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hi all,
I ran into someone the other day who suggested the generator may be playing up and delivering low voltage. Would this cause the problems decribed? How do you tell if the gennie is up to speed?
regard,
sigs

Hi Rosco,
I have fitted the H4s, flat lens. The improvement in seeing where i am driving is great, and im not too phased with the flat look, although i do prefer the original so might chase up the plastic covers you have.
I only just read your ppost about replacing the blue lead between light switch ...

Hi Jeff,
I purchased the H4 lights ($120), but now Im not sure if I like the 'flat' . I wouldn't mind buying a halogen bulb ot fit the old light as you suggested so might give it a go. If i end up staying with the flat ones I will let you know but Im defintiley trying to keep he original stuff as ...

went ahead and purchased the H4 conversion, however the back of my original lights have a 'light bulb' style fitting, that is, a metal cup with wiring attached and three pins screas over the back of the light which contacts the base of the bulb which is the same as a light bulb.

The H4 bulbs have ...

yeh, look I think Im goona have to get serious and pull hthe egine to pieces. I still can't get past the idea that it could be the dizzy or fuel pump et, but i have to reassure myselfe that i did replace allt hat stuff twice now nad it didnt make any difference.

Must be seomthing like the timing ...

Fixed it, thanks for the advice. I don't think it was earthing on the dizzy properly as Rosco suggested. I ended up pulling the dizzy out and giving it a minor service.

Pulled the points, vacuum advance, everything i could pull off it without dirlling any holes, and degreased all the parts which ...

Thanks Trev, I was wondering what that big empty space was for!

Hi ya,
The wagon spent a couple of days in the rain and now won't start.
Checked dizzy with cap off and no spark between points. Took lead from coil to dizzy and held dizzy end close to motor while turning over, no spark.
Changed coil over with one that had been kept inside, same thing, so coil is ...

Devilrod wrote: fully loaded with 5 poeple it was breaking traction in all gears with no effort at all Eventually ran a low 13 once the auto was fitted and it was sorted out a bit.

Sensational! Do you know what gearbox it was running? Also, was the front end standard or modified?

ratbox, could you see how much mod was done to it, say compared to a holden efi v6?

Has anyone ever seena Chrysler 4.3lt 6cyl motor out of a valiant 1978 model put into an ek?

Regards,
Sigs

fbnewbie, any chance this will damage the motor?

Terry,
I fixed the vacuum line and stil no go so I put the oil down the cylinders. You were right, lots of smoke. Still no go so I swapped the coil, dizzy and carby over from the working wagon. ONce the dizzy was on it fired up, yay!!!
Now I'm back ...

Wow! Man there are some nice ek's on the street. Jealousy is a curse and it rears it's ugly head once again !!!

Nice one Malcolm, must be very satisfying to look upon your achievement. Top stuff

Regards,
Mat Sigs

ok, i'm pretty sure its in correctly. I had to tighten up the nuts to take up the gap due to pressure from the arm inside when i reinstalled it.
cheers,
mat

Smooth,
How do you get the fuel pump arm on the wrong side?
Regards,
Sigs