Project 2.

[Blacky]

sounds like you are all over it - burnouts and manual gearboxes are what keeps us young , at heart anyway.
There is a guru of custom fabricating who occasionaly graces us with his presence , smoothcustoms , who has done the Aussie 4 speed shifter mod , if you search his posts you will find it.

[Harv]

You lot are getting as forgetful as I am. I remember the "move the M20 shifter forward" story too... but could not find it.

Wrong forum.

http://fefcholden.org.au/forum/index.ph ... 750.0.html

Cheers,
Harv

[EK283]

That is quite clever,

Only thing that would cause concern is leaning forward to use the shifter in that position, I suppose there is always scope to reshape the actual lever up and rearward over the seat.

That's what I love about this era of cars and modifications, anything is possible !

Greg

[Brett027]

Thanks Blacky, I searched to no avail and then Harv sorted the mystery missing posts. Many thanks. Looks pretty straight forward in the pics. Floor work looks minimal too so that's a bonus. Agree Greg, everything is so much more simple on these cars. Wonder if I can jam 4speed onto a grey motor?
Got a price off Alien peeps for collapsible column- $1700

[Errol62]

Seen the m20 to grey done but not well. Issue is the rear grey mounts on the bellhousing.

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[Brett027]

Id reckon you would have to use grey engine mounts and also rear M20 mount as well. Would be tricky to align probably.

[funkyscooter]

Hey Brett, I have a 202, m20, in an auto body. Didn't do any of the work so I don't have the knowledge, but I can take some pictures and do some measurements if that helps. Oh yeah, and I've still got the triple SU's if you are tempted
Scott

[Brett027]

Thanks Scott. I'm a way off doing any of this, just working out options at the moment. Many thanks for your offers - I'll pester you about photos etc when I get going. I like SUs and remember spending many hours on a regular basis getting mixtures even with a see through spark plug( still got that) and an air flow meter( gone). Warnaford manifold from memory. I'll see how I go on standard set up before taking the SU plunge

[funkyscooter]

Loved the SU's, especially the sound they made when you put you foot down. BUT, they are a pig to keep balanced (mind you I was pretty old school and did it by ear with a bit of hose), and they required a hole through the fire wall to fit! Still don't know how that past engineering at the time. It was all boxed in and welded up, but seems a bit dodgy.
They ended up getting removed when I got the engine reco'ed. The new engine mounts sat everything up just a bit higher so when you started the engine and at rough idle, you could hear the top of the fuel bowl knocking on the firewall.
Should have persisted on a fix, but was really over it at the time and I needed the car, so I and got the mechanic to fit a Stromburg. It was never the same

[Brett027]

Spotto Gundagai in the rain

[Brett027]

Spotto Gundagai in the rain

[Errol62]

Oo err! Exciting Brett.

What is the casting number on the head? Going by the thermostat housing it may be 149 or 179 though the manifolds are later, with PCV.


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[Brett027]

H, 7420103? Then G3 14

[Errol62]

March 14th 1967 casting date? EH 179 is 7420001. 149 HC is 7420109. Is there an H to left of casting number? Just rear of the front passenger head bolt I think, although they do vary.


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[Brett027]

Yes, H right up the front near first head bolt. Couldn't read the last of the long number clearly.