Heart Transplant - adding 172ci

[NES304]

Hey Craig- in the middle of a military posting to Victoria, so yes I am busting my arse to get it going without shortcuts

[FCV08]

Bugger >:( >:(

[NES304]

Sure is Craig.
She is filthy dirty too.
Anyone have a yells terra top mount blower?



So here is the very first time I put it in drive. Not enough guts to use accelerator but the brakes work at least. Stuff hanging off it everywhere so no drive around block just yet.

[NES304]

https://vimeo.com/150379640

[JOX515]

Fantastic NES  ;D ;D ;D

[camxsmith]

Great note NES and I think your smile sums it up to ;D ;D

[JB]

Need 2 yells terra blowers!!! I want one too lol.

Well done NES! Sounds great.

JB

[FCV08]

Well done NES

I like the sound. Got any pics of the engine bay with it all happening? ;D ;D

Cheers

Craig

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Great stuff NES.

Certainly not far away.

Regards

Wayne b

[NES304]

Thanks to all the kind replies.

Well done NES

I like the sound. Got any pics of the engine bay with it all happening? ;D ;D

Cheers

Craig

That strip on the right hand side of the engine cover will be re done by Pete... When he has time

[Longman]

Brilliant mate. So happy to finally see her moving under her own steam!

[FireKraka]

Hey NES
Mate it sounds fantastic you must be really pleased; I can tell by the silly grin on your face, congratulations.

Regards
Neil H

[NES304]

Thanks Neil. I was going to edit that out but am so happy even to just roll it up the driveway.

At least it's ready for transport to eastern Victoria on Monday.

[fe350chev]

The finish line is within sight now. The engine looks really good. I love the colour.

[NES304]

The finish line is within sight now. The engine looks really good. I love the colour.

Thanks mate...
Except I'm moving 😡.
Went to Sale Vic and back in one 22 hour hit with a car trailer and a co driver to drop off the car and got smashed with bugs that baked into the grill over 1927km's 😳. Awesome economy over the trip too. 11.9L/100 on the way down and averaged 9L the whole trip 👍🏻👍🏻 average speed 87km/hr. I'm going to bed...

[VAN059]

shame you're moving to the mexican state........, a car like that belongs in 'Gods Country'  ;D

[DJ]

Your grin is justified NES, it's a nice unit.
BIG trip. Vic reg soon now.

[FCV08]

NES you are heading in the wrong direction. Go north you man  ;D ;D

[Longman]

Yeah, back to Newcastle!

NES you are heading in the wrong direction. Go north you man  ;D ;D

[NES304]

Hahaha I'm trying I'm trying.


So I've moved in and the bloody fluro swung loose from the ceiling and scratched the roof before swinging to the side and the metal retainers scratched the red flash.
So angry- made even worse by defence housing saying not their problem and to pay excess.






As you can see some grub did a pretty shit repair prior that didn't hold.


And now an awesome scratch in the custom red.



Most panel shops don't want to touch it.
Considering just sanding the 1k acrylic back and going 2pk but then I'd be doing a Pete rebuild and it's taken long enough already.

Makes me one P'd off person.