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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:10 pm
by Errol62
That is awesome Brian. I didn't get enough time to look a your and Greg's cars properly. If I can work out how to run worm and sector with V8 I'm tempted after seeing all the nice 8s at Echuca. Need more platforms.

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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 5:37 pm
by briby
Thanks Clay, awesome would've been 28, that's 10km/l, thought that would be achievable, maybe too much right foot when overtaking. :lol: :lol:

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 1:52 pm
by Harv
Errol62 wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:10 pm If I can work out how to run worm and sector with V8 I'm tempted after seeing all the nice 8s at Echuca.
Welcome to the dark side. We promise to convert the "tempted" into a full blown V8 panelvan project (you may need to stop us before it ends up with murals, a firebird front clip and a velvet interior :D).

Alien Retro does a steering box collapsible column unit. I bought one for the FB, but have yet to fit it (got distracted by the FED). They are not cheap, but I reckon within your skillset.

Cheers,
Harv

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2023 4:05 pm
by Errol62
No, I’m not biting! Resist, resist!


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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:05 am
by Harv
I'll have to slowly wear you down

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with subliminal messaging.

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Cheers,
Harv

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:02 am
by Blacky
Saw a bloke fit a V8 into an EH with a stock steering setup, motor sat way high and he ended up rolling it - you reckon moving your battery affects handling, try raising the centre of gravity of the entire car 100mm :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:20 am
by Errol62
Stop wasting your burley......

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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:34 pm
by Errol62
Anyway I'm too preoccupied mucking around with getting the triple SUs on Larry. Pulled the new ones off the Lynx 202 manifold and opened them up. They are in very good condition and I'll clean up with new gaskets. Probably can mix and match fastners from the other set which are missong choke and throttle bits. The RH needles are way rich I'm told.ImageImageImageImageImage


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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:51 pm
by Errol62
briby wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:08 pm Good job Clay, mine was more low speed light acceleration, just kept adjusting pinion up, can't remember what angles ended up at.
The vibration hasn’t really gone away. It was more on button off from memory, now it is more button on which is kind of worse. Goes away on coast. Might take 2 degrees out.

Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:45 pm
by Errol62
Trip post mortem. ImageA bit of water through the windscreen seal passenger side. Bugger all.

Dip stick was down bit. Oil change due.

Wonder if anyone can tell me what thread these might be.ImageWe tried 3/8 BSP which was almost but bit tight. I want longervones so I can run 3mm plates to bolt pedestals to.

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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:24 am
by Belly760
Clay are those carbies going to fit without cutting into the firewall. Mine clash.


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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:06 am
by Errol62
The vibration hasn’t really gone away. It was more on button off from memory, now it is more button on which is kind of worse. Goes away on coast. Might take 2 degrees out.


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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:08 am
by Errol62
What manifold are you using Sam? The one I have will let me fit with very minor, if any massaging. Battery has to go of course so that really needs to be the focus first.


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Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:40 pm
by Belly760
I found a Warnerford Manifold with Triples for the 138 in my FB. But they won’t fit. Clashes with the firewall.


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Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 10:27 pm
by Errol62
It looks similar to mine. Time will tell.


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