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The later K frames (VN onwards I believe) have a little more room for things like headers  but won’t solve your height issue.

It’s easy enough to change the pinion angle on a semi-trailing diff on a Commodore.

I’d be using a later model K frame.

So a custom tubular  K frame is not legal either then?

I was gonna suggest making one of the top panels removable for easy access when pulling engine/trans in and out but you already welded the sucker in.

Tig is interesting, I dabbled with it at work years ago but no longer have access to it.  Really want one for home as it would open up a world of mods that can be done in the garage.

Function beats form in my book

Those have come up good.

…..but racercar!  

I guess it depends on what you want to do with it.  If it’s purely a street car than IRS is better, if you want to take it down the strip than live axle wins.

The IRS isn’t to bad, it does have some inherent design flaws with the worst been the change in toe/camber as it moves through it’s range of motion.  This was never totally resolved but m…[Read more]

I guess it depends on what you want to do with it.  If it’s purely a street car than IRS is better, if you want to take it down the strip than live axle wins.

The IRS isn’t to bad, it does have some inherent design flaws with the worst been the change in toe/camber as it moves through it’s range of motion.  This was never totally resolved but m…[Read more]

I’m no expert but I believe old AC systems worked by cycling the pump on/off as was required to maintain the refrigerant at the correct T’s and P’s where as the newer systems run the pump continuously and use a valve to regulate the flow of the refrigerant.

Built just strong enough to handle the weight and power it was designed for and no more.  I don’t think there would be many family type sedans on the market even today to handle the power/torque you intend to put through that chassis.

^^ LOL, but yes, he’s gonna be sitting behind the B pillar ….

A bit of luck never hurts.

All going well I normally have no luck because when I do get some luck, it’s bad luck (although my bad luck at work is generally due to someone else’s laziness) :(

That’s gonna be a bucket load of fun, blower, manual in a light as early girl Commodore.  I pity your tyres, or should that be smoke…

Fuck this seems to have escalated…

^^^ that sounds about right,  I’ve got Bilstein shock inserts in my VH and it was done without welding anything.

A little extra advance is good, just use decent fuel. Retarded timing is much worse.

A fibre glass sleeve works well to reduce heat.  I double insulated my starter motor cables on my last early girl Commodore.

That wire has certainly seen better days…

Good to hear it’s sorted