the risky shortcut to jindabyne (FCCOOL Tidy up)

[NO NAME]

well, today I didn't touch the car, Easter shopping ate the day, the egg hunt did include the daily run to bunnings and I also took advantage of the 20% off sale at supercheap, I now have 4 brand new headlights for the quad headflight set up.
hopefully this will improve my old dim lighting, along with the new 75 amp alternator and beefy new battery.
in its previous life it became unreliable in the starting system, always a stuffed battery or alternator or starter or ring gear, it was never ending so I also have lashed out on a brand new 1.4 kw mini starter. now I just need a brand new ring gear and battery cables and hopefully all that will be eliminated.
Today I also looked at another shell, better in some parts but more work in others, kind of looks like about the same amount of work required but worth a bit more looking into.
the body has already passed through a few members hands.
looks like I will be heading down to jyndabine in the crappadore so that is the rest of the weekend consumed.
The kids have been waiting to go on holidays and the meals are already paid so I better go, hopefully this will pump in more determination so I dont end up with more days like today were I do stuff all.
it's gonna suck going in a crappadore to the FE FC nationals as I even hate driving a late model to work, it's going to be a boring 6 hours getting there.

[FC0058]

Leon
I was in Jindabine all weekend awaiting your arrival   did you end up making it there.

Cheers Jim

PS How is the car going.

[TorqueFC]

does anyone know about the progression of this vehicle, as it is a very interesting process of which he is restoring this wagon and i would like to know if it has changed from its previous state of which was shown in the previous pics

now that was confusiong for me to write

cheers
torque

[SRVLIVES]

how do you think we feel trying to read it?

[TorqueFC]

  ???wow, i just re read it and i dont think it makes that much sense  :-/

[NO NAME]

I think I get what you mean, I have become pretty slack and wasted just about the whole of the sunny weekend. With daylight savings gone its not much fun anymore.
there is a teeny weeny bit of work done underneath but my mig has been a real bastard consuming most of the time I have spent on the car with wire feed problems, I think this was started by a shit spool I bought from bunnings.
I was going to paint the subframe but want to make sure I have brackets, holes and tabs every were they are needed.
here is a photo of the old subframe, the SC14 supercharger and the motor that will be rebuilt to suitable specs for the supercharger. I was at this time checking for clearances between the subframe and supercharger wich is just sitting there with no brackets.

[TorqueFC]

hey mate is that one of those belt driven turbos???

[NO NAME]

you could almost say that as that is basically what a supercharger is but I don't think it's what you are thinking of.
This is a roots style supercharger, it works like the usual type you see on most V8's, eg GM 6/71, the air is pumped between to rotors.
it would probably look more natural on a manifold with a carb on top but the ignition side of the block is more apropiate for this unit.
For best efficiency a manifold with a box or plenum chamber should be used, A vk efi inlet manifold is a ideal manifold and saves making it yourself and has this box incorporated on top. A pipe then runs across the top of the rocker cover and down to the outlet on the supercharger.

[customFC]

It should turn out looking a bit like this.


Regards
Alex

[TorqueFC]

HOLLY SHIT

that is one nice looking motor, hmm i wonder if the old grey will come up that doog  

[FATBOY]

kool engine
fatboy

[NO NAME]

thanks Alex, thats a better pic of that car than the one on my mobiles pissy little screen, I saw that thing the other day next to me in the traffic and was nearly going to pull him over for another good look.
have a look at this one, its one wild looking 202
http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/index.php?act=section&entryID=6761&sectionID=6&st=15

[customFC]

That is a nice looking motor Leon.
That drive belt is a bit of overkill IMHO.
Can't help but wonder why he polished the manifold but not the blower.
Regards
Alex

[NO NAME]

yeah the belt is excessive as some people run these fine on a single V belt, but man does it turn it into a beast, it would have quite a whine to it.
the blower case is full of deep squares that would be a pain to polish and keep polished, you would probably have to spend days with a dremel or something.
I think it does 410-420 hp, not bad for a 202 street car.

[NO NAME]

leon,,,youve sure got some long nights ahead of you.
as they say "if it wasnt for the last minute, nothing would get done"
all the best with it
cheers trev

Thinking back to the progress I was making in the begining it might be time to pull my finger out again with now the nostalgia drags coming up, maybe the quarter mile will have to be the place to run it in.
its amazing how quick weeks go when you are short on time.
I am still chasing a crank, efi manifold, rods, head and pistons before I can start on the motor.
fortunately a long week end is on its way.

[HARKO]

Its ironic you should find trevs posting here ,He's working in his mysterious ways ...

[NO NAME]

When I first read that post I went to the garage and sculled a V drink and got stuck into making progress, it reminded me of when I lived in newcastle and a bunch of us would get together in my mates old mans backyard that seemed more equiped than a car manufacturing plant and work on our cars for 48 hours straight then jump in our cars and drive to the summernats covered in paint, grease and with red eyes with big bags hanging under them doing all the things to our cars we could have done weeks ago but always left till the last couple of days before the nats.
I like the way trev put it and it got me phsyced as it did again this weekend after having a read through this thread.
Unfortunately the neighbours didn't like it and complained to the police about the noise but finally the drivers passenger side of the floor front and rear is now finished and patches for the inner and outer passenger side are coming along.
When the police arrived they asked if I went to the drags today and they were dissapointed that my car was of the road and on it's side, they said not to stress, just get what you can done each night till they get a call and then get around to coming out.
they also suggested replacing the banjo diff with something stronger.
I also got a VK injection manifold today and sussed out a few bits and peices on cars at the wreckers, as well as getting a 3rd angle grinder for the cup brush that was on specail at supercheap for $14.95, it is pretty comfy and smooth compared to the others and I now have one for cutting, one for grinding and one for the cup brush so I dont have to waste time swapping over the attachments, and with the $2.50 powerboard I dont even have to swap plugs, every thing is always plugged in, pretty cool.

[TorqueFC]

keep up the good work mate, looking god

cheers
torque

[NO NAME]

here is a pic from last weekend with front and rear floor sections in place,  these are not bought ones, they are hand formed using vices, bed irons, hammers, and variuos bits of steel and rod to make the pressings.

[FATBOY]

looks like you could do with a passenger side sill ive got a spare if your looking for one
cheers fatboy