Found Object

[ardiesse]

And here is the rear axle hump, with hedgehogs removed and some paint applied, ready for the rear shock crossmember to be welded in place:



Rob

[ardiesse]

Aa-and -  Here's the rear shock crossmember, welded in place:



It almost looks original.  Enough so it won't attract attention, come blue-slip time.

I discovered (because of rain) that I can work in the carport with the body shell raised enough so I can get underneath it.  As long as I don't try to rotate the shell.  Don't want crease marks in the roof.

Rob

[Errol62]

Nice work Rob!


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[Harv]

Aa-and -  Here's the rear shock crossmember, welded in place:

It almost looks original.

Now all we need to do is work out which rumour to nurture, ready for when someone finds this in 30 years. 
Premier prototype?
Factory preparations for the Armstrong 500?
Gelignite Jack's work for the Ampol Round Australia Trial?
Repco upgrade as part of the crossflow head offerings?
Warren Armour's modification for Castlereigh?

Cheers,
Harv

[ardiesse]

Factory preparation for the Armstrong 500, or perhaps Jack Davey's work for a round-Australia trial(*) sound plausible, but my favourite would have to be Repco upgrade.  Wasn't it Lou Kingsley who had a Repco-headed FE, and used to tow his caravan between meetings with his race car? (**)

Finding a Repco head might be a challenge, though.  For the moment I'll be satisfied with a 3-3/16"-bore motor, worked-up Holden head, twin Strombergs, headers and some work in the camshaft department . . .

* "Dust and Glory" by Evan Green.  A retelling of the Australian section of the 1968 London-Sydney marathon, but set in the late 50s.

** Rumour has it that Lou, for laughs, used to take his FE to an unsuspecting garage, whereupon the young apprentice mechanic would say,"it's not idling that well," take the car for a blat down the road and come back ashen-faced.

Rob

[Brett027]

Have you got a motor in mind Rob?

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[Harv]

Factory preparation for the Armstrong 500, or perhaps Jack Davey's work for a round-Australia trial(*) sound plausible, but my favourite would have to be Repco upgrade.  Wasn't it Lou Kingsley who had a Repco-headed FE, and used to tow his caravan between meetings with his race car?

I think Lou’s crossflow tow car was an FC wagon.

Hunting down a Repco head and then prepping it for abuse has given me one heck of an education in patience.

Cheers,
Harv

[ardiesse]

Brett,

Down in the dungeon I have a well-used Repco Special Sports 3-3/16"-bore B-series motor which I got from Stan Bennett.  It might have been his speedway car tow vehicle's motor.  The head's been ported and had red motor valves fitted.  It could do with new valves, guides, rings, bearings and a balance (I have a lightened flywheel to suit) plus a reground cam, as I think it's running a stock cam at the moment.  It'll give me something to play with.

Rob

[Brett027]

Sounds like you have it well covered Rob. I am starting to feel the need to move my EK engine on which has everything you are thinking about.

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[ardiesse]

Brett,

Buying your motor would be the sensible option, but I like the idea of building something up out of discarded parts.

Rob