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Started by _Macca97_ , Oct 09 2012 06:45 PM

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#226 _Macca97_

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Posted 09 June 2014 - 02:45 PM

well im really starting to get some miles on it now, went for a cruise with 2 mates down to foster-tuncurry to go and look at a show and shine, was a great turnout, until some dodgy looking bloke tryed opening my passenger door, told him to FrOck off before I get the cops, than 5min later the cops have him for breaking into someone elses car,

the ute went well up and down the highway, kept up with both my mates xr6's, its even got power to squeal the wheels in 2nd (really proud about that) just need a radio and a few more ponies under the bonnet to help get up capehawke lookout hill, had it back to 2nd even with a run up :(

but all in all had a great time crusiing around, and the ocastional race between the lights and see who can hit the speed limit first

Danny

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#227 N/A-PWR

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Posted 09 June 2014 - 03:02 PM

I call that Zero to Trouble Danny,

pity about the thieves.

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#228 Dave6179

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Posted 11 June 2014 - 06:58 AM

Kneecap the bastards!!!!

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#229 _Macca97_

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Posted 12 June 2014 - 09:53 AM

he's locked up now.

well got pulled up today on my way to school, and well being my first time, i was kinda shitting myself, he took awhile to get out of the car, than he walked up the passenger side and around to my door, and all he said was to wash the bloody thing as a classic shouldnt be this dirty, he shook my hand and said get to school ahaha.

So there's another nice copper in the area

on the bad side, my $50 gearbox is starting to get quiet noisy, but i guess you get what you pay for. ill just nurse it for awhile to i can put a kit through it, or ill just throw the 5 speed in.

and talk about bad economy 18L per 100 for the past week :(, i might need to wear lighter shoes aahaah

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#230 _j.e.d._

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Posted 12 June 2014 - 10:21 AM

Haha that's funny!

Chuck the 5 spd in it if the 5th gear is overdrive & that'll make it a little more economical to run, but the right boot never helps though! lol :3gears:

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Posted 12 June 2014 - 10:38 AM

That's 15 Miles to the Gallon Danny,

and then you get the Tall nasty ones.

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#232 _Macca97_

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Posted 12 June 2014 - 11:38 AM

yer its overdrive, there the ones out of the VH and VK's, just not sure if the vn-vr clutch cable is the same as WB and id just have to put the V8 torana yoke on the diff, still not sure yet.

yer its not good Dave ahahha

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Posted 12 June 2014 - 11:43 AM

yeah,

I am getting the same with a 3.55:1 diff,

even doing HWY travels every day,

I have got a 2.78:1 rear end for the WB Tonner, but got to put it in.

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Edit:-

I have the M22 6 cyl Aussie 4 speed which has the 3.74:1 - 1st gear.

can start in 2nd most times ATM

Ive got a 3:08 diff sitting here but id like to keep the low 1st gear

Edited by TAXIPOWER, 12 June 2014 - 11:55 AM.

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#234 _Macca97_

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Posted 12 June 2014 - 11:45 AM

Ive got a 3:08 diff sitting here but id like to keep the low 1st gear

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#235 _Macca97_

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Posted 11 September 2014 - 09:20 AM

well ive put about 3000-4000ks on it now, with the occasinal small problem, happy with everything though

Got a set of 5 14x7 JELLY BEANS for $100 with tyres, so ive put them on and it looks alot better,

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#236 _mick74lh_

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Posted 15 September 2014 - 08:44 AM

Good to hear you've been enjoying it. Pics???

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#237 _Macca97_

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Posted 14 October 2014 - 04:50 PM

heres a few pics with the jelly beans on it, i have washed it since i took these ahah, cant expect to much being on a dirt road

does look alot better than those other wheels

and im still not sure wether to go the Hot 6 route or a 253. but i dont really wanna stay with a standard 202 much longer

Danny

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Posted 14 October 2014 - 05:50 PM

You have come along way Danny,

and I have the 2.78:1 Rear End in mine now.

Jelly Beans look good too.

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#239 Dave6179

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 06:50 AM

Stick with the 202. A few go faster parts will make it better on fuel.. once you've gotten used to the extra grunt, two less pots to feed, and no front coil spring swap.

And a warm/hot/mental six sounds better anyway (wait for it...)

