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Getting the sucker off is only half the problem, re-installing can be just as much fun.

Well I’ve been out driving for an hour or so and the rear end is a lot more planted, even the missus commented it cornered better and was much more stable.   Previously it seemed to float/shimmy a bit when cornering under power.   I’m calling it a success. 

Now to sort out the subframe alignment issue.   Will pick up new bushes and figure…[Read more]

Here you go, this is mine fitted.

I also did new rear shocks so it’s gonna be hard to say exactly what difference the diff mount will make but I just took it up the road and the rear end felt a lot more solid.

I also figured out that the rear subframe is probably out of alignment.  The diff mount is as far back as it will go on it’s mounting…[Read more]

The inserts can be quiet hard to fit, I know with mine I had to trim it slightly to make it fit.  I should refit it, I changed diffs and used the one fitted on the spare diff at that time.  That diff was only supposed to be on the car temporarily but it’s  still going ok so haven’t bothered to change it out yet.

I think mine is a Tuff Mounts one, I got it from a supplier on Trademe in NZ but looking at the pics it’s identical and that supplier has other Tuff Mounts stuff for sale.

I’ve got the standard rear diff mount ATM, I also previously had the standard mount with the urethane insert.  With the insert I noticed a bit more vibration in the rear.

I have a new billet  alloy rear mount that has 2 rubber bushes, similar to this one but not from this c…[Read more]

LOL, yep, when you window the block the puke can is redundant but for that they run engine nappies.  If you watch drag racing though they will burn a piston or something similar without actually destroying the engine.  They simply change the cylinder sleeve(s) before fitting 8 new pistons and doing it all over again.  Quiet amazing to watch re…[Read more]

Your shed/ hoist do make life so much easier.  I’m sure must of us are rather jealous….

Everything goes better with a little lube ….

We change the oil and filter (and maybe a set of plugs), IJ removes engine/trans, rebuilds trans and refits in car…..

We change the oil and filter, IJ removes engine/trans, rebuilds trans and refits in car…..

Fairly much.  If you look at top fuel dragsters They have 1″ hoses coming out of the rocker covers running to big tanks and are there to catch any shit that comes out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCIkcNGhgrs

A catch can, part of a closed breather system is more of an oil/air seperator.

It’s almost like they are trying to do a 2 in 1 making a catch can and puke can in one even though in reality they do different jobs.

Did you pre-heat those castings at all before welding?

Fancy pants…

No idea, might be easier to just use a bead tool?  I’m  assuming you’re trying to make sure the fuel line doesn’t slip off?

Holden designed nothing, they borrowed it but removed the toe link arms it came with which only re-appeared when HSV re-introduced them for the GTS to improve traction and became standard during the VX.

I’m not sure about the cracking issues, seems to be more prevalent in the early version, it’s not something you hear about in the later…[Read more]

^^^  I’ll 2nd that.

Seems stupid to go solid roller and not make use of it’s benefits.

Needs adjustable ones I think?