Cheers

I thought what your thinking and have rewired the Alt light wire through a relay from the battery so that when I turn the Ign off (which triggers this relay) the batt+ stops feeding the lamp and therefore the Alt. But bugger me I can't start the bitch to see if it turns off . Hi-tech prob now - out of fuel.

With the tailshaft I have been doing some research (with Holden wreckers who generally know what fits what) but have had conflicting results. From what I can gather the V8 sailsbury and the 6 cly sailsbury flange wont interchange as the 308 sailsbury has a bigger pinion. VK apparently have flat flange. I have a V8 complete shaft here and the rear 1/2 of a 6 shaft and without pulling them apart it looks like the V8 c/v flange is bigger than the 6. Answer might be aussie which has better 2nd & 3rd ratios than 5 speed and should be able to find a t/shaft to bolt up