MACKAZ Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Fucking choice. Got soft spot for these babes. Had one many years ago, VG Regal. one tip though, if you put a 4bbl carb on it please only go to 465 cfm, Double pumpers or anything larger will bore wash the fuck out of a Hemi. In my opinion (used to race a stockcar with an E31 Pacer 245 in it) is use a 40 DCD weber in place of the stock Email or Rochester thats fitted. Far far superior. Bolt pattern is the same iirc but throttle linkages need changing. Anyhow cool ride. Actually wouldnt mind getting another VJ Regal (Yep had one of them too, and a GENUINE E48 4speed Charger too ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock-Lee Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 i rekon one of these done like a os nascar stz would look mean. wide black d windows, full tyre ie no stretch and low as a very low thing. would rule. nice car dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Love Valiants. Im helping put a 360 into a CL SL at the moment. I want a VH or a VG coupe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Do as Brock-lee says,Fuck that would rule/(should do it myself, fully,maybe, mrs likes Vals hmmmm) Gay thing with these pre VG Valiants is the lack of rims available for their wierd PCD stud pattern. Convert to 5x114.3 plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Looks mint man, I reckon stick with current colour, far too many orange vals around (I have nothing against them, but its nice to see a fresh one around) Mate has a VG Regal, fully restored on minilites... Not as cool as his 360 bored to 383 AP5 with disc brake 9" amoung other things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hijack but pics of said AP5 plz?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrota Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Cheers guys. Anyone made up linkages for a manual choke set up for this old girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Yuh did that my Regal, adapted/welded bits onto the cable holder off an old Mikuni datsun 1600 carb and used a generic choke cable....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrota Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Ok sweet as will do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Sweet! good to see some Vals on here! I'm building a VG regal ATM, owned it since '95. It WILL be on the road before the end of summer. Don't convert to manual choke. The auto choke works mint when it's set up properly. Most of the vals I've owned have had manual chokes fitted, and NONE of them have worked worth a damn. The thing with the factory set up is when you pump the gas the choke butterfly snaps shut, choking the engine. And as the motor is cranking, the bimetalic spring in the wee pod bolted to the exhause manifold moves allowing the choke butterfly to flap. This lets air into the motor. Without the butterfly being able to flap and let air in, it wont start. There is a small diaphram on the other side of the choke shaft. This is the vaccuum unloader. As the air speed through the venturi's picks up, this diapram pulls the wee rod and allows the butterfly to open. They are getting a bit old, but The auto chokes are FTW when set up right. Extractors, A work of advise with fitting headers to a hemi six. With the facorty exhaust manifold, it is flanged to the underside of the inlet manifold which heats the carb. EVERY six cylinder valiant I've had extractors on has developed an off-idle stumble or flat spot. It's a real pain in the arse. More often than not I've gone back to the Iron zhorst manifold. I've heard that these early vals use ythe same PCD as some subaru's. But I'd stick with the tridents. Thats what I'm runnning on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I've heard that these early vals use ythe same PCD as some subaru's. But I'd stick with the tridents. Thats what I'm runnning on mine Very close to 5 stud Subaru. Subaru = 5x100 and early Val = 5x101.6/5x4" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrota Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Sweet! good to see some Vals on here! I'm building a VG regal ATM, owned it since '95. It WILL be on the road before the end of summer. Don't convert to manual choke. The auto choke works mint when it's set up properly. Most of the vals I've owned have had manual chokes fitted, and NONE of them have worked worth a damn. The thing with the factory set up is when you pump the gas the choke butterfly snaps shut, choking the engine. And as the motor is cranking, the bimetalic spring in the wee pod bolted to the exhause manifold moves allowing the choke butterfly to flap. This lets air into the motor. Without the butterfly being able to flap and let air in, it wont start. There is a small diaphram on the other side of the choke shaft. This is the vaccuum unloader. As the air speed through the venturi's picks up, this diapram pulls the wee rod and allows the butterfly to open. They are getting a bit old, but The auto chokes are FTW when set up right. Extractors, A work of advise with fitting headers to a hemi six. With the facorty exhaust manifold, it is flanged to the underside of the inlet manifold which heats the carb. EVERY six cylinder valiant I've had extractors on has developed an off-idle stumble or flat spot. It's a real pain in the arse. More often than not I've gone back to the Iron zhorst manifold. I've heard that these early vals use ythe same PCD as some subaru's. But I'd stick with the tridents. Thats what I'm runnning on mine Oh cool as mate will stick with trying to get the auto choke to go. What do you recommend replacing to get her working properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Un hook the arm from the zhorst manifold, and see that the spring inside is still working. (Push the arm down, and see if it springs back up) If it doesn't take it off the manifold, and see if you can free it up. It should actually be adjustable to increase or decrease the amount of spring force it has. when the engine is cold, you should be able to open the throttle, and the arm should close the choke butterfly, and snap another arm so that the fast idle stop drops down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKAZ Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 lol I never use a stock choke ever, I also never use a stock carb either. All my Vals have been cammed, fitted with either 350 holley 2bbl or in the Chargers case 3 48mm Sidedraft Webers (yeah I know not original for E48), and had headers on them, Apart from the Pacer engine in the stockcar, which used a stock exhaust manifold, which restricts the fuck out of them...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leebo3 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 So sweet. My grandad has recently got a yuck purple VF coupe he is slowly tidying. Here is a mates VF, in Nascar you say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipsittin Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Cool car man not many minters about anymore. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrota Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Cheers corey you should see it around hamilton as its my daily driver and weekend cruiser Will be at beach hop next month too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrota Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Done boot lock, por15 every bit of rust i could find, Fisholene ssrayed in every crevice, doors, boot, bonnet etc. New fuel sender on its way as im sick of the guessing how much fuels in there lol. Polished the wheels,. Need to fix the leaks in the air shocks asap. Sits extremely low in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 sweet dude, need more valiants on OS by heaps. I will have to acquire my uncles VF sedan for a meet someday, too bad my planning is inferior and cant get to beach hop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrota Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Cheers guys i will be at the beach hop with the family cruising around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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