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    Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice

    G'day people......Merry Christmas to you's all from down-under. Just thought I'd share a couple of pics from the other day.....well....the day after the actual event.....of what it looks like at midday with your shadow, and a small shed's shadow. I live on the Tropic of Capricorn....so, at...
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    Hemi Charger rear suspension

    Has anybody got detailed photos of the rear suspension of a Hemi powered Charger, 4sp, with the odd leaf spring arrangement ??? I'm wishing to copy it for a Valiant I'm doing. Thanks in advance.
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    Homemade Tailshaft Loop

    I have started on making the tailshaft loop for the same car with the homemade engine mounts......gotta have a loop to go drag racing here. The loop is 6" pipe with a 5mm wall. 50 x 25 x 3mm RHS, some 75 x 6mm flat bar, and some 65 x 6mm angle.....held in with 4, grade 8, 1/2" bolts. It isn't...
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    Homemade engine mounts

    I made a set of engine mounts for my slant 6 to go drag racing. Nothing was available in Oz for a slant, only a V8, and they want $345 + freight. I already had some urethane bushings ( free ), and some spare engine mount brackets, just gome some flat bar steel, and some hollow bar steel, and...
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    Slant 6 build date

    G'day all.....I picked up a 225 slant 6 today, and was wondering if some-one could tell me what/when it was made. I'm having a guess at 1968.....???? It still had a genuine water pump on it, and I had to put an ocky strap on it to stop it spinning......had a round trip of about 70 miles to go...
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    Engine block casting number

    Anybody have an idea on this casting number I have...it's an iron block 225, don't know what year it is....believed to be a Truck engine.....anybody confirm please ???
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    World record for simultaneous burnouts

    There's a huge car show we have here thats on every year at Canberra, called the Summer Nats. Here's the link...... http://bigpondnews.com/articles/OddSpot/2013/01/05/Summernats_breaks_burnout_world_record_832829.html?cid=ZBP_NEWS_L_L1_Summernats_breaks_burnout_world_record_050113
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    Gasolene TV show......Aussie

    This is a little known TV show in Australia....just about cars, goes for about 20 odd minutes.......Enjoy. 302 Found
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    Aussie classic car racing

    This is Aussie Classic Car racing in Victoria, at Phillip Island race track. 302 Found There are a couple of Aussie Chargers in it, plus other makes. Enjoy.
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    Aussie Valiants

    Some pics I took at a local Valiant carshow back at Easter 2011. I hope you's enjoy them.
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    G'day fellas, i'm back on the net

    I'm back on the net again after 6 months of waiting for my new house to be built......now I gotta build a new front fence as at this point in time there is none. And i'm yet to build it in underneath too, but the funds are way too low to do much at the momment. Anyway, this is before and after.
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    Chat

    Is it me or isn't it working????.....I'm in a public library atm, so I have no idea if that is the problem with it not working here. I haven't been on for a while....still waiting for my house to be built.....they've started the wiring, but the internal walls aren't put in yet.....may be a few...
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    What happened to Baz.

    A short animated film about 2 Cane Toads.....made in Australia, too. http://www.switch.tv/videos/1165/ You just have to wait a minute or two for it to load.
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    Aussie humour

    This is a bloke by the name of Carl Barron....from Queensland, Australia. He is one funny dude. YouTube - Carl Barron Montreal - The Thong
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    The big race is on this Sunday

    The Bathurst 1000 is on this Sunday. A race that goes for 1000km (620 miles) around the Bathurst circuit. Here's a link to crashes that have happened over the years. YouTube - Classic Bathurst Crashes There are only 2 makes....Ford & Holden. 5 litre pushrod, N/A V8's putting out 600 odd...
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    Dairy of a Pom in Australia

    You gotta read this. http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/chewing-fat/27073-diary-pom-karratha.html
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    Looking for Holley 800cfm spreadbore

    G'day all....I'm wanting a Holley 800cfm spreadbore carby. The Holley numbers are as follows ( helps I.D. ) : 6211 6211-1 6212 6213 6262 6710 6910 9023 I'm in Australia....yes, I have a fair clue on shipping from USA to here. Thank you for your time.
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    An email to Nissan Australia.

    This is an address to a letter that was sent to Nissan Australia.....plus several other Maintence people at other mines. http://www.ebaumsworld.com/jokes/read/80468592/ It is a little "colourful" in places.....so would you be if it happened to you too.
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    Recirculated a/c and wool seat covers

    Just an example of what happens to the evapourator with woolen seat covers (sheep skin), and running the fresh/recirc vent on recirc.
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    Alloy radiator for 62 Valiant

    As the titles says....are alloy radiators availble for a 62 Valiant??? I want to fit a 318/390 stroker in it, and there isn't a lot of room there where the radiator goes, so an alloy one will disapate heat really well compared to a copper/brass one.....coz it's gunna need it. I can get one...
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    My 62 SV1 Valiant sedan

    I've had this car since 1986. I bought it for $40, and cost me $65 to get it home. It had no motor, box, interior, lights, bumpers, etc. I finished it in 1990, and drove it till 1997, put 75,000 miles on it, had a slant 6 and 4sp, but the body repairs ( done with oxy/acetylene torch ) had be...
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    Earnin' a crust

    This is what I do to earn a crust......make a living.....job. I rebuild Caterpillar OHT wheel ends......Off Highway Trucks.....dump trucks. Do all the OHT's from 769's to the 797B's. I work at a Caterpillar dealership, called Hastings Deering. Those are the wheel bearing cones on a pallet...they...
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    Front wheel drive

    I have never liked front wheel drives. This pic sums it up nicely.
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    G'day to all from down under

    I've just joined up, I have a 1962 Valiant sedan, had it since 1986, It was my first car, I rebuilt it from ground up , got to drive it 1990, then in 1997, the body repairs started to break, so pulled it down ( have way better skills & equipment now ), and haven't got back to it just yet....but...
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