Just started, radiators out as well as top bonnet latch panel.
Date: 18/11/05
Aircon condensers still in the hole.
Date: 18/11/05
ummmmm....
Date: 18/11/05
thinking thinking.....
Date: 18/11/05
out with the aircon compressor
Date: 18/11/05
getting extractors loosened
Date: 18/11/05
and the other side
Date: 18/11/05
doin something
Date: 18/11/05
Gotta love the missus behind the camera, allways getting me at my best.
Date: 18/11/05
Still getting them damn extractor bolts out.
Date: 18/11/05
Shiny new yellow toy.
Date: 18/11/05
Condensor is out.
Date: 18/11/05
That side is done :)
Date: 18/11/05
Here we go.
Date: 18/11/05
Forgot to put rags on the rocker covers :(
Date: 18/11/05
I think I can, I think I can.
Date: 18/11/05
Nearly there.
Date: 18/11/05
YAY, Its out!!
Date: 18/11/05
Big hole there.
Date: 18/11/05
Out & on the ground.
Date: 18/11/05
Other side.
Date: 18/11/05
The T400 to go back in, stage 2 shift kit, 3000 dominator histall. All serviced ready to go :)
Date: 18/11/05
Pontiac T400, fitted courtesy of homemade adaptor plate.
Date: 18/11/05
As you can see, the adaptor plate is really thick.
Date: 18/11/05
Spacers between flex plate and converter.
Date: 18/11/05
This box was very securely held on.
Date: 18/11/05
Another look at WTF!!!!
Date: 18/11/05
Heard rumours about 010 blocks, turns out they are quite common.
Date: 18/11/05
Ready to go for a drive to be done. 383ci here we come!!
Date: 18/11/05
Job is being done by Redbeard, Quite a knowledgable chap really ;)
Date: 18/11/05
Old box and adaptor plate.
Date: 18/11/05
Ponty bolt pattern
Date: 18/11/05
All loaded and tied up in the back of my thrasher to go to Kalgoorlie.
Date: 28/11/05
On the way up to kal.
Date: 28/11/05
Redbeards workshop, nice lookin backdrop :)
Date: 28/11/05
Carby, waterpump, alternator is off.
Date: 28/11/05
Yuk!! The main reason why I wanted to rebuid the motor, all the black sludge.
Date: 28/11/05
.030 over, being bored to .040
Date: 28/11/05
TaDah!! A short motor.
Date: 28/11/05
Cruisin in Redbeards EK to look at the Superpit (Bloody BIG hole in the ground)
Date: 28/11/05
Pistons out.
Date: 28/11/05
Timing gear and cam is out, cam was a Crane Blazer 300H.
Date: 28/11/05
All the arms and legs.
Date: 28/11/05
My messy area of Micks workshop.
Date: 28/11/05
Cranks out.
Date: 28/11/05
Resident Guard dog, had to be carefull around it, it had no problems trying to bring you to the ground for dinner ;)
Date: 28/11/05
All the new bits, lots of goodies in there.
Date: 28/11/05
Got the extractors back today.
Date: 20/08/06
Look a heap better than they did.
Date: 20/08/06
Hypereutectic pistons, Perfect circle rings.
Date: 10/05/06
Eagle rods, Scat crank.
Date: 10/05/06
.040" oversize, so its a poofteenth bigger than 383
Date: 10/05/06
Arms and legs in the block.
Date: 10/05/06
Same stuff
Date: 10/05/06
A little sump panel beating was required for the crank counterweights.
Date: 28/05/06
Bottoms on and sealed.
Date: 28/05/06
Getting the heads on.
Date: 06/09/06
Apparently it had Manley valves in it.
Date: 06/09/06
Crane cam and valvetrain. A swag of time was spent on porting the heads.
Date: 06/09/06
Weiand X-CELerator intake.
Date: 06/09/06
Starting to colour it all in.
Date: 06/09/06
The colour request was Violet crumble purple.
Date: 06/09/06
Thers some pearly bits and metallic bit in it as well.
Date: 06/09/06
It seems to change colour depending on the light.
Date: 06/09/06
Damo, you done well mate, a BIG thanks from me an the missus.
Date: 06/09/06
Mick brought me an early chrissy present.
Date: 12/09/06
Unwrapping it.
Date: 12/09/06
Getting it on the stand at home.
Date: 12/09/06
Sitting waiting for the rest of the car to come back.
Date: 12/09/06
As it wont fit under the bonnet, I found the scoop I wanted.
Date: 15/09/06
A bit of the oldskool look to it.
Date: 15/09/06
Two filters, stepped for positioning.
Date: 15/09/06
I'll paint the fin grooves, but dunno what colour yet.
Date: 15/09/06
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Date: 19/04/07
