Project 2.
Re: Project 2.
Holley is now sorted. Swapped 7.5 power valve to 6.5, swapped 0.60 main jets to 0.63. Going like the clappers- finally.
Sucker for a rusty bomb
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When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
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Well done Brett, great build. 
A place for everything and everything in it's place, just can't remember where that place is.
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Good to hear 
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EK van on rotisserie
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Cheers Clay. It's nice to annoy the street in style
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It's not Harv's waggon, but it certainly blats very nicely now!
.It's not Harv's waggon, but it certainly blats very nicely now!
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"She don't seem to be breathin' right. Might be the jets."
Cheers,
Harv
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Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
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Great work Brett glad you finally got Barney running the way you wanted.
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Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
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Well for this week anyway Neil. You know how it is, there is always something to do! I'm trialling electric choke at the moment. I like the idea of having it automated, but the control freak in me says "why are you not doing this choking yourself?" We'll see.
. You know how it is, there is always something to do! I'm trialling electric choke at the moment. I like the idea of having it automated, but the control freak in me says "why are you not doing this choking yourself?" We'll see.Sucker for a rusty bomb
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I am not sure why, but for the last 2 months or so Project 2 is getting about 1,000 views a week. I am greatly surprised by this level of interest, but appreciative that people are seeing something of use in the ramblings. Or the algorithm is crazy. Or both!
In any event, I thought I would take the oportunity now that the dust has settled, to mention my biggest regret of the build and share that, in the hope it might help people who come down this familiar path.
My biggest regret was not flattening out the panel behind the seats to make it a straight sheet down to the floor from the rear window shelf. There is a wasted 75mm or so there that would make a huge difference to the amount of seat travel. I am about 5'10 in the old money and I could definitely do with the extra inches. I probably will never do it now, but could have easily modified the ute carry floor while doing the build, and I dearly wish that I had.
I remember that it was recomended to me to flatten out the cabin floor 2nd crossmember crease when I was replacing the floor which I also didnt do. This hasn't prevented me finding good seats (the Subaru Forester seats are very comfortable) so that one is not a regret, but something worth thinking about.
PS: I increased the accelerator pump nozzle/squirters from 63 to 65 and that fixed the final little acceleration hesitation. I think I can say now that the Holley 350 setup is better than the WW and miles in front of the tripple CD150s.
In any event, I thought I would take the oportunity now that the dust has settled, to mention my biggest regret of the build and share that, in the hope it might help people who come down this familiar path.
My biggest regret was not flattening out the panel behind the seats to make it a straight sheet down to the floor from the rear window shelf. There is a wasted 75mm or so there that would make a huge difference to the amount of seat travel. I am about 5'10 in the old money and I could definitely do with the extra inches. I probably will never do it now, but could have easily modified the ute carry floor while doing the build, and I dearly wish that I had.
I remember that it was recomended to me to flatten out the cabin floor 2nd crossmember crease when I was replacing the floor which I also didnt do. This hasn't prevented me finding good seats (the Subaru Forester seats are very comfortable) so that one is not a regret, but something worth thinking about.
PS: I increased the accelerator pump nozzle/squirters from 63 to 65 and that fixed the final little acceleration hesitation. I think I can say now that the Holley 350 setup is better than the WW and miles in front of the tripple CD150s.
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I agree it would be nice. I find it somewhat claustrophobic, yet tolerable.
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I am just on 6' but I have short legs and a long (and wide) 
body. I don't have an issue with the seat not going back far enough - I have an issue with it being too high. I have BT-50 seats in both cars now and have mounted them as low as possible.
body. I don't have an issue with the seat not going back far enough - I have an issue with it being too high. I have BT-50 seats in both cars now and have mounted them as low as possible.When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
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Out and about with my neigbours today. A mini GM run to Captains Flat and back. Ute went well. Poor photos - sorry.
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Just a bit of follow up on the fan shroud.
I trimmed a bit off the lip so that it was easier to access the fan belt and also so that the fan blade tips were just inside the shroud and not burried inside it. Took off about 15mm and left about 5mm.
The shroud has made a very significant difference to the cooling, so much so that I am going to have to change the thermostat to get me to 80°C. Currently I can't get it above 70°C even running the air con. It's now too cold to get anything useful out of the heater. Prior to the shroud it ran in the 80s and the heater threw out a bit of hotness.
So, in my view a worthwhile addition to the car.
I trimmed a bit off the lip so that it was easier to access the fan belt and also so that the fan blade tips were just inside the shroud and not burried inside it. Took off about 15mm and left about 5mm.
The shroud has made a very significant difference to the cooling, so much so that I am going to have to change the thermostat to get me to 80°C. Currently I can't get it above 70°C even running the air con. It's now too cold to get anything useful out of the heater. Prior to the shroud it ran in the 80s and the heater threw out a bit of hotness.
So, in my view a worthwhile addition to the car.
Sucker for a rusty bomb
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Brett,
Good result, being an unknown upfront although in saying that most newer cars do have shrouds.
I was looking at the rear mounted fan/shroud radiator kits when building my car, unfortunately a regret of mine not sinking the motor back into the firewall, i just cant fit them in !!!
I was reading some old text a few years ago about cooling efficiencies and discovered that the so called splash guards on the front of the early holdens were in actual fact designed to promote air flow through the radiator, basically creating a pull through effect of the air over the engine and decreasing the chance of air locks in the engine bay. How much they helped is anyones guess ?
Ironically most of us take them off and then search for better cooling by bigger radiators/fans etc.
Regards Greg
Good result, being an unknown upfront although in saying that most newer cars do have shrouds.
I was looking at the rear mounted fan/shroud radiator kits when building my car, unfortunately a regret of mine not sinking the motor back into the firewall, i just cant fit them in !!!
I was reading some old text a few years ago about cooling efficiencies and discovered that the so called splash guards on the front of the early holdens were in actual fact designed to promote air flow through the radiator, basically creating a pull through effect of the air over the engine and decreasing the chance of air locks in the engine bay. How much they helped is anyones guess ?
Ironically most of us take them off and then search for better cooling by bigger radiators/fans etc.
Regards Greg
So many cars so little time!