1963 AP5 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Share your thoughts, comments and ideas for the AP5. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Ap5 make me smile. which forum got wound up? Nz mopar forum? I haven't been there for donkeys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963 AP5 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Yea it was the Mopar forum. Bit of a shame they couldn't keep it going but I see quite a few members are now active on this forum so I am in good company here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 The valiant page on fb is quite popular too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Nice to see another AP5 here, oddly mine had a cracked block when I got it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963 AP5 Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 16 hours ago, Valiant said: Nice to see another AP5 here, oddly mine had a cracked block when I got it. That is interesting. The casting was very thin around one of the welch plugs on my engine. It may have been that way from day one as I suspect that manufacturing techniques weren't as good as they could have been 50 years ago. I doubt it would have always had corrosion inhibitors in the cooling system over the years and eventually the thin area cracked and leaked. It was quite a challenge to fix as it is difficult to weld 50 year old cast iron that is thinner than you would like it to be. Welding guru however got it done and the repair has held up well so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 You're a more patient man than I. Mine took a number of sledge hammer blows and went to the big slant six factory in the sky. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 That's the only way to beat a slanter! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963 AP5 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 4 hours ago, Valiant said: Mine took a number of sledge hammer blows and went to the big slant six factory in the sky. That is actually the sensible option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 There are sicko's in the US that have slant six powered cars running in the 10's. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963 AP5 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Yea you are right! There are a few good videos on YouTube of some nutter with a turbocharged slant 6 running some insane times down the quarter mile. Just goes to show it can be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Upper ball joints- I looked at buying a socket for that purpose but as well as the cost, there are different sizes as well. Might be worthwhile taking the arms to somewhere like autolign and just get them to fit? I have borrowed a socket to do them in the past and they are tricky to get in straight / not cross thread them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Could you water jet/Lazer a wrench to fit or does it need to be a socket? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963 AP5 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Really needs to be a socket as the upper control arm is made of pressed steel and is turned up at the edges. I guess it would be easier just to find a suspension shop with the right tools and get them to do it but if I can get my hands on the tool I am keen to do it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I have a home made socket that "Goes hard for what it is" I find it is easier to do them with the arm on the car stil.l It's very hard / impossible to hold the arm in a vice without wrecking the arm. Could post it up to you if you pay post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963 AP5 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 That would be awesome, I am happy to cover postage. Home made sounds properly dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 On 2017-5-21 at 09:37, 1963 AP5 said: That is interesting. The casting was very thin around one of the welch plugs on my engine. It may have been that way from day one as I suspect that manufacturing techniques weren't as good as they could have been 50 years ago. I doubt it would have always had corrosion inhibitors in the cooling system over the years and eventually the thin area cracked and leaked. It was quite a challenge to fix as it is difficult to weld 50 year old cast iron that is thinner than you would like it to be. Welding guru however got it done and the repair has held up well so far. You're most likely right there. Never even thought about running anti-freeze in an iron block iron head motor when I lived up north. As far as I know most of my mates didn't bother either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Those ball joints are identical to Mazda bottom ball joints.. I bought a 35odd mm 3/4" drive socket and cut it so there was enough meat to catch the ball joint but clear the control arm.. cost me 40 bucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RUNAMUCK Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Really that odd thread, there are two different kinds of replacement joints. One has a proper thread, the other it actually a press in jobbie. Ovoid the press in kind like the plague. They're not hard to get out. Just get a big pair of pipe tongs (24 or 36) and slide a Metre or two of pipe over the handle. They unscrew right out. Had a lol when a guy at a parts shop who had done a Val insisted we wouldn't be able to get them out with the arm in the car. Then told us, yeah you gotta mark the position of the eccentric bolts blah blah. I've done it, and I'm telling you you won't get it out with the arm in the car. Mayte, its already out. You can screw them back in with pipe tongs too, but as said getting the thread started not cross threaded is the trick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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