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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:48 pm
by ekspecial
oldnek wrote:
EK Special.
Just to clarify the said vehicle weights, these are the actual weights not the approximate ones, and thats what the base vehicles have been engineered on.
Centura KB base model 1235kgs KC series GLX 1255kgs
Valiant Charger Base Model 1355kgs Sports Pak 1420kgs then add another 23kgs for the Pacer or Regal models.
Valiant 4 Door Sedan 1406kgs for the Six and 1724kgs for the V8.
Now with the sportscar, proberly dosn't matter as it is maybe a ICV.
Now redo your calculations, and you will then realise why they have been engineered.
Regards John
Hi John,
Re-doing the math using your weights:
Centura (using the heaviest weight you gave 1255kg): 0.294 x 1255 = 368.97 cu.in.
Charger 1420kg (this seems a little heavy to me): 0.294 x 1420 = 417.48 cu.in.
Both less that the 440 cu.in. engines fitted to these cars.
Cheers
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:22 pm
by mrs ratbox
the thing is did they tell the engineers the real size of there engines? and how long ago were they done there was a time not so long ago where you could put a 572 big block in a mini if you wanted
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:02 pm
by ekspecial
They were both done in the last 5 years, the charger about 5 the centura about 2 1/2years.
Both were done as 440's and were listed as such on rego and engineering papers, both done in NSW, the charger was done in the western subs of sydney and the centura done up the coast.
All I am trying to say is that it seems that it is worth finding the right engineer.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:20 am
by smooth
Rules are meant to be broken.
But dude, why do you have belly flop Corvettes as your avatar on a FB-EK forum? Plastic is not so fantastic
Regards, Smooth
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:19 am
by MINT62
Alex's EK wrote:i still dont like it, just my opinion, but ive always been a smoothies fan. what do others think
give me smoothies anyday
- my 2 cents worth....good to toy with ideas though
good luck with it all
cheers ray
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:34 am
by mrs ratbox
i went to a show 2 weeks ago down the coast and was talking to a mate that has a beutifull '70 chevelle always top 60 at summernats underneath is as good as top, beside it was an '80's model corvette boring as bat shit nothing at all special about it yet in the time i was talking to him 5 people asked if we owned it and only 1 asked about the chevelle
, what do you call 'em smooth 99%ers
, one of my old bosses used to own a '70 corvette he spent squillions
on it what a shit box to ride in and drive
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:59 pm
by smooth
ratbox wrote:, what do you call 'em smooth 99%ers
Yeah mate it's a "Smoothisum" 99%ers!
Like "Poverty Pack" for Standards, "Boat Anchors" for HK-T-G's, Belly Flops for Camaro's and Corvettes (named after Bob Jane putting the Channel Nine Camaro on it's roof at Bathurst). amongts many others - like being "basiled" which = being Brushed (Basil Brush).
Regards, Smooth
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:21 pm
by Devilrod
Hey Smooth wasn't that "Big Rev Kev" Kevin Bartlett who flipped the Camaro coming up on to the top of the hill after the cutting?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:44 pm
by smooth
Devilrod wrote:Hey Smooth wasn't that "Big Rev Kev" Kevin Bartlett who flipped the Camaro coming up on to the top of the hill after the cutting?
Yes mate is was!
Just as old as Bob and drove Yank tanks just about as well.
My mistake, brain fade in my older years I guess.
Regards, Smooth
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:45 pm
by Devilrod
I think the Car Show on Nine had something on it last year, it still has the scratches in the top of the drivers side glass
Aaaahh now those days were racing! At least they weren't all the same bar some outer panels.....
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:50 pm
by Mephious
Just a few more pics showing better clearance for the sbc and pulleys
Heres the LX torana column Rat not much comes thru but its a fab shroud around the end but aint that big.
Note the rear clearance to the original wall .......... very close !!
Pic of the extractors coming thru to the front guards, was measuring the wheel clearances for the ordering of new wheels.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:22 pm
by captainbill
Hey mephious just wondering are those extractors on the sedan a standard hadfield set?Or are they bigger,custom made?
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:25 pm
by Mephious
Standard Hadfield, part of me is hoping they are no good so I can redo them and throw them on the panelvan.
Not too keen on how they come into the front guard area, but if it aint broken I wont fix it. Part of me knows I was stupid to get the van before this was completed but it was just too good to pass up.
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:38 pm
by captainbill
Thats what i had.Now my engines under going a few mods there not going to be big enough.You may have the same problem.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:20 am
by Mephious
Whats the best way of knowing their too small mate ?
I cant remember if they were on the block when it was dynoed ... will need to find the old phone that I filmed the dyno runs on ( god knows where the missus has hidden that !! )