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Cheers for that. It has a really shallow full length sump so I was figuring the oil must have to sit above the base of the block. I will pour some in and see how that looks and make up a stick.

Yo Bro. Toyota 4V V8. Does any one know what the oil capacity is on one of these or have a dipstick they can measure from the rubber grommet to the high and low levels for me. I have a dipstick tube but no other info.Theye were in the Japan only Century so my old Ripco books don't help. Cheers, #poormanshemimuppet

I havent played on one of these in 25 years so these are only general musings. I don't know your skill level so sorry if I'm telling you to suck eggs. Is it running on 4 when you give it the squirt? Or really lumpy. Like have you mixed a couple of plug leads and its running on 2? Get it to run by pumping it for a few (10-20) seconds from cold then feel the exhaust manifold, are all branches the same lukewarm? If 2 are dead cold, thats a problem. All the same temp, or at least firing, and you didn't play with the distributor or have the leads off, then it is more likely carbie or vacuum. Crank the engine with the fuel line to the carb off. Are you getting enough fuel supplied from the fuel pump? Can you check the fuel float level, is the new needle/ seat assy letting enough fuel in? A quarter full carb will get a car firing on constant prodding the pedal but not have enough "head" to get fuel thru the venturis. Can you get someone to pump it to keep it running while you spray short bursts of Start-ya-bastard around the base gasket and manifold to block surface?( keep yer head away incase the engine backfires) If it irons out the issue a bit you have pinpointed the problem to where you are squirting Cant remember where the brake booster pulls vacuum from but have you cracked the vacuum hose pulling it off or refitting? Not sure if thats the vac line you mentioned but if it is leaking/old/cracked its big enough to kill the engine. The dist vac line off won't give that much grief Can you mix up the jets in the same venturi? Swapping side to side shouldn't be a problem, swapping around within the venturi(if you even can) would be sub optimal at least. Do you know now where you started from with what jet is where? Has kitting the carb made it better or worse than it was after the manifold was removed? If it is the same bag of balls you haven't manifestly fucked things up doing the carbie job, the oil leak/inlet manifold job is where it all fell apart. Have you got the old carbie gaskets etc. There are normally a choice of top gaskets with different holes and portings. Compare what you fitted with what you removed. It sounds like there be 2 issues. #1 was the running a little rough.# 2 is bag of balls since the inlet manifold was removed. Be calm, use logic. Good luck.

Glue some dirty Do Bro cans into the hole? Puncture bottom of can and drink goodness first and have lovely riptop left intact for full win. See you in a month and I will give you a hand, pretty big job eh.

Maybe hit up someone who makes the badges for the bike rallies and Rover car club barries sort of stuff. https://www.badgeworks.co.nz/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_75 There are probably others about

What do we use these days for lubing the old speedo cables when they start whipping? Was going to use CRC 808 silicon glide. Any better ideas. Cheers.

I understood it loved sticking to rust, smash off the loose stuff and go for it. I think you are overprepping by hitting with a flap disc. My 2c.

Our Caddy had 2 front lap belts, I fitted 3 in the rear and just carried on. Chrysler , same deal until I updated the cert for the brake mods etc and got the belts certed. Both cars had certs for lap belts in the front. no-one questioned the back belts. Use the proper sized plates and 1 bolt to 1 plate as per the law.

No pic out here. Probs no pics at home either. Need to take some of all the cars one day. Ling You will know it if you see it. Not easily confused.

Go on, do it. My Mrs is driving down Friday arvo for the weekend in her black 59 LIMO Cadillac. My daughter (1st year uni) is bussing up fri night to meet her. I dock fri morning and get off the boat Sunday morning... Was too much to ask to line up having HammeredMeat and the hop both while I was home. FKN seafaring life.

Geez that's rough... I used a staple gun

Great fab all round.Diff looks O for awesome. Is it a @johnny.racejob. Sleepers rule. As you were.

Away all this month. Auckland islands way. Lucky really as the garage is already full of shit I don't need sold to me by Barries like you lot at swapmeets like this. Truth is, Its my kinda day out and I could build more shelves. Enjoy yourselves.

Yup, Higgins park, Steam museum. Putting up a banner sounds like a swell idea yoeddynz.

The Rover car club have an all makes car show on this Sunday 3rd (Fathers Day) from 9 or 10ish? Normally about 100 cars. Barry will be there with his wife Doris and his Rover, Mavis. Barry will probably be there too, with his wife Doreen and his Singer Vogue, Edna. You normally see the Holden, Jag, MG , Chrysler clubs + a good mix of Septic, Pom, Euro etc. $5 a car entry it used to be but don't quote me, Im at sea until Saturday. Someone chase the details and have a yak at the Pub on Thurs night. My cave is just down the road if any non flat peakers wanna look, we could park some cars then shuttle (beagle did I mean?) up the road for an hr? As you were, Soldier.

Shit, that sounds like a 3 course meal. Breakfast drink of champions? I unfortunately will not be on the hard until tomorrow. Verysuckymoto.

I've got a shed full of shite. Nothing gets worked on. Every project is stalled! I guess being away a lot, and kids first when I am home means the shed is last cab off the rank. Still. After talking to Alex and Hannah at the pub, I am thinking, would less projects give me more focus? Dunno. Maybe change my username to Gunna. I'm not a flatpeaker sort of bloke and don't do facestalk. Obviously, being away a bit makes things hard to plan ahead too, but we can probably sort something for sept-oct when stuff settles down with work. I may even introduce myself on the board if Scott shows me how.