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Other Head
Date: 08/08/07
Other Head, being sent off to have all springs and valves replaced, so as to except gas and LPG, previously she only ran on Super
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Underneath inlet manifold. Heat shield removed and will be put back on. The four rivets easily tap out that hold plate on.
Date: 08/08/07
Underneath inlet manifold. Heat shield removed and will be put back on. The four rivets easily tap out that hold plate on.
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Quick clean up. Sent off to be sandblasted along with heads.
Date: 08/08/07
Quick clean up. Sent off to be sandblasted along with heads.
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Side shot of dirty three coloured block, previously painted, red , black and silver
Date: 08/08/07
Side shot of dirty three coloured block, previously painted, red , black and silver
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All hydraulic lifters, taken out was going to reuse , but getting another set.
Date: 08/08/07
All hydraulic lifters, taken out was going to reuse , but getting another set.
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Loosened piston just enough to pop up to decarbon piston heads.
Date: 08/08/07
Loosened piston just enough to pop up to decarbon piston heads.
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Carby was running very rich, resulting in this build up.
Date: 08/08/07
Carby was running very rich, resulting in this build up.
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Nice, to me anyway cleaned off with a razor blade and vaccum cleaner, then oiled up.
Date: 08/08/07
Nice, to me anyway cleaned off with a razor blade and vaccum cleaner, then oiled up.
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The Trusty Holly 600, being sent off to be revitalised.
Date: 08/08/07
The Trusty Holly 600, being sent off to be revitalised.
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Some new shiny stuff lol, oil pan, pulleys, water pump and a B&M Shifter
Date: 18/08/07
17th August 2007 Some new shiny stuff lol, oil pan, pulleys, water pump and a B&M Shifter
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inlet manifolds back after a sandblast
Date: 06/09/07
inlet manifolds back after a sandblast, 9th August
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Painted up and ready for baking in the oven literally lol
Date: 06/09/07
Painted up and ready for baking in the oven literally lol
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Heads back as well after being sandblasted, crack tested etc
Date: 06/09/07
Heads back as well after being sandblasted, crack tested etc
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Date: 06/09/07
It had been that long since i had driven it and it used to run on Super, so had to have all valves etc changed over to run on unleaded or gas.
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Fresh out of the oven at home lol, after an hour at 90 degrees, should have put the vegies in as well.
Date: 06/09/07
Fresh out of the oven at home lol, after an hour at 90 degrees, should have put the vegies in as well.
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Blocks also been primed up, just used VHT Engine Paint, unfortunately the oven at home isnt big enough to stick this into lol.
Date: 06/09/07
Blocks also been primed up, just used VHT Engine Paint, unfortunately the oven at home isnt big enough to stick this into lol.
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The old versus the new, just a little bit of difference.
Date: 06/09/07
The old versus the new, just a little bit of difference.
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Wasnt happy with plain alloy so painted the thermo stat housing as well, didnt want a chrome one as was told they were a waste of money?
Date: 10/10/07
Wasnt happy with plain alloy so painted the thermo stat housing as well, didnt want a chrome one as was told they were a waste of money?
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Decided to paint rocker cover washers as well, Why? why not lol they looked nude.
Date: 10/10/07
Decided to paint rocker cover washers as well, Why? why not lol they looked nude.
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Well after serious thought, i decided that if i was doing all this work id probably better get some sizes checked. It turns out the bores had around 9000 in wear so for a 40000 overboar turned into 49000. So after all this sent offf to L.W Parrys for a go
Date: 14/04/08
Well after serious thought, i decided that if i was doing all this work id probably better get some sizes checked. It turns out the bores had around 9000 in wear so for a 40000 overboar turned into 49000. So after all this sent offf to L.W Parrys for a going over. New Pistons now at 60000, undercoat back on, shot of new pistons.
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Shot of the new Rollmaster Timing Chain Set
Date: 20/06/08
Shot of the new Rollmaster Timing Chain Set
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New timing chain cover and new cam, OK well so much for not going to do a total rebuild,everythings new but the block and heads.
Date: 23/06/08
New timing chain cover and new cam, OK well so much for not going to do a total rebuild,everythings new but the block and heads.
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Inlet manifolds on and carbie about to go on, almost there.
Date: 28/06/08
Inlet manifolds on and carbie about to go on, almost there.
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The 1957 2 speed Powerglide, been under raps for a couple of years and with things drawing towards an end, i thought i might get it out. Bloody hell better clean it.
Date: 09/07/08
The 1957 2 speed Powerglide, been under raps for a couple of years and with things drawing towards an end, i thought i might get it out. Bloody hell better clean it.
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10 minutes in with a drill and wire brush attachment.
Date: 09/07/08
10 minutes in with a drill and wire brush attachment.
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Few bits and pieces to tidy up, then it wil be ready for a quick spray of some colour.
Date: 09/07/08
Few bits and pieces to tidy up, then it wil be ready for a quick spray of some colour.
