Project EK

[t950cat]

Hi all i think its about time for an update.As always didnt do much on the car but did alot in buying parts (thanks to my mate who works for rare spares).I have replaced every rubber with new all new suspension parts all new springs and shocks everything powder coated or painted and clear coated.Am in the process of having the block acid dipped and having the head done with stainless valves and will have new rings and a full gasket set.Have just purchased all new brake cylinders and having all new brake and fuel lines made up of the old ones.All seen bolts are stainless and the ones you cant have been cadium plated.

[Thommo]

Nice work t-cat

[V8EK4us]

Great work Tony, good to see some progress on the old girl.

[bebop67]

Looking good mate, a lot of time and $$$$$ there,thats for sure.

[Trev]

Looks great, it will be like a new car, good to have someone one the other side of a rare spares counter , Trev .

[Devilrod]

All that hard work and dollars you are spending will be well worth it in the long run, will be like a new car to drive. Great work.

[vintageholden]

looks good
why dint you go hr front....

[t950cat]

Thanx guys the reason for not going for a hr frontend is i want to keep it original.The one change i will be doing is power assiting the front drums but the boster will be hidden inside the front guard.When you say big dollars its not really its money i have saved by stripping the whole car by paintstripper and elbow work and having a mate at his work sandblast all the small bits as door hinges,leafs etc.The change i wanted to do was change the cam gear to alloy but at 350 bucks plus i thought not.Will keep you updated as am working o/t in the shed but giving the beer fridge a flogging...
Cheers
Tony

[Trev]

Get a steel timing gear and you won't have to do it again, Trev .

[t950cat]

Hey Trev
The bloke who did all my welding in the past photos who had one of the best engineering firms done here said you are better off putting an alloy cam gear on.have you heard this?

[t950cat]

hey garry if my build comes up half as good as yours i will be over the moon

[Thommo]

From the experience of members here,
The alloy one is cast around a steel bush in its center, the steel center can work loose.
The fibre gear will strip teeth eventually, will strip a lot quicker with a high lift cam.
Steel gear is the most reliable in the long run, it will be the last one you will need to fit
Cheers
Jeff

[Trev]

Hey Trev
The bloke who did all my welding in the past photos who had one of the best engineering firms done here said you are better off putting an alloy cam gear on.have you heard this?

From the experience of members here,
The alloy one is cast around a steel bush in its center, the steel center can work loose.
The fibre gear will strip teeth eventually, will strip a lot quicker with a high lift cam.
Steel gear is the most reliable in the long run, it will be the last one you will need to fit
Cheers
Jeff

[bebop67]

Totally agree, go for the steel timing gears, i put em in my motor and wont need to worry about it again.
As for paint colour if i were you i would paint the ek in the original colours as it is a reasonably rare colour.
Just a thought,
Cheers.

[V8EK4us]

Hey Trev
The bloke who did all my welding in the past photos who had one of the best engineering firms done here said you are better off putting an alloy cam gear on.have you heard this?

From the experience of members here,
The alloy one is cast around a steel bush in its center, the steel center can work loose.
The fibre gear will strip teeth eventually, will strip a lot quicker with a high lift cam.
Steel gear is the most reliable in the long run, it will be the last one you will need to fit
Cheers
Jeff

I second that Thommo, Reidy fitted the new steel timing gear to Sue "Pearl" before doing the 4500km trip from Darwin to Mildura, she is still being used everyday and racking up another 140kms a week with no problems.....love these old girls .