bear351c

Bloody beautiful car...

Yeah, thats the casting number. Just used by the foundry. The engine number is between the dizzy and fuel pump, should be 10 or so hand stamped numbers JG34123456K or something. Matching numbers from the factory are the same on the block, the passenger side shock tower and the VIN tags. Doesn't matter if they don't, as long as the Rego dept has the recorded numbers on their computer. Most peeps don't bother to notify them when they swap engines out.

Yeah, 90% of Australian cars/Effies had 2V heads. As you can see by the pics from Dean, the amount of material at the top and bottom of the intake port is the same on a 4V, twice as wide on the top of the 2V port. 7J6 is the date it was cast in the foundry, Approx 7th Sept 1976? I think....What are you looking to do with the heads?? 302 closed chamber on a 351 block? Stockie rebuild on a 302?

Yeah, had trouble with offsets on the rear wheels on my XB sedan, the aftermarket Globes are a deeper dish (made by Castalloy/ROH back in the day) and they stick out and hit the guards, with a 245 tyre. Had a 9" shortened, and ran a 3/4"spacer (I Think ?) just to get the look I wanted. Didnt want to roll the guard lip, as it has the Fairmont stainless trims.

Probably just the boss kit for the wheel is different, (its an old thread by the way) I machined a boss kit to fit an XF bench seat in my XA ute, Couldn't get my RRR's in other wise. LOL. Had the bend the indicator stalk with a brake line bender. XA is solid stalk. XD-XF are hollow, so might kink/snap. Find a junk one and apply a small amount of heat, see how it goes.??

Also, depends which size tyres you have. Larger/smaller circumference tyres push the speed reading out. I always change the speedo gear then drive around with the Missus and get her to run the GPS app on her phone, and write down the actual speedo reading at 60, 80, 100, 120 km/h. Then, get the speedo corrected at a gauge shop. All good, until you can't get the same brand of tyres again.............

Unsure on XW/XY, there aren't too many members with that model. XA/B/C had 2 different sized bearings, one was twice as fat as the other.

@CHESTNUTXE got any photos bud.?

SuperCheap used to sell it, not sure how much, or if they still do....

Agreed. So surprised at how much the old rubber lines swell up when under pressure, all that wasted energy that should be pushing on the pads.

Hi mate, probably the rubber 'bag' which is inside the shocks. (they crack/wear etc) could try to source an Air Jackers kit, which used to contain the Schrader valve, coupling, tees and couple of metres of black flex line. Not sure if you buy 'em on eBay or whatever? If you have lowered suspension, you'll need lowered shocks, or they will bottom out, and fail prematurely. Monroe is OK, Pedders have a heavy duty set with bigger bore and thicker rods. If you're cashed up, go Koni or Billsteins.

Generic 3" stainless steel twin system, 4 into 1 extractors. Neighbours love me..! Got a spare pair of mufflers if ya keen.

Usually means low fluid level, or the hydraulic spool inside the Master cyl has travelled too far in one direction hitting the switch. Check your brake system thoroughly first, may be a faulty switch.

Think its white/green trace....? Neg side of the coil.