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Thanks Ivan, great and informative reply.

I was keen to use the fitech fcc although some problems with them has me waiting for the fitech g surge to be available, hope fully being second generation some of the bugs have been ironed out. !!

I really want to stay away from in tank or external fuel pumps if I can.

My motor should be up to 400hp but has never been dynoed.

Howdy,

Seriously looking at putting a 600hp fitech on my 351 Cleveland. Is anyone using one or a equivalent one. What are the pros and cons.

The way I am looking at it is it won't cost me much more than a good carb and dyno.

A con for me is I live in the country and the car is only a weekend cruiser but every time I drive the car I do around 200km going to cruises etc. The last thing I want to do is spend good coin on something that will leave me stranded on the side of the road and have no clue of how to fix the bastard.!!

Cheers.

Simple fact is that noone will be able to restore a plastic car even if they wanted to. Fast-forward 30 yrs and there will be no stockpile of plastic parts like guys hoard steel panels. No one will invest money to remake plastic bars etc for current cars by then due to the expense and reliance on petroleum components for manufacturing. You'll have the odd enthusiast making hand made panels from a composite material but the cost would be huge. I'm sure you fellas with early plastic barred cars will already be noticing a difficulty in finding replacements and it will just become harder as time goes on. Forgive the rantings of an old fashioned metal man.

In 30 years time anyone will be able to make replacement parts with a 3d printer.

This was on a xc radiator, looking at Wagoons photos the xf radiator might be shorter??

I bolted to the top of radiator and pop riveted small angle brackets to the bottom of the shroud that sit in the bottom radiator clips.

Used a Davies Craig digital controller that turns the fans on at your pre determined temp. Is a twin controller so turns the second fan on around 10 seconds after the first fan to reduce load. Works really well.

Run like a clock, nicest it has run since I have it. Thanks heaps James.

Reset the dizzy and it's running sweet. Woohoo, cruise time.

Thanks mate. It kinda seems odd as I believe number one is more like 1 o'clock position. Will get into it in a minute.

Thanks James. I don't think I can get mine that far around as it has a straight housing and the thickness of the hose also.

Is number one in that photo at the 9 o'clock position??

Have you got Spark?

Yea got spark, had to remove the module on the dizzy and jump the wires together.

I'll have another go today. It was pissing me off yesterday. Don't think I have firing order or number one right. Walked away and had a few drinks instead.

Well confirmed that it did have a xd( small shaft dizzy in it).

Bad news I can't get to fire with he new dizzy.

Thanks everyone for your replies and help.

One thing that has me a bit confused now is wtf is the dizzy I go of you James out off.?? It's electronic but large shaft. Aftermarket??

I predict the Dizzy Glenn has will fit perfectly!

Pmsl, I am pretty sure you are dead right James.

the stress this has caused me, as usual I was over thinking it. Should just have got into it and measured everything.!!!

I have a mate's wedding to do with the car next weekend, and I have been stressing about it a bit making sure everything is going to be good for the day. I would fucken hate to brake down on his wedding day.!

Thanks again James.

Thanks polson. So do I chuck this other dizzy in to get me by or do I bite the bullet and buy a msd dizzy or equivalent?

post the engine number we can tell you what the engine is out of

Jg34my

44341k

Hmmm, if I am doing it right I come up with a 1972 block!! if you don't mind double checking pro, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks again.

Awesome thanks guys. I bought the car like this and are unsure of the block in it. I just assume it is a black block will check.

What you say pro makes total sense to what mine is doing thanks again .

Hi all, I am having some back firing issues after revving my 351 Cleveland. I have narrowd it down to the distributor as when it does it, if I take of cap and wiggle shaft it comes good again until i is revved hard again.

The question I have is my dizzy has red and green wires the new dizzy (used thanks hendrixchs) has red and black wires. It is also wired to a msd 6a box. Can anone tell me what colour are what so I don't fry anything.

Already had one electrical fire in this car and don't want anoher one. Lol.

Did different years have different colour wires?

Thanks.