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by boyracer
Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:41 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: Installing Front shocks on an LA
Replies: 5
Views: 666

Re: Installing Front shocks on an LA

Bought a rattle gun on ebay, came with sockets.
by boyracer
Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: Events » Event Photo Album » Cruise Register
Topic: QLD Classic Japenese Show & Shine Photo's
Replies: 10
Views: 1824

Re: QLD Classic Japenese Show & Shine Photo's

. . Was pretty good there was two datsun 240z the 2seater (short ones) bloody beauties. A Toyota Sprinter only one there (blue) am trying to negoiate a price for it. The RX Mazadas were very nice left early must not have been in competition, they have small radiators and the oil cooler sits right un...
by boyracer
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: I Rolled the Wagon!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 1560

Re: I Rolled the Wagon!!!

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Its a beauty, have not registered our wagon is sitting out in the weather
We have toooo many regos and toooo much insurance to pay at the moment, bloody cars.
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by boyracer
Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:24 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: Why did you buy a Sigma, Galant or Lancer?
Replies: 78
Views: 47481

Re: Why did you buy a Sigma, Galant or Lancer?

We could have had a A73 Lancer but Stealth is selling it, going OS.
by boyracer
Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:52 pm
Forum: Introduce yourself!
Topic: Hi everybody, I am from the United States
Replies: 4
Views: 506

Re: Hi everybody, I am from the United States

Gidday, there is a little what you'd call "light truck" talk here the engine swap stuff might interest you though. I'm sure you'll find somethings useful. I see you do not have any links on your site/page. --------------------------------------------------------- 3 X LA LANCER 2DR 1 X GC G...
by boyracer
Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:20 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: Lancer Radiator/Oil Cooler
Replies: 15
Views: 1801

Re: Lancer Radiator/Oil Cooler

. . If you have ever had an oil leak you'd know how important oil is to the temp. I think maybe run the standard radiator if good if not maybe do a recore, would save cutting up your Lancer. The Lancer is built for an oil cooler has room for one behind the grill. Have a look on ebay the RX2,3,4s Maz...
by boyracer
Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:36 am
Forum: Introduce yourself!
Topic: G'day all,
Replies: 7
Views: 990

Re: G'day all,

You a member of a Chrysler club?

Welcome....
by boyracer
Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:26 am
Forum: Introduce yourself!
Topic: Hai all...
Replies: 7
Views: 781

Re: Hai all...

Gidday,

Welcome, hope we can help you out if needed.


Go the Galant...............
by boyracer
Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:15 am
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 76 gc galant hardtop
Replies: 26
Views: 5312

Re: 76 gc galant hardtop

Have you got the Hardtop on the road yet looks pretty good.

The parts car looks like it was a beauty until the poster.
Hope you still have the wreck.

Love the hardtops
by boyracer
Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:51 pm
Forum: Events » Event Photo Album » Cruise Register
Topic: QLD - Classic Jap car show 18th Oct
Replies: 3
Views: 742

Re: QLD - Classic Jap car show 18th Oct

Will come down for a look. Will bring the camera this time.
by boyracer
Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:07 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 1600 (4G32) engine.. worth doing?
Replies: 23
Views: 4284

Re: 1600 (4G32) engine.. worth doing?

I was reading somewhere a bloke ran 44mm solex carbs and a no5 cam suppose all will depend on what cam your going to run as to what engine your going to build. My brother has a M3 so dad took him for a drive in the GC wagon, says you have to / can drive a Saturn bloody hard if you want to get the mo...
by boyracer
Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:37 am
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: Why did you buy a Sigma, Galant or Lancer?
Replies: 78
Views: 47481

Re: Why did you buy a Sigma, Galant or Lancer?

Father was into 4potters had escorts, rallied a 1600 la lancer.
Says the Japs make/made the best stuff now we have a few
Lancers and Galants.
by boyracer
Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:51 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: Galant rear spring mods - beware
Replies: 9
Views: 963

Re: Galant rear spring mods - beware

First I've heard of it, I'm thinking must have f___d up the modification,
or didn't check the bolts and bits were good nick............................
by boyracer
Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:45 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: Special Interest Vehicle registration.(QLD)
Replies: 22
Views: 4191

Re: Special Interest Vehicle registration.(QLD)

We didn't rego the Galant wagon as have toooo many registered
cars in the yard already, could be worth considering getting it
registered. Only got four drivers in the house.
1 x FG XR6T, 1 X PATROL 3.0T, 1 X SSANGYONG STAVIC,
1 X AUII FALCON WAGON, 1 X BMW M3 E36
by boyracer
Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 5142

Re: GC galant coupe weight

Yep reckon Galant wagons and sedans are the same forward the rear
wheels used sedan propshaft in the wagon behind the wheels I cannot say.

