MichaelJFox

Haha loving that little thing bro. Epic, congrats on joining me in the fellow unemployed Aucklanders.

Alright. Cheers for the info mate.

She's cost me all I got lol. It'll have to be my ride for awhile.

This must be why most of the ones you still see have different engines in them. Not because It's an easy conversion, because its a necessary conversion. I've seen Nissan Diesels and a Holden 308 (Which is currently on TM)

Hmmm damn. Should have looked into things before I brought her and sold my trusty subaru. You can't replace them with something more sturdy? Seeing I may not need to shell out hard to get the auto box changed anymore.

The little 'fins' that move, when they're sitting doing nothing one is closed, one is maybe half a cm open.

Ah yea. I had some help from a merc mechanic over the phone. Drained the oil, cleaned all filters etc with kero. Must have only had half a litre of oil in it. The dick must have been running it dry before I got it. Now it's got three litres in it. Has started gearing up on its own accord, which is sweet. Does seam to gear up at a super high rpm though. Still smoking quite a bit, I'll look into those things you suggested. Also looking at the twin carbs, they sit differently, apparently this shouldnt happen?

It's also twin carb. And seams to skip a beat every now and then(sometimes quite a stutter), with a bit of white smoke at start up and a bluer smoke when revving. Nothing too heavy. Hope I haven't scored a supreme lemon. Having no job and no money... anymore. Haha. Haven't had a good look at everything yet. Would like to know what you guys think so I don't miss anything.

Booted a litre in it. Seams to still be doing it. If I keep my foot on gas it misses and just revs. EDIT: Is it new box time?

Hmm seams to still be low after adding 300ml. Just brought this car today. Blah, gonna run to gassie for some more oil. Will keep posted.

The spare was leaking oil out this morning when I removed it from the boot. Has been dormant for a year + though. The fluid seams alright when I checked but I'll load it up anyway.

Mongol, so you think it's not the gearbox? Shit. (If you could post some info about what you think it is, and a rough guess on price) It's a 1974 250. She seams to gear back alright. But she won't gear up unless foot is lifted and then it takes a minute. I look like a failing manual driver all the time

The auto box in my merc is stuffed. Looking to get it replaced, got a spare here. It just misses gears and or stays in first. Gotta take your foot off the accel peddle to let it change. What kinda price would I be looking at to get it swapped at a decent mechanics place? Cheers.

Uh nah, strangely there's 6.5's in each door, and what looks to be 2.5's in the dashboard, on top. I thought they'd be tweeters too, but nah, they're just tiny speakers.

Ah yea. Sweet, wasn't aware about the RCA thing. Yea, its running 6 speakers, so I don't know whats going on. I read the manual and apparently its meant to say "CODE" if it needs the code, but I only get "OFF", so I don't know. If anyone wants to donate a cd stacker send a PM

If you think its possible could be keen to commandeer this piece of machinery off you!

Would gladly take either of those if the cables look correct? Would pay postage etc. EDIT: I'm also just assuming this works. When I tried to run it last time I had a battery in, it just said "OFF" on the screen when I turned it on?

I was thinking the same thing Brock. On trademe I can see a 6 CD stacker for about $20. Seams like that'd be a winning idea. Says its a 8-hole-round-plug?! Bit of a loose description but sounds similar haha.

It's out of a 92 Volvo 740GL. Guy at Repco called the manufacture said the Volvo CD loom/iso thing should work with all the adapters. Negetive.(Which was a little too obvious) I had pulled a plug out of the hole labeled AMP, which confuses me because I am pretty sure there's no amp, unless its a factory thing for the 6 speakers. I've just had the interior out and didn't see anything. Also, there's a CD input, using some old school s-video looking plug, is that essentially just an audio in? Here's some pictures, thanks a bunch to any reply. Otherwise I'm just gonna crimp the wires as per usual, but this 6 channel thing is intriguing.

Have you got an example of this miraculous idea? I may have made the tragic mistake of buying another car over night. Bugger. Should be fun none the less.

Haha, on that note. Anyone wanna play swapies with a wof/reg mint, 89 omega, auto, 170ish on the clock.

Are spacers/adapters still legal? Because I could always do that to 6x139.7 and then use spacers to 4x100 haha. Sounds a bit dodgy, but not impossible.

Hopefully someone comes across this thread and knows exactly whats going on. Otherwise I'm tempted to swap her out and find something else. Even though I'm currently out of a job. Fucks sake.

Cheers for the input. Here's the kinda wheels they fit. So I'm sure I wouldn't be able to get around re-drilling the wheels. Adaptor plates? They do them for a 4x140 to like 4x114?

I've got an 89 omega, was planning to make something awesome out of her. Till' I find out shes a 4x140 stud pattern. Terrible Terrible choice on subi's behalf. I've seen a few rollin round on 5x100's. How hard is the hub conversion? Or did they do this another way? Cheers if I get any answers.