motoSycho

She'll be right 😁 It's going back in tomorrow!!! Should get it fired up in the afternoon or Thursday. Back to work on Friday.
Just got the OEM rocker cover on there so I don't get the Aussiespeed one dirty 😍
 
Stripped an old dizzy down so I could use the shaft to spin the oil pump up. Worked a treat! I'm glad I ask a heap of questions, 'cause you guys have the answers. Saved me more than a few times!

did you fit the box with the bell housing as one unit? 
i started doing the bell housing first(where possible) then stabbing the box onto the bell housing. much less risk of injury 

sounds like it's back on track again.. i had to fix a water pump bolt.. glad i did have the engine still out of the car when i fixed it

Bloody hell mate, this thing is fighting every step

Hope your back comes good again. That sucks.

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She'll be right 😁 It's going back in tomorrow!!! Should get it fired up in the afternoon or Thursday. Back to work on Friday.
Just got the OEM rocker cover on there so I don't get the Aussiespeed one dirty 😍
 
Stripped an old dizzy down so I could use the shaft to spin the oil pump up. Worked a treat! I'm glad I ask a heap of questions, 'cause you guys have the answers. Saved me more than a few times!

Fuck me what an afternoon!
One of the engine mount bolts was stripped, so had to run into town and get a Helicoil kit, $80 later!
But I feel better knowing all 6 engine mount bolts are doing their job.
Then finished fitting some bits and pieces and finally got it off the engine stand and got the flywheel and clutch on.
And then struggled for an hour trying to get the gearbox on by myself and fucking my back in the process!
Got the mother and father in laws to help me and finally got it lined up and on.
Into the ute tomorrow!
And now for some Beam to dull the pain.

 

 

 

 

Thanks man, I ran an M8x1.25 tap through it and all good now 👍
 
Today's job is to get it off the engine stand and get the flywheel, clutch and gearbox onto it!!!!

Thanks man, I ran an M8x1.25 tap through it and all good now 👍
 
Today's job is to get it off the engine stand and get the flywheel, clutch and gearbox onto it!!!!

We have one on the shelf, but the Repco ones use M8x1.25 bolts so no idea on what yours will be.

I've got a Protec water pump and be fucked if I can find bolts to fit to bolt the pulley on with! The originals don't fit, so I grabbed some M8x1.25, which should have been the metric equivalent, and they don't fit either! So now another 60k round trip into town to try again!
Fuck me!! Just make the bloody things the same as the originals!
 
In better news. This arrived today.

I don't think we keep xflow water pumps on the shelf anymore, but if we do and I remember at work tomorrow, I'll check what size the replacement pulley bolts are.




Replacement pump would have metric thread machined into the hub.

Like how the grain finish is samish as the head 

I've got a Protec water pump and be fucked if I can find bolts to fit to bolt the pulley on with! The originals don't fit, so I grabbed some M8x1.25, which should have been the metric equivalent, and they don't fit either! So now another 60k round trip into town to try again!
Fuck me!! Just make the bloody things the same as the originals!
 
In better news. This arrived today.

Great read this. Nice work you are doing.

I've got a Protec water pump and be fucked if I can find bolts to fit to bolt the pulley on with! The originals don't fit, so I grabbed some M8x1.25, which should have been the metric equivalent, and they don't fit either! So now another 60k round trip into town to try again!
Fuck me!! Just make the bloody things the same as the originals!
 
In better news. This arrived today.

Not sure what happened to the video. Doesn't matter, got it sorted.
 
And todays progress. Wrong sump gasket, so didn't get that on.
 
Got the fuel pump, water pump etc. on. Bolted the manifold on and sat the carby and air cleaner on there for a looksy.
Went with a 9x3" setup. It will sit up higher when I put the Aussiespeed east/west adapter on there. I want it poking through the bonnet and I'll make a new bonnet scoop to cover it.
 
This video should work.
https://www.facebook.com/rod.walker.520/videos/10158558189089516/
 

 
I've got a tall Aussiespeed rocker cover coming as well. Not sure if I will paint it gold or leave it raw alloy.
 
The odd thing about this manifold is that the carb mounting pad is angled??? There are no markings on the manifold other than a firing order.

You sir, are a legend! Done, and easy done!

Thanks man, I'll give that a go.

Take the sump off and use a long 10mm socket over the tube and tap it out gently. That’s what I have done in the past for real stubborn ones so I didn’t bend and break them. Not like the early days that you could whip down to the local wreckers for one anymore


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That’s a standard redline manifold . I have a couple and the angle looks the same . I wouldn’t worry about it 

Bugger, no bolts came with it, or I have misplaced them. I'll have to grab some when in town next.
 
I'll get a plate made to level out the manifold. Heights not an issue.

Bugger, no bolts came with it, or I have misplaced them. I'll have to grab some when in town next.
 
I'll get a plate made to level out the manifold. Heights not an issue.

video doesn't work, not set to public? 
 
not 100% sure what you mean on the timing chain, but there's no adjustment in them.. if it's dot to dot.. it's set @gerg might be able to explain it better

^^^^^
and the exact reason to use quality solid lifters with the laser cut oiling hole on the lifter face. They cost more initially but years of trouble free operation and massively reduced risk of cam break in failure are the pay off. I use the Isky units but camtech and a few other grinders are now selling the lifters in 6 cylinder sets. Well worth it. 
 
If you are careful with your break in procedure and ensure the thing doesn’t even get close to idle in that critical 1st 20 minutes of running then you will be fine with normal solids. But there is a risk. Good quality oil and a bottle of comp Cams engine break in lube mixed in and you’ll go a long way to ensuring successful run in. Just don’t let it get near idle and make sure your pushrods are spinning. 

I'll give it a go using the drill to prime it 👍
 
And speaking of radiators, I picked up a brand new still in the box radiator for $50 on Wednesday.
 

 

They spin in the bores. If they do not spin you wipe cam lobes.
 
8mm 1/4 drive on a battery drill fits in there with manifold on.Done it heaps.