(VIC) Melbourne Cruise - Sun. 25 October

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:36 pm

ok im in again. will be leaving saturday this time to be safe

lunch wise im easy, whatever everyone else is doing, i just need to know by saturday lunch time so i can grab some snags on the way..

Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:50 pm

I don't mind either way, a bbq if the weather allows or the pub if it doesn't.

I just have to change my coil & test the boy further. Initial testing before the coil died was good, engine nice & strong, good compression, good pickup, only normal blow by but it was running a bit rich.

I hope the weather on Saturday is good enough to work on the boy!

Cheers

ToranaGuy

Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:46 pm

Mark.
Good to see you'll be along again.

I can give you a call on Sunday morning or earlier if you like - I still have yr mobile # from the last cruise...
Cheers

Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:54 am

My zook is off the road again....

But i'll still come along in my mazda, if its cool with everyone?

Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:53 am

Yeah, no probs at all Phil...
See you Sunday Morning.

Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:23 pm

yeah tez that would be good. cheers

Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:22 pm

Don't worry guys, i'm cutting it fine with my boy! Gotta change the coil tomorrow & see if it runs ok, then get a few kms on it before sunday!

Now Tez, what were you saying about cutting it fine again?

Cheers

ToranaGuy

Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:47 pm

Hey Jay...
Don't push it, if it's not ready - Come in the EB & save it for the next run which is only about 6 weeks away...
I'd hate for anything untoward to happen on the cruise.
But it's your call.
Tez

Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:33 pm

Sorry guys,
but i cant make it, since my alto is awaiting a reco, i though i would use my other car.
An EF Falcon, but it too is stuffed

What are the odds,(having 2 cars and both arnt drivable)
Fingers crossed, i'll be alright for the next one.

Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:22 pm

Arctic Alto wrote:Sorry guys,
but i cant make it, since my alto is awaiting a reco, i though i would use my other car.
An EF Falcon, but it too is stuffed
What are the odds,(having 2 cars and both arnt drivable)
Fingers crossed, i'll be alright for the next one.

I feel ya pain man, i've been there & done that!

I swapped the coil today & took my boy for a drive, and aside getting the carb tuned & needing to re-adjust the rocker gaps later, i think it might be good to go.

Cheers

ToranaGuy

Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:26 pm

Craig - Bummer!

Jay - Love your work.

Roll on Tomorrow

Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:33 pm

I just did my rocker gaps tonight. Interesting, the plate on the body told me to set them all at 0.25mm so I did. Then I looked at my Haynes manual and it told me 0.20mm, then I looked at my Holden Scurry service manual and it told me 0.13mm all cold, so I don't know.

Anyway Tez we are going to meet you at Wandin so I have sent a PM with my number just in case. See you all in just over 12 hours, Karu.

Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:54 pm

Hey all I can't get my F8B to run right for tomorrow but I can use my spare one pictured here for the run see you all soon.

Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:15 am

A spare mighty boy? Far out. My mighty boy is my spare car atm.

Cheers

ToranaGuy

Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:02 am

Karu wrote:I just did my rocker gaps tonight. Interesting, the plate on the body told me to set them all at 0.25mm so I did. Then I looked at my Haynes manual and it told me 0.20mm, then I looked at my Holden Scurry service manual and it told me 0.13mm all cold, so I don't know.

Anyway Tez we are going to meet you at Wandin so I have sent a PM with my number just in case. See you all in just over 12 hours, Karu.

i set mine to .25mm just the other day and the tapping has gone ;D