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1 X GC HARDTOP
1 X GD HARDTOP
1 X GC WAGON
by boyracer
Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:37 pm
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: GC galant coupe weight
Replies: 40
Views: 5142

Re: GC galant coupe weight

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by boyracer
Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:50 am
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: The story of the two LA Lancer 2doors, Centre Road Wreckers
Replies: 7
Views: 1399

Re: The story of the two LA Lancer 2doors, Centre Road Wreckers

Wanted the two but couldn't get a mate to store them.

Have rust problems with mine, need donor car...don't need
bits and pieces just body bits or one of those Filipino sheet
metal men.
by boyracer
Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:22 am
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: The story of the two LA Lancer 2doors, Centre Road Wreckers
Replies: 7
Views: 1399

The story of the two LA Lancer 2doors, Centre Road Wreckers

This requires it's own post. When at Centre Road Wreckers I asked one of the blokes there "What happened to the two old Chrysler Lancer coupes you had, did someone buy them or did you crush them?" He said "We crushed them" I said " uuuuggghhhh" walking away head shaking...
by boyracer
Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: LB & LC Hatch at U-pullit SA North Yard
Replies: 7
Views: 1229

Re: LB & LC Hatch at U-pullit SA North Yard

. Centre Road Wreckers is in Melbourne. . Was at Centre Road Wreckers on Saturday before the game. Have some Galants and one LB Lancer 4dr has still got some good parts also a few wagons with alot of good parts, too bad i couldnt take any home. sorry i didnt have enough time to take more pictures . ...
by boyracer
Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: hilux diff questions
Replies: 5
Views: 1380

Re: hilux diff questions

Was surfing (again) found this still active http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200383371712&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Quote "Up for auction is a RN25 diff out of a hilux that i intended to put in my mk1 escort. These are just a bolt in diff, not cutting required and al...
by boyracer
Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: Underbody surge tanks?
Replies: 12
Views: 1300

Re: Underbody surge tanks?

Have the same problem RA28 Celica is a hatchback came out with a carbie ohc engine, now has twincam twinspark turbo you-beaut thing called a Toyota 3T-GTE so am thinking 85ish Corollas came with injected engines get a fuel pump and put it into the RA28's fuel tank might have to keep the tank pretty ...
by boyracer
Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: Repco Reliability Trial - 2009 Rerun
Replies: 6
Views: 1270

Re: Repco Reliability Trial - 2009 Rerun

it's a beauty, though I am not a lover of green.

http://www.hra.org.au/index.php?q=taxonomy/term/49

http://www.phillisrally.com.au/

would love my financial backer (father) to get involved in this sort of stuff (read free ride)
by boyracer
Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: Who likes Datsuns???
Replies: 28
Views: 2996

Re: Who likes Datsuns???

Mother had a 1600sss
Grandfather had a 240c (kinda like a Toyota crown 1970s)
Folks have a Patrol 3.0 turbo (2008)

For me I don't anticipate buying one, got enough on my plate.
by boyracer
Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:21 pm
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: Awkward jobs
Replies: 24
Views: 2305

Re: Awkward jobs

WELSH PLUGS plugs on Toyota 3tgte twinspark have three on the side and two on the back of the block, have to drop the g/box jack the front of engine to make room for the back ones, for the side ones the exhaust m/fold and turbo have to come out.....oh and knock some skin off your knuckles ----------...
by boyracer
Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:21 am
Forum: Galant's Garage
Topic: recent fuel pump
Replies: 4
Views: 386

Re: recent fuel pump

Some sort of fuel return???
by boyracer
Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:25 am
Forum: General/Technical Chat
Topic: ON-LINE BENDIX CATALOUGE
Replies: 0
Views: 1286

ON-LINE BENDIX CATALOUGE

. . I had cause to check Bendix brake pad numbers, used the Bendix on-line catalogue http://www.bendix.com.au/ProductCatalogue.aspx . Strange things happen when you buy an old Galant or Lancer you may find that you have different brakes to those fitted by the manufacturer, beware or be aware. . Also...
by boyracer
Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:29 am
Forum: Introduce yourself!
Topic: D'oh!
Replies: 12
Views: 1338

Re: D'oh!

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Ok afer all that, what about your intro, ie what car do you have blah blah.
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by boyracer
Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:33 pm
Forum: Lancer's Lair
Topic: GSR 1600 Thread
Replies: 3
Views: 776

GSR 1600 Thread

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Found this thread, this car is big in California, is photographed often and found on heaps of sites/threads.
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2008/10 ... r-gsr.aspx
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by boyracer
Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: 1974 la lancer
Replies: 35
Views: 8727

Re: 1974 la lancer

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Maybe you could let us know when your going out to Willowbank, would love
to see the Lancer run.......................GREAT MACHINE............................
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by boyracer
Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: this is my GD Wagon
Replies: 20
Views: 2478

Re: this is my GD Wagon

. . BEAUTY........Love the colour (my favorite), wagons are the go, can do everthing a sedan can do then it can then go out and be a wagon, gotta love them, wont get you any shielas unless maybe they surf. . . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 X GC GALANT WAGON...