They just liked the look of them, I'd say [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by mygasser
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They just liked the look of them, I'd say [emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by mygasser
Cheers Tim W
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the green one's gone back home now so.... next :whistle:
all the parts for the 318 cam' swap are here now which is good. once that same job is done to the ford fe big block in ashley's zephyr (along with a new bigger ali rad' and fenderwell headers) we can set to on my cresta. it makes sense to swap the 318's cam' as the timing cover has to be swapped for the one i had milled for the ali front motor plate i'll be using.neil.
ashley's header flanges arrived from whengparts yesterday. he's bringing the zephyr back later in the week so we can start swapping parts for more power :thumbsup2:
neil.
Back again, It'll be getting dizzy soon [emoji1787]
Cheers Tim W
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you're right mate, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by v8pop
neil.
it just occurred to me that we didn't get uprated valve springs for ashley's engine. so back to rock auto and we have a set on the way for a 428 cobra jet mustang. installed and open poundages are about right for the cam we're installing and they're cheaper than a 'brand' name, although they are melling so a decent well respected maker anyway.
neil.
valve springs arrived today so we have everything needed to start on the engine. https://www.moparuk.com/forums/image...n_thumleft.gif
neil.
so i think i'm going to use my (all together) ford fe engine and the fmx box in the cresta not the mopar 318/904 i just bought. that way i still have options for my nash of the mopar or the other ford fe i have and the electronic o/d box i've adapted to fit it.
neil.
the bonus with the above plan is i'll have a spare engine and box which is part way towards 'another' project, lol.
neil.
we collected front and rear screens with rubbers along with a back seat and some interior door and window winder handles for the cresta today. the car came with t front screen but no rubber and the rear is perspex screwed in so again no rubber. the front rubber has no chrome trims but i'm told they are just 'trim' and not used to tighten the rubber in place like many others. we can always cut some thin strips of stainless or even ally and curve it to suit with my shrinker/stretcher if i can't source the real thing later on.
also we collected a rear axle for my trusty transit. it's had a whiny diff with a ton of backlash for probably 15 years and it's loudest at about 70mph so really annoying. it's about time to quieten things a lot so that'll get fitted when we can find the time.
neil.
It's all keeping you busy !
Ain't that the truth. [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by jsf55
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we've got the new big block mopar ally rad' mounted to ashley's zephyr over the weekend. handily the hose fittings are the same sides as a ford fe too so just some minor hose trimming to connect it up. we now have at least an inch and a half between the rad' core and the fan so contact there again is almost impossible.
neil.
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ash' drove it home yesterday. he went through the town to get a takeaway and said it started again easier and by the time he got home where the temp' gauge used to read 1/2 it was only 1/4. sounds good to me :thumbs_up_smiley:https://forum.nsra.org.uk/image/gif;...ABAAEAAAIBRAA7
neil.
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been busy today, buying bits, lol. first a good used holley 770 street avenger carb and then a new chrome (we like shiny) high volume (115gph) mechanical fuel pump for a ford fe v8. £105 inc p&p for the carb and £23 inc p&p for the pump. both were bargains i reckon. :thumbs_up_smiley:
neil.
ash took the zephyr down to manston sunday and apart from it not being quick enough (are they ever? lol) it ran nice and cool all day even when the track was quiet and he was hot lapping it.
the car's back in my garage so we can do the rest of the work.... cam and lifters, timing set, fenderwell headers and a new flex fan.
neil.
Nice pep up for it [emoji1303]
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it should be, i just need to talk him into a convertor with more stall for the c6 next. that'll make the most of the other 'stuff' and round out the package which after all is a temporary setup 'til the 440's built.
neil.
so.... the cresta. take a seat as this'll take a while, lol. i've never liked the front axle, the spindly spindles primarily. but all of it as it's what looks like a jago 't' front axle. not ideal for a much heavier saloon car with a big block sat over it. so while out on a field trip collecting parts today (thanks gary ;)) i saw at my next stop a front clip sat in the back of a 70's dodge truck with a matching rear axle too. turns out their from said truck as it's getting a jag ifs and a blazer 10 bolt rear axle all on air. oh and to complete the *******ization a small block chevy too, lol.
but i digress..... i said ''what's happening with those axles mate?'' and he (john) said ''they're going in the skip, why?'' oooh! so the upshot is i'll be putting them (at least the front clip anyway) onto the cresta. i won't use the truck's coil springs or shocks as they'll be too hard so some coilovers bought as luck would have it at the swapmeet this year will be pressed into service and a steering rack of some description instead of the truck's box. if the truck's rear axle isn't too wide (i can narrow the front crossmember that end) it'll be used to a) keep the pcd the same and b) allow me to keep the mk2 jag with jensen interceptor lsd axle for another day.
do i like to complicate things or what? nah! just make the best use of what's available. :thumbs_up_smiley:
neil.