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Gday Jolls,  A couple of years ago I replaced my L series motor with a rebuilt J block one.   The L series one had the self-tapper screw in the connecting nut, so I put it in the J block after I had done a few K with it in the car. .   Car started to smoke profusely from the exhaust when accelerating after going down hill, or even slowing down for an intersection, and then accelerating again.    Went through a process of elimination, then tried removing the self tapper.  Car immediately stopped smoking.   Apparently too much oil was being delivered to the rocker gear and getting down onto the valves through the stem seals somehow.  Apparently the screw works well with worn engines, not rebuilt ones.?  Wiser people than me might be able to confirm or deny this.   cheers, Mike.

nice car Doug...good job...cheers...

Thanks P.G. & Dr. Terry,  exactly what I need...Have not run the cable yet, so still mulling over the other option.   cheers, Mike. 

Gday all.   I know this has been asked before, but I am a bit dumb.  As I want to leave my FE rear lights original, I am wanting to wire my towbar by running new wires from under the dash back to the socket.   I have a 5 core trailer wire.   I have a coloured wiring diagram which I have been studying  and am a bit confused as to where they all get connected. Do I connect the indicator wires to the purple and pink wires coming out of the steering column. ?   Do I connect the park light wire to the white wire from the light switch.   Do I connect the brake light wire to the stop lamp switch outlet before the junction of the purple and pink wires, but wouldn't that still pick up the intermittent indicator signal?  As I said I am a bit dumb with these things, (and lots of others).   Any clues.  thanks in anticipation, Mike. 

Thanks Stewy.  cheers....Mike.

Thanks Laszlo.   I think you must mean 15cm for the front bolt.??  I thought from memory of the ones that were lost by the platers  it was about 4 inches - 10cm long, to go through the panel in front of the bonnet catch spring/bolt.  I have bought some stainless 1/4inch bolts but still working on marking out where to drill the holes.   I have the plan from on here, just measuring a few times before taking the plunge and drilling.  cheers, Mike.

Gday Lazlo,  any chance you can pull out your front bolt from the bonnet bird and let me know how long it is.?  thanks,    Mike. 

Repco Gold Star?

Gday Ray...  Rob at Trimtastic in Toowoomba made and fitted mine.    He is not expensive and may be worth a shot.   I think his work is very good  and he is a good bloke.    cheers  Mike. 

Hi Harv.  PM sent.  Mike.

"Edna"   after the lady we bought her from....Mike

your distributor could be out 180 degrees....mine backfired like that when I did the same job, and that was the reason....Mike.

Keith, I bought one of his grey motor kits for my vacuum pump but the rubber seal that goes on the diaphragm shaft is the wrong size.   The local guy at Express Engineering in Toowoomba has some NOS Goss kits for grey motors.   Had to buy another full kit off him to get the right seal.  Mike

Hi all...Have a set of these scheduled to list on ebay tonight after 8pm.

cheers, Mike.

Gday Pete....wondered where you got to.....hope all is well with you and family...good luck with sale....cheers, Mike....

saw this thought someone might be looking for some...cheers.....
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160702260417?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Gday Mick, have sent you a PM...cheers, Mike.

Hi Cam...as I said to you on FB, saw your car at David Hack Day....It is as good in the flesh as in the pics..  Hope you are bringing it to the Nats next year.. cheers, Mike.

On this weekend....usually a good show......Mike


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