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yeh i bought it from a young fella from the gold coast. he had advitised it on here. was about 18 months or so ago.

Dont know where the pics went.

Pulled the box out today. had 17mm clearance between the release bearing and pressure plate, causing excessive pedal travel to get the clutch to release. machining up a 12mm spacer to go behind

the slave cylinder which is one piece with the release bearing on a tremec, that will give us the necessary clearance and a good pedal.

Engine also coming out as to bolt heads and manifolds on. easier to do it all on a stand and only takes 15mins to pull it out seeing that box is already out. will weigh engine and box while they are out.

ordered a harrop short shift kit this week, so ill fit that while box is out.

just saving cash now to get suspension From SK. also looking at brake packages, looking like buying G4s or similar. just dont have the cash and cant see the point in spending 8k on brakes for a car that i dont know if i am keeping.

QLD??? Was the shell from BMI Stu?

dash looks great....thanks for posting up. that is one of the next jobs we are up to although we are not keeping the dahs pad either.

btw somethings wrong with your tacho, it only goes to 9? how will you keep it on boost?

ha, ha. I thought i read somewhere that i had to retain the factory dash pad.....is this the case, otherwise i will fab a sheet metal one. im shore i read it in some CAMs rule or something.

yes i know, 7000rpm is just off idle for a RB but screaming for a boat anchor.

By the way, those switch clusters are made by ACA, they are not badly priced either. there are all sorts of combinations and colours. I only need a switch for lights and wipers and also the ignition/start switch, but heaps of options available.

dash looks great....thanks for posting up. that is one of the next jobs we are up to although we are not keeping the dahs pad either.

btw somethings wrong with your tacho, it only goes to 9? how will you keep it on boost?

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price mainly, Harrop short shifter $197inc delivered. b&M rip-shifter $360+gst + delivery.

saving for Harrop 8 throttle intake.

Looking great Stuart! This thing will be an absolute blast to drive, no doubt.

What made you go for the Harrop short shifter instead of the Ripshift?

Im loving the black roof. Makes me wanna do it to my car and get rid of my carbon bonnet that is yellowing like all hell :(

The car has certainly come a long way, Congrats mate, It should be nice and punchy out of the corners :)

price mainly, Harrop short shifter $197inc delivered. b&M rip-shifter $360+gst + delivery.

saving for Harrop 8 throttle intake.

And just in case people don't know what intake Stu's referring to, check this out for automotive porn!

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again with the cams, and yes the intake is horny, just checking with harrop to see if it is worth the money. giving me some before and after torque and power figures on modified engines as it does nothing for a standard engine. Have to get suspension and brakes first. ill get it running with the standard intake first.

Finished the dash, mounted battery and isolator switch today. also remote mounted oil pressure senders. temp sender is fitted in remote oil filter boss. all these little things take heaps of time, but getting through them slowly.

Lucky there are no over head cams to get in the way of that lovely intake :D
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I like that. It is becomming a bit of a (everybodys doing that) though. Oh well, mines a 32 so its different.

Purchased a few bits and pieces courtesy of some boys on here. Brake master cylinder brace and strut brace.

Almost got enough cash to buy front brakes, and if i sell go-kart ill get suspension.

still waiting on heads.

had a customer turn up with a complete LS2 in a crate, had manifolds, the lot.

Sticker on the crate said 91kg gross including packaging.

I figured as much funny how ls1's wicked cause its lighter than a rb but when you take the box into account I doubt there's much if any difference between the two engine and gearbox packages

sites Ive found quoting around 200kg for a ls1 complete minus box

err box who knows?

anyway goodluck with it just don't expect it to own all first time out

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