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[rodomo]

Stop crashin it is my tip

[rodomo]

LOL!

[piquet]

Do you have a Torana or an aluminium radiator?

An alternative is do use what I have which is a VB,VC,VH or VK 6 cylinder cross flow radiator. They are relatively cheap, increase the capacity quite a bit and fit between the chassis rails. The hole in the suppport panel is the same size as the core of the radiator.

If you would like I'll send you some pictures of my set up.

[piquet]

A couple of people have asked for pictures of my radiator setup I will take some photos this weekend and get them either to the people that asked or up here

 

[piquet]

Personally I think that there are a couple of better things to spend your spare $$ on.
First up I'd get a set of stub axle stiffeners made up and installed. As the term implies they stiffen up the stub axle and take the side load off the front wheel bearings. It means that the bearings are just rolling and have not a lot of side load on thebearings. Particularly the small outer bearing.

[piquet]

Personally I think stiff is good but hard mounting too much stuff on a really old shell is asking for some trouble.

Disclaimer. I'm no expert in these or any matters really. After all the experts are the first ones taken out and shot after a revolution!!!

Rear Suspension wise I have normal rubber mounts in the trailing arms at the body end and the harder Nolathane type at the diff mount ends.
My logic is that it is better to allow some compliance at one end. Several people have done Nolathane at both ends of the rear trailing arms and had real binding problems.

In my front sunspension I have the normal rubber bushes in the lower control arms and have the slightly harder McKay rubber ones in the upper control arms. I have slightly harder rubber mounts between the K frame and the body where the k frame bolts through vertically. I have Nolathane for the outrigger mounts with Unbrako HT cap bolts as the mounting bolts.

I have the standard type rubber steering coupling fitted, as I have heard too many bad/sad stories about the Nolathane couplings.

Other add on stuff is hard mounted such as shockers and sway bars. I have the Whiteline Front sway bay, no rear bar ad I think it makes the handling too twitchy. The transition from under to oversteer with a rear bar gives really little warning and can be problematic in the wet.

As I said this is my opinion only and I'm no expert. I don't mind a car that moves around a bit.

[WhiteA9XS]

Personally I think stiff is good but hard mounting too much stuff on a really old shell is asking for some trouble.
Disclaimer. I'm no expert in these or any matters really. After all the experts are the first ones taken out and shot after a revolution!!!
Rear Suspension wise I have normal rubber mounts in the trailing arms at the body end and the harder Nolathane type at the diff mount ends.
My logic is that it is better to allow some compliance at one end. Several people have done Nolathane at both ends of the rear trailing arms and had real binding problems.
In my front sunspension I have the normal rubber bushes in the lower control arms and have the slightly harder McKay rubber ones in the upper control arms. I have slightly harder rubber mounts between the K frame and the body where the k frame bolts through vertically. I have Nolathane for the outrigger mounts with Unbrako HT cap bolts as the mounting bolts.
I have the standard type rubber steering coupling fitted, as I have heard too many bad/sad stories about the Nolathane couplings.
Other add on stuff is hard mounted such as shockers and sway bars. I have the Whiteline Front sway bay, no rear bar ad I think it makes the handling too twitchy. The transition from under to oversteer with a rear bar gives really little warning and can be problematic in the wet.
As I said this is my opinion only and I'm no expert. I don't mind a car that moves around a bit.

^^^ agree especially the rear , I have seen trailing arm mounts ripped of the body from nolathane bushes , always have wondered how a rose joint rear would go .

[Potta]

They have had plenty of practice fixing that Valiant.

 

Red Rocket is in good hands I'd say 

[RallyRed]

Thats good info Grant ,re Tilleys. They come across as being pretty proffessional.

[Potta]

The rocket will be back on the track in no time.

 

Thanks for the update Grant, I have been wondering.

[RallyRed]

so the expression.."it'll buff out"..has once again been proven to be B.S. 

 

Seems you have been pretty thorough Grant....hope it all comes good mate,

[piquet]

Coarse or fine spline axles?