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DART HG

Started by _JNR_ATE_ , Aug 20 2010 05:26 PM

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#1 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 05:26 PM

Hi guys, thought id throw up a post about the HG im building,

picked it up from cranbourne bout 6 months ago, so far ive pieced together a new DART 400SBC, Aluminium RHS Pro Action heads, Scat 400 crank with 2000 bolt SCAT rods, Hi-energy sump, rollers,Holley strip dominator manifold, MagnaFuel Quick star 300 fule pump, solid roller cam. ETC

I got my hands on the full interior from a VY SS, front buckets have been modified and fitted, running 9inch 3.9 Tru-trac with Billet axles.

Bout to pick-up the Aussie Desert Cooler "Burnout King" radiator setup aswell. Im confident on 600Hp

Will get some pics up tonight.

Cheers
JNR_ATE

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#2 Collo

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 05:36 PM

Sounds awesome mate. Be good to see it.

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#3 lcgtr1970

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 06:04 PM

yeah bring on some pics...sounds like a serious bit of gear

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#4 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 09:00 PM

will do, will do

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#5 wot179

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 12:12 AM

CMON!!!!!!....TONIGHT IS GONE AND ITS ALREADY TOMORROW!!!!!!

Need my hktg fix please...

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#6 _Ozzie Picker_

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 12:34 PM

me is waiting as well,

what running gear are you going to use?

brakes gearbox diff etc.

cheers

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#7 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 02:14 PM

9 inch is setup for commodore rear disc brakes, front is HQ disc, probably a full manualised TH350. Trans bloke reckons he can build a turbo350 to hang onto it without going upto the TH400.

Yeah i know, between working to pay for the damnthing and talking about it i aint got a great deal of time. plus its hard to hide all that info from the wife, lol

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#8 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 06:08 PM

ok, these are the only old pics i have at the moment, the block is at the machine shop still and due to the lift of my cam im waiting on my Ferrea intake valves from the states(this week) when there assembled i will give you a pic of the heads,

Yes i know, how dirty is the car, lol

DART HG

Better pics soon

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#9 Collo

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 06:36 PM

Love it mate. :spoton:

Like the HK front too.

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#10 wot179

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 07:34 PM

Two thumbs up. Posted Image

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#11 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 10:06 PM

Thanks guys, the wife is going away for a week at the start of sept, so im slowly building a bed in the garage so i dont have to leave between working on it.
In the nicest way possible i said to her, i cant wait for you to go away for the weekend, lol. didnt go aswell as i'd planned

Cheers
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#12 _hutch_

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Posted 22 August 2010 - 09:26 AM

G'day JNR_ATE
Looks like fun,just a question how come its got a HK grill in it ???,the dash looks like HT_HG, does it have long flat type of rear lights in it.Remeinds me of when i was but a lad a mate had a HK Broughm with a hot 350 in it,every week end he would be rebuilding the gearbox, diff or replacing the tail shaft,not to mention gettin it defected lol

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#13 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 22 August 2010 - 07:45 PM

Nah its a HG, previous owner fitted the HK front.
Im spending the extra cash now so i hopefully wont be replacing diffs or running gear(hopefully)

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#14 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 25 August 2010 - 06:03 PM

Hi guys, small update.
Just picked up my Radiator from Aussie desert cooler, I didnt go the biggest cooling package they have because to fit it you need to modify your radiator support.
This setup slots in the Factory position, has there twin thermo fan and shroud will pull 2900cfm.
Came with a wiring relay kit and i also brought the overflow bottle aswell, doesnt charge for the Bowtie emblem in the top tank.

Also like cash instead, lol. made a good difference to the price.

Aussie Desert Cooler Radiator

I should learn how to just upload em straight onto GMH

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JNR_ATE

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#15 WhaleOilBeefHooked

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Posted 25 August 2010 - 06:18 PM

M8 Ya just gotta bolt those hubcaps onto the rims & run with THAT HUGE 6 inch RUBBA fitted unda the rear of her AS PER FACTORY "RIGHT" ??????

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#16 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 25 August 2010 - 08:23 PM

All Factory, no holes in bonnets and hubcaps.

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#17 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 07 September 2010 - 09:21 PM

OK, i have some more goodies.
RHS heads are filled with Ferrea Valves and ISKY top end, also picked up the ISKY solid roller lifters, front timing cover and ASR sump.
Check em out

RHS HEADS, ASR SUMP, ISKY LIFTERS

Cheers
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#18 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 25 September 2010 - 06:21 PM

I got my block home now, has been blueprinted and is ready for assembly.

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JNR_ATE

engine block

Edited by JNR_ATE, 25 September 2010 - 06:22 PM.

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#19 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 26 September 2010 - 06:26 PM

Finally got a bit of time to cut out the floor and dummy fit the sump for clearance.

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JNR_ATE

CUT FLOOR SECTION

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#20 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 26 September 2010 - 07:24 PM

Mmmm purdy.

Cheers.

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#21 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 27 September 2010 - 06:38 PM

OMG, I just remembered how boring it is filing piston rings. shotgun please

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#22 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 15 November 2010 - 08:05 PM

Ok, update time
Bottom end is studded and all complete, ASR sump picked-up, cam timing and cam end float is all done, got my heads dummy fitted to get correct rocker and push-rod length.
picked up my Magna Fuel quick-star 300 fuel pump and 2 port hi-flow reg, now that the aussie dollar is great, i ordered a MSD Pro billet Dizzy, MSD 6AL-2 box and Blaster SS coil, they came in the mail last week.

Im using a Holley strip dominator manifold which is going in for match porting next week then off to HPC for a Black colouring.
Im having a little trouble getting the correct push-rod length and rocker offset.

Ive cut out the rusted floor pans on both sides and replaced with the rare spares pans, actually come up pretty good for a first timer.
Front end is out getting the HQ brake swap and rebushed.

I managed to find a decent prem rear seat and its off getting trimmed in black SS leather to match the front

Anyways, if i could figure out how to upload the pics without having to go to photobucket i would, so i will just post another link.

Cheers
JNR_ATE

RHS HEADS

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#23 _DeNMaSteR_

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Posted 15 November 2010 - 11:06 PM

very nice!

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#24 _JNR_ATE_

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Posted 08 March 2011 - 08:18 PM

OK, been a while since my last update, floor pans all welded in, sealed up sorted, fitted up the 9 inch with new springs, primered the engine bay, had dramas with getting pushrods but eventually got a set made from California, this is what the engine looks like at the moment. Hopefully should get it on the engine dyno by mid next month.

400SBC

Cheers
JNR_ATE