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[Scuba-Roo]

Cab has been at the blasters for 3 or 4 weeks now. Its taken longer then expected but the blasting place is absolutly flat out, and its been awesome having all this space in the shed.

But still some progress has happened.

I picked up an under dash to engine bay wiring loom for a kingswood that is spliced with a vn-vs v8 loom. The bloke was a crazy kingswood enthusist currently has a HX kingswood with an ls1 in it. His also a techo in the airforce so the wiring loom is top notch.









I then built a trolley for the cab to roll around on. Wanted the trolley to be able to wheel into the trailer and then also be picked up with a forklift



Then i triangulated and braced the fork out of it




Engine and gearbox eventually come out the commodore this weekend



Gearbox appears to be a borg warmer ford T5. From an ea-eb falcon. Guess i'll have to see if its worth keeping that or the celica 5spd. I already have.


I think thats about it

[RX25SE]

T5.

 

Celica will be gone in 60 seconds.

[Scuba-Roo]

Celica box has been behind the 253 for over 5 years and is fine. Fairly sure the t5 is just a 6cyl one. Are they as strong as the v8 ones?

[RX25SE]

Every person I knew (about 5) with a Celica behind a 308, only the puss bucket carby at that, blew their gearboxes. Even the Supra boxes went pop.

A 253 makes less torque than the 308 and its peak torque is higher in the rev range so its softer on the gearboxes. We used to fit Holden V8's to HiLux's (same guts as a Celica) and we would only fit the 253's.

 

Not sure about the strength between 6 and 8 cyl T5 but I suspect, as with Holden boxes, it's just a ratio thing and possibly input shaft.

 

Didn't Holden use the T5 in V8 Commodores up to VS series II??

[Cam.]

T5's are weak when you give them a hard time.

[Scuba-Roo]

Guess i'll keep the t5 thanks jase! Been trying to search through commodore forums and find info. But obviously i didnt have much luck.

[Scuba-Roo]

Look who's home again



She's gonna need some lovin. But atleast i know where im at and its rust free . Just got lots of holes










Guess im gonna get good at welding quick.

[RX25SE]

Guess im gonna get good at welding quick.

 

 

......and making sections.

 

[Scuba-Roo]

 
 
......and making sections.

 

Yerp!

[Liberty]

Good progress mate.

 

Out of curiosity, where did you get your STi flag from?

[Adam]

This thing isn't finished yet?


Did you get all the doors, bonnet, and all the shit bits blasted??

[Scuba-Roo]

haha i dont work as fast as you adam , got the wiper cowl, front guards and front nose piece blasted. doors are good i hope..  

 

 

flag come from ebay around 5years ago

[Liberty]

Sweet. Thanks mate.

[Scuba-Roo]

fork almost a year and i've done nothing but move the cab into storage and the chassis is at my place now.

Picked this up today



I wanted it for the roof section, it was only $100 and has a rear window

hopefully i can clear some space in the carport, roll the chassis in this weekend and start on that.

[RX25SE]

I was wondering when you would get back to it!

 

Nice score.

[Cracktastic]

sooo much grass for SKIDS!

[Hezath]

Chiming in pretty late here but if this conversation is still going, Holden blocks come in Holden & Chev pattern (Trimatic/Turbo). Your Injected 304 motor will definitely be Chev pattern but I'm inclined to think your red 253 would certainly be Holden - which would mean your aftermarket Toyota bellhousing would not bolt up. 

 

I've spent plenty of time around old Holdens and I'd suggest there's nothing wrong with the T5 or the W5x Toyota gearboxes. Worth finding out if it's an alloy cased W58, or could be anything down to a W54 which is significantly different & less tough. Are you going to have an aggressive LSD, tall gears, fat tyres and a need to fry tyres all the time?

[Scuba-Roo]

its still going, just nothing happened. things just keep popping up  

the injected engine i have is a red 308 according to the engine number. i sold the t5 gearbox i had anyway.


Couldn't care less for skids, just want a decent cruiser

[Marv]

Buy VN-VP Turbo 700 (cable-operated)
Fill guts with Corvette bits (common mod)

Skid or cruise it 'til the belts wear through...

 

 

PS: I'm still keen to catch up and talk Silly Old Car Projects. Wanna grab Grant and a few of the SubyClub OGs and come 'round to Chez Marv for a BBQ/beer sesh?

[Scuba-Roo]

I like having a clutch

Yeah mate so keen. My next jerb should see me back home for a few months so i'll be available.

Need some inspiration to get things moving again.