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Time flies.

Shed done, and wagon went in for some TLC. Forgot how nice it is working inside a shed with everything handy instead of walking up and down the driveway.

Coolant leak turned out to be a head gasket. Easy enough to get the heads off, not so much fun getting them back on again. A rocker ...

The only bloke I know of is Jim (FCWRANGLER on the FE/FC forum). I lost his phone number when I changed phones

The bloke is an early Holden windscreen whisperer. He retired and moved up to the central coast, though he may know someone who can help.

Cheers,
Harv

Bugger. I’d give the box of carbs a good home, and figure Rob would do the same in the lightning whirler parts. Can’t get down south though.

If you want to post them, let me know and I’ll pay the postage (and extra Reschs for the hassle).

Cheers,
Harv

Beer is cold, and shed is open.

Cheers,
Harv

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KnPL5OXSBNE

Cheers,
Harv

There is no official GMH GVM for sedans or wagons. Only the commercials had the plate in the engine bay which listed it.

As a good estimate, the kerb weight is 1131kg (workshop manual). Add five adults at 80kg, a kid in the front middle seat (40kg), two cartons of VB in the boot (30kg) and 10kg of ...

P158 (on Amals) “With these, or any other carburetors with sliding throttle valves, a balance-pipe is neither necessary nor desirable, because at low speeds the manifold vacuum becomes almost constant instead of pulsating, and the slides will be reluctant to close fully”.

I noted this one, then ...

<r>P151 (on Straight Six-cylinder Engines): “When fitted with only one carburetor, six cylinder engines are often even more restricted in choke sizing than comparable four-cylinder models, in order perhaps to take advantage of their inherently better low-speed flexibility, but, as distribution is ...

P128: “The Repco “Highpower” head produced in Australia for “FE” Holden engines, shown in section in Fig. 12.3 can also be fitted straight to an existing engine, increasing the output of the 3-in bore x 3 1/8 in. stroke engine from its normal 64 b.h.p. at 4,400r.p.m. with one carburetor, to 88 b.h.p ...

P87: “The Coventry-Climax recommendation is to allow as much air space as there is oil, say 3 gallons of each in a six gallon tank…those who have disregarded this recommendation have subsequently regretted it, so it can be taken as excellent advice for this or any other dry-sump engine”.

I noted ...

Some time back I read Phil Irving’s autobiography (he of the Repco head). It was heavily motorcycle-centric (as was his career), though there were a few pearls in there for the Repco head. I shared that info here as I figured it would be of interest.

I’ve recently finished reading another one of ...

All good. AFAIK, when you send a PM it shows up in your Outbox. It then disappears to the Sent folder once it gets read. I think. Perhaps. Mebbe. Some form of IT sorcery.

Posted them this morning for you: Aussie Post tracking number R234640012536937006120901.

Cheers,
Harv

Actually speaking of trim… would anyone happen to hav some EK front door armrests or know where I could buy some.


I’ve got this pair, if you want them. The door trims have had a hard life, so no loss stripping them. They will need recovering, but assumed you’d do that anyway to match.


IMG ...

No mate, it has an inlet temp warning light on the dash and it hasnt come on yet - going to try a smaller pulley on the pump -of course :ebiggrin: - and see what happens then. Took me mate old Mick out for a squirt in it today and frightened shit out of him :lol: it has traction issues in first ...

ardiesse wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 2:03 pm Didn't Reg Mombassa do a T-shirt design to that effect -
the amphibious EK Holden, catching a wave?

Cheers,
Harv