LA Lancer 1974 2 door

[DanTurboLancer]

Here is abit of an update,

Taken as i started to pull motor out....




And how it is now...



Plenty of work on the go,
Will be happy with the outcome but!

[A112H]

I think you might have removed a bit more than you needed to to get the engine out

[DanTurboLancer]

HAHA yeah i came across some extras that needed attention along the way...

[PROSSER]

Dan hows the progress going on the old girl?

[A112H]

Been quiet around here for a few months now

[DanTurboLancer]

Combination of bad weather, long hours, another harddrive crash, so cant transfer pics....

Things are happening slowly,
But just starting to come together now.

Im being patient, rego isnt running out while its suspended, so i may aswell put it together properly.

Actually im asking about Suspension and Brake upgrades in that section atm if anyone can help...

[DanTurboLancer]

Ok folks, been awhile but here is abit of an update on just some of the work that has been going on.

Here is the Engine cross member, Struts and suspension ripped out



The Engine and Gearbox cross members, and Steering parts sand-blasted and undercoated...


Those parts painted Gloss Black...



I have had the Sigma radiator re-cored, in a 3 way directional core...


New Fan...


I had been using normal Electric fans, mounting them to the front,and reversing the wires...
due to limited engine bay room.
It does blow through instead of suck,
but due to the fan blade direction, it doesnt blow as much air, as it can suck.
so while it does work, it doesnt work efficiently enough.
So this brand of fan is abit expensive, but it allows you to turn the fan blade around with this clip on the shaft...





Some bits ive had chromed or had the chrome touched up ...
The Front bumper and bonnet Catch


Bonnet hinges, Firewall air vent plates, and bonnet Catch...



And going old school




Brakes and suspension are in the build up now,
Still waiting on the block to be machined and head work,
but Pistons, head studs, Rod cap bolts are on their way from the States...

Its geting there

[A112H]

Very neat work, love the chrome

[Skidmark]

Nice !

[77galantv6]

love the chrome, might have to hit them up.....

[75wagon]

Glad to see some progress.
Mmm shiny.

When is the estimated time of being up and running again? You just don't look right driving a Laser...

Dave...

[GLANT]

beautiful! work! lovin your beast!

[astronturbo77]

seen my fan arrangement dan?

[DanTurboLancer]

Thanks GLANT!

No Loran I haven't mate,
Could you please show me a link

[astronturbo77]

have a look in the first two pages of my build thread, i have a saturn 1.6 mechanical fan on the engine, sigma radiator (had to notch out the castor rod supports to get the rad down enough for bonnet to shut) and twin 8' thermo's infront of rad. I came into the same problem as you..there just isnt a big enough opening in the rad support for air flow and a decent rad!

[DanTurboLancer]

Some may have seen i have been taking a keen interest in what Vented disk and What Brake caliper upgrades can be bolted onto Sigma Struts lately.

Well so far the answer is none.

I was very fortunate a couple of weeks ago that GalantGrunt came to the last Newcastle Cruise, and he showed me the brake setup on his Galant.
So I knew it would work.
But mine is slightly different from his.

Well here it is.

And thank you Sam (GalantGrunt)



Original Sigma Brakes






the new wheel hub with Ford 5 stud wheel pattern


BA Falcon 297 x 28mm Vented and Slotted front disks


BA Falcon Twin piston, Alloy front brake calipers



Just have to redrill the wheel stud holes and pull them in.
And mill Brake caliper adaptor plates.


But off to QLD for a holiday tomoz, so will be another couple of weeks away unfortunately.

Cheers

[DanTurboLancer]

Well they say it wouldnt be fun if it was easy,
but to be honest they can have there fun lol

FINALLY got the engine in to the machine shop, only to find the block was cracked in 6 places,
and the head i had already had 40thou shaved off, so no good for boost...

Might have another block though, just waiting for it to be crack tested now.

And i got onto a local company 'The Headmen' that supplied me with a brand new aftermarket head to save the hassel of worrying about heat and stress cracks, and ill use the Valves and cam from the other head. Pick that up tomorrow.


Have to finish painting the engine bay,
hopefully start putting the suspension back together in the next week,
finish the brake caliper mounting brackets,
finish replacing pulling a dent out of the fuel tank, sand blast and paint and replacing the fuel lines,

Not much to go now lol
So glad i brought a car that was "95% complete"

[astronturbo77]

anychance of making another set of caliper bracket for my lancer? i will pay accordingly??????? good to see you are going ahead with things, mine just made 224rwkw @18psi and isnt finished being tuned.

[DanTurboLancer]

Pistons

[DanTurboLancer]

Brand new Head M28

[81GL]

(could really use that 'wanker' icon we had at the moment ... lol)

Very nice!!!
Where did you get the head from Dan? ol' mate from ebay?

Nick.

[77galantv6]

Nice - bet you cant wait for the POWER..... (jeromey clarkson voice)

[75wagon]

Nice - bet you cant wait for the POWER..... (jeromey clarkson voice)

This thing had better be quick after all this buggering around?

Dave...

[13bsigma]

haha, as long as its up to what you want it to be thats the main thing . . but i WILL beat you iun silvia bahahahahha

[DanTurboLancer]

Where did you get the head from Dan? ol' mate from ebay?

Nick.

No mate i went to a Local company, and they just ordered it...

So we can still get brand spanking new Bare heads!
I already had a magna head, so i am using the Valves etc out of it into this one.
This way i dont have to worry about any cracks already suddenly appearing, or having to worry about how much has been shaved off the head etc...



Dave I just want the bloody thing driveable at this stage lol

POWAHHHHHHHHHHH lol
do they make your wheels 16" with Ford 5 stud Dean?
I like them!

[77galantv6]

fairly certain they only do 4 stud mate

search sportmax xxr rims, thats what mine are

[DanTurboLancer]

My previous attempt at fuel system upgrade...


Redoing it, including a 2.5Litre surge pot.


More pics to come...

[DanTurboLancer]

Also cleaned up the underside of the boot for a tidy up and respray









Getting there

[A112H]

Great to see you are making progress Dan. The surge tank looks sweet and the under floor is much neater and cleaner looking.

[DanTurboLancer]

I got a rocket fired up my butt mate,
THE ENGINE IS READY!!!!!!!!!