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0 2023/06/15 22:40:41
With no floor in the boot, a lot of things were very easy to get to, never had a good look under here until now. I even chopped a hole in the floor under the seat, but I didn't need to go inside the car at all.
With no floor in the boot, a lot of things were very easy to get to, never had a good look under here until now. I even chopped a hole in the floor under the seat, but I didn't need to go inside the car at all.
0 2023/06/18 00:55:18
The first thing I discovered as I ventured into pulling the rear end out of the car, no wonder these things are heavy. Anyway when I got it out the first thing was a really wet spot on the yoke and a fair bit of clean oil came out when I undid the drive shaft.
The first thing I discovered as I ventured into pulling the rear end out of the car, no wonder these things are heavy. Anyway when I got it out the first thing was a really wet spot on the yoke and a fair bit of clean oil came out when I undid the drive shaft.
0 2023/06/18 01:03:53
Fortunately I was contemplating rebuilding this as a whole assembly, still hoping this is a limited slip diff, the other 2 cars were not so it would be a bit of a plus for me if this what I am hoping for. A few of the nuts were done up pretty tight and required the use a breaker bar to convince them to move, the rattlegun made things so much easier than using a spanner.
Fortunately I was contemplating rebuilding this as a whole assembly, still hoping this is a limited slip diff, the other 2 cars were not so it would be a bit of a plus for me if this what I am hoping for. A few of the nuts were done up pretty tight and required the use a breaker bar to convince them to move, the rattlegun made things so much easier than using a spanner.
0 2023/06/18 01:05:09
Only this spacer on this side, I have decided it would probably be a good idea to leave it there in the orientation I had discovered it in. By now things are in full steam ahead mode as I continued through the nuts and bolts and a lot of other things I am not too sure about just yet.
Only this spacer on this side, I have decided it would probably be a good idea to leave it there in the orientation I had discovered it in. By now things are in full steam ahead mode as I continued through the nuts and bolts and a lot of other things I am not too sure about just yet.
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0 2023/06/18 01:18:18
I am kind of guessing that this is the speedo drive, I am very use to seeing this coming out of the rear of the gearbox/ transmission, but I have been told these did things in a different way to everyone else.
I am kind of guessing that this is the speedo drive, I am very use to seeing this coming out of the rear of the gearbox/ transmission, but I have been told these did things in a different way to everyone else.
0 2023/06/18 01:18:42
Now that is a pleasant sight for me, I was hoping it was going to be a slippery diff, and there it is, happy days for sure. It will be given a total inspection and rebuild as needed. Considering pulling the guts out and getting the diff housing powder coated while it is all pulled down.
Now that is a pleasant sight for me, I was hoping it was going to be a slippery diff, and there it is, happy days for sure. It will be given a total inspection and rebuild as needed. Considering pulling the guts out and getting the diff housing powder coated while it is all pulled down.
0 2023/06/18 01:19:24
This is how the ash tray looks now.
This is how the ash tray looks now.
0 2023/09/05 12:18:31
This is how the doors turned out.
This is how the doors turned out.
0 2023/09/05 12:19:41
liked the colour so much I decided to do the instrument cluster as well.
liked the colour so much I decided to do the instrument cluster as well.
0 2023/09/05 12:21:11
This is how my ashtray ended up, I stripped it back and used an Oak burr veneer, then stained it with red Jarrah.
This is how my ashtray ended up, I stripped it back and used an Oak burr veneer, then stained it with red Jarrah.
0 2023/09/05 12:25:03
With the same theme used on the doors and a bit of gold pinstripe, they ended up looking like this.
With the same theme used on the doors and a bit of gold pinstripe, they ended up looking like this.
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0 2024/05/15 23:58:00
This is what is mounted under our 1988 glovebox. The part I have been looking for has a few different names that I can see. Some have called it a climate control interface.
This is what is mounted under our 1988 glovebox. The part I have been looking for has a few different names that I can see. Some have called it a climate control interface.
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0 2025/05/28 18:44:32
Should make things a little easier with my somewhat limited room.
Should make things a little easier with my somewhat limited room.
0 2025/05/30 21:29:17
They may have lasted a few more years at a push, but it wasn't quite good enough for me. another little setback, but better knowing I fixed it now rather than later. So I took a look at the bearing numbers and could not see a size as I normally would, so a search of the part number indicated the bearings were both std sizes so no big deal getting the crankshaft reground and new bearings for rod and mains.
