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by NickZ
Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:25 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: RENNO's Rebuild / Resto
Replies: 73
Views: 13265

Re: RENNO's Rebuild / Resto

its the wrong fan for a grey. The blades should be about the top of the thermostat housing
by NickZ
Tue May 13, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Restoring EK Special
Replies: 65
Views: 9969

Re: Restoring EK Special

Its not that bad, My FC was way worse, with a bit of work they can all be fixed.
by NickZ
Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:11 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Tigers V6 Conversion
Replies: 241
Views: 26219

Re: Tigers V6 Conversion

Thats why its not charging, the brown wire on the alt really needs to go through a dash light globe. it works by putting ignition switched positive power through the globe to provide positive power to the brown wire. how it works is when the alt isnt spinning the brown wire at the alt is a negative ...
by NickZ
Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:14 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Tigers V6 Conversion
Replies: 241
Views: 26219

Re: Tigers V6 Conversion

But have you got the brown wire from that 2 wire plug going to the GEN light on the dash and is the globe ok in the GEN light?
by NickZ
Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:42 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Tigers V6 Conversion
Replies: 241
Views: 26219

Re: Tigers V6 Conversion

commodore alt has a 2 wire plug on it, usually white and brown. the white is a sense wire that should go to the battery, this wire tells the alt what the voltage is at the battery so it knows when to stop charging, it can go to the main charge wire on the alt as that does go back to the battery, but...
by NickZ
Sun Aug 25, 2013 6:16 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Shane's EK
Replies: 49
Views: 7257

Re: Shane's EK

is that legal?
by NickZ
Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:51 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Tigers V6 Conversion
Replies: 241
Views: 26219

Re: Tigers V6 Conversion

I didnt think too much of it either when i went to pick up the axles myself, but i havent had a issue with them so far, done a few burnout comps too.
When you say 1 tonner axles, are they from commodore ute?
by NickZ
Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:42 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Tigers V6 Conversion
Replies: 241
Views: 26219

Re: Tigers V6 Conversion

im taking 50mm with 15x7 commodore steel rims its the right track.
by NickZ
Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Tigers V6 Conversion
Replies: 241
Views: 26219

Re: Tigers V6 Conversion

Mine arent doweled, run beads of weld along the area to be splined then cut the splines in that area, about the last 3rd if the spline (top edge) is weld the lower section is original axle.
by NickZ
Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:14 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: Tigers V6 Conversion
Replies: 241
Views: 26219

Re: Tigers V6 Conversion

the axles can be done, i shorten a vn diff 60mm each side for a project. the axles where resplined by building the the area with mig welding then cut the splines. the axles are in a 330hp 1000kg race car now for 3 years without a problem. I have removed them for diff centre changes and there is no u...
by NickZ
Sat May 05, 2012 8:18 am
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: "(AUST)Mod's Turbo FB"
Replies: 763
Views: 103844

Re: "(AUST)Mod's Turbo FB"

the decompression plate should have two headgaskets to seal it up. thats your problem.
by NickZ
Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:02 pm
Forum: My FB EK
Topic: *** Holden EK Ute Cameo Beige
Replies: 102
Views: 7440

Re: *** Holden EK Ute Cameo Beige

it was $1275 not $12075 so why the change? and if that is what you gave him for it the rest will rot away to nothing as most of us dont have that kind of money and now he'll think they are worth all that.
by NickZ
Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:46 pm
Forum: Cars wanted
Topic: FE to EK Restorer Tasmania
Replies: 4
Views: 858

FE to EK Restorer Tasmania

Hi On the look out for a FE to EK Sedan. Ive got upto $3000 to spend. Id like a complete car but doesnt have to have running gear, mainly Panels,Glass,Bumpers and lights. Depending on whats on offer ill be gutting and scratch building using late model commodore bits. I would like a Tasmanian car as ...