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what to do with my L32

Started by _My74LH_ , Mar 15 2007 05:25 PM

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#326 hanra

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Posted 21 July 2012 - 05:47 PM

Nice one!!!!

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#327 _My74LH_

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 06:22 PM

Today I fitted the dash, well not totally just need to finalize some alignment, but all said it’s not too bad. Any ideas on what to fill the choke hole with?

Also fitted the fuel rail and throttle cable bracket using the standard cable, and new Air filter , not a bad result .although the pedal is somewhat firm .

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Don't pick on my carby bolts , im still waiting for the right ones to arrive .

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Edited by My74LH, 25 July 2012 - 06:22 PM.

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#328 _Jas76hatch_

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 07:00 PM

looks awesome. love seeing builds progress. very motivating

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#329 _LJ355_

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 07:19 PM

looking good mate take one of the springs off the bracket it will make the throttle a little lighter

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#330 _My74LH_

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 07:42 PM

looking good mate take one of the springs off the bracket it will make the throttle a little lighter

Yeah tried that but the pedal doesn't return back quick enough with only one spring. I’m going to test the spring pressure and try to find 2 lighter replacements, about 30% less.

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#331 hanra

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 07:47 PM

Any ideas on what to fill the choke hole with?

Choke plug?

http://www.rarespares.net.au/GoldCoast/ProductPage.aspx?product=9930800

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#332 _My74LH_

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 07:57 PM

Choke plug?

http://www.rarespare...product=9930800

Nice, thanks :spoton:

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#333 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 08:00 PM

The angle of the spring bracket where it is attached to the throttle does not look right in the photo.

I would expect the springs to raised or at least horizontal at the throttle end when the throttle is closed. It the picture the springs appear to be pointing down at the throttle end which would explain why they have trouble closing the throttle.

Edited by ls2lxhatch, 25 July 2012 - 08:01 PM.

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#334 _My74LH_

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 08:24 PM

The angle of the spring bracket where it is attached to the throttle does not look right in the photo.

I would expect the springs to raised or at least horizontal at the throttle end when the throttle is closed. It the picture the springs appear to be pointing down at the throttle end which would explain why they have trouble closing the throttle.

the throttle is closed in the pic , the problem, although I won’t call it a problem is not with closing the throttle it’s with the firmness of the pedal , the reason the spring brackets in this position is this it gives the least extension to the spring on a arc . Throttle return is great.

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#335 _likatiger_

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Posted 26 July 2012 - 09:02 PM

Not sure if anyone else has picked it, but with directional tyres, you have them on the wrong way. Shouldnt they be on opposite sides of the car?? Great looking car though, giving me heaps of inspiration.

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#336 _My74LH_

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Posted 27 July 2012 - 05:42 PM

Not sure if anyone else has picked it, but with directional tyres, you have them on the wrong way. Shouldnt they be on opposite sides of the car?? Great looking car though, giving me heaps of inspiration.

I was waiting for that, I hadn’t changed them around as I still had the standard height springs in there, but today they were changed as the new lowered springs arrived. I did need to remove the engine again today so I took the opportunity to drop the springs in as well. If anyone is interested I have a standard height set of front king Springs KHFS-14 for sale $50 pic on bottom .
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#337 _My74LH_

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 03:14 PM

So split the engine and tranny today and replaced the bolts on the flex plate with ARP bolts, this is the reason i needed taking thedonk out again . But its all fixed now, the seccond time around it took me less than 30min to put it back in. Im getting good at it now . I also fitted the cross member , so now I can measure up the tail shaft and have it made .

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#338 _My74LH_

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Posted 20 August 2012 - 04:21 PM

Some more bits arrived today but im still waiting for the drop tank from brown Davis .I still need to fit order the tail shaft , after that Im almost done exhaust and brake lines . Dash is looking a little better now but need some more work . Work is flat out at the moment and the snow is pumping so it looks like its going to be after christmas for it to be done, lets wait and see .
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Edited by My74LH, 20 August 2012 - 04:22 PM.

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#339 _Liam_

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Posted 20 August 2012 - 08:51 PM

I'd be careful with those air bag inside the coil springs, they wear through relatively quick according to one of my in-laws, who used one on his Hilux.

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#340 StephenSLR

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Posted 30 August 2012 - 02:25 PM

Any ideas on what to fill the choke hole with?

I once recall seeing a 2c piece glued in there.

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#341 _LH SLR 3300_

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Posted 30 August 2012 - 04:29 PM

I'm fairly certain sstorana on this forum sells a reproduction of the blank off plug that factory V8 LH-LX with auto choke had.

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#342 hanra

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Posted 30 August 2012 - 05:45 PM

Choke plug?

http://www.rarespares.net.au/GoldCoast/ProductPage.aspx?product=9930800

Edited by hanra, 30 August 2012 - 05:46 PM.

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#343 _D Train_

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Posted 10 December 2012 - 07:19 PM

Update time I reckon..

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#344 _connors_

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Posted 11 December 2012 - 05:36 PM

This is the sought of thread that can get a guy into trouble...................with the wife. Nice work.

Cheers

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#345 Potta

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Posted 14 April 2013 - 11:30 PM

So what's happening with this one?

Should be nearly finished by now hey?

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#346 _LH8VD69_

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Posted 18 April 2013 - 06:08 PM

I was wondering what happened to this thread... Update ?

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#347 _SLEDGE_

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Posted 21 April 2013 - 02:44 PM

+1 for give us an update!

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#348 Potta

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Posted 21 April 2013 - 02:48 PM

+1 for give us an update!

I actually thought it was your car Sledge and then when I realised it wasn't I started to wonder if its done yet.

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#349 Swarbs

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Posted 21 April 2013 - 03:32 PM

Says 74LH has been offline since Oct last year

Was wondering how this was going as well

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#350 _My74LH_

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Posted 20 May 2013 - 08:34 PM

Hey guys, its bin a while since my last post.

The SLR has been at a standstill since last year, it was meant to be finished by Christmas last year but a sudden family holiday to Italy got in the way.

Since then I have taken on another 2 resto projects a 74 Ducati 750GT and a 84 Ducati Mike Hailwood add to that work and two growing boys that have developed a taste for fishing, I’m busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest , So the Torana is just sitting there .

It’s almost finished; I have all the parts needed to finish it. What’s remaining is the fuel tank and lines, drive shaft , exhaust and some small electrics, then fit the 2 front seats and it’s finished.

I hope to get on to it by the end of the year fingers crossed , I just want to finish the GT 750, just waiting on the motor and wheels , paint is done and I have all the parts to finish it .

So lets wait and see what happens in the following months .