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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:53 pm 
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didnt really want spin up the box with just a yoke hanging out of it :P


:D :D :D :D

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:21 pm 
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today the twin zorst system went on well just centre pipes so now it runs quite :D
finally removed all the 5L wiring harness from the motor n trans and slowlly wiring up the 6cly harness to the engine ( cut n splicing n extending n shortening ) .

 

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:45 pm 
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Cool, so you found another centre?

Don't you just love custom wiring???????


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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:18 pm 
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When will the car hit the streets Dave? Should be good with the IRS in it too. What mufflers did you go for your dual setup or have you just got the pipes on so far? cheers, mark

 

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:33 pm 
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i used 2 std 6cly centre mufflers
and as for being on the road , we have set a date for mid october

 

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:51 pm 
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Can't wait to see this thing fly, but October :shock: :(.

So is the V8 Motor stock? and your running LPG through it?

Let me know when the headgasket goes :P, because you might wanna get those valve seats checked out to make sure they are ok :P.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:54 pm 
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Can't wait to see this thing fly, but October :shock: :(.

So is the V8 Motor stock? and your running LPG through it?

Let me know when the headgasket goes :P, because you might wanna get those valve seats checked out to make sure they are ok :P.


Are you for real? How long do you think it takes to build a car? It's not on a production line, it's being built in spare time, like almost all projects. And have you paid any attention to how much work will be done? IRS isn't exactly a bolt-in affair, and there's way more than that on the to-do list.

And as for LPG, I thrashed the daylights out of my stock 165kw 5L for four years while burning the stuff. Several track days (Wakefield, Oran, Mallalah) with the temp gauge well over to the right, 10,500km in three weeks to Perth and back, plus the daily commute and when I pulled the heads off to fit a ported set, there was nothing wrong with it. No smoke, good oil pressure and still had full compression; it made 126rwkw on the dyno (about right for a stocker and pretty good for one on mixer ring LPG). It is us that are laughing at you I'm afraid.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:35 pm 
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Can't wait to see this thing fly, but October :shock: :(.

So is the V8 Motor stock? and your running LPG through it?

Let me know when the headgasket goes :P, because you might wanna get those valve seats checked out to make sure they are ok :P.


Are you for real? How long do you think it takes to build a car? It's not on a production line, it's being built in spare time, like almost all projects. And have you paid any attention to how much work will be done? IRS isn't exactly a bolt-in affair, and there's way more than that on the to-do list.

And as for LPG, I thrashed the daylights out of my stock 165kw 5L for four years while burning the stuff. Several track days (Wakefield, Oran, Mallalah) with the temp gauge well over to the right, 10,500km in three weeks to Perth and back, plus the daily commute and when I pulled the heads off to fit a ported set, there was nothing wrong with it. No smoke, good oil pressure and still had full compression; it made 126rwkw on the dyno (about right for a stocker and pretty good for one on mixer ring LPG). It is us that are laughing at you I'm afraid.


For the first paragraph, no comment :P

As for the LPG thing, when I find it in the 6 cylinder thread, have a read of it :wink:, Dave also got me out of a fair bit of trouble when I broke the timing guide. Just persist and read the thread, the lpg bit is a fair way in, although I'm not argueing that it won't reduce power or anything like that, I just like even my small stuff to be in good condition, I wasn't picking a fight :P.

As for the time to build it, I have personally never built a car to what dave's building it to, I just have general to advanced knowledge on a few commonbore's and the Ford EA-ED's. Hope that clear's something up.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:44 pm 
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Can't wait to see this thing fly, but October :shock: :(.

So is the V8 Motor stock? and your running LPG through it?

Let me know when the headgasket goes :P, because you might wanna get those valve seats checked out to make sure they are ok :P.


Don't worry about the engine, it has been running on LPG for ages, it is the V8 out of the LTD.
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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:30 pm 
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got some work done this arvo
battery is mounted and harness is secured inside the guard on the right side ,
the bracket ive made up is only tempary till i take it to work and make a solid 1 peice
battery tray ,

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:13 pm 
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Dave, that looks bodgy as, and I LOVE it. Nothing quite like DIY modding with bracket strips.

Will be good to see the final fabricated piece.

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:24 pm 
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Dave, that looks bodgy as, and I LOVE it. Nothing quite like DIY modding with bracket strips.

Will be good to see the final fabricated piece.

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Those bracket strips remind me of Meccano or however you spell it... LOL

Looking good Dave.

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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:42 pm 
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Dave,

I'll fix u up for a stainless battery tray if you like, i got a leftover from the Mav, not sure if your battery will fit though, should go close i reckon....

BenJ is right though......bodgy as...lol...Whatever works!!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:09 am 
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lol does the job , serves a purpose

 

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 Post subject: Re: Dave's EL Futura Build
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:20 am 
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Good idea geting it down there.
water won't be an issue? or will it be sealed off enough for it to not be an issue?

 

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