motoSycho 690 Posted June 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, gerg said: 5/16 UNF remember? Sent from my CPH1607 using Tapatalk The originals are 5/16 UNF? They don't fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted June 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, roKWiz said: Great read this. Nice work you are doing. Thanks man, there is a thread here on the rest of my build as well: http://www.ozfalcon.com.au/index.php?/topic/8254-rods-rusty-rat-ute/ 1 roKWiz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted June 29, 2020 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.5/16 UNF remember? Replacement pump would have metric thread machined into the hub. 1 motoSycho reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dex 2,065 Posted June 29, 2020 Like how the grain finish is samish as the head 2 bear351c and motoSycho reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted June 29, 2020 Maybe they made it in 5/16" UNC? M8x1.0? I think the thermostat housing bolts are 5/16" UNC, perhaps you could try one of them? Ford from factory had a funny habit of using UNC everywhere on the engine except on the flywheel, harmonic balancer and water pump pulley (UNF). Next time, you could just undo the water pump and take it into town so you can match threads? If worse comes to worst and you can't identify the thread, drill and tap out to 3/8" or M10 and be done with it Sent from my CPH1607 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bear351c 10,270 Posted June 29, 2020 Shove some 6mm bolts through the holes and stick lock nuts on the back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Polson 10,214 Posted June 29, 2020 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.We have one on the shelf, but the Repco ones use M8x1.25 bolts so no idea on what yours will be. 2 motoSycho and bear351c reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted June 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, Mr Polson said: 18 hours ago, motoSycho said: snip We have one on the shelf, but the Repco ones use M8x1.25 bolts so no idea on what yours will be. 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!!!! 2 Mr Polson and deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted June 30, 2020 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. 2 2redrovers and gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted June 30, 2020 Bloody hell mate, this thing is fighting every stepHope your back comes good again. That sucks. Sent from my CPH1607 using Tapatalk 1 motoSycho reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted June 30, 2020 1 minute ago, gerg said: Bloody hell mate, this thing is fighting every step Hope your back comes good again. That sucks. Sent from my CPH1607 using Tapatalk 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! 2 Thom and gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,288 Posted June 30, 2020 47 minutes ago, motoSycho said: And then struggled for an hour trying to get the gearbox on by myself and fucking my back in the process! 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 1 motoSycho reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted June 30, 2020 No in one unit. Wish I had thought to do it like you said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,288 Posted June 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, motoSycho said: No in one unit. Wish I had thought to do it like you said. necessity is the mother of invention.. i invented many lighter ways of doing things like this.. i'll show a couple below. how to lift a tiltadoor ... lifting an auto trans into position ... using the crane(rope around the bell housing) and jack under the back see a trend yet? lifting the A frames up for the garage build extra high stands.. with removable ramps.. @2redrovers is also a MASTER of improvised contraptions.. if you aren't following his thread, you MUST!! (here's @SPArKy_Dave at forklift, 2redrovers factory move time with Rod near the doorway 2 gerg and 2redrovers reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2redrovers 21,400 Posted June 30, 2020 Oh that was sooooooo much fun 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted June 30, 2020 I like those front wheel stands! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2redrovers 21,400 Posted July 1, 2020 Something like this diy jack helper might have been useful to hold the transMade it to help hold the uneven disco axles. Just scraps with a tube to slip into the trolley jack pad 3 deankxf, motoSycho and gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,288 Posted July 1, 2020 2 hours ago, motoSycho said: I like those front wheel stands! My Dad made them when he was working on his cars rust/exhaust/engine conversion etc. think the stands are 40cm high from memory, i left them with a mate in Tassie when i moved.. haven't needed them, but have missed them at times. 2 motoSycho and 2redrovers reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted July 1, 2020 It's in!!!!! Now to hook everything up. 6 2 dex, Thom, bear351c and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted July 1, 2020 Like a finger in a bum......(so I've heard) Sent from my CPH1607 using Tapatalk 1 1 1 bear351c, 351XD_Fairmont and 2redrovers reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
351XD_Fairmont 604 Posted July 1, 2020 Where did you get the lifting brackets your using from?, seem much better then the factory ford ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted July 1, 2020 They came on some crossflow motors I picked up. So she fired and ran. But I fucked up and forget to tighten the fuel line! Fuel everywhere and now the battery is flat. So tightened the fuel line and charging the battery to try again. 1 1 gerg and deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerg 10,871 Posted July 1, 2020 OK and next time, video for us petrolheads Sent from my CPH1607 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted July 1, 2020 East/west adapter from Aussiespeed arrived today, and it works!!!!!! So what is this threaded hole for? 1 gerg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoSycho 690 Posted July 1, 2020 Lets see if this works. Ummm, so yeah. But at least I have oil pressure and it was getting to the top like it should. Better luck tomorrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites