Jump to content

wok

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    249

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    2

Posts posted by wok

  1. Posted

     

    5 minutes ago, deano551 said:

    wasp not a problem since

     

    Rob Mills (not the singer) from NRAP (ebay ID)  (aka the old north Ringwood auto parts store) but now located in Nutfield vic,  carries the WASP branded stuff along with other reputable brands (roadsafe etc), and is excellent to deal with either direct or via ebay, prices are good,  always helpful, super quick postage,  so yeah no need to deal with crap products/suppliers

    deano551, Ando81, gerg and 1 other reacted to this

  5. Posted

    Gday, not exactly the same but we have just done the AU VCT into an EF XR6, (basically AU VCT short motor with EF accessories) and will be running the VCT from a small control box (Nextech - frequency relay module) that you can buy online from jaycar), as opposed to using the BBM switch which would switch the VCT at a different rev value than the stock AU controller, the relay module will allow us to dial in whatever revs we like (but we will set it to the AU rev range to start with)

     

    we also cut and modified the AU sump to clear the K frame, there was a step by step guide that  I found on a forum , I printed out the pictures, cut the alloy plate/sump and took it to a professional welder to TIG it together (as I didnt have my TIG welder then), you need to carefully remove the baffle and modify it as well, and drill/tap the baffle mount points in the sump to reattach it. 

     

    we encountered many of the issues already covered, (alternator swapped for a BA one, cut 10 mm approx. from A/c pump spacers, had to use AU thermo's along with the usually broken exhaust manifold studs to drill and helicoil)

     

    https://www.jaycar.com.au/relay-switch-frequency-module-pulse-out/p/AA0377

  7. Posted

    G'Day, was the Fairmont Ghia an auto ? could be that you need to loop/join the inhibitor switch wires. (not sure on the AU how this works, but this used to be common in x-series swaps to forget to sort the inhibitor switch wires out

     

     have you got the manual loom from the gearbox connected up also ?

    cheers

    Warren

     

    macman reacted to this

  8. Posted

    Gday, I have used pallets cut in half and flipped over, I screw 6 cheap solid plastic casters (local tool has them for 3 bucks each) to the underside (technically the pallet top) for once the motor is at home, but agree the old tyre with ratchet straps to all corners of trailer work really well

    2redrovers reacted to this

  9. Posted

    2 hours ago, gerg said:

    There are so many rules out there that you're pretty much breaking the law every time you back your car out of the driveway.

    Some cops used to brag about being able to defect a brand new vehicle if they really put their heads together. So it's all about who is enforcing these laws and what motive there is to book you.

    Sent from my CPH1903 using Tapatalk
     

     

    Yep, and finding an holley sniper under bonnet will be the least of my worries I reckon !.....

    bear351c reacted to this

  12. Posted

    G'Day, anyone else get a copy of the latest AOMC magazine, where is states that on the VicRoads club permit scheme fitting a FItech, holley sniper or edelbrock Pro EFI style system to originally carburetted cars/engines will requires a VASS certificate....due to the electronic fuel pump...

    how many carbie cars are running electric fuel pumps !.....

     

     

     

    13-08-2019 1-55-09 PM.jpg

  13. Posted

    yeah, there's no harm in having spares ! especially of stuff that hasn't been remade,

     

    im expecting to have to pay north of $250 for  a lip that needs work, which is OK, as I will make it back if I can get them remade,

     

    my car is not an esp or even a spak so I don't plan on spending heaps for "the look", and not in any hurry, got heaps to do like  finish the rust repairs, get club rego and then do the barra swap, hopefully a lip will present itself in the next few months

    deankxf reacted to this

  16. Posted

    hmmm, the mounting I see has a few possibilities

     perhaps the 3d printed or (more) solid fibreglass one could have male studs moulded in, and  then use nuts from above, or have inserted threaded holes and use bolts from above

    I'm thinking it could be moulded in 3 or 4 parts, should be easier to pop from the mold and  that way if it got damaged you wouldn't have to replace the whole thing,

    purchasers could then join and smooth out if the totally original look was desired

  18. Posted

    On ‎8‎/‎7‎/‎2019 at 3:12 PM, FORD_MAN said:

    there was someone who planned to make the S-pak/Ghia/ESP front bumper lip but never eventuated,

    I had Alfa fiberglass reply to a comment I made about making a fiberglass lip along the lines of,

    It would be hard to make a mold for a S-Pak lip with the shape of them & how they flex

     I wonder if it could be made from plastic, via 3d printer, even if in sections...will go make some enquiries

  25. Posted

     

    19 minutes ago, Lankymanxg said:

    Yea I always seem to find something,I took the spark plugs out and cleaned them and one of the boots on a spark plug lead was split,taped it up for now and seems to be idling fine now

     

    👍👍

×