my colt/galant A51

[toruhiwi]

Nice history there......What happened to the original heater?

I eventually bought a new GA in 1972, owned it for 8 years, sold it to a mate (who previously owned a 2 litre GTO).He had the GA another 8 or 9 years. It would have done more than 350,000km including being fitted with a 45DCOE Weber and fanged at car club events. The only thing that ever broke was the piss-weak early model diff. GB onwards had a bigger diff.............

Great car!

Roger

[colta51]

this is a AI standed model heaters were optional!

[colta51]

actuly now i lookin my book most things were optinal like seat belts, head rests, etc...

[colta51]

The only thing that ever broke was the piss-weak early model diff. GB onwards had a bigger diff.............

yea i was thinking of changing diff the standed 4.222 ratio is a bit short for long drives but great on the dirt!

[colta51]

quik engine pik!

[davetrees]

yea i was thinking of changing diff the standed 4.222 ratio is a bit short for long drives but great on the dirt!

I'd love a 4.22 for the rally car ... pity the early GA ones are made of cheese & a complete waste of time.

It would be nice if there was a simply transplantable lower ratio for Galants .... the bank balance won't run to something custom

[shuggy]

totally agree there hey, a rear removable diff centre with a dozen ratios would be schweet

[tandanus]

quik engine pik!

Drool....
What are the two plastic tubes under the carbs?
T.

[colta51]

tubes are just a air intake im toying wiv atm thay both turn up to the filters on the carbs..dont realy think thay will do much????

[colta51]

been a bit sik latly havnt got much done but i hav managed to track down a #2 GS camshaft
this shood be way better than standed but not too savage at the same time (hopefully) i will hav the strutts done soon thay are redy to paint and asemble after i get the shocks and springs next payday! piks soon...

[tandanus]

Looking forward to this ....
T.

[colta51]

sory havnt been doing much latly just sourcing parts and books...the cam#2 fell thru
and iv lost the SD card out my cammera i will be back in to it asap just watcht kirks galant start up now im
motorvated to get sum stuff done.. cheers for that kirk!

[kirkstanton]

Haha no problem man! if you need a hand give me a shout!

thanks,
Kirk

[colta51]

hey i will need thos tools back b4 you head off to usa. i think im gonna patch up my corrola b4 i get stuck back in to the galant? need to do sumthing b4 it rusts!

[colta51]

UPDATE:

stuff all has been done lately to the car just been buying bits and pices. i got a #2 camshaft today
and GS badges last week so now i just got to get the car to the exourst shop and get sum welding done
then she will be redy to start and drive to get new ball joints fitted then i will finish my disk break convertion
and then fit the cam and of to the dyno for a propper tune.... i cant wait to do all this

[colta51]

well the exourst is finaly done and i hav started it wiv the new carbs and thay seem to be sweet as its missing a little down low revs but i still need to tune it! drove it down the street and back and it feels like a whole new car heeps more power!!! piks soon!

[colta51]

piks of the interior too!

[A112H]

Looks very, very neat. I bet it sounds sweet too. Interior looks nice too, I like the shifter boot.

[Nath76LA]

The car looks to be coming along really well. Also like the boot for the gear leaver.

[colta51]

thanks guys the gear boot cost about $30 at autobarn check em out!

[Nath76LA]

Will do.

[colta51]

today i cleand and painted my struts and break brackets and fitted new shocks now thay look good as new!
im about to fit the hubs to the struts now coz i finaley got the wheel beerings today and new HT greese

[colta51]

slight change of plans.. i pulld out the camshaft the other day and there was sum minor scoring on the bering jornals or watever there calld? and so im now thinking i may as well rebuild the whole head b4 i put it back on the road.. so y im saving for new valves and springs etc.. i will finish fitting my breaks and new shocks...
once the head is finished b4 i fit it im going to do the bottem end too. new berrings, rings and a set of those pistons that shuggy is selling! i no this will mean a lot more time of the road but it dosent bother me im happy to do a bit every week and just be pationt..
anyone no a good place to get the head recoed? or the bottem end ballenced? thanks for reading.

[A112H]

There is a place on Main North Rd near Parafield Airport that have a sign saying they give the best head jobs in town. There is no red light and I haven't seen any slappers around so they might be worth a look, lol

[genius]

That is a cool old car! Get that bumper reco'ed..Plenty of places that do that sort of stuff. And superlight wheels are a nice option and make the car feel lighter on the road.

[webby]

It's a GA, there are heavier Matchbox cars Superlites do look good though. 13x7 all 'round with 205/60 rubber would be cool
Looking good mate

[colta51]

i was gonna get sum 13x7 superlites but thay only make them in one offset and its not for my car

[GB_BB4C]

Have used both of these places before.

McLaren Motor Engineering
6 Howards Rd
Beverley SA 5009
(08) 8243 2080

This one would be a bit more of a drive for you to get to but still recomend them.
Lonsdale Engine Worx
4 Devon St
Lonsdale SA 5160
(08) 8382 3388

[webby]

You won't find nice rims in the factory offset. The Superlites are +4 right? Provided they don't stick out of the guards you'll be fine
You'll want to go closer to neutral offset anyway, a 13x7 +25 or whatever the stock offset is would hit the strut

[colta51]

Have used both of these places before.

McLaren Motor Engineering
6 Howards Rd
Beverley SA 5009
(08) 8243 2080

This one would be a bit more of a drive for you to get to but still recomend them.
Lonsdale Engine Worx
4 Devon St
Lonsdale SA 5160
(08) 8382 3388

i will sus these out thanks mike