Lost but not forgotten

[DN2168]

Thanks Mike & Keith,

The car doesn't seem to be down on power too much, it's the smoke & fumy smell. Suppose if it's down on comp then it will need a freshen up.........Hmmm...... hot grey.

Dean.

[DN2168]

I just got offered 2 EJ motors for $150, also had a look at the engine no. in the parts car out the back & it is a 'B' prefix block. Next question are the 'J' blocks better than the 'B' blocks?

Thanks,
          Dean.

[57effie]

Hey Dean,
Two tone paint with a flash looks good on an FE.  ;D  Just enough chrome !
Have you got the tasmans fitted yet ? I'm intersted in your moondiscs if your thinkin bout getting rid of 'em.

Cheers

Mark

[FCV08]

Dean

To confirm whether it is rings or not with a compression test drop a couple of squirts of oil in each cylinder as you check them and any significant increase in pressure will highlight that the rings are worn.

My old mechanic days from memory ;) ;)

Regards

Craig

[DN2168]

Thanks Craig,
I haven't done a comp test with oil yet. I will probably just put in a spare motor I have here for the time being & once I get the other car on the road I will rebuild a motor for it.

Mark I will send you a PM re the moon discs.

Dean.

[EffCee]

I just got offered 2 EJ motors for $150, also had a look at the engine no. in the parts car out the back & it is a 'B' prefix block. Next question are the 'J' blocks better than the 'B' blocks?

Thanks,
          Dean.

Sorry Dean, I missed this post when it was posted, The J series blocks were sought after when I was racing speedway, being the last of the grey motors the cores were more central, were a younger block and therefore probably didn't have as much internal corrosion. They also had the larger welsch plugs in the block to enable the water jackets to be given a real good clean out. From memory the conrods in them were better than the earlier ones and the oil pump was better too. We also used to shim the oil pressure relief spring to get better oil pressure.

They were regularly bored to 3.250" and we fitted 12:1 pistons. The heads were also shaved 0.125" The mains bearing saddles were ground down to enable a 1 1/8th square block of steel to be fitted as main bearing saddle to help hold the crank together. The flywheels were lightened, and had a habit of working loose as they were only held on with four bolts. We used to ask a lot from the motors and they broke, regularly :-X

So in answer to your question, were the "J" block better than the "B" blocks, in my opinion yes, if you are building a performance Grey. Otherwise there wouldn't be much in it.

I would be very careful in trying to bore a "J" block to 3.250 now. Many more years have passed and there would undoubtedly be much more internal corrosion present.

Keith

[DN2168]

Thanks Keith,

I am still tossing up whether to keep a grey in it or do a red conversion. I like the idea of nostalgia with the grey so that is still the first choice at the moment. Suppose I could paint a red motor grey ::).

Thanks for the info, if it does get a grey it will only be a mild one, small cam, twins & extractors.

Cheers,
          Dean.

[DN2168]

 The old girl Failed rego so I have been busy cleaning & pulling apart the EH front end & diff to go underneath her. It will be off the road for a while & the Taxi project is on hold until the grey & white one is back on the road. That's about it for progress reports at the moment  :P.

Dean.

[DN2168]

Little bit more done the other day.



Cleaned up the EH diff.

[DN2168]

Hey All,

Still pluging away at the car, just about to fit the EH front end under it. Also been sorting some wheels for it.



Thanks to Glenn (FC-V8).

Dean.

[Not Happy Jan]

Nice ;D Very Nice ;D ;D
Who did up the wheels?

[DN2168]

I did the wheels Nick, took a while to sand & polish the rims, but it was worth it.

Dean.

[fe350chev]

Looks cool as

[fe350chev]

Are they king springs.

[DN2168]

Yes Deano the springs are kings lowered.

Dean.

[fe350chev]

Let me know what the hr ones are like could you when you get it all going.

Thanks mate.

[DN2168]

Front end in with a BIG thanks to Dave for coming around on the pub run to help me  ;D.

Dean.

[fe350chev]

Awesome. Now go get the camera and put the wheels on and post up a pick mate   ;)

[DN2168]

I went to put a "rebuilt" motor into the FC today. it had extractors on it & a single carby. I have a set of twins that I was going to put on it, so I pulled the standard manifold off & found this  :'(.





Pity they never told me it had been left outside uncovered  >:(.

Dean.

[FCRB26]

AHH  fully recod nasco e bay special..