motoSycho

Sure thing mate, time is tight with my routine but if you're in town and the planets align, and social interaction is no longer verboten then sounds like a plan.

Sydney OzFalconers have been quiet for a while now, life gets in the way I guess. We had a few small meetups and runs and it was a lot of fun.

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Yep absolutely.. all these things need to fire are fuel and spark, so an engine run-in stand is a pretty good use for it when done transporting. Only issue is where to bolt the starter, but I have seen a dummy section of bellhousing face made out of flat bar so the starter has something to bolt to. That and the flywheel clearing the frame mounts on the lower part of the block are the only issues I can see.

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We will have to get the XFs together one day.
 
Yeah, I spent way too much time over engineering this engine stand today 😁
So the plan is that we can drop the new motor into the stand,and then lift it all into the back of the Dmax and ratchet strap it to the four corner tie down points in the back. Then I can put the tonneau cover over it.
 
The bloody thing is built from some heavy RHS I had laying about. I guess I could change it into an engine start stand later.

 

We will have to get the XFs together one day.
 
Yeah, I spent way too much time over engineering this engine stand today 😁
So the plan is that we can drop the new motor into the stand,and then lift it all into the back of the Dmax and ratchet strap it to the four corner tie down points in the back. Then I can put the tonneau cover over it.
 
The bloody thing is built from some heavy RHS I had laying about. I guess I could change it into an engine start stand later.

 

We will have to get the XFs together one day.
 
Yeah, I spent way too much time over engineering this engine stand today 😁
So the plan is that we can drop the new motor into the stand,and then lift it all into the back of the Dmax and ratchet strap it to the four corner tie down points in the back. Then I can put the tonneau cover over it.
 
The bloody thing is built from some heavy RHS I had laying about. I guess I could change it into an engine start stand later.

 

i think if the EFi rocker cover doesn't clear, it may also only be on one rocker *(there's a step down in it to clear part of the efi throttle or plenm) people have had this low part cut out and welded in higher back in the day.

the bloke that did My head up on My gemini(still haven't got to it) said he'd weld My manifold cheap.. so that's some one you could ask to weld in a patch for it
 
 

Thanks Gerg, looks like I will be on the hunt for a 4-barrel carb and manifold 😃
Hey, where are you located?

That will be a nice grumpy cam, I think it's a speedway grind ("S" in the part number) and low-lift, narrow LSA. Pretty decent duration will give some sweet midrange punch.

The block might have been done for nitrous, turbo or meth with those o-rings. Not sure how well a standard gasket will seal or if the fire ring on it will either contact the grooved part or be clear of it.

All solid bits you have there, should be a sweet powerplant when done.

EFI rocker covers could have issues with bigger cams and roller rockers but this cam isn't that big, so you might clear it. It could be a case of using double gaskets. There are spacers that AussieSpeed make for this reason but be prepared to spend.

A 500 Holley is a much better choice over the usual 350, but even that might be a tad small for you at this performance level. 2-barrels are measured for flow at 3" Hg (pressure drop), 4-barrels at 1.5". So keep in mind that when a 500 is flowed at the same depression as a 4 barrel (1.5") it's more like 375cfm (ie half of a 750, which it basically is), and a 350 is more like 280cfm at 1.5".

I would seriously look at fitting a 4-barrel in the 470-570 range, as this would be more like what your engine wants. It would also have a more progressive throttle and probably be better on juice (2 smaller primaries to cruise on). Also 500s are very expensive for what they are (a truck carby, basically).

That's all I got for now

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Thought I would start a new thread for the motor and the million questions I imagine I will soon be asking. 👍
 
I'll be picking up the bottom end next Wednesday and then start putting the rest of it together. I swapped some bits off my spares ute for a motor that was being put together, and then sold on to my mate when the original builder got sick. So here is what I have as best we know, plus what I have purchased for it.
 
Block is 40thou over and o-ringed (no idea why).
Pistons are 8cc jobbies (we think).
Crank has been balanced.
Crow Cams cam 141550S https://www.crowcams.com.au/ShopbyProduct/tabid/92/ProdID/15317/CatID/317/141550S__FALCON_250_XD_CAM.aspx
Crow Cams double row timing gears/chain.
New lifters.
 
MSD StreetFire ignition.
New leads, spark plugs etc..
 
I just dropped off a D head to have a tidy up and get a valve job. Nothing fancy. No porting at this stage. I have Crower valve springs and Yella Terra Street Terra roller rockers to fit to it.
 
Extractors and the 2 1/4 exhaust into a sports muffler (no idea what it is) and no cat.
 
I have Redline Torker manifold sitting here as well, but no carby at the moment for it. I have, of course, the OEM manifold and Weber. I was thinking of running a 500 Holley.
 
New water pump and just picked up some EL thermofans.
 
All hooked up to a T5 with a new Exedy HD clutch and I also have a couple of disc brake diffs here I can use to replace my drum diff.
 
I was also going to use the EFI alloy rocker cover. Will this fit ok over the roller rockers?
 
I have two working carby distributors I can pick from, as well as an EFI one. I take it I just stick to the carby dizzy?
 
 
So that is where I am. I'm sure I have forgotten something, and I am sure I will have a heap of questions when I start putting it together.
 
Parts starting to arrive.

Thought I would start a new thread for the motor and the million questions I imagine I will soon be asking. 👍
 
I'll be picking up the bottom end next Wednesday and then start putting the rest of it together. I swapped some bits off my spares ute for a motor that was being put together, and then sold on to my mate when the original builder got sick. So here is what I have as best we know, plus what I have purchased for it.
 
