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Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:25 am
by In the Shed
Harv wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:31 am
Streetable: a camshaft with sufficient duration to make old blokes grin at the lumpy idle, and make millennials think the car has a fuel problem. Starts without ether but may require swearing on a cold morning. Marked unburnt fuel smell at idle (from increased overlap) will linger on clothes until washed. This may cause accusations of “you smell like old cars, Dad”. Overlap may cause occasional carburettor backfiring at idle, which may remove eyebrows if peering down the carb throat. Slightly sluggish below 2000rpm, but not sluggish enough to make the owner seek an 8000rpm Hydramatic torque converter. Acceptable justification for a Clive, McGee or Wade Cams window sticker. See also “
stock cam”, “lumpy cam”, “3/4 race” and “pig to drive”.
Cheers,
Harv
Sounds like your speaking from well gained experience
Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:53 pm
by WesternWagon
Gave the ute a birthday for the Club Christmas party tomorrow
Roof was looking a bit ratty
U-POL333 worked a treat
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Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 8:27 pm
by Errol62
Looking good Gazza. I like the wheel and cap combo. Noticed it on the photos of the last run that blacky posted.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 8:41 pm
by WesternWagon
Cheers mate
Been on a few years now, moons were a bit rusty when I bought it back, mate gave me a new set
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Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:56 pm
by WesternWagon
Well after months of putting it off and a bumpy run home from the Xmas party I finally reset the tappet clearance and installed the HEI dizzy
A marked improvement, revs out nicely
Will hide the module when I tidy up the engine bay
Planned a quick tune, but Blacky and Shahni showed up so downed tools and drank beer
Dizzy is one of Paul Calders
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Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:52 pm
by Blacky
Mmmmm - Beer
Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 12:00 am
by Errol62
Nice dizzy Gazza. Body and cap similar to later Bosch red six.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:48 pm
by WesternWagon
Errol62 wrote:Nice dizzy Gazza. Body and cap similar to later Bosch red six.
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
Yeah they are a quality bit of kit
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Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:16 pm
by Errol62
Ok that looks like esp vc vh wb etc. Coool.
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Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 7:02 am
by FJWALLY
Buffed up great Gaz - can't wait to start going to a few runs myself
Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:07 am
by FbSTDwagon
I bought a similar looking HEI from Paul Calder.
Looking forward to building my engine and firing it up with the new dizzy.
Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:37 pm
by WesternWagon
Pulled the FJ front plate off today and it has the second hole below the cam ? Looks too neat to have been drilled
Can’t see any signs of leakage so the FC plate is going in
Just waiting on new gaskets
Not sure on the cam grind but I’ll put it back in for now and see how it runs
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Re: EK Ute returns
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:00 pm
by FbSTDwagon
Bugger Gary!
I was reading to see a result with the Clive 82 grind but you bought a new motor!
