mine & dazzajay's FB ute

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Dazza , the forum is very clicky in that there are a few "clicks". A great enjoyable forum with a vast amount of skill and knowlege. It's just that sometimes that "skill and knowlege" don't want to help for whatever reason. Just look at "Parts Wanted". Post up "3 speed gearbox wanted for grey motor in Melb" and get 100 views but no responses. Quite wierd.

[DazzaJay]

Just look at "Parts Wanted". Post up "3 speed gearbox wanted for grey motor in Melb" and get 100 views but no responses. Quite wierd.

Forum software such as PHPBB, (Which FB-EK is using) counts google, bing, and all the other search engines as views, as they have to "view" the page to add it to the search index. 90 views could just be the search bots on their own, with only 10 as actual people.

[wot179]

Dazza , the forum is very clicky in that there are a few "clicks". A great enjoyable forum with a vast amount of skill and knowlege. It's just that sometimes that "skill and knowlege" don't want to help for whatever reason. Just look at "Parts Wanted". Post up "3 speed gearbox wanted for grey motor in Melb" and get 100 views but no responses. Quite wierd.

Its "clique"
You click a button.

[holdenutechick]

Its "clique"
You click a button.

[Devilrod]

Dazza , the forum is very clicky in that there are a few "clicks". A great enjoyable forum with a vast amount of skill and knowlege. It's just that sometimes that "skill and knowlege" don't want to help for whatever reason. Just look at "Parts Wanted". Post up "3 speed gearbox wanted for grey motor in Melb" and get 100 views but no responses. Quite wierd.

Think you might be reading more into it than there is. Would you prefer 100 no's to wade through? I know if I had one I didn't need it would go to the first want ad I saw. Heres a tip though take note of who's doing what to their cars and you may pick up a cast off to help repair your problems. Like maybe talk to Maiki whose just put in a 5 speed and see what's wrong with his old gearbox

[Mick]

i have no friends and hate everybody

[holdenutechick]

Nice one Harry.

Also I'd like to comment I had no idea that my butt was focus in some of those shots, but it 's clear Daniel is easily distracted by a woman who knows how to use tools, just 5 minutes earlier I was using a drill to remove the broken rusty screw in the guard that was holding the aerial on, conveniently Daniel missed a woman showing you men how it's done we can get dirty and still look sexy doing so.

[jarvo]

Nice one Harry.

Also I'd like to comment I had no idea that my butt was focus in some of those shots, but it 's clear Daniel is easily distracted by a woman who knows how to use tools, just 5 minutes earlier I was using a drill to remove the broken rusty screw in the guard that was holding the aerial on, conveniently Daniel missed a woman showing you men how it's done we can get dirty and still look sexy doing so.

[jarvo]

Glad to see we got back to the topic of the ute guys and gals.
As a moderator on this forum I'd ask that people just remember that quite often written text or posts can be misinterpreted or misconstrued by other people from what you intended to mean, so if you are unsure about something a person has said sometimes it is better to take it off line via a PM.
Thanks
Tim

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Dazza , the forum is very clicky in that there are a few "clicks". A great enjoyable forum with a vast amount of skill and knowlege. It's just that sometimes that "skill and knowlege" don't want to help for whatever reason. Just look at "Parts Wanted". Post up "3 speed gearbox wanted for grey motor in Melb" and get 100 views but no responses. Quite wierd.

I hear what what you mean
it seams to me had there is a BOY'S club on here
THEY will NOT reply unless you SUCK up there ASE'S first

Rob

[holdenutechick]

Yes there are some characters on here, but life would be pretty boring without this
I think we should get back to the ute rebuild.............

Agreed!

Also I should note that though Daniel is wearing the captains uniform I'm the boss he is the muscle and photographer like any good photographer makes me and of course the ute look fabulous

[Stygian]

Could you please let me know how to identify if it is the Nasco part? (sorry to hijack your thread dazzajay).

Just to briefly respond (and continue the hijack), I cannot remember, given that it has been more than a decade since I last saw one. All I can remember is that it looks quite different to the standard EK unit. If you have an example of the latter, then you'll be able to tell quite quickly. Maybe Russell or SunnyTim has one or a pic of one they could show you.

Getting back to the ute rebuild, it's a positive that the project came with a rebuilt grey, even if it is a 132. That has saved you considerable expense there. Whacking on a set of twin Strombergs and a set of extractors will give you a little bit more torque, which combined with a 3.36 diff, should see you comfortably cruising at 60mph.

[WayneXG95]

http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtop ... 28&t=15005

[WayneXG95]

Getting back to the ute rebuild, it's a positive that the project came with a rebuilt grey, even if it is a 132. That has saved you considerable expense there. Whacking on a set of twin Strombergs and a set of extractors will give you a little bit more torque, which combined with a 3.36 diff, should see you comfortably cruising at 60mph.

Thats for sure and you might find they used oversized pistons.
Not sure but you might find it's not a 132 anymore!
gotta be happy with that...

[holdenutechick]

Could you please let me know how to identify if it is the Nasco part? (sorry to hijack your thread dazzajay).

Just to briefly respond (and continue the hijack), I cannot remember, given that it has been more than a decade since I last saw one. All I can remember is that it looks quite different to the standard EK unit. If you have an example of the latter, then you'll be able to tell quite quickly. Maybe Russell or SunnyTim has one or a pic of one they could show you.

Getting back to the ute rebuild, it's a positive that the project came with a rebuilt grey, even if it is a 132. That has saved you considerable expense there. Whacking on a set of twin Strombergs and a set of extractors will give you a little bit more torque, which combined with a 3.36 diff, should see you comfortably cruising at 60mph.

Unless you are running really small tyres (175/70) I would suggest that the 3.55 is a more robust replacement ratio for a grey than the 3.36 unless you are doing constant higway driving and no around town. I find that at least 50% of the issues also these days are the result of undersize (profile/height) tyres being fitted and a 3.36 can be a bit too extreme a ratio if you are doing a lot of around town in a GREY with the correct size tyres (for one you loose that fantastic ability for 2nd gear take off from a snails pace.)

I don't know what ratio diff we have yet to even consider this stuff yet and to be honest all that went right over my head.