Block is 40thou over and o-ringed (no idea why).
Pistons are 8cc jobbies (we think).
Crank has been balanced.
Crow Cams cam 141550S https://www.crowcams.com.au/ShopbyProduct/tabid/92/ProdID/15317/CatID/317/141550S__FALCON_250_XD_CAM.aspx
Crow Cams double row timing gears/chain.
New lifters.
 
MSD StreetFire ignition.
New leads, spark plugs etc..
 
I just dropped off a D head to have a tidy up and get a valve job. Nothing fancy. No porting at this stage. I have Crower valve springs and Yella Terra Street Terra roller rockers to fit to it.
 
Extractors and the 2 1/4 exhaust into a sports muffler (no idea what it is) and no cat.
 
I have Redline Torker manifold sitting here as well, but no carby at the moment for it. I have, of course, the OEM manifold and Weber. I was thinking of running a 500 Holley.
 
New water pump and just picked up some EL thermofans.
 
All hooked up to a T5 with a new Exedy HD clutch and I also have a couple of disc brake diffs here I can use to replace my drum diff.
 
I was also going to use the EFI alloy rocker cover. Will this fit ok over the roller rockers?
 
I have two working carby distributors I can pick from, as well as an EFI one. I take it I just stick to the carby dizzy?
 
 
So that is where I am. I'm sure I have forgotten something, and I am sure I will have a heap of questions when I start putting it together.
 
Parts starting to arrive.

Thought I would start a new thread for the motor and the million questions I imagine I will soon be asking. 👍
 
I'll be picking up the bottom end next Wednesday and then start putting the rest of it together. I swapped some bits off my spares ute for a motor that was being put together, and then sold on to my mate when the original builder got sick. So here is what I have as best we know, plus what I have purchased for it.
 
Block is 40thou over and o-ringed (no idea why).
Pistons are 8cc jobbies (we think).
Crank has been balanced.
Crow Cams cam 141550S https://www.crowcams.com.au/ShopbyProduct/tabid/92/ProdID/15317/CatID/317/141550S__FALCON_250_XD_CAM.aspx
Crow Cams double row timing gears/chain.
New lifters.
 
MSD StreetFire ignition.
New leads, spark plugs etc..
 
I just dropped off a D head to have a tidy up and get a valve job. Nothing fancy. No porting at this stage. I have Crower valve springs and Yella Terra Street Terra roller rockers to fit to it.
 
Extractors and the 2 1/4 exhaust into a sports muffler (no idea what it is) and no cat.
 
I have Redline Torker manifold sitting here as well, but no carby at the moment for it. I have, of course, the OEM manifold and Weber. I was thinking of running a 500 Holley.
 
New water pump and just picked up some EL thermofans.
 
All hooked up to a T5 with a new Exedy HD clutch and I also have a couple of disc brake diffs here I can use to replace my drum diff.
 
I was also going to use the EFI alloy rocker cover. Will this fit ok over the roller rockers?
 
I have two working carby distributors I can pick from, as well as an EFI one. I take it I just stick to the carby dizzy?
 
 
So that is where I am. I'm sure I have forgotten something, and I am sure I will have a heap of questions when I start putting it together.
 
Parts starting to arrive.

I have been busy with a new direction on the interior still star wars themed but more Millennium Falcon.
cheers Scott

You may have:

Rusted out or broken centre bolt
Slipped u-bolts
Spring packs walking sideways
Chopped out isolator pads (where the centre bolt locates)
Worn shackle bushes and pins
Worn front spring eye bushes
Springs warped sideways

Maybe a tiny bit of each problem is adding up to a lot.... Leaf springs are beautifully simple but not exactly what you'd call Swiss watch precision.

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I've had this problem on an xf Ute, just how it was built is the conclusion I came to. You don't notice it till you fit wheels that struggle to fit under the guards. Also had similar issues on the front.

Scratch my responce then on that ,,
utes n wagons use the leaf spring setup , 
sedans the watts link set up . 
 
Check your springs bushes and shackles ,,
pry bar will show up and movement that looks unwarrented 

Check out Kilkenny Castings, South Oz. Should be available at Auto parts stores. 

Talking about blown crossy's. Ryan Ohara aka Taz Tuned has had great success with his 4/71 blown cross flow running low 11's now. 11.1 119mph in his gasser gig.
 
Still the same basic engine combo,some match porting and switch to a TFI dizzy over electronic but reading plugs and adding timing made it drop nearly a second.Yes went from 12.0-11.9 type deal to a 11.1 by not taking out soo much timing.
 
Engines need timing to be efficient and the results are happier engines and faster times.Once plugs identified tune timing was added and BAM its a new car.
 
Internet scare tactics and only this person knows days are over. There just a engine that wants what they want.Give it to em👍🏽

I ended up buying one of the Cube Speed shifters and a bronze bush.
 
Did it through his ebay store, and due to discount voucher codes I saved about $25 and got free shipping.

GDay I brought the cheap one off ebay and it works (needed some Loctite on the bolts) but other than that I works as it should, feels more direct but that cos all the original shifters are sloppy AF.
 

I ended up buying one of the Cube Speed shifters and a bronze bush.
 
Did it through his ebay store, and due to discount voucher codes I saved about $25 and got free shipping.

ooop, never mind. Saw that he makes his here in Aus, and the others are made in China.

ooop, never mind. Saw that he makes his here in Aus, and the others are made in China.

I apologise for thread mining but I have waited a long time to finally be able to put my car in this thread.

 
 

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Pacemakers to 2.5 inch mandrel solid mounted for best clearance. From diff back it flairs to 3" and has a unbranded 2.5" sports muffler that needs new glass pack.

2.5inch press bent off a standard manifold and one muffler.