Free.51

These look in vgc & cheap too

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On 5/6/2023 at 9:08 AM, XH302 said:

Cheers Nath, The small plunger popped it out but then it caved back in,  I guess  I will need   to go the car-filler/Sand route.

 

Have you tried the paintless dent removal option yet b4 doing the sanding/filler route?

This is how i have mine. Left hose from firewall to block & right hose from heater tap to water pump.

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15 hours ago, XCeed said:

Free.51, you are an Officer and a Gentleman.

 

Thanks very much.

I just remembered watching this vid recently & when i saw your post it reminded me of the vid

Thanks Dex, i just googled carol wheels & that's them

iiiiiiiii dont know

Does anyone know the name of these wheels, i like them & wouldn't mind a set

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Ill have a look when i get a chance extractors might be in the way which means it'll have to go up on the ramps

6 minutes ago, CHESTNUTXE said:

Look at block cast date

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Will that be on the passenger side at the rear?

Just now, CHESTNUTXE said:

Yeah blue block up to xc and black xd xe

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Cool i think the Cleveland in my FD is from a 73 fairmont jg34nd46562k

On 6/8/2021 at 12:11 PM, CHESTNUTXE said:

Yes correct and my thoughts of a black block have now turned blue block ,this engine has been rebuilt and all bolts coming off easy and they were perfect on torque settings ,shes a 302c and in good cond inside even cam looks reuseable maybe , its very dirty on the outside but inside its a gem ,now onto if its had pistons and bearings my gut feeling is yes

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Does blue block mean pre xc xd?

Got the manifold today, will put it on sometime soon, just getting the AU ready for a rwc nxt week, noticed last night there is a slight leak coming from the rear muffler liquid/condensation dripping on the driveway.

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17 hours ago, gregaust said:

Just use the RTV , Sit manifold on the block with gaskets first . Measure the gap . Ensure bead is a little bigger than the gap . Make sure block is spotless clean , then put a light wipe on the block . Then lay your bead .

Then a light wipe on intake . The light wipes ensures the bead takes to itself better .

Thanks heaps

Thanks for the reply's guys, now im thinking of just using rtv bead for the front & back i dont want the thing to leak.

22 minutes ago, CHESTNUTXE said:

Yes either use the steel valley pan or gaskets not both

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Ill be using the gaskets

13 minutes ago, CHESTNUTXE said:

i use them ,and a dab of sealant,but if your heads and manifold have been machined a lot you might run into sealing problems,its all a matter of what you like and have used some just use the bead of silicon and if your swapping manifolds out regulary probly is the go,but factory engines use the cork.my 400 gasket kit had big rubber ones that snapped into place .

Thanks mate, its just a stock 302 nothing special just gonna change the stock manifold to edelbrock performer manifold now that i have the 600 holley on so i guess i will use the corks then as i dont plan on switching & swapping manifolds regularly.

Hi guys i have a question about the cork gaskets that go on the front & back of the block, ive seen the clevo kings vid on yt & he doesn't use them do you guys use them or is it better to discard them & use the rtv on the front & back. Im not sure what to do. I will be getting an edelbrock manifold soon & fitting it, just trying to do my research now instead of later.

10 hours ago, gerg said:

Apologies, having a case of the Mondays. The 4 x 5/16” manifold bolts are the ones that clamp down around the exhaust crossover. On a stock manifold they're quite long, and they can be longer one side than the other. If your manifold has a different arrangement for the crossover, or is blanked off altogether, then those bolts will need to be much shorter than the stock ones, which appears to be how those ones in the packet are.

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Thanks Greg & FORD_MAN (don't know ur name) will find out once i buy the manifold i suppose

1 hour ago, FORD_MAN said:

8565 bolt kit is for bolting the inlet manifold down, suits 7564 air gap.

The 3/8"? bolts should work just the 5/16" might not be long enough for the 2750 performer on one side, 

BUT a 2750 2v performer also comes with 2x 5/16" bolts & a plate to block off the choke stove hole...

They are 3/8" bolts just open & checked them. So you guys think they will work with the 2750 performer?

Wait a min this is a mixed bolt pk, it has 4x 5/16 bolts too so im guessing those 4 bolts go to the middle of the manifold as you have said FORD_MAN. Hopefully the 3/8 bolts work on a 2750 performer

39 minutes ago, FORD_MAN said:

8565 bolt kit is for bolting the inlet manifold down, suits 7564 air gap.

The 3/8"? bolts should work just the 5/16" might not be long enough for the 2750 performer on one side, 

BUT a 2750 2v performer also comes with 2x 5/16" bolts & a plate to block off the choke stove hole...

Yeah thanks FORD_MAN , i have seen those manifolds with the 2 bolts & wondered why it has 2 extra bolts.

1 hour ago, gerg said:

Most aftermarket carbies have a universal SAE pattern. The studs/bolts are 5/16” UNC (course), only the length matters when either bolting directly to the manifold or using a spacer. Normally, for ease of removal/installation, studs and nuts are used. This keeps any gaskets/plates in place while installing. Those bolts you have are also used when an adaptor is installed and the bolts are recessed under the carby.

 

 

They should work if the length doesn't cause them to bottom out in the bolt holes.

 

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Cheers Greg, i already bought the studs & 1/2" phenolic spacer for the Carb. These bolts are for the manifold but description says for air gap manifold so im just hoping that they suit the manifold when i buy it. Ive seen in some manifold bolt descriptions on ebay saying "to suit air gap only" so thats where im not sure if i have the correct bolts or not.

I bought these bolts for an edelbrock performer for my Cleveland (havent bought the manifold yet), can you guys confirm that they will work on a non air gap performer please?

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1 hour ago, ZJFairlane said:

Hey mate, do you info on this bracket and where did you get it? I'm fitting a 1850-4 to my 302 ZJ,

I just got it off ebay, typed in holley throttle bracket, suits 4150 model

Cheers Greg, i guess I'll find out when the time comes