Did you machine up some spacers to replace the crush tubes grant?
No, more info please dan .
I leaving the pinion in the housing and only changing the centre - doing this on friday morning .
thanks COl got the photo
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Posted 08 April 2017 - 06:01 PM
Fuc it ;
the pinion was scaping on the detriot housing, when me and the old boy did it.
off to Jay @gear EX change - adjusted and got back - really good professional service again. long street smithfield NSW.
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thanks again - this is the 5 th time ive use gear exchange
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Posted 09 April 2017 - 05:52 PM
Fuc it ,
the new detroit 25 spline and th old detriot 25 spline have different pitches on the axles or there just out and will not accept the old axles - fuc it fuc it fuc it fuc fuc
need to go and get the oringal one changed over into the original housing - fuc it
I fuc en give up.
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Posted 09 April 2017 - 07:12 PM
geeeeez Grant.......you better drop this whole car racing caper...and take up golf or something.....you have a bucket of patience...but the bucket must be getting low!!
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Posted 09 April 2017 - 10:47 PM
I don't know how many times I've "fuc d it" and I've always come back and asked for more fuc en shite from my little bastard Torana.
I'm sure you will be back for more crap.
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Posted 10 April 2017 - 09:55 PM
diffs sorted = where back in the game big bopper
changed over the centres - the new one needs to go back and have the internal diameter machined out as it does not have enough clearance.
what a head fuc today was
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When replacing pinion gear i hear lota of ppl re-using the crush tubes.. we machined up a spacer and machined to correct length.. effectively works to stiffen it up and should help improve diffs life span..
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Well the bathurst attempt was going quiet well until i hit oil going into the dipper and the rest is history.
damage wise there is a bit of work to get the rocket back on the road.
I'm out of the game big bopper.
it's funny a mate of mine said and i quote " for 90 % of the track if you fOck up you will hit the walls, for the other 10% your going that fast that when you frOck up the car will roll and it's all over.
need a few parts if anyone has any;
- bumpers front and back
- left guard
I'll post up some picks.
The fastest torana was a 2.40 i clipped in at 2.52 and comming down. running 18th.
bugger.
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Posted 21 April 2017 - 07:51 PM
Sorry to hear you had that issue Grant.
2.52 is getting fast I reckon, next year you will nail it.
Bathurst is addictive ...( Ivé only done the Hillclimb and the Challenge, never full on raced there )....you have....you 'll be back, better than ever!!
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Posted 21 April 2017 - 11:14 PM
Here are a few photos of Grant practising & competing in the Rocket at Mount Panorama over the Easter weekend.
Although it didn't end well, both the car and the driver showed plenty of promise.
Quite a number of beers were consumed on the Saturday night discussing what shoulda and coulda been a very different outcome.
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Posted 21 April 2017 - 11:29 PM
a few scares but all fixable, the joys of racing
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thanks Steve - It was 2 oclock when i looked at my phone and crawled into the sleeping bag, Great night talking shit and have a few around the fire. I was a bit dusty when i woke up in the moring.
Panel beater been round for a look and it needs to go on the rack for measuring up and then looks like the front needs to be pulled back across - then new guard fitted.
yes your right danny the joys of racing.
on a side note have been to see west end performance about the new engine machining, the bloke i was buying a virgin bore off has decided to keep the block now so on the lookout for another one.
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Posted 22 April 2017 - 07:27 AM
Sorry to see/hear about this damage.
For all the hassles of finding a decent front guard second hand it is probably easier and less of a hassle to get a new after market front guard from rare spares or similar.
Any damage to the cross member or front suspension?
I'd get both rims checked out for any buckles and cracks as well. If they are damaged they can be repaired. Although two new ones probably wouldn't be much more expensive.
For all the hassles of finding a decent front guard second hand it is probably easier and less of a hassle to get a new after market front guard from rare spares or similar.
Any damage to the cross member or front suspension?
I'd get both rims checked out for any buckles and cracks as well. If they are damaged they can be repaired. Although two new ones probably wouldn't be much more expensive.
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Posted 22 April 2017 - 01:53 PM
I'd just go with the new front guard too. By the time you find a second hand one, strip it fix the rust and dings and fit flutes to it, I think a new one would be cheaper.
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Posted 22 April 2017 - 04:20 PM
Still living the dream Grant, not many of us can say we crashed a Torana in a race at the mountain.
Look forward to seeing pics of when you are back there.
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Bugger!
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Posted 23 April 2017 - 08:57 AM
Good to see you in excellent company 
Col in the yellow LJ is a good mate.
Sucky end to the weekend, but looks like you had a ball up until then
Good to see you in excellent company
Col in the yellow LJ is a good mate.
Sucky end to the weekend, but looks like you had a ball up until then
Col in the yellow LJ is a good mate.
Sucky end to the weekend, but looks like you had a ball up until then
Good to see you in excellent company
Col in the yellow LJ is a good mate.
Sucky end to the weekend, but looks like you had a ball up until then
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Posted 23 April 2017 - 09:32 PM
Good to see you in excellent company
Col in the yellow LJ is a good mate.
Sucky end to the weekend, but looks like you had a ball up until then
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Check out Priceless Images Motorsport Photography for some awesome professional shots of the Group N cars (and others) racing at Bathurst over Easter.
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nice pics Steve...is that a different approach to ""no bodywork mods allowed, brake ducting is allowed"", under that LJ?
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Posted 24 April 2017 - 08:42 PM
Thanks Steve
Apparently col was clocking 220 odd at the end of conrod. Just didn't have enough oomph back up mountain straight though.
Not bad for a 6 year old engine though!
Think he has talked my old boy into throwing a car together now haha.
Apparently col was clocking 220 odd at the end of conrod. Just didn't have enough oomph back up mountain straight though.
Not bad for a 6 year old engine though!
Think he has talked my old boy into throwing a car together now haha.
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Posted 27 April 2017 - 01:00 PM
Not quite legal. But
LOL - he also has a cut in the radiator support 2.5 inches x 6 .
someone should give him a copy of the CAMS rules LOL
maybe he should have gone to spec savers !
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Maybe a quiet chat to him or to an EO should get it fixed.
Better to do it that way than to have the problem log booked.
Better to do it that way than to have the problem log booked.
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Gents - SOS
need a steering arm left hand side if anyone has a set laying around PM me here please.
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