[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]

Yea love it, very neat, this thing is going to be light years ahead of the poor old Lexcen.

[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]

Nice progress mate

[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]

[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]

Neat as usual!!

[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]

Looking sweet dude, so is the plan to block off the rocker cover breathers for street use, then use the catch can for racing?

[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]

I sort of think the cradle is the way.  Given how this thing will be driven, would I be right if you have an “excursion” in it, chances are it will stuff the cradle. otherwise all those loads may be put into the shell?  Repairing the cradle would be easier than the shell?  If it was a heavily built shell maybe it would be OK but seems like it all pretty light and thin?  Sorry but prob is tons more work.

[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]

Looks like a lot of thinking and work coming there mate!!

[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]

Didn’t you make a dimple die for the back of the Lexcan?  Nice work btw!

[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]

There’s a chrome and coffee kind of event near me once a month, they are quite good as you can go when you want.  And it gives me a reason to drive it.  But yea def we are similar cars are for driving and enjoying rather than displaying.

[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]

Yea I think me too, just static displays to the general public are a little, I don’t know boring.  Some of the cars around me seriously had to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.  I mean they are awesome to look at, but you could tell they weren’t really ever driven.

[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]

Love that!!

[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]

Anonymous wrote:

Thanks guys, I do ok for a hack

What does that make us mere mortals!!

[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]

Yea, dead head fuel system at normal power levels is fine.  Go big HP and a return system imo is the only way to go.  I have a separate fuel pressure reg up in the bay on the passenger firewall as its best to have it close to the fuel rails for decent power.  Opinions of fuel systems vary a lot, just depends a bit on preference, lots of ways to skin the cat.  I personally don’t like in-boot fuel systems for example, others do.  I actually have a fuel pressure gauge in the car, I like it, its piece of mind knowing you have full fuel pressure, but again that’s personal preference.  Lots to learn with these set ups, best part about this forum is we are all open to share what we have learned

[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]

Extreme Auto done and dusted.  I think the car looked mint.  Have to say this car show caper is all a bit new, and if I am honest to me at least, a bit boring.  Prob should have got off my ass and printed some info about the car, as when I was talking to people it became obvious unless you have followed the build it isn’t really obvious the amount of work that’s gone into it.  Drive home was fabulous, it’s just so nice at cruising speeds, def needs some touch-up work on the tune at faster constant speed.  Using the fuel controller set to low totally sorts the fuel heating up and noisy pump issue, so I need to get off my ass and make the switch up frot where I can get to it.  Might just concentrate on some driving now and give displaying it a rest for a while, at least at formal shows.

[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]

Home stretch dude…

[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]

Yea I just used the swivel housing as it meant on mine I could use a standard 90-degree elbow piece of hose.  Rad hoses seem a little all over the place, I think as there are so many combinations of radiators etc.  Guys like Cav and Heron etc are doing theirs now, so they might be better to ask as their info is more current.

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[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]

Judge1 Frazer wrote:

yes on the under lay get felt if you can or use original

or maybe dynamat?

[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]

Hi mate.  imo the Tuff mounts full kit is the way to go.  Pacemaker headers are far and away the best for clearance and make good numbers anyway.  The Tuff mount kit just works as all of it is designed to work together and Jason the owner of Muscle Garage/Tuff Mounts is very easy to deal with and helpful if you strike a problem.

I am not running the high mount alternator, mine is just an aftermarket Aeroflow alternator mount in the regular spot which maybe got it a little closer to the block.  It’s close to the rail but my engineer had no issue.  the engine torques over the other way anyway.

Don’t hesitate to ask any questions, lots of us on here have either done it or are doing it.

Hope that helps.

 

[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 so then a dickie seat in the boot?

[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]

WHAT!!!! NOOOOOO!

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