gt orphanage wrote:Glenn i had a look at a boot lid, if you take a number plate light out you could get a screw driver in that hole and pop the c clip that retains the lock and remove the lock looks easy poke your finger in and open it.
excellent info ! Will do that when i get home. thanks.
Boot came open pretty easily by removeing the badge. More bits in there. 2 spare "1800 Sport" badges so that missing one is fixed. They are probably off the spare car. Need re-chroming though. Also carb manifold for the spare car but no carbies.
2 boxes of new parts, even found some brand new wiper arms ! 1/4 vent rubbers, rear leaf spring rubbers, sway bar rubbers, lots of rubbers........... some second hand tail lights. 3 brand new ones.
Distributor looks like a problem. It's a reluctor type with 2 wires coming out of it but the loom only has one wire, like an OHV engine does. I suspect maybe the distributor is reluctor type out of a DOHC engine ? So, I need the right distributor. Might be a problem.
there are cement splashes all over the left side of the car and rear wheel to try to get off.
arrive 830 monday morning and fly out Tuesday night. really only have Monday night for any free time. Staying at "The Glen" at Glen Waverley overnight. The distro is a Early new Chev Luv unit. Bought as a spare for my increasing car stable
PM me some contact details and i will send you back mine.
I bought 1 of them. only difference that I could see was distance between bottom of drive and bottom of housing. a spacer may have to be made. Getting your boot open was the same problem that I had with my first car in '69. I was carrying a kayak on roof and straps broke. Heard bang and saw kayak standing on tail on road like a caught marlin. The only way I could get in was through number plate light. Xmas in Sept/Oct. You won't need lights . I bet your eyes light up every time you open something.
it could be worth getting one later as comes with new parts and apprently full re-co which an old one might need also.
Xmas in October ! So many things to do. I really want to get the engine running first. Car is still sitting outside and i need to get it into the shed which is a bit of an uphill push...... plus car needs turning around. Then I can see exaclty what i have. Boot has lots of lights, shockers, and misc s/h stuff.
the spares car already comes in handy..... got the distributor and coil from it today (Thanks Steve for help) The good car has an electronic ignition system, a box over the coil. I will ditch this as it is apprently is not working and install the other dissy which is a stock type.
But I have a problem, I never timed an engine before (where have i been)
I need to know how to rotate the engine for TDC on #1 I guess so i can insert the dissy the right way. I assume with the rotor point forwards, and to #1 cylinder.
Later:- Thanks Greg, for info. Now have it timed for start up tomorrow. I have to make some adapter wires to suit the distibutor in there now as it had electronic ignition conversion in it which i assumed failed. easier to start with a simple system first then debug the electronic one later if possible.
Fitted up the dizzy and coil from spare car, made some coil adapter wires, put in some 98 octane and new fuel filter, turned the key and she started up once fuel got up to the engine.
Carbies flooded initially but settled down quickly. Carbs obviously need to be pulled apart and cleaned etc but after a warm up she idles quite nicely. A little bit of smoke at rear on idle but none once engine is revving. Maybe rich at idle ? Choke stuck perhaps. Things to look at.
All the gauges work, (unsure of fuel gauge as only put in 5 litres) clock works, looking good so far.
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Good news Glenn ! Now that she's running, quickly turn her around and get her off the grass and into the shed, then get the old ride on out and mow the lawns, coz you know who else retires on Friday and will want the lawns done, and you know its your turn. Cheers Steve
looks easy
poke your finger in and open it.
