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HI .
great site has been very helpful .
how do they work out max engine size in qld ?
i want to build car to suit qld and nsw as
i live in nsw but will evetuly move to qld .
the car to be will be a ek or fb .
cant deside between the two .
any or all qld rules would be great .
thanks ricky

ok then no reply,s .
dose any one know a engernear around redcliff that i could ring ?
to get the info .
thanks ricky

Ricky,

Can't really answer your question as Idon't live in QLD but I'd give a call to the QLD transport authorities or whatever they are called up there.They should be able to answer your question or give you the names of approved regognised Automotive Engineer signitories that could help you.

Terry.

hey ricky,


I'm currently building a V8 FB up here in sunny QLD,


Interesting fact,


The FB can only legally run a 307

The EK you would think is the exact same car.... but you can put a 327 legally into an EK.

No idea whats different


You'd want to get in touch with a guy called John Keane, John Kean. I dont know how it's spelt but he can tell you all the in's and outs of getting your pride and joy rego'd with a v8.

You'll need various things.

Disc brake front end
Chassis Kit
Rear window dimister
window washer squirty things that go on the window and all sorts of stuff

He'll be able to tell you.


I posted waht is needed somewhere on this forum

can't remember where


But yeah you might find that queensland is a better place to get your car done.


Vic is better, i heard you can put a 400 chev in them down there.

But yeah,

When you move up, give us a yell. I'll have to come check out your project!


Cheers


Hope this was helpful


-- Rowan

thanks for that name rowen .
im getting fb or ek ive looked at them both but not shore which one to get.
once i decide it will only take six mounth,s to build .
start to finish . lots of mates in auto indistry
soon as i get it i will post some pic,s
thanks ricky

Youve gotta love an optomist

Yep,
Ive only taken 6 months from start to finish. Thats 1 month in 1997, 2 months in 1998 and the last 3 in 2006!
Regards Greg

but i have the advantige !
i only work 3 days a week and 4 if i need that extra part .
advantige off being your own boss .
but ha time will tell .
thanks for replys ricky

Hey Ricky,
1st Welcome,
2ndly there is not enough 24hrs in the day when it comes to building a project.
I know these guys in the states claim they can redo a whole car in a weekend, but look how many blokes they have workin on it, Proberly 220 on average and they only show a handfull when the jobs done, Mine has taken only 8mths to complete working proberly 40hrs a day but then again its not the standard EK, that was over a 6 year period with not much help from mates. You need a lot of commitment and if you have to farm work out a lot of Dollars come in handy.

But good luck and hope you stick with it, I know plenty of people who start, then it gets out of hand and to much for them to ever complete their projects.

Regards John

RICKY,

The guy to call in QLD is John KEAN, you can call him on 0409627336. I'll give you a tip, don't call and talk like a smart ass because he will tell you to f*#k off real quick. I've known John for about 20 years and there is nothing he doesn't know about early Holdens and what you can and can't do.
I'm currently putting a supercharged v6 into my FB.
Good luck with the 6 months idea.

Cheers

Mal

thanks for that number mal .
ill give him a ring .
and no im not a smart ars to any one .
it will be engernerd with 327 in nsw .
but i was told 307 / 308 is the bigest allowed in qld ?
if that is the case then i will put 307/308 in it down here and save me having to build 2 motors .
thanks
ricky

Ricky,

I wasn't implying that you were a smart ass at all, but John has a short fuse at times so tread carefully, thats all I'm saying.

Good luck with the car

Mal

i'll stick with ricky if he has mates in the industry it can be done, i've done it
and ricky i've been told biggest engine in NSW is 5 litre

Rat box,

I'm not saying it can't be done, and I'm sure I can speak for everyone else on this site that if you put your mind to it, you can do it. I owned a panel shop for 13 years and when I did my Mustang it still took me 18 months to get it to show quality, and that was working on it every day.

I envy anyone who can do a full modified rebuild in 6 months, I'm 43 years old now and my last weekend consisted of 1 day spent looking for things I put in a safe place (never to be seen again), gee that s*#ts me. But I will press on hoping to oneday finish my project.

Cheers

Mal

hi all .
i went n had a look at the fb today .
how can i tell if it has hr front cross member ?
the bloke that has it said it is hr drum .
what is the diffrance between fb / hr ?
as he wants extra $400 with front cross member .
the only reason i arsk is he dosent sound conferdent about it .
and as for the six mounth build the only thing that may hold me up
will be the intearea . ( as i dont have any mates in that trade )
thank ricky