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From: D Walford on 3 Jun 2010 20:24 On 4/06/2010 12:07 AM, atec7 7 > wrote: > XR8 Sprintless wrote: >> On 3/06/2010 7:30 PM, atec7 7 > wrote: >>> XR8 Sprintless wrote: >> >>> Good to hear >>> might have been cheaper to drop another motor in though :) >>> now watch the rear motor seal for drips ( hello node) >> >> I have checked it pretty thoroughly for any signs of leaks and no >> dramas. I don't have to pay for any of the repairs other than I had >> already purchased the new coil pack for the car and it was fitted, at >> no cost to me, by the final repairer. > Once it's on gas you will have an great car assuming the rebate still > applies Last I heard it ends on the 30/06/2010. Well worth it in Vic with LPG still about half the price of ULP. Daryl
From: Brad on 3 Jun 2010 23:44 "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:4c084677$0$28671$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... : On 3/06/2010 10:44 PM, Andy wrote: : > hippo wrote: : > : >> OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote: : >>> : >>> On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:32:03 +1000, D Walford : >>> <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote: : > : >>>> Good result, just hope it turns out to be a good car after all the hassle. : >>>> : >>>> : >>>> Daryl : >>> : >>> Heh heh...It IS a Ford...... : > : >> So was the GT40 : >> and the XY GT : >> and the diesel Mondeo : >> : >> all cars that the company should be proud of in a number of different ways : > : > Just don't mention the 250ci 6 cylinder powered Cortinas! : : A lot of people liked the 6 cyl Cortina's despite their shitty build : quality and many faults but that was mainly because they performed quite : well in a straight line. : BTW the engineer (my next door neighbour for 15yrs) who was given the : job of fitting the 6 into the Cortina wanted to move the engine back at : least 6" to improve the cars balance but he wasn't allowed to as it : reduced the cars interior space too much so the cars were too nose heavy. : : : Daryl Mate (the guy that I got my cordie from) upgraded to a TE with the motor moved back. It did make some difference but he had motor troubles because the output was over the top. Brother was more interested in 1/4 mile times and big grins than handling. Mine was always sideways so it made lot of difference and the brakes were strange as 14" tyres on the DS and 13" on the PS, go fast turn left (well right actually most of the lap) and the ground effects made it interesting. -- Brad Leyden 6� 43.5816' S 146� 59.3097' E WGS84 To mail spam is really hot but please reply to thread so all may benefit (or laugh at my mistakes) > >
From: D Walford on 4 Jun 2010 01:57 On 4/06/2010 3:31 PM, Athol wrote: > D Walford<dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote: > >> BTW the engineer (my next door neighbour for 15yrs) who was given the >> job of fitting the 6 into the Cortina wanted to move the engine back at >> least 6" to improve the cars balance but he wasn't allowed to as it >> reduced the cars interior space too much so the cars were too nose heavy. > > That reminds me of the V6 Volvo engine installation. The engine was > jammed all the way forward in the engine bay because the sump design was > a pan across under the front half of the engine and a ribbed casting > under the back. The engine couldn't go any further back because of the > steering rack and crossmember. Unlike the Cortina, the Volvo had a lot > of engine bay vacant behind the engine... About half the gearbox was in > the engine bay. > > The 350 chev neatly fills the engine bay, moving the centre of gravity > back and vastly improving the balance. :-) > Its funny when you see a conversion like that that looks like a much better fit than the original. My latest idea for a project is a mid 80's Corona Avanti fitted with either a 1JZ-GTE or a 1UZ-FE. That model Corona has IRS and rear discs plus bigger front brakes which is why I picked it plus it would be a good sleeper. How hard would it be to get such a combination through engineering? Daryl
From: atec7 7 ""atec77" on 4 Jun 2010 02:14 Blue Heeler wrote: > atec7 7 wrote: > >> Once it's on gas you will have an great car assuming the rebate still >> applies > > Absolutely no point in QLD, courtesy of QLD govt excise there is > insufficient difference between the price of gas and ULP for it to be > worthwhile. > > Good rule of thumb is to see what Taxi owners do - those that don't > have hybrids are still runnign straight ULP. > I cant agree as the ftruck costs 1/2 as much as a daily driver although it was already on gas
From: atec7 7 ""atec77" on 4 Jun 2010 02:17
D Walford wrote: > On 4/06/2010 12:07 AM, atec7 7 > wrote: >> XR8 Sprintless wrote: >>> On 3/06/2010 7:30 PM, atec7 7 > wrote: >>>> XR8 Sprintless wrote: >>> >>>> Good to hear >>>> might have been cheaper to drop another motor in though :) >>>> now watch the rear motor seal for drips ( hello node) >>> >>> I have checked it pretty thoroughly for any signs of leaks and no >>> dramas. I don't have to pay for any of the repairs other than I had >>> already purchased the new coil pack for the car and it was fitted, at >>> no cost to me, by the final repairer. >> Once it's on gas you will have an great car assuming the rebate still >> applies > > Last I heard it ends on the 30/06/2010. > Well worth it in Vic with LPG still about half the price of ULP. > > > Daryl Last couple of weeks I bought a crashed foulcan on full gas , cost me under 300$ and another 450 to move the system into an au . bloody cheap and will be repaid once the rest of the wreck is sold off |