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After waiting for a new spigot bearing I installed the fly wheel, clutch and gearbox today

It's been awhile. Finally finished the head's. I estimate about 70 hours. Fingers crossed they work. I made myself a tool to install the valve's. Made it much easier. So the motor is back together.

What a good turnout. 9 cars and the weather was perfect. We saw lots of other car groups. Thanks to all the guys great chatting with you all at the Marysville Bakery.

Drive days are back if anyone turns up. Hahaha. What a great title.

Joël and I are in 100%. I have a roof and windscreen wipers. Bring it on. Farther and son , first drive day.

Ok I’m still up for this. My sone Joel is also coming in his R31. If your car is not going and you still want to come. Just get to the start point and jump in another car. I will have room for one person.

Sounds good to me. Fingers crossed for the weather.

Still working on the head's. All shaping is done. Spent a few hours on the exhaust ports with 80 then 120 grit, long way to go. Then the inlets. So much fun .NOT! removed some alloy.

Haha. Lots of questions. Might take me some time to answer that question, questions. My mate is in Lilydale and got the lume from the states.

Interested.

Still going on those heads. Finished the metal removal and shaping. Next will be the finished surface. Once I’ve finished my work on the heads I’ll send them to get resurfaced.

I’ve been working on the heads, porting the intakes and matching the ports. Taking a lot longer than I thought. I’ve ordered some more Carbide burr tips. The Aluminium type cut through a lot quicker and take more material. So while waiting for the new tips I’ve started the rebuild on the bottom end. The pistons are back in, windage tray. I’ve had to adjust the length of the oil pick up to the new depth of the cut down sump. It’s going to hold 8 litres just touching the windage tray, plus the oil cooler and accumulator. I’ve marked the dip stick and recorded the depth per litres and a mark level with the windage tray.

Haha. The Chevy orange has already been taken care of. . There’s a fare bit of carbon build up on the pistons and in the heads. Got them soaking atm. The valve springs can be saved from the lower motor. Twin springs for bigger cam. the sump that’s come with the ls2 will fit and holds more litres than the other one. It’s a little deeper, to deep for ground clearance so I’ve taken a 20mm slice out and got my mate to re weld. Came up pretty good. Still 2 1/2 litres more oil. Total 7 1/2 lt

Let the holidays begin. Two weeks in the cave. The path is well warn. But in the coming weeks it will get deeper. After a second hand motor was found at a ressemble price (ls2 6.0) The old motor was stripped down with not much to salvage. the second hand motor has been stripped. Lots of cleaning checking and sourcing some new parts.

Hey guys, how was the weather. Awesome. Another great turn out, thank you to all for supporting our little car show , get together and bbq. We gave out 6 well deserved trophies. Hear are a few photos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/PTGh4i1zDCrpNRed6

THE WEATHER CHANGES ALL THE TIME UP THERE

Hi Guys just bumping this for next weekend. Hopefully the weather is kind to us.

Hey. Marysville arrival. https://photos.app.goo.gl/chdgqctUo25nVZVQ7

Trophy’s are ready for collection. Does your car have what it takes.

Started making the trophy’s today, I think you guys will like them.

Had a play with the blue zed today. Getting it cleaned up for the VicZed bbq on the 24th of November.

Yep, should be able to make this. Bathurst race day was going to be hard to make. So the weekend after on the 20th it is.

So track day has arrived. Phillip Island of corse. With showers forecast and rain over night the wet weather tires are bolted on. After drivers briefing a call had too be made. A drying track still with wet patches but sky’s looking promising I bolted the semi slicks on. Of cause this would just be a few shakedown laps.we roll out on our first run and I go through the gearbox for the first time with this engine and gear box setup. Power was good, a couple of laps warming the tires up getting faster and faster I was noticing the oil temp just over 100 and the water was good. I never actually floored it as the power was great and I wasn’t ready to lay down a committed lap. That session was not timed because they had issues in the timing tower. The entry’s for this event had low numbers so they called us around for our second run straight after our first. Me thinking how good is this, warm tires all good to go. First lap feeling my way through the gears all good, oil temp getting up there. Felt a slight vibration maybe drive line. Half a lap later notice an engine knock. Not good. Shut it down and rolled to a stop. Gut feeling is bearing ,crank ,rod combo. I sat in the car briefly with the last 6 months flash before me. To say I was shattered was an under statement. I’ve put so much work into getting this thing ready for Bathurst , was going to be so much fun. Then the realisation it’s all fallen apart literally. I’d tried to keep this under raps and then the big reveal. Hence this is why the post is well behind the progress. I know it’s an engine out job and some sort of rebuild. I’m a broken man. With so many late nights in the shed and many hours searching for the little parts to make this all come together. I’m over it. Lost all my momentum. It’s not going to make Bathurst. I don’t want the pressure with limited time only to fail again. The car was pushed of the trailer when I got home and haven’t looked at it since. I’m just over it at the moment. I’ll focus on getting my red 240z ready to take to Bathurst. There’s much to be learned from this. Questions to be asked. I know the key board warriors out there will have there say. If and when the rebuild gets done extra attention will be paid to. Oil coolers, high volume oil pump , sump volume and windage Even an accumulator . But before any of this happens I’ll have to pull the motor and try and find out what happened. When my heads right and time permits. It will also give me a chance to clean a few thing little things up. I’ll be ok, I’ve almost got the red zed ready for another track day at the Island this weekend. The tires are old, but I should be able to have some fun. Fingers crossed.

Members 397 1,262 posts Location:Lillydale Tagline:Racing member. It’s on again. Date. Sunday 24th November. Time. 11.00am onwards Location. Same as previous years. If you haven’t been before you can PM me. Details. We have a wood fired bbq . We ask that you byo meat and drinks. We will have bread, some salad, sauce, paper plates, and soft drinks. Its a family day so bring the family and enjoy the day with like minded friends, and make some new ones. Best of all it’s a chance to show off your pride and joy. Hope to see you all there.