Smity42

ouch, poor bastard

ahhh I see. I thought u were taking 23 hour showers or something :S

WTF? LOL!

Morning mangs, scarnon, etc. Anything happening for origin this time? How was everyone's weekend? Skid to leave

This bastard stud is still stuck: As an added bonus, it now has a stud extractor snapped off in it . I'll call a pro out to remove it sometime during the week, I'm over it. Removed the thermostat housing thingo: The two bigger fittings can be screwed out and replaced with bungs, then at the other end of the head bungs in the same place get removed and replaced with fittings. This allows the RWD spec thermostat housing to be used (with some mods). The smaller fitting is a heater hose, I'm not sure what to do about that one yet, might just bung it up. Removed the inlet so I could remove all the loom: It's an ugly beast with the top covers removed. My next job is to work out the wiring of the loom so I can start to work out how to wire in a haltech. It's a really tidy loom setup though, shouldnt be too much of a problem. Dan had a look with his borescope too (I think he just wanted an excuse to play with it) and declared it was all good. Spark plugs looked like they had never been changed though, never mind, I planned on doing that anyway. It also looks like an RB spec oil filter relocator will almost certainly work, if I can work out a way to get a suitable fitting into that unthreaded center hole in the block. I might even crim the trust setup off the coupe... Finally made my new seat rail linkages too: They seem to work well. Only time will tell if they stand up to some abuse.

WTF! Something sus there...

Stand: (and deliver) Pulled the passenger side exhaust manifold off, the studs for the RWD engine mounts are still there : Drivers side looks like it is there too, but the heat exchanger for the oil filter is in the way: Removed the starter and alternator for a better look: Yep, that heat exchanger is going to have to go: So, we have something to bolt an engine mounts to on both sides , although the drivers side will need some shorter studs: Now I need to figure out a way to bolt an oil filter relocator on to that position. There is no thread in that hole in the block The sump will need to be modified to clear the crossmember. It needs to be cut something like this: The crank angle sensor falls in the bit to be cut, so it needs to be moved over to the other side of the flywheel. Fortunately this is possible, since there is no need for a clutch at this end of the car Other headf**ks to solve include: Throttle body (needs to move to the side of the plenum and not be electronic) Alternator needs to go to the other side of the engine (so the tensioner still works without A/C and P/S) And I'm sure many many more... Oh, I also broke an exhaust stud Will try and get that out tomorrow.

whats wrong with stock rad?

Cheers mate, great info

An actual boat. Thanks for pointing out that lack of clarity in my post, it could have caused much confusion. Although, I wouldn't want to be towing a 33 on anything with 8" wheels! Re sailing it back - he's going to lake eyre, there is no path of water to sail it back. The boat is a tiny little sailing boat (monohull), weighs nothing. He has stacked up the trailer with supplies though, good point. I've been getting my google on (instead of working) but so far I'm just getting more confused, i've found dozens of different 'common' stud patterns, and even a lot of 8" wheels that ARE the hub, ie the wheel attaches directly to the axle on a bearing. I can't remember if dad's is 4/5 stud or if its a funky bearing one, I'll have to wait till he rings again because it's going straight to voicemail (he has to drive to the top of a hill and plug in his big antenna to get reception, lol NextG is shit) Thanks for the help broseph

My dad is out somewhere in the middle of f*cking nowhere, with his sailing boat on a trailer with pissy little 8" wheels on it. Apparantly the wheels have not held up well to the trip out there (and he still has further to go!), so he wants to put bigger wheels on it for the trip back. He asked me to find out what the options are for him. So whats the go? Are these wheels likely to be a standard PCD etc so he just needs to find bigger wheels with the same PCD. What would it be? Or does he need to replace the hubs? Do all trailers have the same stub axles or does he need to find out what his has? Any help would be appreciated, I know nothing about trailers other than how to hitch them up to cars and tow stuff with them

ATTN: Anyone who knows about trailers My dad is out somewhere in the middle of f*cking nowhere, with his sailing boat on a trailer with pissy little 8" wheels on it. Apparantly the wheels have not held up well to the trip out there (and he still has further to go!), so he wants to put bigger wheels on it for the trip back. He asked me to find out what the options are for him. So whats the go? Are these wheels likely to be a standard PCD etc so he just needs to find bigger wheels with the same PCD. What would it be? Or does he need to replace the hubs? Do all trailers have the same stub axles or does he need to find out what his has? Any help would be appreciated, I know nothing about trailers other than how to hitch them up to cars and tow stuff with them

For those that don't read my build thread:

OK, I've had my fun, here 'tis: And for Colin: No wait, that isn't right . I only got 1 cat each side, the ones on the headers: I think it has 5/6/7 cats in total, but the rest are further downstream in the exhaust system. Unfortunately because the exhaust collects straight into a cat those headers are no good to me, so I guess its going to have to be custom headers (oh no, how sad) It is the same engine as one of these: But mine is not out of a GTA so it doesn't get the "GTA 3.2" stamp on the plenum Also. the pallet had a mysterious white powder on one corner when I picked it up: Dan tried it, he said it wasn't any good:

I'll be here till around 2 probably, not too bad

mangs

mission accomplished

sory colon, I forgot to post pics. They are up now

Teaser:

I'm in maybe a little late, have to go to umart on the way

Awesome bottle:

oh yeah, I also managed to get my bottle home without colon or any rent a cops stealing it

I'd want at least 3 or 4 I think to total 250kg Drat! You found me out My wife wives super-secret-stealth-ninja-surpise-package is at the brisbane depot, I pick it up this arvo

P.S. Morning mangs, scarnon, etc. Jason, dissapointed in your dog act last night

Slow to begin with, but provides the lols later in the piece Better, the lols are provided earlier without the slow boring lead up +1 That's what she said +11ty billion That wait for the train just flew by . I bet the extra half hour you had to wait sucked though Shame those hotties didn't get on the caboolture train with us