Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Private_collector]

Sanded and painted the engine block today.
Engine primed 1.jpg Engine painted 1.jpg
Then I installed the water pumps permanantly, and test fit the timing cover.
Water pumps installed 1.jpg
I had to shave a slither of the thickness from two places on the timing cover. The new water pumps are a tiny bit thicker around the bolt holes, and it was easier to shave the timing cover, instead of trying to unstick the water pumps. I had used aviation gasket sealer on them. I'm sure the gaskets would have come away in pieces!
Water pump and timing cover clearance.jpg

Robert, this photo is for you.
Engine with external parts test fit 1.jpg

[hrpearce]

Very impressive you'll have the first blitz to spin the wheels in all gears

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Sanded and painted the engine block today.
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Then I installed the water pumps permanantly, and test fit the timing cover.
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I had to shave a slither of the thickness from two places on the timing cover. The new water pumps are a tiny bit thicker around the bolt holes, and it was easier to shave the timing cover, instead of trying to unstick the water pumps. I had used aviation gasket sealer on them. I'm sure the gaskets would have come away in pieces!
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Robert, this photo is for you.
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Tony..
You are doing a righteous job on that old flattie..Here are some links you may enjoy..

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http://www.honestcharley.com/hot-rod...ance.html?p=13


Great project..
Keep up the pix.
Alex

[Private_collector]

I forgot to post that the coil was tested yesterday, and gave a reading of 2.1 ohms, which is OK to use without an external ballast resistor. I'm almost disappointed, because if it wasn't suitable I would have bought the coil recommended by the information that came with the electronic ingition. That coil is called a "Flamethrower 10,000". Impressive sounding name eh!

[Private_collector]

Santa has arrived early this year!
EGGE piston set, STD bore, 4 stroke.jpg Clevite Rod Bearing set.jpg New Main Bearing set.jpg New crankshaft gear.jpg GRANT 4 Ring piston ring set.jpg

Cont'd...

[Private_collector]

Modern one-piece front crankshaft seal.jpg BEST Rebuild Gasket Set.jpg Eagle Performance Crankshaft.jpg Eagle Crankshaft in box.jpg

[Bob Carriere]

..... nice to read about your progress and eagerness.

Bob C.

[Private_collector]

Am currently spending some days down at Mothers place. We have been slowly working our way through some of Darryls drawers, and came across some fantastic old photos. Several of the photos are over 50 years old.

There are a few photos of various cars Darryl owned, including this one, of his 1960s GMH Monaro. Sorry it's a really crap photo. I took it just now with my tablet thing, while the original (already blurry) photo sat on the coffee table.
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I had forgotten it was actually a genuine GTS vehicle. It would have been a few years old when he first got it, so wasn't so desirable as would be now. A brief search has shown a couple of these in well restored condition have sold for up to a quarter million dollars. Seriously!!??!?!. Wonder if its still on the road, or scrapped years ago. As an ironic addition, in one drawer I have found some (5 or 6) old speeding tickets, with two from the period when my Brother owned the Monaro. I guess $20 was a lot of money then! Typically,the fines were hidden in the bottom of a wooden cigar box, which was in turn at the bottom of a drawer. Never seen these fines before. Mother hadn't either. Guess he and I had some of the same habits then.

Here's another good photo. Darryl (left of view) with his friend Paul, standing in front of Darryls GMH HQ Premier. The 308 c.i engine had heaps of things done to it, and it sounded great. Not a great photo of the car, unfortunately.
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