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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:05 pm
by BILLY BLACKARROW
Keep plugging at it Clay you will get the taste back . Funny I have sever Emphysema and didn't have any of those symptoms in fact I spent most of my isolation in the shed didn't start till 11 o'clock knock off at 5 pm beer o'clock I was told by many people if I was to get it that would be the END :grinnn: :grinnn: Proved them wrong

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:14 pm
by Brett027
Good on ya Billy.

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:16 pm
by Errol62
Yep stick it up them Bill.

Trouble is by the end of the stubby I'm getting used to the new taste. It's sour rather than bitter.

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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:06 pm
by Mick
i think you blokes overthink stuff to much, i've done many many many engine gearbox swaps god knows how many diff swaps changed the rear ride heights more times than most have had hot dinners never once have i measured pinion angles, we've always done our own tailshaft shortening i drive hard and fast with lots of highway driving at or above the speed limit and never had driveline vibration issues

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:45 pm
by Errol62
Come on, gotta blab on about something mick.


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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:53 am
by DaveEK
Mick wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:06 pm i think you blokes overthink stuff to much, i've done many many many engine gearbox swaps god knows how many diff swaps changed the rear ride heights more times than most have had hot dinners never once have i measured pinion angles, we've always done our own tailshaft shortening i drive hard and fast with lots of highway driving at or above the speed limit and never had driveline vibration issues
I agree…… tail shaft shortening isn’t hard I have done it before even without having it balanced and no problems. Pinion angles I never worry about, if it is too far it just makes a funny noise 😂😂……. And that was on an airbagged car that touches the ground. So it has to be a fair way out to make any huge difference.

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:05 am
by EK283
Mick wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:06 pm i think you blokes overthink stuff to much, i've done many many many engine gearbox swaps god knows how many diff swaps changed the rear ride heights more times than most have had hot dinners never once have i measured pinion angles, we've always done our own tailshaft shortening i drive hard and fast with lots of highway driving at or above the speed limit and never had driveline vibration issues
I have done plenty as well Mick and like you have not had an issue until I lifted a Nissan patrol just 50mm.
The vibration was not so much violent but just a steady drone that eventually drove me nuts ! The steering started to wobble at 80kms an hour so I had to use offset bushes to get my caster back to stop the wobble. I then had to use adjustable upper trailing arms in the rear to stop the whap whap sound that started around 100kms per hour, not a problem around town but on the freeway that was another story.
Its like all things if your brain focuses on any issue it tends to exasperate it.
My EK now has slightly different angle between the diff and gearbox and because i have not driven it yet i don't know if it will be an issue, it is in the back of my mind although !

Greg

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:27 am
by Blacky
My '46 Chev had a horrible vibration right on 60-65 MPH , measured my pinion angles and it was out by 6 dgrees , bought some shims, welded them to the spring saddles on the diff and fixed. :thumbsup:

Currently getting a new diff made 1" narrower and will make sure its all good when it goes in - considering modifying it to a 2 piece tailshaft out of a Commode seeing as its a Crewman diff and a 4L65E thats going in .....

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:38 pm
by Errol62
Suggest the mods move the last few posts to the vibration thread for ease of future reference, but whatever……


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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:49 pm
by 62ekute
Errol62 wrote: Tue Feb 15, 2022 11:43 am In the mean time I measured my driveline anglesImageDefinitely room for improvement!

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i think it started back here

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:17 am
by Blacky
Errol62 wrote: Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:38 pm Suggest the mods move the last few posts to the vibration thread for ease of future reference, but whatever……


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Meh - too hard ...... :hehhh"

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:38 am
by Errol62
8P


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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:35 pm
by Mick
and right on cue :roll: :oops: after being a big mouth i drove to Sydney AGAIN :roll: and in about the last 100ks it's developed a vibration at high speed and not all the time mostly above 100kmh and gets worse it's really bad up round 140-150, getting new rear screen and dual circuit brakes tomorrow so while it's on the hoist will be checking unis etc

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2022 9:29 pm
by Errol62
Sorry, power of suggestion. Bring if for a flog to Nuriootpa. That'll sort it.

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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:44 pm
by Mick
Errol62 wrote: Sun Feb 20, 2022 9:29 pm Sorry, power of suggestion. Bring if for a flog to Nuriootpa. That'll sort it.

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not a big fan of nationals, plus hoping to get to red center nats at Alice Springs in september so that'll be consuming my spending money this year