Petes FC rebuild again

[FCRB26]

I took it out a fortnight ago and got a good feed.

Might take the daughter out of newie.
Out of all my mates shes the only person that doesnt get sick (shes 10)


Pete

[NES304]

I'm sure you will find something to do maybe take the boat out for a buzz around the lake or something.

Steering column!!! (and a diff)

[FCRB26]

faark you nag like the wife lol ;D

[waynos]

where did you get the bends for the exhaust?
look like m&s stainless ones.....
what size ?
2 1/2 or 3 by the looks.....

[FCRB26]

3inch mate

i get any size we use around 5 ton of stainless a month so i get a good price.

Dalsteel in sydney drop mallaby,s name.

pete

[waynos]

yeah we use dalsteel they're cheaper than m&s hey .sometimes the bends aren't quite as good though.
been accumulating 2 1'2s for my exhaust,accidently over ordering........woops
what amps do ya normally tig these?
i have been going lower lately 35 to 40 amps
i dont have a pulse welder.whats your thoughts?

[FCRB26]

Yep your on the money turn the pulse off and try around 40 to 45 amp
If you need flanges send me a email ill cut them.


bought a new toy today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu0vznPE4Zg

[waynos]

i've seen these before.
i am so jealous
that exhaust is gona be amazing!

[FCRB26]

Was sent some photos this afternoon
All the bag mounts are finished.
All the gussets on the top mount were finished and a bit of etch primer was added







Pete

[NES304]

Yeay Friday's update...
Bugger me your up early, or did you even go to bed? ???
PS My axles getting shortened today

[FCRB26]

Couldnt sleep
yeah yeah ill get there kids party tommorow maybe sunday for your diff.
we all day doing the bloody exhaust up over the diff got it all welded and grained looks good and really smooth flowing lines was tight but has all the clerances and wont rub anywhere not bad for 3inch pipe.
Waiting on front and rear muffler  going to run 2 as it will be friggin noisy and a high flow cat.





Air bags and diff installed.


Pic of 18x10 rear rim with still 50 mm of clerance so i could have fitted 12,s o well. (He has a selection of very gay looking rims for templates.)



Also we are running 2 air tanks and 2 compressors in either rear quarter panel should look smick and have heaps of air

Compressor will mount on top of air tank on a fandagle looking bracket.
Getting there.

[waynos]

looks like the new toy worked a treat..............
exhaust tight?
whats ya tightest clearance?
10 mm?
so many questions
butall i will say is .
farkin awesome!

[FCRB26]

15mm clerance off the top control arm about the same off the chassis rail  with bags deflated at its lowest point
then 25mm off the rear rail section.
tons with  it at ride height.

rear muffler will be a 4 inch straight thru.

my grainer didnt show yet i used lauries its good  suhner brand.

beats the old graining mop on a barrel grinder.


pete

[waynos]

definately beats the old barrel grinder
15 mill sounds good
i had about 7 mill on my last exhaust and it would always bang on start up

[NES304]

Your car would look so much better with a LS1 but oh well that old pushrod dinosaur will have to do..  ;D

Just found out its a roller engine (referring to lifters) and that I can also stuff in a 355 crank without any machining or fuss. So old maybe but has some goodies on it compared to other Holden 308 blocks

Anyone have a 355 crank laying round? ;D

[TTV6FC]

Just found out its a roller engine

.Yes they were albeit a cheap roller set up (the rockers are pressed steel from memory).Harrop made the 5.7L cranks for them for HSV and they fit straight into the late model block.If you try to put them in the early red block you have to do a lot of clearancing to make them fit....but it was worth it ;D....

[FCRB26]

Don't give him ideas.
I would love to see him grinding and old red block to clear the crank I have seen his handiwork grinding his diff lol    ;D

pete

[FCRB26]

Well not much has happened this week.
the floors and trans tunnel are getting done this week coming.
I made the rear bar one piece what an absaloute bastard to get it all square and the radiuses change from one section to another so a lot of welding hammering with a dolly and checking with a profile template i have it looking good.
I clamped and tacked it to my 16mm work bench and worked from the top down i cut the stepped section off so it looks like i knew what i was doing.
Just got to sort out the brackets as to how i am going to mount it .
I think i will waterjet some nice new brackets like originals and drill and tap my new rails.
Unsure how to fix to the bar yet i think i will make a small top hat section out of 4mm and weld it inside the bar and bolt my brackets off that (like an EH) as i am not going to run overiders want the clean look.

[customFC]

Nice work on the bar....want to do mine?
Regards
Alex

[NES304]

Don't give him ideas.
I would love to see him grinding and old red block to clear the crank I have seen his handiwork grinding his diff lol    ;D

pete

Ouch Pete....
Do appreciate the shortening though.