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1 hour ago, Thousand Dollar Supercar said:

4.2L, if it's an old one then its cylinder liners will wear out, 

Actually He gave me a full run down of the coating on the liner walls.... or some such.. I don't actually remember. 

Had a lot of trouble on cold start after about 1 year of running. The only way to get it to go was to pull all plugs out (took fuking ages ) and clean them out re start.. It was running real fat and was wet wet wet. But the liners were allways being chatted about as being the best thing since ever made.. But then a quick google and I read this..

" Nikasil coating and caused engine failures. Jaguar replaced affected engines, and has used conventional cast-iron linings ever since."

sounds gravy.. can't wait to pick up that phone call when it packs up. 

@Thousand Dollar Supercar

you know what i'v really enjoyed the build fred on your car. I'v chortaled a lot. Thanks. 

I have nothing but utter disdain for Jag's. I think since when I was at school watching Nelson's only high power accountant drop off his son to Nayland College (state school ) every day in a lovely v12 burgundy XJS right to the school gate as if some sort of sick pantomime of how good life can actually be if your drive the right vehicle.... the career just follows from the choice of car ownership I guess? 

Secondly I did some work to cram a new school V8 jag motor into a Series 1 XJ. I'm still nauseous from a issues we had trying to get that car threw cert. The guy who owns it had built his own aircraft. So you can but imagine the witchcraft that had to be involved when making the fuel pump and filter systems for the twin tanks. 

A throw switch for Right or Left tank select and the ability to pump tanks for even weight distribution. Because a balance hose would never be the same while inverted in the ditch I guess? 

8 minutes ago, Bling said:

Yeah could be cylinder dependent as to timeframe, but mine is every 5 years I think. I got my cylinder when BOC was still using the big stick to keep the man down, and it was well worthwhile. Probably not so much now. I think my last fill was $60 for 6.8kg. Cylinder will need testing before next fill, so will do the sums then. It has paid for itself as i've had it 6/7 years or so.

yeah.... it's been said here before. 

why would the gas bottle companies run a business when they can run a absolute racket? 

Rent a bottles for life.. 

If you own one you gotta send it for hydrostatic testing every so many years? 

On 29/04/2019 at 17:10, ThePog said:

It has sway bars but they are surprisingly tiny. I was kind of thinking of going a bit heavier and setting up some disconnects. The reality is the majority of time it will be on road, so massive articulation isnt the primary focus. I will probably have to see how it feels on the road first.

However I am keen to see what it can actually do, and I have some camping plans that will call for it.

I would have thought lockers would be of more use, although it would be interesting to hear peoples experiences with this. It has an LSD rear and an open front ATM.

troll Limmo is actually a good thing. They hang tuff. If it's working id expect it will stay working for a long long time. They actually work very well.

I dear say if you don't need the wheel flex you wont need lockers either but they will never do any harm in a big mud bog.

Iv installed a lot of ARB air lockers the most sketch part is deciding where to drill the housing. But things have changed Electric lockers came in and I  left the 4x4 industry . There is some very good stuff for patrol out there. If you need it if you look on the ozzy market. 

A good upgrade for the future could be GU axels they are a tad wider in track than the GQ. Just a thought.

blacks has a fairly good odd bolt stockest they use.

metric fine 14mm left hand thread stuff that I needed. 

thats fantastic.  A++

When I worked for a 4x4 shop in ozz we had a flex ramp set up and it was a real good gauge of how things are working on before and after repairs/builds. Can make changes and re index the vehicle as many times as you like. 

A perfect 100 score is hard to hit but a lot of the hang up is on things like away bars if you have no disconnects. 

EDIT: flex ramp simple as fuck to build 1 ramp at a given incline angle.

cool.. so cool

The only idea I want to stick in your head is.....

Patrol arms are really stiff they hang up on the pin end..  The eye style of a 80 series are much nicer I think from off road point of view. 

This is a not so amazing up date. (turn back now) 

After fixing the ignition getting the car going then have it die and burn a trigger out I replaced it put a tank of fuel threw it around town. Today I drove over the Takaka hill ginger careful. No AA roadside assist. 

It's all in my head that it's going to not make it.. It glided threw 240K of solid driving without issue. 

Here It is at collingwood. I think that issue can be put to bed. 

The tyres still have 5mm tread I need to finish them before wraping the Superstars in a better choice of tyre. Thinking slightly stretched and lots lower in profile. 

What do you guys think ? 205/80 is way to big in the sidewall for the new rims ? 

autosol

it's a kick ass product. 

But as Kiwi808 said... it's the process that will get you there. 

nice KK I like what you got going on there. 

needs tow bar  

If I didn't have a work vehicle id be seriously in deep thought about what i'm reading/seeing 

can do it for sure. @Ashkellybarr

Just not Plastic... at least anodized there are plenty of non speed flow style out there 

they are used all the time to stop vapor going into wire  conduit places like underground mines and in the fuel industry. 

But id never get one wet with fuel they just are not that sort of thing. 

did you end up using the injectors I was messing with ? 

ALl good if you didn't I shelved that project a while ago when I wasn't making progress. 

What are you doing over there? 

A thief on the island...... once you get a idea start the towns of salem with the other townies. 

mate..... @ajg193

just pull the windscreen out do what you gotta do. You wont get sympathy from us.. my 260c was probs rusty on it's first WOF.

your trike is 100% bitchin but.. 

On 22/02/2019 at 00:12, Frewballs said:

Daniel 

Auckland 

66 gt mk1 cortina,66 delux mk1 cortina soon to own a 66 Mk1 cortina wagon

restore warbirds 

you name I’m into it. Stationary engines,steam engines,cars planes. 

All ways keen to help a brother out. Capable of most engineering atrocities. 

Hey mate you must have heaps of pics. Run a thread with all your stuff.. Would be good ! 

2 hours ago, moparmuppet said:

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.

Haha.

Now your txt message friendly do let me know when you pull in.

It will be a well deserved trip off.

I know center caps are a arse... 

who can get me onto some ? Pine can't spin any out they must be a real oddball size. 

1VD is a cracker of a engine... Blokes in Ozz can tune the shit out of them. 

But they are 15 -22 K to have... 

sad movies for the guys who want them for the conversion market. 

holy fuck

plates got expensive. 

7 hours ago, flyingbrick said:

I ask because my beetle will soon be ready for a drive (using an old 1200cc aircooled motor) but I went and purchased a 96 legacy turbo as a donor for a one-day-dream-build of the beetle. About to buy wheels and would be cool if the wheels i buy (4 stud) wont have to be replaced later on.

Have never heard of beetle spindles being replace with larger, but haven't heard of any legal turbo two liter beetles in nz either. 

 

 

I searched this one for a long time with the quad cam engine. 

Very hard but it is doable to keep the engines under the deck lid in the quad cam. The physical size difference is huge. And... they get hard to lower because they have sumps. 

Hope you do it but.