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Im sure everyones bored of this but... I got this book today to check out fitment etc (just borrowing, so have to learn fast) It covers the 32/36 and (the little I've read) says... "the float chamber should face the front of the vehicle with the float fulcrum pin axis across the vehicle; this will diminish the effect of acceleration, braking and hill climbing on the fuel level in the float chamber" So think I'll try spinning "my" carb around and work backwards from there but I'll keep reading and see what else they reckon aswell...

Good to know...

sweet wheels man suits it

Loving all the Mitzys at urs man! Looks like your making a good job of it all keep it up

Sorry thought the right hand side of the photo was the rear of car Sweet as So reckon it be safe as to run it the way I've got it now? (be a lot less fucking round, but would rather do it now than when its all together) cheers

So the way I have it NOW, is the same as 2l pinto? (thought it was the other way around?) Either way you reckon it'll be sweet? cos I dont really want to change everything (inlet/plate) "also, funny you said weber specialties - thats a shop in auckland" (yea I've been pricing a "new" 32/36 from there)

True... But it might be easier (for me) to leave it how it is, and not have to make up new adaptor plate and re-hone the inlet etc (esp. IF its not gona make fuck all diff, either way around)

I've had a quick search about this but can find out much info... Wondering who the Weber specialties are (on here, or workshops, etc) I'm trying to mount a 32/36 carb onto my Mitzy 4G63 (SOHC) have "made up" a mounting plate etc (see pic) and with carb "on" plate The Question is... Is the way I've mounted the Weber ok? Because, the "factory" carb has the accerator cable running to the BACK of the carb, but I've got the accerator cable on the FRONT of the Weber (fuel bowl to the back) So I'll need to suss out how to "hold" the cable and run the fuel lines etc (not a major) but just wanting to make sure I had done everything right so far Ford guys... (but have noticed 2litre Pinto's have the same carb around the other way tho?) note: the factory Mitzy carb's ports have the "bigger" of the two on the inside (closest to engine) so I've mounted the Weber the same way around, and also honed out the inlet and adaptor plate to match this

Power of the 4G aye! All good man! Hope you've got some "good" stoppers with all that power...

The ute is SO tuff! What are the specs on the wheels and tyres? (size etc) Cant wait to see how the van turns out... Keep it up man

Have finally got the breather; made up, polished and mounted in the engine bay, with all the fitings and -10 hose (all plumbed up) Note: have just got inlet/carb dummied up for now to work out fuel/vac lines, and accelerater cable

Just a quick update... Finally got my inlet manifold and custom breather back from getting welded up Had had ALL the un-wanted holes in the inlet filled in, and brought "new" fittings for the heater hose and booster (even a new themostat housing) Once I've dummied up the inlet (yet again) and worked out ALL the coolant/fuel lines, and how the 32/36 will sit, I hope to get ALL the alloy HPC coated and then start saving for the "NEW" carb and K&N... Pics of the breather when its 100% (and have all the lines and fittings)...

Looking good man Bring on the dyno!

You mean this dash? yea man, powder coating is the go 4sure

Right have been putting this off for AGES... But since I'm waiting on parts and the wallet is a bit "lite" at the mo thought I better get it over and done with... Removing the dash (x2 reasons) Had a leaking heater core and wanted to swap over the 1200 gauge cluster to the 1600 one (plus 1600 loom) Dash "out" (note: where heater core was leaking) Re-cored the heater core (very expensive!) and managed to pick up a mint 1600 dash cluster and the complete (1600) wiring loom Dash Clusters (1600 top, 1200 bottom) Both Looms: The different plugs, 1200 (left) 1600 (right): Removed 1200 cluster and loom, and re-fitted the 1600 ones (all same and bolts up etc) just double checking a few plugs and wires, made a lot easier with an old work shop manual I found at work Dash back in, and now 1600 cluster NOTE: Everything worked fine with the dash swap (excepted I didnt have background dash lights with the 1600 cluster?) So I looked into it and found out that the 1600 Ex's have a "dimmer switch" for the dash lights but the 1200's DON'T, It was a matter of "finding" the x2 pin white plastic plug in the 1600 loom and bridging them together = DASH LIGHTS! Cheers Cookie

Yea reckon the low key, standy look but I think traction will be a "challenge" with any wheels/tyres

I want your ENGINE! Ha ha Ke36 has already asked for the dash too, but I think I'll be needing it keep up the good on work on "your" Ex man

Like every1s already said... If you've got a 1600 Ex can use that x-member but if you've got a 1200 can decide weather to fit 1600 or Sigma (or could mod. the 1200) Pros and cons for either, but 1600 x-member probably be the easiest but you can run the "Bigger" Sigma sway bar with the Sigma x-member should check out Ke36's build up viewtopic.php?f=17&t=10955 (he's using the 1600) or mine viewtopic.php?f=17&t=13789 (using the Sigma front end)

Ha ha! yea man! Good things take time... Waiting on: - the inlet manifold to be welded up - coat manifold etc - breather to be modified - "new" carb - K&N - modifiy acc. cable - extractors - full exhaust - remove dash - new tyres - paint rims - WOF (just like all cars, time and $$$)

Cheers for the suggestions, The blue in "real life" is a bit different (darker, flater?) Leaning towards a "darker" centre tho, something like on this AE86... You dont have to tell me its frustrating not seeing it "GOING" (hoping to have it going, by around xmas/new years) THIS YEAR...

Its been a while since I updated this build, but my camera has been playing up and who wants to just "read" about updates with no pics? Been waiting on bits and pieces (usual story) so have been doing a few of the boring, but important jobs lately... Got an electric fan etc which I mounted to the outside of radiator (behind grill) and wired up the relay, earths etc to be out of the way as possible Also started sorting out the ignition side of things with new HT leads, coil and dizzy bits Finally, "found" some MORE wheels... They are 16x7 (+25) and 16x8 (+26) Speed Star RS-8 (changing the tyres ASAP, "WAY TOO BIG" 205/55/16 and 225/50/16 mint as tread tho) And NO, I didnt get them painted to match the car! But open to any ideas of what colour to repaint them... (was thinking some sort of graphite?) and for the tyres, 195/45/16 (Front) 215/40/16 (Rear) Trying to keep the same diamater of 185/60/14

Another mint Ex, looking all good man! Keep it O.G (brown with the standy 13's!)

exactly what I've found too... The "track" on the rear seems really noticable on the Ex (sits in a lot more) I was looking for some 15x7 +25 (for the front) but getting harder to find, or pay a lot for them! But quite a bit of room in the rear for 8-8.5 wide

Cheers man, Thats what I thought, and thats what I've got too (dont reckon you could fit a 8 on the front?)

Few more things sorted this week... Fitted the "dummy" carb to manifold/adaptor plate to work out height to bonnet, fuel/vacumm lines etc Got the Sigma radiator re-cond, and a temp sensor switch fitted to the bottom tank (running an electric fan) Then had to suss out what hoses I needed for: radiator, heater, by-pass, etc Got radiator and hoses mounted in engine bay (lots of room with no fan)