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[EunUCh]

some one finally pulled pulled their finger out and started on the wires ?

[Heath]

Have faith... some Toranas have an auto sized brake pedal pad and still get a clutch next to them. Fingers crossed there's more to the story!

[Terry Marsh]

Just a tease - here's my 'other Torana' - owned since 1976 - 3300 SLR. Presently 308 , Trickmatic & 9". Ran 11.4 back in 2001. Time for an Engine Refresh since we have a New Drag Strip up here in FNQ.

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[Redslur]

Yeah baby.  Love the SLR.....

[hanra]

some one finally pulled pulled their finger out and started on the wires ?

Probably one of those hill billy yobbo's that is too busy drinking Great Northerns instead of working on wires...!

[Terry Marsh]

Slowly getting there.

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[bags]

The hatch is coming along nicely. Any chance of getting some more pics of your slr? I'm wanting to do an slr 3300 mockup to my LH. Still just trying to decide. Cheers


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[Terry Marsh]

I'm fitting a "Tuff T700 Gearbox" in my Hatch - has anyone used / installed a standard VN / VS Shifter ? If so,how did you go about it?

[Terry Marsh]

It's taken awhile, but my 355 is finally in - many thanks to Brad Hanrahan for helping - Fitech Injected with "Built" T700 & 3.89 Tru-Trac 9".

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[Shiney005]

So the T700 fits into the standard tunnel???

[Redslur]

I had a T700 in my LX behind a stout 355 and 3:89 gears. Was a great combo. T700 fits in nicely. I had to massage the tunnel where the speedo cable came out to allow a better angle for it to run. I would get a right angle adaptor instead if I were to do it again.

[Cook]

Looking good Terry. Cheers Ron

[GMH-01X]

How did the k frame, motor & box line up with dropping the body over ?
I plan to do the same method on my hatchback
Cheers Aaron

[Terry Marsh]

GMH-01X - dropping the Body over the K-Frame was a Job and a half ! - trying the line up the the 2 x bottom K-Frame Bolts was an effort - on trying start the Bolt by screwing in with a Pointed End I pushed the Bottom Bush out - grr grr grr... - start again - I used a Racket Strap to pull the K-Frame forward - on LCA & Lifting Frame I made - a Hoist would have made it a lot easier. Next time - in 2 x months time with my LH - I think I'll do it different. Once I have the K-Frame under the Car I'll lower both the Front & Rear at the same time - Engine Crane at Front + Floor Jack under Gearbox + Floor Jack under Diff. The Joys of working on Toranas!

[koalasprint]

I have used this method a lot. Here's a few key tips. Make sure that the K frame and body hole centers measure up. 792-794mm for memory. Lower the body onto the four upper holes, leaving the gearbox and outrigger arms low. You should be able to get the four holes lined up and bushes on before the outrigger arms engage in the chassis. When the bushes are installed you can put the four nuts on but only to the top of the threads.

Then use a jack and paint scrapers to slide the outrigger legs into place. (I've never had to use a ratchet strap) Pull out the scrapers as soon as the bushes have moved onto the bush face on the arms.

Keep jacking until the bolt holes line up as close as possible. On my car I then have to lift the chassis slightly to get the outrigger holes to line up perfectly. This is why you only put the four nuts on to the top of the threads. Slide those bolts in and tighten the nuts.

Lower the jack and chassis back down. Tighten the four nuts. A spark plug socket works well for this. 

 

I hope this helps. Steve.

[GMH-01X]

GMH-01X - dropping the Body over the K-Frame was a Job and a half ! - trying the line up the the 2 x bottom K-Frame Bolts was an effort - on trying start the Bolt by screwing in with a Pointed End I pushed the Bottom Bush out - grr grr grr... - start again - I used a Racket Strap to pull the K-Frame forward - on LCA & Lifting Frame I made - a Hoist would have made it a lot easier. Next time - in 2 x months time with my LH - I think I'll do it different. Once I have the K-Frame under the Car I'll lower both the Front & Rear at the same time - Engine Crane at Front + Floor Jack under Gearbox + Floor Jack under Diff. The Joys of working on Toranas!

 

 

I have used this method a lot. Here's a few key tips. Make sure that the K frame and body hole centers measure up. 792-794mm for memory. Lower the body onto the four upper holes, leaving the gearbox and outrigger arms low. You should be able to get the four holes lined up and bushes on before the outrigger arms engage in the chassis. When the bushes are installed you can put the four nuts on but only to the top of the threads.
Then use a jack and paint scrapers to slide the outrigger legs into place. (I've never had to use a ratchet strap) Pull out the scrapers as soon as the bushes have moved onto the bush face on the arms.
Keep jacking until the bolt holes line up as close as possible. On my car I then have to lift the chassis slightly to get the outrigger holes to line up perfectly. This is why you only put the four nuts on to the top of the threads. Slide those bolts in and tighten the nuts.
Lower the jack and chassis back down. Tighten the four nuts. A spark plug socket works well for this. 
 
I hope this helps. Steve.

Thanks for your feedback Terry, sounds like there's a certain technique for bolting up the k frame
As Steve has mentioned above ...some very handy tips for both of us to use on the next time around
Thank you Steve

Cheers Aaron

[Cook]

FWIW I have done it the other way by jacking the k frame up to the chassis and it was a pain.  Had to do like Terry and pull the frame forward to line it up and another strap on the outriggers to get them to close up.  I still haven't been able to line up the front 4 bushes to the chassis properly (forward a bit from where they need to be) but I don't have the engine in yet so hoping when it is it will give some leverage to line them up properly. 

 

Terry, watching with interest as we have a few similarities.  I'm doing a 355 with T400 behind, and 9" true trac and 3.50:1.  Also have put the SLR stripes on mine as I think its a bit plain without (and no flares) but the original side stripes are a bit big, in my opinion. Do you know what the difference in cases is between the T700 and T400.  Cheers Ron