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Ken,

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Yes, it matters which way around the pedestals go. Figure 6A-20 of the ...

Ed,

On the subject of oil pumps, you could take a look at some posts I made on FE-FC a few years ago:

https://forum.fefcholden.club/index.php/topic,28110.0.html

Executive Summary: There are at least three versions of the grey motor oil pump, all interchangeable as complete assemblies.
Pump gears ...

Steve,

Where's your sense of adventure?

I can tell you what happens when things go wrong. I had an X2. It had the ammeter. The ammeter terminals (uninsulated at that) were perilously close to the rod from the wiper motor to the RH wiper crank. It was night, and hurling down with rain. I turned the ...

. . . and make absolutely sure that you have no sticking valves. While you're at it, check that your pushrods are perfectly straight and also that your cam followers do not have chunks taken out of the skirts. Bent pushrods and damaged cam followers are the tell-tale indication of stuck valves. This ...

You can only replace the short/long bolt rocker gear with the long/long bolt rocker gear as whole assemblies. The shafts are different, the pedestals are different, the method of location of the shafts in the pedestals is different. Don't try to put the later pedestals on the early shafts, for ...

There are a couple of ways -

Hammer and brass drift, holding the pedestal in a vice, is the method I've used previously. But the drift has to be almost the same diameter as the shaft. If the shafts are sludged up, they can be quite difficult to remove. Or use a press, with a socket of the right ...

Harv,

That looks fairly conclusive.

The next step depends on whether you like working under a car. Under "Minor Service Operations" in chapter 6 of the EK shop manual, the instructions for oil pump service are somewhat like this -

1. Remove front engine mount nuts, jack up engine and support with ...

Brett,

Yes, and yes. With certain qualifications. The threaded section of an EH ignition switch is probably the same length as FB/EK, since EH ignition switches fasten directly to the dash. HD/HR ignition switches have a longer threaded section because of the escutcheon.

The lock barrels will ...

Blacky,

FE-FC crossmembers have a different profile than FB-EK right under the engine: they're not as tall, and the top surface slopes down to the rear. This allows you to remove the sump with the engine in place. FB/EK front crossmembers have a more uniform rectangular profile.

But I'm almost ...

FE-FC front crossmembers allow the sump to be removed with the engine in place, provided you drop the steering linkages out of the way. FB/EK front crossmembers don't allow you that luxury.

I'd go at the task in the order: remove distributor, remove oil pressure switch, f (drive oil pump with long ...

Joe,

The radiator tanks aren't designed for that much pressure, so there's a risk of them failing with repeated 15 psi pressure cycles.
Because Leroy keeps his cool, you'll most likely be OK. I'd still recommend you find another 7 psi cap though.

Rob

Worth going to, in my opinion. The SA Humpy peeps adopted me again, and even suggested I could join up. I asked if they accepted interstate members, not expecting the question to be taken in earnest. They did. They do. Take interstate members, that is.

A couple of standout vehicles for me - a very ...

FX-FJ gearboxes have the extra ribs on the bellhousing. The one in the photo is a late FX/early FJ gearbox: 14th day of can't make out the month 1953, with an alloy rear extension housing, which is consistent with a 1953 build.

Rob

. . . I think I might have a set of windscreen reveal moldings . . .

Rob

Now that's a find . . . you can count FJ vans on the fingers of one hand. And it didn't get modified in the '70s either.

Rob