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    First coat paint on hybrid bulkhead


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    Cheers Paul

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    Paul - looks fantastic. A job very well done. Holden 2a build "OPAL"
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    Quote Originally Posted by bemm52 View Post
    Got the manifolds on today, turns out my 3.3 has a 9 port head and not a 12 port head don't know if this is correct or not but it is what it is

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    Started on my best bulkhead

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    Cheers Paul
    Great job you are doing there Paul.
    That gearbox is shinier than freshly cast aluminium.
    As for the 9 port head on the 3.3 maybe someone cooked/cracked the original 12 port one.
    May i ask what the engine number is on the 3.3, be interested to see what model vehicle it came out of.
    The blue donk is a good engine, 6kg heavier crank that a red, so good for a 4wd application.
    If you ever have reason to remove the head just ensure all the water galleys between the head and the block are matched.
    I was originally intending to fit a blue 12 port head on my red motor and was told that there is some "tweeking" of the
    water galleys to complete the job. It will/should have the Bosch HEI Elctronic dizzy, consider fitting a Bosch High Energy coil to it
    as well (HEC715 or HEC 716), as they make a big difference. About $70

    Cheers, Mick.
    1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
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    1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
    1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
    1972 S3 88 x 2
    1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
    1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
    1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
    REMLR 88
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    Quote Originally Posted by mick88 View Post


    May i ask what the engine number is on the 3.3, be interested to see what model vehicle it came out of.




    Engine number Mick it'll be good to know what it came out of

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    Cheers Paul

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    Bulkhead loosely fitted with well greased bottom bolts

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    Fuel tanks and exhaust next while access is good

    Cheers Paul

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    A little progress update..... brakes and clutch bled' I reconfigured the front 11'' brake plumbing to put the bleed nipple at the top.
    Weather this helped or not I don't know but everything bled easily by myself with a suction pump thingo.
    Wiring in place for rear indicators, lights.....5 core trailer cable, fuel tanks repaired tested and installed.

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    the windscreen brackets I welded on my hybrid 3/2 bulkhead line up nicely, now I have to decided on windscreen wipers... windscreen or bulkhead installation

    Do two motors mounted to windscreen as in early 2a's met requirements for a 1971 2a...... windscreen frame in pic is only to check alignment

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    Lining up to get door opening correct due to being a truck cab is causing a few headaches and is far from done, full length tubs have mountings front and rear which gives a solid datum to work off, my cab has only one set of mounting points

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    things seem to sag down at point where jack is, on a full tub this point where the sill meets the tub is rock solid.
    I'm going to have a go starting from the bulkhead.... I'm assuming the bulkhead should be 90 degrees to chassis rail under seat box, then work back to back of cab
    My thought at the moment is get the bulkhead vertical, fit windscreen, fit top back of cab then roof and perhaps it will all lock in.

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    Cheers Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by bemm52 View Post
    Engine number Mick it'll be good to know what it came out of

    IMG_5010.jpg VL379013

    Cheers Paul
    Wow Paul your project is coming along nicely.
    The colour is a good choice, looks really nice, even the donk looks the part colour coded to match the vehicle.
    The 3.3 engines were in the VB to VK Commodores (1978-86), the WB Utes and Panel Vans, and Toranas,
    however the VL suffix was for the High Compression engine used in the Commodores.
    The other vehicles had a different suffix on the engine number.
    The first of them (3.3) in the VB were painted red, and then in the VC (1980-81) they were blue.
    The Blue engine had the counter weighted crankshaft, 12 port head, two barrel quadrajet carby etc.
    After this they were painted black, and then the last of the black engines were fuel injected.

    So depending on whether your engine was originally a red or blue one, it is out a VB or VC Commodore,
    circa 1978-1981. The earlier 9 port head might indicate your engine was a red one from a VB Commodore.

    Cheers, Mick.
    1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
    1971 S2A 88
    1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
    1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
    1972 S3 88 x 2
    1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
    1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
    1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
    REMLR 88
    1969 BSA Bantam B175

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    Got the bulkhead locked in to 90 degrees, or what I think is right

    also fitted the back of the cab


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    now I've got to repair roof and clean up a windscreen frame, gunna go with the individual wipers mounted to the windscreen for ease of wiring and installation

    boat chandlers sell reasonably priced motors will check out what the quality is like

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    Cheers Paul

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    Are you painting that yourself Paul?

    Your paint job is WAY better than mine...

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    Windscreen and lid on, offered up a door and things line up a lot better than they did

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    Cheers Paul

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