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#240 _Macca97_

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 09:09 AM

cheers dave, what sort of change in economy have you got with the 2:78 change,

but a v8 does sound good aswell, front spring swap doesn't bother me, done it heaps of times with all kinds of cars, stock 253 gets fairly good economy compared to stock 202,

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#241 _Lazarus_

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 12:54 PM

Yes please Dave.

Info on RPM in top at 100kph would be good if you are still running the M22 box and how are the other gearbox ratios working out with the 2.78 ?

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Edited by Lazarus, 15 October 2014 - 12:55 PM.

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#242 Rockoz

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 02:13 PM

Had a HZ van ages ago running a 202 and 3 on the tree.

Dropped a 253 auto into it and used about half the fuel with a good bit more grunt.

Best bit of work I did on the old girl.

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#243 Dave6179

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 07:00 AM

I,ve tried a 3.36 and then a 3.08 diff behind the old 179, it hated the tall gears! Eventually ran a 3.9 for about 12 years. When the 202 went in I quickly went back to 3.55, but have a VN diff (with VL 3.45 gears) to fit soon.

I was getting as much as 24.5mpg with the 179/3.9/5 speed, but haven't taken the 202/3.55 away yet to check, but seems better than I expected so far.

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#244 _Macca97_

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 09:35 AM

im getting around 20Lper 100 so about 15MPG, 3:55 4 speed stock 202, its not good especially when im only working part time, and ive always heard good things about 253s being good economy, v8 with a twin system sounds good, but so does a 6 haha, these hard choices

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#245 _Lazarus_

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 07:39 PM

I prefer the handling with a 6 in the HQ - WBs.

If you drive up and down hills a lot I think you'll find that a 253 auto will use a bit more fuel than a well tuned 6 and 4 speed.

My 253 sedan is good on the highway but definitely uses more fuel than the 173 and then 186 van ever did. The 173 was amazingly economical and went ok once it was moving. Only had extractors and electronic ignition. I could get around 800klms from a tank with careful driving.

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#246 Rockoz

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Posted 18 October 2014 - 10:42 AM

Single 2 1/2 with the 253 sounds better than twins in my opinion.

Smoother sound.

I had extractors as well.

I used to carry a fair bit of weight in the van.

With the 202 it was foot flat a lot of the time.

Was getting less than 15 mpg.

With the 253 same load was getting around 20 mpg

Didnt need foot flat so much

Edited by Rockoz, 18 October 2014 - 10:42 AM.

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#247 _Macca97_

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Posted 18 October 2014 - 08:28 PM

well did a huge cruise last night with alot of mates, 20 p platers in total and a fair bit of highway and around town drive, with about 4 steep up hill pulls in 3rd, covered about 200ks and i did about 16L per 100, which is quite surprising seeing as i was giving it some stick to keep up with xr6's, xr8, commys and a 265 val, i guess that tune up help

ive even thought about a efi 304 5 speed, but it just all comes down to funds, a 253 that in good nic is cheaper than building a hot 6, but im just another 17yr old that cant make his mind up ahaha,

Edited by Macca97, 18 October 2014 - 08:30 PM.

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#248 _Macca97_

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Posted 20 October 2014 - 05:13 PM

well ive never been a fan of gumtree but went on it yesterday and found a wb ute, no diff or doors, and fairly rusty, rang up and went and got it, got there, and has complete 202 4speed, shifter is like brand new no slop at all, big uni tailshaft, big front sway bar, complete cable clutch setup, chassis is still good so could always do a body swap and probably more things that i can get off it, the price was just unbelievable....... FREE. so it now sits here at home up the back paddock with all my other past paddock bashers and cars ive been given and collected

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#249 Ice

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Posted 20 October 2014 - 05:18 PM

Never knock anything free back Danny. good donor car

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#250 _Macca97_

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Posted 22 October 2014 - 06:49 PM

thats for for sure gene,

well i had abit of a scary moment yesterday, driving to town as "normal" and my fuel gauge is still sitting on empty, and i hadnt gone anywhere since friday, so i thought either dads taken some out, or my fuel pump glass bowl is broken, so i went straight to the servo, as i hit the bump going up to the servo the gauge went straight up to half, so just drove through the servo haha, these old cars and there personality's but as sure as hell i would never want anything else