AWD-T3-VR Lexcen

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

Why not do the neo seal conversion?

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Agree.

 

Seems the way to go these day

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Will in the future but it requires some exe machine work to get done…

I’d forgotten just how big a PITA these shit things were…

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

^^a downside, when u get the luxury of playing with LS engines.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

cava454 wrote:

^^a downside, when u get the luxury of playing with LS engines.

Yeah it’s the single biggest improvement they made with the LS series the gaskets and seals.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

^and a main bearing/lower block mounting system that would survive a direct nuclear hit compared to the Holden

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

VRSenator065 wrote:

^and a main bearing/lower block mounting system that would survive a direct nuclear hit compared to the Holden

Yeah there’s a whole bunch of “right”with the LS Series, just the sealing stands out for me as the old engines were pretty poor by comparison!

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Today End!

Bottom end done!

 

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

VRSenator065 wrote:

^and a main bearing/lower block mounting system that would survive a direct nuclear hit compared to the Holden

Well, any V8 of that era unfortunately.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Immortality wrote:

VRSenator065 wrote:

^and a main bearing/lower block mounting system that would survive a direct nuclear hit compared to the Holden

Well, any V8 of that era unfortunately.

Toyota got it right way back then…

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

Well any Yank based design which is what the Aussie V8 is based on.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Immortality wrote:

Well any Yank based design which is what the Aussie V8 is based on.

LOL yeah, these rope seals are like 1030’s Tech…. WTF were they thinking..

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

Yep, even GM developed a one piece seal for the venerable 350 Chev motor.

It’s unfortunate the Holden didn’t develop the 253 – 308/304 more since there introduction in 1969.

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Yep the old “Plastic” could have been a good engine given the right development..

They went to a rubber seal in the later engines at least…

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Today End!

Early start and an early finish to today, the Cam Retainer had a crack/gouge in it and being a sintered part I didn’t want to risk it so have a new one inbound..

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Home stretch mate, good stuff Ian.

 

 

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

cava454 wrote:

Home stretch mate, good stuff Ian.

Thanks Cav, yeah getting there slowly, it’s nice not having to rush!

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Trip down to Melbourne today to collect another piece of the puzzle!

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

You certainly give that ute a work out lol..

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

sands vs wrote:

You certainly give that ute a work out lol..

LOL yeah it’s a useful bit of gear for sure!

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Today End v 2.0!

Unloaded the Tonner, I collected the new Camber adjuster bolts from the post office this morning, looks like they didn’t have any loose bolts so Nolathane sent a complete Kit, I suspect they may have had issues in the past 6 years as the old set used Half thickness nuts to lock them whereas this set has full nuts, swapped em in all good, had to move the Lexcen out so I could unload it fired first hit no fuss no bother, really starting to like that car!

(steering feels so much better around centre now as well)

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Today End!

When I first “designed” the race car in my mind one thing I wanted was to get the Driver as low and as far back as I could given I’m a short ass, I adjusted the pedals and built the seat rails with this in mind, only downside was the ergonomics for the steering wheel weren’t great as as my Momo is just about brand new I didn’t want to replace it with one with more dish and I have the longest Hub I could find..

So today instead of snoozing in front of the TV while I wait on parts I decided to do something about it, handy thing about having a well equipped machine shop at home is it makes this sort of thing a bit easier!

Also will help out with knocking the indicators and wipers wearing gloves..

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

hey IJ I see that your cage is bolted I assume this is all good in oz  in nz we have to have them welded

are there certain regs you have to go though

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