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  3. Posted

    Possible jets aren't sealing properly in carby, and fuel is pooled on top of cylinders. If it started and ran sweet, it should be OK, timing wise. Just fuel or ignition. Didn't knock the dizzy out of place ?, lock down bolt tight ?

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    You would have to know one of the MIB's at the rego office. I don't think anyone else can search for an engine number, as no-one else has a database.

    Chances are, the block has been turned into a 351, melted in a furnace, or at simsmetal.

     

    Buy some number stamps, and find a milling machine......

     

    Sorry mate, anyone else ???

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    Had both, neither is perfect, IMHO. Never fit around the tunnel. Bought  Grey,Plush pile for the FC LTD, but the fluff kept coming off for years. Carpet was very nice, though. Got Black, loop pile for the XB Ute, seems much more hard wearing, but, harder to get the dirt out, as the little grass seeds get caught under the loops.

     

    I know that doesn't help............ :blink:

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    Personally, I run Z9's, but as long as they have pressure bypass, they should do the same job. It's like 25 brands of toothbrush that all do the same thing. 

    The best thing is to inspect your oil filter by cutting it open after draining it. It should be dirt and metal particle free. Regular oil changes, more often, if you

    give your engine heaps of right boot.!, are just as important.

     

    Thanks for all the links, been interesting reading. :)

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    Thanks all for advice, some good stuff in there.

    I've been around Engineering all my life, and a Fitter for 20 years, so I wasn't going to be Guido with a Makita in the back yard..........

    It would be an engineering company, multi spindle drill and steel inserts. Hadn't thought of the blank rotors idea, sometimes you just can't find old wheels or mags, and when ya do, they fit something else, like a Prius.

     

    Occasionally you will find old school rims like Hurricanes, Rebels or Hotwires for other cars, but not for the old FalCoon.

    I've seen new sets are available on eBay, but I'm not paying over $3,000 for them.

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    Hi Admin,

     

    Under "Technical" section, is there a page on Wheels and tyres??

     

    I was going to ask if anyone had redrilled or multi drilled any rims. Found a pair of 16x10 Performance Challengers (Globes) on Ebay for a Torana, wondered if they could be modified to Ford stud pattern.

     

    Couldn't work out where to post. Am I missing it?

     

    Bear.

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    You could modify the wheel tubs in the boot. Make them squarish, and this stops the tyre from rubbing on the inside. Add wheel spacers to adjust the offset.

     

    Just a couple of other ways of doin' it. Personally, I would stick to tyre sizes that are easy to come by. 295/50 series are expensive and hard to find.

     

    Good luck, lots of photos if you please...... :D

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    Yeah, reckon you're right. They were Aluminium from memory, so polishing will remove the clear coat. They will polish up nice, but you'll have to coat them with something afterwards. The ones on my FC were half chrome/half black, pain in the arse to refurbish. Needed to mask them up, red oxide, then satin black.

    Had no reason to polish mine, as I'd had the car for 13 years, and they were still shiny. (just the black, had faded).

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    I got conned into believing a 6 pack dash cluster was a V8, so I fitted it in good faith. Everything works, but the Tacho and Speedo are out by a mile. At approx 120km/h both needles were off the clock. Made a good photo... :D

     

    Did the ZJ come out with a tacho? From memory, its a green wire to the positive side of the coil, but don't trust my brain, I drink a lot. Bird Up !! :blink:

     

    Could be a shitty connection in the big round plug on the back. Need to check the wire is actually there in the plug. Anyone got a wiring diagram? That will tell you what colour wire it should be.

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