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 91 
 on: January 30, 2025, 07:25:02 AM 
Started by Snoop - Last post by Dr_Terry
The bolt pattern for the backing plates is different for EJ to HR. These will not bolt up to FE-EK stub axles.

From memory the way to do it is to use an EJ-EH stub axle & fit it to an FB-EK upright, the kingpin is the same diameter. Then fit that assembly to your FE.

The FE-FC kingpins are smaller in diameter, so you cannot fit the EJ-EH stub axle straight onto an FE-FC.

Dr Terry


 92 
 on: January 29, 2025, 04:43:06 PM 
Started by Snoop - Last post by Snoop
Thanks for the advise guys, you have confirmed what i suspected.
Cheers Again Peter 

 93 
 on: January 28, 2025, 03:43:14 PM 
Started by Wasim - Last post by Wasim
Inch by inch - I’m getting there!




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 94 
 on: January 27, 2025, 08:02:43 PM 
Started by ardiesse - Last post by ardiesse
Clay,

In fact, no.  This one was assembled and came complete fan-to-flywheel, with spare gaskets and receipts and all.  I borrowed the staff club trailer and (cough) towed it with Mum's Renault wagon, as it has a towbar.  And working brakes with ABS.  And air-conditioning.  And power steering.

I laid the motor over on its left side for the trip home.  When I got it upright at home, there was a little trail of oil coming from the first inlet port.  The oil had got past the rings and run out from an open inlet valve.  That's not a bad thing.  I know that all the cylinders will be nicely primed with oil when start-up time comes.

Complex electrical and electronic systems for radio-astronomy we can manage, but not trailer wiring.  The left-hand indicator was short-circuited to ground, but intermittently came good.  I solved that problem by only indicating half the time . . .

Rob

 95 
 on: January 27, 2025, 08:01:42 PM 
Started by Snoop - Last post by Errol62
Hi Snoop,
I can’t answer on the backing plates, sorry. I have been looking into running later EJ EH HD kingpin brakes on the front however. They are a much more efficient braking system, being self energising in design. The HD front brakes are even wider than FB etcetera however original FE EH rims have to be replaced with HD HR. Steering arms need to be changed to EJ HD kingpin also. I believe the later backing plates and steering arms bolt straight up to FB, and therefore FE FC front stubs.


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 96 
 on: January 27, 2025, 07:47:46 PM 
Started by Snoop - Last post by ardiesse
If your wider brake shoes look like the narrower ones, then they're FB/EK.  You'll need to use FB/EK drums (or buy new EJ/EH drums) and fit FB/EK front backing plates.

Rob

 97 
 on: January 27, 2025, 07:00:15 PM 
Started by Snoop - Last post by Snoop
Hi Guys and Girls,
Been going through some fairly recent posts re changing to later model front drum brakes and i think i may know the answer. but here goes anyway!!
My fe ute has original front drums i think ? the brake shoes are about 39mm wide. I have some reline brake shoes and matching machined drums. These  shoes are close to 45mm wide.I think they are from an ek or ej but cant remember i brought them a few years ago. I also have the backing plates. Wondering if i can just fit new drums and shoes to  existing backing plates or do i need to swap over backing plates as well? There may be other stuff to do as well so any advise welcomed.
Cheers Snoop.

 98 
 on: January 27, 2025, 06:37:22 PM 
Started by ardiesse - Last post by Errol62
I suppose the motor was unassembled, and you distributed it around the FX as previously.


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 99 
 on: January 27, 2025, 03:48:06 PM 
Started by ardiesse - Last post by ardiesse
I'm stunned . . . surprised, even . . .

Today I did some work on "Found Object".  Not much in the greater scheme of things, and not really photo-worthy:  I cleaned up and primed some weld seams, mainly on the underbody.

It makes a bit of a change from wearing the "Interstate Holden Parts Recovery Service" hat.  I picked up some FB-EK drums, shoes, a wiper motor and steering linkages, plus a 3.36 diff, from South Australia; and a freshly rebuilt motor from Bungendore (finally).

Rob

 100 
 on: January 21, 2025, 10:40:40 PM 
Started by Mal W - Last post by Mal W
Thanks for the comments fellas,

The hinges have an outer rubber seal that goes under the stainless surround, behind that is a very thick and dense underlay type wadding packed into the hinge pocket. Then there is another rubber seal and a retaining bracket.
Inside the hinge pocket at the bottom is a drain hole incase any water does get in.

Hopefully another update will be coming soon.

Cheers

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