304 VN AERO REBUILD (304 stroked to 350ci flat top pistons std 4" bore)

[bjf66]

I went to a wrecker to get a front window for my vh many years ago. He got me to look at it before he took it out It wasn't until he started to take it out I noticed a chip in the window. However I was lucky because he cracked the window getting it out. I don't know if he was hamfisted or they are a problem to get out in one piece.

spent a fair amount of time tonight trying to cut the rubber with Stanley knife, though I was going fairly good, untill we got to bottom part of window

the rubber was rusted on to the window channel, so it wasnt going to come out well
In the end broke the window
However wanted to take the glass out as the rubber in bottom of windscreen wasn't good. I remember I had to replace this when I purchased the car and it was transported up from Adelaide to Victoria, and the glass got sandblasted and need to replace, seems the install previously job must have been a little suspect and probably leaked

However new glass and rubber
took the surface oxide off the channel and started to get all the rubber urethane on channel
degrease and hit it with Fernet oxide convertor

Need to pop out the rear glass as well just to be sure there isn't any rust in channel

come this far whats a little more stuffing around

 

[bjf66]

took the firewall tags off to clean up engine bay and paint
However what do you clean the tags up to make them stand out?

 

[bjf66]

That wiper plenum has been under development for over three years.

VN plenum - wiper cowl:
Looks like therer are a few sources now for the plastic cowl plenum:

1. fibreglass: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/284318478788?hash=item4232b3b1c4:g:im4AAOSwoZ5guDfB

2. plastic: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/154836986448

3. Plastic: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/384803071076

NB: Items 1 & 2 look to be same through different suppliers
Not sure whether I should glue mine together, or replace it will review latter

 

[bjf66]

RADIATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS PLASTIC:
noticed one of them had large crack, need to find 2nd hand one

 

[Immortality]

Made few phone calls today to get the valve springs and retainers sorted.
After a lot of deliberating decided to go Beehive and pay few extra $ for the PSI springs, although need to purchase the retainers separate as they don't come in a kit like the #1511 springs, however with some help managed to use a PAC retainer with PSI spring.
Hoping I can get away with + 0.050" valve lock to increase installed height of VN valve from 1.71 to 1.75 -1.76 which would give slight increase with installed height however spring rating would be 409 psi aiming for 395 psi originally

Part

Part

Spring

Outer

Middle

Inner

Seat

revised Seat

Open

Rate

Ret.

Max

Coil

Moly retainers

Ti retainers

spring seats

manufacturer

Number

Description

O.D.

ID

ID

ID

Pressure

Pressure

Pressure

Lbs/in.

Step

Lift

Bind

1

PSI

LS 1511 ML

Beehive

1.290"

0.630"

130 lbs @ 1.800"

149 lbs @1.750"

370 lbs @ 1.175"

384.0"

0.625"

1.100"

2

PSI

LS 1516 ML

Beehive

1.290"

0.640"

150 lbs @ 1.800"

170 lbs @ 1.750"

420 lbs @ 1.140"

409.0"

0.660"

1.080"

3

PSI

LS 1512 ML

Dual

1.275"

0.935"

0.665"

130 lbs @ 1.800"

150 lbs @1.750"

395 lbs @ 1.150"

408.0"

0.100"

0.650"

1.070"

4

PSI

LS 1513 ML

Dual

1.290"

0.930"

0.680"

160 lbs @ 1.800"

184 lbs @1.750"

490 lbs @ 1.100"

471.0"

0.100"

0.700"

1.000"

5

PAC

PAC-1312

Dual

1.106

0.81

0.574

150 lbs @ 1.700"

430 lbs @ 1.000"

400.0"

0.700"

0.850"

R439

R539

S132

I was going to suggest .050" locks. could also take a little off the spring seat? I was going to do so with my next set of heads as I was already going to cut the spring seats and use spring seats that locate the spring on the ID instead of OD.

 

[Deuce]

come this far whats a little more stuffing around

You won't regret it later down the track. (But might regret not doing it if you were to make that choice now)

 

[bjf66]

RADIATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS PLASTIC:
noticed one of them had large crack, need to find 2nd hand one

found a pair of VQ radiator supports in Adelaide on ebay, part # check out to be same as what I have they will do $60. done

 

[afstruct]

VN plenum - wiper cowl:
Looks like therer are a few sources now for the plastic cowl plenum:

1. fibreglass: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/284318478788?hash=item4232b3b1c4:g:im4AAOSwoZ5guDfB

2. plastic: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/154836986448

3. Plastic: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/384803071076

NB: Items 1 & 2 look to be same through different suppliers
Not sure whether I should glue mine together, or replace it will review latter

Can anyone confirm ? ( I'm sure they are ) the same for VR/VS = look the same !
If so I'm going to get a plastic one for the Maloo

 

[bjf66]

that shouldn't be too difficult I have so much crap in my shed its not funny any more, may have to extend the garage to create some space

Paint decision
have made a few inquiries and received different quotes, however have decided to have a crack at painting myself with acrylic
paint, and go through local company Bayside Auto paints, https://www.facebook.com/baysautopaints/ as always found them friendly and extremely helpful on phone and technical support, and family business been in business 20 yrs on Peninsula
shopping list
4 litres IF075 Maranello Red
6 litres thinners
4 litres high build high build primer
1 litres of plastic primer
8 litres of thinner gen purpose clean up
2 litre degreaser
budget: $600

let see, firewall coming on, so need to get a lick of paint on there shortly as soon as temperature starts warming up
just got to bite the bullet

 

[M#ick2183]

took the firewall tags off to clean up engine bay and paint
However what do you clean the tags up to make them stand out?

Try some aluminium foil works on chrome