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Spotted a pale blue wagon with white venetians (and I think a white lid) moving north past the Shell servo at Freemans Waterhole (just off the F3 freeway) around 10:30am last Sunday.

Didn't get a great look at it as I was busy swearing at my FB . From the glance I got, looked to have a few stickers on the rear windows.

Cheers,
Harv

Hey Harv, why were you swearing at your FB? Must have been an EK and couldn't catch it?
Better get a quicker pursuit car Harv, Update to an EK.

1962ek wrote:Hey Harv, why were you swearing at your FB? Must have been an EK and couldn't catch it?
Better get a quicker pursuit car Harv, Update to an EK.

hey ek 1962
maybe u should come up to the lismore swap meet on sunday
so far myself ek jay and schmeagain are going to be there, would be good to meet you, as well and sort out this ek is faster than fb hahaahahahh

I already updated to the faster EK wagon pursuit car, and opted for the NASCO 327 Chev upgrade (Canadian block )... just need to pull my finger out and finish the project.

The FB had been rattly in motor thrust bearings for a while (noisy enough even for Dave to notice and give me stick). Still driveable though. Took it for a squirt up to Tamworth about 3 months ago, and drove back along the F3 with a trailer loaded with EK doors. Stupid me had it stuck on 110km/h the whole way, and should have eased up for the last 20km on so. Got to the end of the F3 with very hot, thin oil and stopped at the lights. Lost oil pressure at idle, and had to bring revs up to about 1500rpm to get enough pressure to turn the idiot light off. Thrust bearings were not too happy, and got even rattlier after that. Took it for another squirt up the F3 last weekend with an unloaded trailer behind, and lost the bearings about 2km from Freemans Waterhole. Limped into Freemans Waterhole servo, and called the NRMA. Had some moron reverse into the trailer in a 4WD and shunt the trailer and
FB forward 6" (no damage other than smacking me in the knees with the bumper bar). Moron drove away calmly as if nothing had happened - managed to just keep my temper. Spotted the wagon cruising past, but my mind was not in a great place to be noting details. Flatbed'd the FB home - have spun #5, and scuffed a few others. 1/4" of endfloat ... not suprising with no thrusts. No top end or crank damage. New bearings, machine the crank, throw some rings in it and try again.

Cheers,
Harv.

Harv wrote: No top end or crank damage. New bearings, machine the crank, throw some rings in it and try again.

Cheers,
Harv.

Crikey Harv, you got out of that lightly, considering you were going to have to do most of that work anyway (worst damage on the day was probably the bruised knees).

I continue to be amazed at how sturdy older engines are compared to their "fragile" younger brothers. The 327 Chev (1969 vintage) in the wagon had been sitting for quite a while. Heads had been loosened off and two valves stuck. New head gaskets, ground the valves on a bench grinder and away she went - fired first time. Idles nice, though has a habit of spitting back up the carb (kids laugh every time Dad looses his eyebrows... reckon I never move so fast). Good enough to move the wagon around and check that the driveline/brakes/etc fit in OK.

Hi Searsy, may go up for a run on Sunday and see what's about.
Have to check with the ball and chain first We are off to Morouya for the Southcoast Nationals next week so maybe she won't go to Lismore, but will look for you if I go.
Cheers Graham