fbekholden.com

Update.

I fitted the mechanical gauge to the rear of cylinder head, and upon removal of the electric sender, I found the adaptor fitting used, didn’t allow the sender to protrude and measure a good reading.

With the mechanical gauge in the rear port it was idling perfect. Sitting on the thermostat ...

Hi guys, after some advice, I recently purchased a ek with 138 grey. It’s been freshly rebuilt, it had a electrical water temp gauge at the rear port of the cyl head. Traditionally where the heater hose would go.

It has the factory idiot light sender at the front of the cyl head.

I noticed at idle ...

Thanks Harv,

What size tyres are you running? Or do you know your revs at 100kmhr?

Mine currently has a trimatic so it will be doing the work if I drop down to. A 3.08. The grey motor is freshly rebuilt, and is a little bit of a warm motor.

Hi all,

What is the recommend cruise rpm for a grey motor.
I need to rebuild the diff and have opportunity to change ratios.
Going off the factory spec 6.50 x 13 tyre size, revs were 3,254 with factory 3.89 ratio.

Should I be aiming for around 2800rpm?

looking for a fb front bench seat for a sedan, will travel to regional vic, for the right one.
locates S.E.suburbs melb.