Lost but not forgotten

[DN2168]

Had a bit of a play on the computer.



Should of had the wheels turned the other way.....maybe next time ;).

Dean.

[EffCee]

Dean,

It looks very cool, and as much as I hate to admit it, I do like the grille. It really looks the part ;)

Keith

[DN2168]

I now have electric wipers  ;D ;D (or will have when they are wired up ::)).

[DN2168]

Hey Pedro, glad you didn't say look for the RED wire. ??? :o ???



Must have been on special. :D All working now, so happy days. ;D

Dean.

[pedro]

Shit Dean :o :o, are you sure that wiring wasn't done by some terrorist bomber, looks like it could explode any minute :o ;D, glad to hear you got them working though, did you check out those other gearboxes.
             Pedro

[snuff69]

hey Dean thats not fair !!!  wipers that actually work   Dave

[DN2168]

Planning on pulling one of the other boxes today Pedro (weather permitting).

Dave not only do I have working wipers now, I also have dash lights :).

Dean.

[DN2168]

3.55 diff centre went in today ;D.

BIG thanks to Dave for coming around & lending a hand to do the change over.

Dean.

[DN2168]

My latest aquisition....gotta love Ebay




Does anyone know what these wheels are??

[customFC]

Cool replacements for those ugly moon discs.  ;)
Did I mention I don't like moon discs?  ;D
Seriously, these wheels are getting harder to score....congrats.
I almost bought a set of that last style of Tasman, just thought it was a bit too Mustang like for me.
Regards
Alex

[DN2168]

 :'( moondiscs,  ;D tasmans.
Thanks Alex I had no idea what the last set of wheels were & yes they might make good trailer rims.

Dean.

[GOA350]

Dean, do you need center caps for the Tasmans? If you do, while i was at the Wangaratta swap on Sunday, a guy i know had a set for sale, i didn't buy them but i can give you his number if you like. I have no idea of price, or what they might be worth.
Also, it was great to meet up with you at Orange and put a face to the name.
Cheers Scotty

[DN2168]

Decided to go play trains on the weekend ;D.

Dean.

[EffCee]

Dean,

Great photo, huge confidence in that bridge too

Keith

[DN2168]

Thanks Keith,

Never thought about the bridge, could of gotten real messy ;D.

Dean.

[pedro]

Cool pic. Dean 8) 8), looks like it was taken years ago.
               Pedro

[EKjimmy]

Super cool photo. as if it wasn't cool enough that you found your old car!

Jimmy

[DN2168]

Thanks Jimmy.

I did a compression test on the car this morning & these are the results:
1= 90
2= 70
3= 80
4= 70
5= 90
6= 80
These are in lbs, what are good readings ie. what should it have? The motor is blowing a little smoke on start-up & on trailing throttle when going down hills ect. I have been told it sounds like valve stem seals & i don't want to just do them only to have to pull it apart in a months time cause we have opened another can of worms.

Thanks,
          Dean.

[mc54]

Dean

According to the manual.

Normal compression pressure at cranking speed, in an engine which has been fully broken in, is 115 lbs./sq. in. or better. All the cylinders should read alike to within 10 lbs./sq. in. for satisfactory engine performance.

This is word for word from the manual, while I am not an expert by any means, mine reads 115 across the board so I take it the 115 lbs. is correct. I'm sure others with more experience can fill you in about putting a bit of oil in each cylinder and testing again, if the compression goes up, it is your rings, if not it's your valves.

Regards
Mike

[KFH]

Dean,  when I got my car home it had poor power and was running rough so the first thing was a compression test.  All my cylinders were between 125 and 130psi.  The car is supposed to have done 50,000 miles but I have no knowledge if any work has been done to the motor.  The roughness and poor power was loose inlet manifold, no centrifugal advance on the distributor and a new faulty spark plug.
Cheers  Keith