Thanks Ken hopefully i will be able to track one down,

I had a look at the build (frankenstein) looks great Neil..... it will be good to see it finished,

Are there any posts on this site of SBC installs in an FC, its definitely going to be a tight squeeze fitting the chev engine.... (starting to have second thoughts) but im up for the challenge.........

I will start posting pictures of my build,

Michael

Hi Ken

Thanks for that, i was going to modified the old one,

Im in sydney do you know where i might be able to get my hands on one,

Regards

Hi Neil

I will definitely have a look at the build on the forum. With your Hr cross member did you build a new tongue or did you cut the old one off the old cross member and graft it onto the hr cross member.

I will definitaley start posting photos of the build on the forum, i have a long way to go...........


Kind regards
Michael (intrepid)

Hi Neil

I definitely do not want to be at the end of the build changing the diff... hence why i am asking for advice on what others have done, I total understand the reasoning for having the car totally mocked up, but on the first consultation he gave me a list of what i needed to achieve at each stage (3 in total) and he was charging me accordingly to that which i have almost completed the first stage and he is now advising he wants to see it before paint mocked up........ (He wanted to make sure the chassis strengthening kit i welded in was to his satisfactory) and i definitely do not want to be told at the end that it is not. 

as for the width of the wheels he had advised me it was a compliant rule to fit a SBC in an FC holden and that was a requirement. It was pretty much here is a list of what you need to do, go away and build it and call me at each stage when completed for him (engineer) to inspect,

Do you have photos of your build on the forum Neil,

As this is my first build and i am doing all of the work myself, i want to make sure i do it right the first time.

any advice or information would be a great help

kind regards
Michael

Hi Neil

Thanks for the advice,

Im thinking of changing engineers...... i explained to the engineer that i did not want to tub the rear but to fit 9 inch wide tyres i would have to mini tub the rear I think. The engineer did not want me to paint any of the rails i put in to strengthen the chassis untill he inspected the welds which i contacted him to come out and have a look and he now advises he wont come out till i have the engine and drivetrain in the car, (pretty much till its ready for paint).....

I wasnt going to buy rims and tyres untill i was close to the finishing the build but like you said if you have the rims then you can work out what length the diff needs to be.

What front end Neil are you running in your fc....

Thanks Michael (intrepid)

Thanks guys, i definately want to keep him happy. I just did not want to tub the rear end and he has made it clear that depending on what the car weights will determine how wide the wheels need to be,

1200kg 8 inches wide
1400kg 9 inches wide

I can only put a sbc in the car, ive already put the bigger tunnel for the gear box and built the chassis strengthing kit (all welded in)

Thanks mate, the problem i have is the engineer has advised me that the minium i can use is 8 inch wide as i am putting a small block chev motor in my car. I have put a hr front end in my car

Hi, what is the widest tyre that will fit on an fc without being tubbed in the rear and will be lowered, looking to fit 18/20 x 8 or 9 inch wide. Also what does the length of the diff (9 inch) need to be from end to end.

Thanking you in advance

Hi, what is the widest tyre that will fit on an fc (front and back) that is lowered, looking to fit 18/20 x 8 or 9 inch wide. Also what does the length of the diff (9 inch) need to be from the end of the stub axle to the end of the stub axle.

Thanking you in advance

Hi mate where are you located

Thanks

Thanks for the heads up,I am going to see an engineer tomorrow that does not live far from where I am, (G Force engineering) apparently he has engineered a few FC before. I am going to get list from him as to what I need to do. I assumed that all FIS front ends that were engineered were suitable..... That could have been a costly mistake. Thanking you again for the information. I just want to do it right from the start

Thanks Stewy I'll call them on tuesday.

Thanks for the link, rod techs front ends look sharp, they must be closed on Saturdays as I tried to call them. I'll try on Monday.

Do you know if they make chassis strengthen kits. Could not see anything on there website

Is there anyone in Sydney that builds these kits.......

Thanks for the replies,

Its more to do with getting it engineered if I strengthen the chassis myself or is it just easier to buy the kit already engineered,

Thanks for the links and the information on the FIS kits, I have been reading a lot of the posts of previous builds as I am only new to the build myself.

I need to replace my front cross member so I was going to kill 2 birds with one stone and strengthen the chassis at the same time.

I will post some pictures of my build shortly......

Hi
I am currently rebuilding an FC and I am in 2 minds as to reinforce the chassis myself or buy a chassis kit, I have seen a few pictures and they look pretty straight forward to build. My question to those that have reinforced there chassis, am I better off to buy the CRS kit or build my own. Does anyone have dimensions of the tube size and length needed and pictures of there own that they have fabricated. I will be mounting a Castlemaine Rod Shop front independent suspension on the front end. I am putting a small block chev in my FC.

Any information would be of great help,

Regards
Intrepid