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I tow a vintage caravan behind a stock FE. It okay if you're not in a hurry. I cruise at 80-85 until I get to a hill; then take what I can get. I recently did 3200 k mainly up the  Hume and Pacific highways and averaged about 200 k to a tank full. The van weighs in at around 950 kg fully loaded. A friend of mine with an FB gets slightly better fuel consumption with his smaller van.

The thinned down gear puller idea didn't work. Ended up pulling the crankshaft out.

Hi All

I purchased an alloy timing gear set to replace the stripped fibre gear.
Just one problem. How do I remove the crankshaft gear. In the workshop manual they use a puller that screws into a couple of threaded holes in the gear. My crank gear does not have these threaded holes. How do I remove it now??
Looking forward to your assistance.

Thanks for all the good advise all.

Thanks to all. Ebay bid in.

Who do I contact for the Speco steel gear please?

Thanks all. The Ebay gear is an alloy set. What are my chances of getting a steel set? As I believe that these are more reliable than the alloy set.

Hi all,

I've just stripped another fibre timing gear. I'm running a deadstock grey.
What is the better replacement option?
Another fibre gear?
Alloy gear set
All steel gear set
And where can I get what I need?
Thanks all in anticipation.

Hi,
I have a full set of NOS ones. Still in the original packing grease.

I have an FE van that needs restoring. Send me your email address  and I can forward some pics.
Cheers

I tow a vintage van behind my FE. I ran additional wires back from under the dash.

Thanks all, I have some on order.

Thanks Dave I'll follow up on that.

Yes I know but they are repro and a different style. I'm trying to get some original ones.

Hi
Does anyone have any washer jets available. I only need one but will take a pair if preferred.
Cheers
Theo

wiper link to wiper motor retaining clips

Any photos?

Conundrum is no more

Ken,

Email me your postal address and you can have this plate as well

FE215

Some more numbers for Ken.

FC ute rotting away under some pine trees. Too far gone to get the body number.
FC 2106-5843M
Trim 194-649
Paint 256-2051

Here is another interesting plate. It was on a FE sedan even further gone then the FC ute and I couldn't read it nor get a clear photo of it. So I asked the owner if I could have it.
After careful cleaning this is all that's on it.
Remember it's of an FE sedan.
The ONLY number on the plate is
Body Identification No 7406190-17
NO other trim or paint numbers. What does this mean? A rebodied sedan?

Cheers

FE215