FE 1957 - Breton Blue/Teal Blue - 327, T700, modified chassis - original body

[fe350chev]

Yeah some good back country knowledge that's for sure  . Today I started on the guards of the taxi on the other build which are saveable but will need a lot of work. I can't do much else in the next few days with the truck and excavator so looks like I can get some more done on the custom guards. It's really all not that hard, just lots of cutting, grinding and wending and rubbing. I might start some engine work and design the dash. I'm really enjoying it that's the good thing. A bit of this and that 

[fe350chev]

Scored a vl column and wiper assembly last night from radelaide, also a turbo 700 possibly as a swap item, a brake booster, vl wiper assembly, sourced the right switch for it too luckily, also bought some chrome bits for various trial fits.

[fe350chev]

I'd rather be working on my FE or FC today but my quad cam engine in the rodeo threw a timing belt.

[Ed]

Hey fe350,

1uzfe in a rodeo.. now you've got my attention! 

Ive been comtemplating doing this to my TF, im already putting a 1uzfe in the 42.

any details on the conversion?  did you use a soarer rear sump or custom?

Cheers

Ed

[mickrat]

quad cam, lots of valves in the wrong place at the wrong time, bent valves oh dear !!

[FCRB26]

Hey ED i think you will find its the stock 3.5l quad cam V6...

Good luck with that.. thirsty engine but goes hard..

[FCV08]

Obviously not as hard as fe350chev thought.

[fe350chev]

ok ok, for a start, it beats most commodore utes off the line, its only a 3.2v6 but as hoon said, it loves revs, except when u haven't put a spanner on it for 6 years and the belts probably about 200k old  These were a bit ahead of their time in oz, in 97 98 they came out here all allow quad cam, pretty high tech for utes of the era.

But the beauty of these is that they are not interference so pretty much impossible to bend valves. ED, u taking the piss man? This has the oil filler on the wrong side  and other things  . BUT, if the motor does shag itself, its not a bad idea! 

[Ed]

ahh didnt realise the std V6's are a quad cam.. never looked at them before.

no not taking the piss, will probably put a 1uzfe into my rodeo eventually.

[fe350chev]

I don't think a 1uz would have much torque though cos my duel cab is heavy cos the side steps are factory with full barwork supporting them. Also the 2 bars. I reckon if I went v8 I would go for a straight gas setup using a long stroke v8 and twin 420to 480 cfm impco mixers. High lift cam

[FCRB26]

Eds is a 2wd mini truck not a 4x4 Dean..

[fe350chev]

Oh how i like working on the simple grey compared to this quad cam!

[fe350chev]

Anyway, I have picked up myself a 327 chev engine, (which I never thought I would find in possibly virgin state), Feb 1967 which has a forged steel crank, because from what I understand, regardless if they were rated at 210, 275 or 350 hp, GM dropped the 327 in many of the passenger cars that particular year to try and sell their new big blocks (before the later fuel crisis) so instead of changing the bottom end (which is same anyway up until 68 on all cars except for the odd cam in performance models) with the crappier cast cranks, I am led to believe that if it's a canadian block, then they used the same forged unit as they used in the Avanti studebaker which ceased production in 1967 (I think but could be wrong). So, that was the main thing I was hoping. I think they went to cast cranks in the 350's.

It would appear that it possibly had a head job at some stage as it has blue rocker covers.

[Ole]

Good pickup Deano, they are getting hard to come by. Pre 68 327's had small journal main bearing crankshafts. Later model 327's had the same size journals as 350's etc. I'm a bit confused as to why you are hoping that it has a forged crank if you are thinking of stroking the motor. A 350 is basically a stroked 327, (they both have a 4" bore) so if you are thinking of stroking a small block why don't you start with a 350 and stroke it to 383?
Regards Ole

[fe350chev]

Just thinking of options. Still not sure but a forged crank is something I will hang onto regardless.

[fe350chev]

More was revealed today. The bore is nearly virgin with 10tho os pistons, BUT, a lot of wear. Looks to me like it had a cylinder head gasket go and pumped some cylinders with water. I am not sure but it looks like a very early rebuild and I reckon it was only honed because the measurement is just on 10 thou overbore size on the non load side of the cylinder wall. Seems to me that there wouldn't have been enough tolerance for the piston when first installed. I look at the crankshaft bearings will indicate rough guide to mileage after the gasket failed or to determine my theory about the backyard job. I cant wait now to see what cam it has. All the numbers match but the intake valve is only 1.72' and exhaust is 1.5' with the 75cc chamber but with flat top pistons making it a definite Aussie "kit" L30 which is the 10:1 compression engine. It seems to have been running rich, no wonder with those smallish valves running a 750cfm and 4 barrel 350hp manifold. Anyway, I had fun with it. Ill give the grey block a bath and steal the engine stand so I can put the V8 on it and spin it.

[pedro]

Looks like the RB30 is out and the eight is in hey Deano, might have to change the name of your post
   Pedro

[NES304]

Looks like the RB30 is out and the eight is in hey Deano, might have to change the name of your post
   Pedro

If does then I will have to aswell. How do I do that?

[pedro]

You have to ask Stinky reeeealy nicely and if he's in a good mood or he got a bit last night he might do it.
  Pedro

[JB]

Does that work for ya?