The previous owner had water in it and I flushed it through prior to putting coolant in it.

 

Maybe I didnt flush it through enough.

 

Howd you manage to strip the thread? Were you using a torque wrench?

Yeah used a torque wrench but when I set it to 35 foot/pounds I was actually setting it to about 45, It was a fricken amateur mistake. What I should of done is slept on it and done it tomorrow morning, someone's suggested just tapping it to the next size up and fitting a different bolt but am a bit unsure about that.

I wouldnt do that if I were you.

 

Helicoil it. I sell kits at work but I'm on holidays as of Thursday night.

You guys aren't open tomorrow morning are you?

Not open at all tomorrow.

 

Re-open Thursday/Friday.

Got an update, block fixed and got the motor and gear box mounted in the car, unfortunately the holes for the gearbox mount is out by about 10mm either side so I'll have to take it to work and drill new holes with the hoist.

 

BUT before I can do that I have a few things to do:

 

Bolt in Radiator

Electrics.....New starter/alternator loom and other ancillaries

Install distributor and do timing

Bolt on inlet and exhaust manifolds

Hook up speedo cable

Sort out cooling system

Install fuel pump and wire up

Re-install deck/centre console

 

And then I think it's time to get it cranking.....Will have a video As soon as it's finished.

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how did you fix the thread. i would have thought the helli coil wouldnt have been that strong'

 

ive seen the new wurth helli coil designs (crazy stuff but its $180 for a kit 1 size. other wise re-thread the next size up the bolts taper any way don't they?

Nuh I got captain thread out and he fixed it for $88, a kit from sprints is $230 so maybe I'll get that in the future. Got some electrics done, just need to do the rest.

Just a small update.....

 

 

 

 

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Awesome work! Sounds like she is running like a dream.

Just finished the wiring the thermofan and fuel pump in and took a maiden drive, feels good just needs either rejetting of the carby that's on there or the installation of the twin dellorto's.

Unless you want the engine to detonate, you're going to want to fit up the dellorto's.

Alright, thought I was gonna get the twin dellorto's on the car and be able to drive it for a bit but a mate has offered to do all the body work and get it in primer ready to be painted. So I'll be dropping it off maybe tomorrow to get all that done, and also planning what's going to happen with the dash and everything else......will have major updates in a couple of weeks.

Build has successfully started, got a few pic's. Will write more when I have the energy

 

What we started with

 

What it's like at the moment

 

Most of the wiring out and dash almost ready to come out

 

The new beast out of it again

 

This shows a big rust hole at the bottom of the plenum, looking into what we can do to stop this from happening in the future

 

Got major re-wire plans for the whole electrical system including all hidden wiring and whatnot, battery to the boot and so on. Also got some mad dash plans with some awesome looking gauges.....but got lots of diagrams to draw up first.

 

Anyway I'm going to go pass out will have an update hopefully very soon.

Just another update: