Kiwi Stage 1
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:41 pm
Hi there,
I have a great stage 1. Ex-NZ armed forces and was stationed on one of our small offshore islands towing a radio trailer, and consequently has done a genuine 40,000 km's.
The other great thing about it is that the chassis was undersealed from new, and as such the chassis and bulkhead are immaculate. Absolutely not a spot of rust anywhere. Apart from surface rust on the leaf springs, which I plan on replacing with parabolics one day soon.
It has mallory electronic ignition, a 4 barrel holley and edelbrock manifold and headers on the engine. I have also installed a rangie overdrive (thanks to Onno W for a copy of the manual) as well.
My plans include installing rangie transfer box gears for even better road gearing.
I am going to rebuild the engine shortly. I know it has only done low k's, but, it oils up one plug and has low compression in that cylinder.
I have been slowly buying up new 3.5 parts on our local internet auction site ( www.trademe.co.nz ).
So far I have got a set of hypertech 10.5:1 pistons (NZ$250) a set of new lifters (NZ$2 each) a set of new valves and springs (NZ$100) a new timing chain kit (NZ$36) A set of big end bearings (NZ$6) a set of Main bearings (NZ$30) a new cam for a 3.9 (NZ$10) a gasket set (NZ$24) 1 New Zealand dollar equate to about 35p in english pounds , or NZ$3 to 1pound stirling
I am trying to do it on the cheap, and only buy things that I think are bargains.
The expensive bit is going to be the machining. I am going to have the crank etc balanced and the head ported and matched to the inlet manifold.
I scored a pair of brand new rear axles the other day for NZ$55 and 2 brand new stub axles for the front for $10 each. Damn bargains, just can't say no......
I have a great stage 1. Ex-NZ armed forces and was stationed on one of our small offshore islands towing a radio trailer, and consequently has done a genuine 40,000 km's.
The other great thing about it is that the chassis was undersealed from new, and as such the chassis and bulkhead are immaculate. Absolutely not a spot of rust anywhere. Apart from surface rust on the leaf springs, which I plan on replacing with parabolics one day soon.
It has mallory electronic ignition, a 4 barrel holley and edelbrock manifold and headers on the engine. I have also installed a rangie overdrive (thanks to Onno W for a copy of the manual) as well.
My plans include installing rangie transfer box gears for even better road gearing.
I am going to rebuild the engine shortly. I know it has only done low k's, but, it oils up one plug and has low compression in that cylinder.
I have been slowly buying up new 3.5 parts on our local internet auction site ( www.trademe.co.nz ).
So far I have got a set of hypertech 10.5:1 pistons (NZ$250) a set of new lifters (NZ$2 each) a set of new valves and springs (NZ$100) a new timing chain kit (NZ$36) A set of big end bearings (NZ$6) a set of Main bearings (NZ$30) a new cam for a 3.9 (NZ$10) a gasket set (NZ$24) 1 New Zealand dollar equate to about 35p in english pounds , or NZ$3 to 1pound stirling
I am trying to do it on the cheap, and only buy things that I think are bargains.
The expensive bit is going to be the machining. I am going to have the crank etc balanced and the head ported and matched to the inlet manifold.
I scored a pair of brand new rear axles the other day for NZ$55 and 2 brand new stub axles for the front for $10 each. Damn bargains, just can't say no......
