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[koalasprint]

Pretty sure I can see oil bubbling out from rocker cover near the end of the video. I'd take the cover off and check the gasket position and condition. The way I do these gaskets is as follows:-

 

1. Thoroughly clean the head and cover surfaces. Inspect the cover for dips and bumps etc. Smooth them out if you have to.
2. Install the gasket to the cover on the workbench, use the SMALLEST amount of silicone to hold it in place. You can use clips, pegs, clamps, etc to hold it there while the silicone dries overnight.
3. Paint some permatex sealer on the gasket and install it to the engine.
4. Tighten the bolts finger tight, starting at the center and work your way out. Watch the cork tabs and make sure they are still poking out.
5. Re-tighten from the center out but not much, maybe half a turn so that each bolt has a small even amount of clamping force on it.

 

I had the same trouble with the distributor. Slip it around one tooth. Won't be easy due to clearance back there but can be done with patience. Maybe others can best explain direction required and strategy to keep the rotor in sync with the distributor body and re-setting the timing.

 

Keep up the good work Mat!

 

Regards, Steve.

[EunUCh]

Wow , the fukn TORANA lives , don't worry too much about "teething problems" , shit happens , not being an xpert , try a bit of water

soluble oil and a soft brush too "soften up" that 40 year old lining after using a cheap shit trigger pack to spray it on , but be gentle,It is called cutting oil that is used to cool off cutting tools when machining metal , works well on rubber and other things.

well done

 

yay , another 2 fitty 3 lives.

[gtrboyy]

Yep looks like leaking out rocker cover onto no.6 pipe

 

Bit of gasket goo should do it...those soft tinny chrome covers probably need a few heat cycles to settle down.

 

If it still leaks after that try track down some factory rocker cover bolts & spacers as they seat in better.

 

Had issue like that with leaking sump with silly aftermarket bolts leaking through under head.

 

 

When it annoys walk away...come back tomorrow lol

[gtrboyy]

To me looks like oil coming out near gasket tab pokes out rocker cover...can see black mark above bolt & plug lead.

 

Could be the pic or colouring,thought factory bolts have markings inside head face & also different shape underneath head to normal...easy fix anyway.

 

A headgasket would be leaking much lower than that & oil be dripping other areas

[LJ RB30]

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Doing great mate!!!

[Bigfella237]

I reckon it will be easier to run new wires to the gauges. If you wanted to tap into the factory wires it would mean pulling the instrument cluster out and finding which wires to cut and extend, then if you ever find an SL/R cluster it won't work cause you cut the wires!

 

Another thing I was going to say is that it isn't a bad idea to keep the oil pressure light in the dash working if possible, even people who claim to watch their gauges carefully get caught out not noticing a loss of oil pressure straight away (I speak from personal experience).

 

You would need to buy a T-piece and the correct oil switch for the light but for the small extra cost it's well worth it in my opinion.

 

As for the shifter, you will likely need to adjust the length of the rod that connects the shifter to the trans (under the car), I'd GUESS it needs to be slightly longer, hopefully one end has a threaded nut/pin type deal, just disconnect, thread out a few turns, put it back and try again?

 

P.S. I know it's exciting 'n all, but I wouldn't go doing anything too silly (like burnouts) until you at least know the timing is spot on. Plus you need to bear in mind that although you warm up the engine and trans to some extent, the diff will still be stone cold. Back in my misspent youth/speedway days I saw many a cold Holden Banjo lunch itself, I remember one guy didn't even make it off the car trailer!

 

BTW, did you ever check the oil level in the diff?

[Covert]

Car looks and sounds tops mate, well done 

[gtrboyy]

He meant 'oil pressure switch t piece' thread it into oil pump then 2 oil senders so you can still use factory idiot light & aftermarket guage.

 

Sounds like need to re-adjust rod for shifter...put shifter in park then from underneath undo adjuster & make sure bracket on auto shaft all the way to rear then tighten adjuster.

 

Check car only starts in Park & Neutral...not in gears lol.

 

 

2 tips:

 

Bad habit to leave aircleaner on carby stud like that...can come loose & fall into carby

 

Rocker cover gasket can be used to hold gasket sealed into rocker cover so it doesn't move.out of plce when flipped over onto heads.

 

 

 It's not a burnout untill fire brigade is called or banjo goes bango...