Project Phoenix - VR Grange tribute/replica

[someguy360]

Realised I hadn't shown my current centre console setup when I posted it in another thread before.

Took a lot of work, but I think it looks about as clean as I can make it.

(The buttons are for exhaust diff dumps open and closed)

 

[gtrboyy]

One of my engines is getting chev rear seal conversion...seems to be highly recommended & may as well since its getting grouted + 4 main bolt caps.

Main reason had to stop driving vh sle was rear seal leak onto pacies.

Interior is neat as!!!!

 

[someguy360]

One of my engines is getting chev rear seal conversion...seems to be highly recommended & may as well since its getting grouted + 4 main bolt caps.

Main reason had to stop driving vh sle was rear seal leak onto pacies.

Interior is neat as!!!!

I actually don't mind rope seals, when they work they work well, the problem is they are just a pain in the ass to setup and get right. Not to mention the modern rope seals quality isn't the same as the old ones.

That 304 I'm doing at the moment I got supplied a permaseal rope seal, which was cheap and nasty even after soaking for a week in oil it barely flexed at all by hand. It's also got about 40ftlb of breakaway torque on it when turning the enigne manually with the rotating assembly installed which is a lot, but TK assures me that will break loose once it's running.

I've never had a rope seal leak before (other than from old age) but I'm willing to give a more modern seal a go for the benefits of less drag on the crank and ease of setup.

 

[someguy360]

A box of pornography just arrived from Reidspeed.

 

[gtrboyy]

One in vh sle is a neo seal....red trimatic block with harrop crank....probably been machined to many times or something done wrong.

All my other cheapie fun engines never had an issue except ofcourse big banger of the fleet with all good bits lol

 

[Immortality]

Apparently the secret to getting a neo seal conversion to ....seal, is to offset the joints from the cap

 

[NORTI]

A box of pornography just arrived from Reidspeed.

anytime I open a box like this I will say 'oooooohhh shiny' every time. without fail.




oooohhh shiny