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[Stedz_lc]

Sounds the goods! If we get off our ass n pull the engine out in time well be up there!! Ready to go quicker!!!! If not ill jus enjoy goin sideways again
The rain made it so much fun!! Look forward to sein u guys up there!
Cheers
Stedz

[rodomo]

THE BIG QUESTION: Have I got time to finish putting the engine in the Rangie, go to Mathoura to pick up the Commy and throw it together before then?

[Heath]

You live close to me, invite me round after school and I'll make whatever working hours you have more productive

[rodomo]

O.k Grasshopper. PM me your Ph.No. and I'll give you a call when it happens.
Or, you put the motor on the Rangie for me and I'll prep the Commy engine.

[rodomo]

If you find someone with cheap second hand racing tyres, let me know. Mine are 14 x 7 rims. They are similar rims to what I have for the Commy AND I was going to paint them black too similar to the Brock Bathurst Commy pictured above.
Rangie update: Engine out and stripped, new engine half built.

Edited by rodomo, 30 September 2006 - 12:45 AM.

[Heath]

w00t well i've finished airbrushing so call me whenever and we'll get to work

[Stedz_lc]

Hope u get it sorted rob!!
It looks like the engine might be pulled out of race car sooner then thought but for all the wrong reasons! Rear main will be fixed and the engine maybe goin in my boat!! All goin well we'll pull it out n slip it back in the race car the week before winton n be up there! If not ill jus keep skiing!! C what happens after this weekend!!
Cheer
Ed

[rodomo]

I'm having a few probs with the Rangie engine. First the rings supplied weren't round so waited a week for another set. Then the timing cover was corroded but the engine builder supplied another just to find that it needs longer oil pump gears. Tonight I fitted the pushrods and rocker gear but it feels a bit notchy turning over by hand and I have a feeling the valves are hitting the pistons. It has an EFI cam in it and I think maybe too much lift on the inlets along with the Hi comp pistons

Stedz, get your priorities right, a boat doesn't corner like a Torana!

Edited by rodomo, 04 October 2006 - 12:24 AM.

[Heath]

^ Some boats fit pretty damn nicely!

That's a real pain about the engine, what do you think you're going to do about it mate?

[rodomo]

Lossen off rockers tonight so that valves still open and shut and see if notchiness goes away. If so, put standard lift cam back in and retry.

[Stedz_lc]

I duno bout that!!! 70 mph in a tight corner feels like your power sliding awesome feelin each to there own be interestin to c how the new one turns . I still hope to be at winton!!prob be there either way car or carless
Good luck with the engine

[rodomo]

Would you believe the cam gear was marked a tooth out?
Dialed it in tonight and all good. Only cost me a timing cover gasket. Remarked the cam gear. So, we have retained the Hi comp pistons and the EFI cam Getting a bit crook on shonky parts though
Sump on tonight (Thurs), decide on and fit a carby to the manifold, clean up and weld bolt on flanges to the extractors and maybe ready to fit by the end of the weekend bearing in mind the Bathurst telecast

Edited by rodomo, 05 October 2006 - 12:27 AM.

[makka]

Would you believe the cam gear was marked a tooth out?
Dialed it in tonight and all good. Only cost me a timing cover gasket. Remarked the cam gear. So, we have retained the Hi comp pistons and the EFI cam Getting a bit crook on shonky parts though
Sump on tonight (Thurs), decide on and fit a carby to the manifold, clean up and weld bolt on flanges to the extractors and maybe ready to fit by the end of the weekend bearing in mind the Bathurst telecast

u get that with pommy shit

[rodomo]

u get that with pommy shit

The rings are ACL Holden 173 (cheaper to buy 2 sets of Holden rings than 1 set of Rover rings) the timing chain is Yank.

[rodomo]

Update!
Rangie engine almost ready to put in. I'm having a week off at the mo to get moving on it because of the draw backs I've had with it. Last weekend the bloody tiles fell off the shower recess lost a day and a half.
Still have to rewire the engine bay before it goes in and make up a new exhaust
after its in. Then theres the radiator, dissy, starter to look at...........
The time frame is running end of next week. Then off to Mathoura to pick up the Commodore. That will give me 6 weeks to get it ready.



Maybe what the Commy might have in it late next year?
Note different inlet manifold (thor efi hi-rise)and twin ww2 strommys.



All is heresay as nothing is running at the moment.
But my lawn mower looks impressive!

Edited by rodomo, 17 October 2006 - 07:20 PM.

[Heath]

I couldn't stop laughing when i first saw that. I'm suprised it has anywhere near enough strength to support that.

Well, solar car is over and I have some time in my life now, ring me whenever you're ready.

See ya

[rodomo]

One word here Heath, aluminium.
My son and I lifted it off the bench and on to this trolley (which just happens to double as my mig trolley)(not a special build) with virtualy no effort. Consider lifting a V8 crank, 8 conrods, 16 pushrods, valves and rocker gear, add a cam and not too many kilos for the block and heads. Superman not required. The reason it needed the trolley is cos I built the motor in my shed but the Rangie is next door in Dad's shed. I wanted to move it before it got too heavy, flywheel clutch etc.

[makka]

so what manifold are you running in the rangie? the twin strommies?

[rodomo]

No, the Holley goes back on the Rangie for the gas. 1st pic is as it will be fitted.

[rodomo]

Tonights e-bay win:

MR2 Toyota. Nearly HRT colours? This means Mathoura via Wadonga for pick-up. At least the Rangie will know where Winton is

[Heath]

My car will still be in pieces by then sadly, but I can't think of any reasons that it won't be ready for the 1st Fun Day of next year