Carsnz123

On 25/08/2021 at 15:16, Transom said:

Recommendations for a good cheap non solvent fluid for parts washer ? 
looking at simple green or crc exoff both in the concentrate version to save shipping costs and pref delivery naow 

Local mitre 10 is no go for delivery cos COVID at mitre 10 awards ceremony and my prelockdown Bunnings order is still not here 

https://www.cleanerswarehouse.co.nz/

these guys sell a kero based degreaser called MA. its what ive got in my parts washer. its about $100 for a 20L container 

I know there is another one at the christchurch VCC barry shed 

2 hours ago, NickJ said:

Jacked up a corner of the girlfriend's Passat to figure out how to do an oil change and the small windscreen crack turned to a spider's web.

Thats when I realised the mechanic can have my $$$, the only thing I will turn on that car is the heater control.

 

I did a similar trick with a lowered E34 540I but the whole side came off the ground with the jack just behind the front wheel. Really stiff cars those E34s. The cronw coupe flexes badly for something with a full chassis. Can barley get the doors open and closed on a 2 post hoist. 

On 21/07/2021 at 22:56, chasinthemirage said:

Semi ling but not really worth starting a thread, has anyone mucked around with the Holden 3.8 motors? Pretty keen on another fun car but priced out of VL's, VN SS' etc. Seen a few people in Aussie with turbo 3.8's, anyone done it? Just want a fun street car that I could do the odd skid in/take to the drags occasionally. Thinking 255's, LSD and a turbo (just want it to do hektik doses tbh). Sound plausible or nah? Also inb4 V6's are yuck.

Buick turbocharged those engines in the 80s with good results. Or get a superchizzled one and swap whiny boi for spoolie boi. Look up what the yanks do with the buick V6. It's madness 

On 23/07/2021 at 07:41, tortron said:

I change my bikes oil every 1000km or rebuild, which ever comes first

Ah yes, honda bike service intervals. Oil every 1000k and filter every 3000k. Gets spendy when you're using it every day. 

On 23/07/2021 at 19:00, EpochNZ said:

One for @Carsnz123 to get all moist over...

Shit, I want. better sell some shit. Got any contacts for the owner? 

Fuel pressure reg? Clamp off the return line and see what happens. 

I've sent you a message @MightyJoe

As a side note: Penrite say their GL5 oils are yellow and white metal friendly. And they recommend their 85w-90 for most older transmissions.

5 hours ago, ajg193 said:

What are the rules around adding catalytic converters to old cars?

 

Please help me comprehend why you would want to do that? If the car didn't have a cat to start with there is a good chance it will clog it in the space of 5 min due to not enough heat in the exhaust system. Most early cat cars ran really retarded ignition timing to help with this issue. from memory emission tuning for a 2.5 trumpet is like 2BTDC where normal is 10BTDC.

Plz post pics of ensuing destruction  

Or do the ol rev the shit out of it and cover the top of the carb with your hand causing a massive vacuum in the carb pulling all manor of fuel and possibly crap in to the manifold. Will smoke out your garage possibly but can fix the issue in under a minute 

Retards gonna retard i guess 

What car is it @tortron? Not because I've got useful info but curiosity. The early turbo Pulars were good for cracking behind the front door due to being a bit weak there. one good railway jump could warp them so ive been told. 

Similar to ford owners referring to Tudor and Fordor, that's just illiterate boomer speak. The W50 has been referred to as a Celica box for yonks and same with the W58 being called a supra box. probably the two most common vehicles they could be robed from. I was under the impression that the gear/worm on the output shaft of the gearbox stayed constant and the speedo drive gear varied when changing speedo ratios. sorry have no idea where the G box fits in the picture but id take a guess and say it would be similar to the W58 gearbox as far as speedo drive goes. 

Edit: just looked at the listing on their site and my guess is the corrector goes inbetween the speedo drive and cable. So really the info they're after is the thread size and core size of the cable. probs best to email them. 

31 minutes ago, tortron said:

Forcing grease in usually pushes dirt in too and grease goes the path of least resistance 

 

 

Buuuuut the other option is to strip and hand pack it (whatever it is Morris minor trunnions are great for that) 

 

Don't get me wrong tho, I have no strong feelings about it

Speaking of Minors and Marinas, do you have any contacts for new trunnions and uprights? seem to be getting in a few with stuffed suspension and parts are a shit to find. 

Yes and I perform such magic on a daily basis. 

Yeah sounds like fun. 

2 hours ago, gibbon said:

Theres all the BMW stuff but I wouldn't have a clue how readily it transplants 

probably quite as its fairly common to use bimmer stuff in Europe. though the parts are probably expensive to send over here

How anal does one need to get as far as tyres go on a street car? like as long as they don't slip in the wet like Super Meows or are noisy and mushy like Hiflys, you're golden. 

On 25/10/2020 at 07:49, SOHC said:

Is there a place that sells vintage tires in Auckland? I need something like 6.40 15” for my T. 

I got some sweet Destone 700-15” light truck tires for the rear, it’s very hard to find something that doesn’t look like shit.

http://classic-tyres.co.nz/wp/ 

this would be your man.

Funny coming across this thread. Customer has a 91 Toyota cynos hes trying to get rid of. My boss asked me are they collectable to which I replied "Not currently". It would be one to stash away in a dry shed seeing as its 5E-FHE powered with the acoustically tuned intake, 5 speed, and only has 72K on the clock. Been very well looked after. As far as Cynos go its the one to have but eww cynos. plus I have a little more respect for the bloke than to offer him $200 for it. I don't know where i was going with this story. 

The temptation to make an adapter to fit one of the DHLAs I’ve got is rather high. Would look funny as fuck too. 

Having trouble with Toyota M series carb shit. The engine is a M-J with the emission spec carb on it. It keeps leaning out in the transition between where the intermediate circuit stops being effective and the main circuit kicks in. It’s almost like the main is being a little slow at coming on. Upped the float height with little to no effect. Accelerator pump plunger is new. Even cracking it open slowly it gets to a certain point, Boggs down, then the main jet fires fuel in and away we go. There is a vac operated accelerator pump on the carb too for a little more enrichment when the engine is cold. I’ve rigged that to work when the engine is warm. Helps but still not enough. I’m at the point of stripping the thing down fully and getting it sonic cleaned in the hope there is some little passage that’s blocked which I missed with compressed air. 

Slight laugh is Repco brand dot 5.1 is cheeper than the dot 4.