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25th May 2014, 08:24 PM
#11
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25th May 2014 08:24 PM
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25th May 2014, 08:31 PM
#12
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GQ highmount, lockers, barwork, 3-Link front, long arms, V8, cage, duct tape, cable ties and 35's
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25th May 2014, 08:39 PM
#13
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A bit on the steering, when I got it there was a very very dodgy backyard highsteer on that was crazily welded and way to high for the lift in it (I suspect it had 5-7" lift in it at some stage)
I then replaced this with MQ knuckles that I drilled out and machined up reverse taper bushes to fit the tie rod in to give me a sort of "mid steer", and it now looks like this:
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25th May 2014, 09:08 PM
#14
Smart like tractor
Are you going to move the panhard at all. That and the draglink are at very different angles, it is a prime candidate for bad bump steer
96 GQ coil/Cab
08 G6eT
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25th May 2014, 09:19 PM
#15
Expert
Yeah Ben I have been thinking about it, bump steer is noticeable but not bad so haven't bothered yet. It is actually better than it looks, the bend in the panhard makes it look worse.
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26th May 2014, 07:06 AM
#16
Advanced
What did you do in the engine rebuild? Just put new rings std or bore out etc
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26th May 2014, 09:17 AM
#17
Expert
Well the engine re-build was a bit of a mission I ended up doing it 1.5 times!
Engine was mild/hot to start with, fairly big cam and 40 thou oversize flattop pistons, the main issue being the shitty air filter/dual snorkel system it came with didn't filter out much dust at all and that had chewed out the rings, leaving me with low compression and lots of oil burning!
First time around it got a full rebuild:
I payed someone to:
- Check and hone out the block (stayed at 40thou oversize), install the cam bearings and put new pistons on the conrod. (they also measured all the bearing sizes for me)
- Valve's and valve seats re-done
Then I put it all together myself including a new much milder cam for some more low down torque. Here was my mistake, I followed the Holden workshop manual to the letter, but un-known to me the rear main seal is a absolute bitch to get right! So all went back in and was working great, but my rear main started pissing out oil :-( I drove it for a bit like this but then gave up and pulled it out again to fix that.
So if you want to install and rear main seal in a 304-308, this is how to do it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSQWlnvAIbI
Also on a side not, a complete V8 fits in the boot of a 97 corolla sedan.
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26th May 2014, 09:22 AM
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26th May 2014, 09:25 AM
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Patrol God
great looking build , may I suggest bung holes in the floor wells for your style of driving,
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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26th May 2014, 10:49 AM
#20
Expert
haha thanks threedogs, way ahead of you though! All welded up :-)
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