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« Reply #140 on: October 11, 2012, 01:22:02 PM » |
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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)
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« Reply #141 on: October 11, 2012, 03:13:32 PM » |
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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) |
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« Reply #142 on: October 11, 2012, 05:33:10 PM » |
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faark you nag like the wife lol  |
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« Reply #143 on: October 11, 2012, 05:49:04 PM » |
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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.....
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« Reply #144 on: October 11, 2012, 05:55:09 PM » |
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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.
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« Reply #145 on: October 11, 2012, 06:04:41 PM » |
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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?
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« Reply #146 on: October 11, 2012, 06:16:26 PM » |
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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 |
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« Reply #147 on: October 11, 2012, 06:26:54 PM » |
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i've seen these before.
i am so jealous
that exhaust is gona be amazing!
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« Reply #148 on: October 12, 2012, 03:29:51 AM » |
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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 |
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« Reply #149 on: October 12, 2012, 10:21:32 AM » |
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Yeay Friday's update... Bugger me your up early, or did you even go to bed?  PS My axles getting shortened today |
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« Reply #150 on: October 12, 2012, 05:07:26 PM » |
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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. |
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« Reply #151 on: October 12, 2012, 06:17:45 PM » |
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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!
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« Reply #152 on: October 12, 2012, 06:31:31 PM » |
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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.
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« Reply #153 on: October 12, 2012, 06:55:05 PM » |
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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
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« Reply #154 on: October 14, 2012, 11:30:56 PM » |
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Your car would look so much better with a LS1 but oh well that old pushrod dinosaur will have to do.. 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? |
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« Reply #155 on: October 16, 2012, 08:39:27 PM » |
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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 .... |
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« Reply #156 on: October 17, 2012, 03:33:16 AM » |
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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 pete |
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« Reply #157 on: October 21, 2012, 01:02:21 PM » |
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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.   |
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« Reply #158 on: October 21, 2012, 09:42:13 PM » |
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Nice work on the bar....want to do mine?
Regards
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« Reply #159 on: October 21, 2012, 11:27:20 PM » |
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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 pete Ouch Pete.... Do appreciate the shortening though. |
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