They may have lasted a few more years at a push, but it wasn't quite good enough for me. another little setback, but better knowing I fixed it now rather than later. So I took a look at the bearing numbers and could not see a size as I normally would, so a search of the part number indicated the bearings were both std sizes so no big deal getting the crankshaft reground and new bearings for rod and mains.
0 2025/06/03 20:38:22
the first picture is the mains bearing cap.
the first picture is the mains bearing cap.
0 2025/06/03 20:46:44
The last picture is the rod bearing cap. Going to go out again and start taking the top end apart and see what damage is in there. I intend to keep it reasonably stock, and although I am going to change a few other things if I need to do the block and pistons, aaaaand rings too. Let’s see how that goes.
The last picture is the rod bearing cap. Going to go out again and start taking the top end apart and see what damage is in there. I intend to keep it reasonably stock, and although I am going to change a few other things if I need to do the block and pistons, aaaaand rings too. Let’s see how that goes.
0 2025/06/03 20:47:29
I got a bit carried away and took one of the pistons out, minimal skirt wear, but that was about it. Sadly I got to carried away and put it back together before taking any pictures.
I got a bit carried away and took one of the pistons out, minimal skirt wear, but that was about it. Sadly I got to carried away and put it back together before taking any pictures.
0 2025/06/04 02:16:02
I am pretty sure it is also going to be renewed, so a rebore and new pistons. #2 This is a thing I have sitting in the shed and I have not been sure as to what I was going to do with them. These are a pair of GT40P cylinder heads. Personally I don't know much about them. Ford I believe used them on their 4x4 and light truck like the F150-350, and they seemed to have a better breathing ability. They used them on Explorers and a few other vehicles but I am not sure about what they were.
I am pretty sure it is also going to be renewed, so a rebore and new pistons. #2 This is a thing I have sitting in the shed and I have not been sure as to what I was going to do with them. These are a pair of GT40P cylinder heads. Personally I don't know much about them. Ford I believe used them on their 4x4 and light truck like the F150-350, and they seemed to have a better breathing ability. They used them on Explorers and a few other vehicles but I am not sure about what they were.
0 2025/06/04 02:17:44
So how do you identify them? well on the front and rear of the cylinder head there are 4 bars going from top to bottom of the head
So how do you identify them? well on the front and rear of the cylinder head there are 4 bars going from top to bottom of the head
0 2025/06/04 02:18:35
The next thing you can do is take off the rocker covers and you wil find GT40P in the casting as an identifier. Other than that I am not sure of any other way of picking them out of a crowd, like I said I am not sure about them to give any real heads up on them. However if you have these heads and you can get a hold of some of the GT40P matched intake manifolds and increase the size of the throttle body and EGR block and take them to 75mm, then you can get some noticeable gains in performance.
The next thing you can do is take off the rocker covers and you wil find GT40P in the casting as an identifier. Other than that I am not sure of any other way of picking them out of a crowd, like I said I am not sure about them to give any real heads up on them. However if you have these heads and you can get a hold of some of the GT40P matched intake manifolds and increase the size of the throttle body and EGR block and take them to 75mm, then you can get some noticeable gains in performance.
0 2025/06/04 02:28:27
Here you can see the other side cylinder head which is not a GT40P. I had reason to believe that my engine was not a roller block and it would take quite a bit of work to make a non roller block work, I believe the cylinders for the cam followers are a bit taller to accomadate the roller lifters. yet here I see a spider that was made for the roller blocks, and on further inspection, it turns out the lifters are also roller lifters. Good news for me.
Here you can see the other side cylinder head which is not a GT40P. I had reason to believe that my engine was not a roller block and it would take quite a bit of work to make a non roller block work, I believe the cylinders for the cam followers are a bit taller to accomadate the roller lifters. yet here I see a spider that was made for the roller blocks, and on further inspection, it turns out the lifters are also roller lifters. Good news for me.
0 2025/06/04 02:29:56
That is about all for me for today, that will set me back a little, still not working yet so it will be a bit slow for a while. I will be working on the transmission tomorrow hopefully.
That is about all for me for today, that will set me back a little, still not working yet so it will be a bit slow for a while. I will be working on the transmission tomorrow hopefully.
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