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Fucking outstanding rod man!

Got a couple things to fix after the run. Namely some minor panel beating consisting of raising the tunnel a smidge... also left a cylinder behind in Glenorchy - (don't worry it's in the mail!)

Then went on a car run with my local club:




Won publicans choice!


Drank lots of beers...


 

Also went and bought some furniture.

Finally got this old slut back on the road!

Will go back and fix the previous images at some stage!

On 5/19/2017 at 12:00, grunta said:

this is worth a look...

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/slant-sickness-add-77-hp-mopar-slant-six/

Read that on facey - fuck yeah, shame the head gasket blew - wonder what it would have ended up as.

Yeah I've heard that but haven't experienced it myself except my brothers old VJ had a huge flat spot we couldn't quite get rid of.

@RUNAMUCK yeah got set of pacemakers.

I googled the early/late slant thingy and came up with two lots of frost plug sets 3 for early and 5 for later but it didn't mention what year they changed over.

On 2017-5-16 at 15:47, grunta said:

im going for a slightly different look , have the air cleaner very similar to this off an 86 dodge truck.. going to get a sign writing mate to do the decals.. 

Shit yeah that'll look the goods!!

Fixed... I think...

How do you tell if it's a late block?

Yeah the Single Barrel Air Cleaner won't fit, well won't fit under the bonnet... could cut hole for much speed.

Bit of work fitting the 2bbl: Different manifold, accel cable/kickdown bracketry and convert kickdown to cable. Will do the other things on the list first.

@grunta being the GC he is kindly sent me his old Carter 2 BBL!! So will look at rebuilding that and slapping it on at some stage in the near future.

Was this your handy work mate... hahahaha!!

OK so looking to go for an original look i.e. this...

2 hours ago, grunta said:

hell , you can have it for postage...easy come easy go

Fuck yeah, GC!!

Need to 2 barrel it first!

2 hours ago, grunta said:

hey man what the plan for your motor? rebuild ? 

 

Only the outside!!

Had to take it out to repair some shit around the steering box on the chassis. Repainting engine, while I'm there. Just deciding whether or not to paint engine bay as I'm thinking when I come to repaint the whole thing I'm going strip it right back so probably no point doing it now.

14 hours ago, Liam-B said:

Awesome! I had a funny feeling if i posted it on here somebody would recognise it

Now onto some quick repairs and quick flick of paint... maybe.. if I can be fucked.

Valiant's been sitting in the Garage doing nothing for the last 5 months so thought I'd better do something with it!

On 4/24/2017 at 21:46, Liam-B said:

 I thought i was looking at my old VG when i first read this thread! I sold it to a guy down in gore before i moved to Melbourne in 2006 but you have had your one a lot longer obviously.

Mine had a 360, it went pretty hard.

Hopefully all that rust doesn't put you off too much,  you should see the 68 impala im currently restoring...

My neighbour still owns this one!

So not a Chrysler option code then lol...

 

On 1/6/2017 at 7:56 PM, RUNAMUCK said:

After Neal's pep talk (reality check of what he reckoned it's worth in today's market after I finish it/undo all the neglect and mistreatment I've given it) I decided today that I'm going to invest every penny from the soon to be sold E34 in finishing it. 

And I saw the father in law today. He's just got a new motor for his sewing machine. So he's going to finish my seats for me. (He still has another two weeks off)

What's this E34 you speak of?

might flip the origional just needs holes modified / elongated.

I thought about doing that, but there's quite a bit to drill out - 5-6mm. But it's commonly done with out any probs.

these from pp&r?

Yeah man, $95Aus

Fitted straight in, if you had the skills though it'd be easy to make.

https://www.pentastarparts.com.au/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=5159