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For some weird reason I find these very cool! The rear computer setup must’ve been very advanced for the time since it doesn’t look too far removed from what we use now...

How very sad that we’ve lost him and several other cherished individuals along the way! Don’t let this be you!!! Finish those projects & get them out to enjoy life (says me)!! I wonder what happened to his car?

Before n afta pix. These wheels were corroded onto the hubs & it’s taken a lot of work to get to this stage! The brass wheel on the grinder is awesome! Note the aftermarket wheel bolts with radiused profiles & no plastic caps compared to genuine ones, so hopefully they won’t snap off, causing a...

I’m making initial enquires about having a small monument/plaque erected on or outside the site at Emu Bottom. Funded by MBCV or Hume City Council. Fingers crossed I can make this happen!!

I did finally find the ‘Against the Wind’ footage! Emu Bottom in 1978: And the link to the footage of course! Approx 34min in....

Info from the new TK member as mentioned in my previous post former Herald Sun motoring journalist, Peter Gavaghan, was also there on the day. BTW the Herald & Sun were separate back then... I’m not sure if he rode in the cars, or just covered the story. He did say MB were very controlling of...

Strangely an ad popped up in the MBCV Mag which featured a name that rang a bell. I contacted the email provided & now have been conversing with Chris de Fragas’ wife!! Seems she’s even applied to join TK! Hopefully some more info will emerge from this new lead!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

I was recently out at Pickapart just before lockdown 3.0 & scored some parts off a 420SE import including late distributor & throttle body. I’ve touched base with my EFI supplier who are still working on the throttle switch to TPS conversion. I’ve decided thinner base plates will be better so...

Sounds impressive I might have to try some! Dora is long overdue for a proper polish! Geez I wish I had those footrests... I have two pairs, but unfortunately the wrong colours!!

Michel I thought that was you going home from work??? 😉🤣

Sounds like this is the end for the Mercedes V8??? Who the heck would even buy a 4CYL 63? I think I died a little. Should at least be a 6CYL after all the effort they put into the new one... Hang onto the old girls...

So that’s it then?? https://www.caranddriver.com/news/amp35352321/gm-eliminate-gas-vehicles-2035/ And I’ve just seen some people in Australian Gov are suggesting a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030. 9 years??????? So how could that even be achieved when there’s still no solution to trucks...

I was speaking to a mate who races a 450SE & his mods have been recommended by a well known racing team in V8SC. They specified an OD of 1 7/8” (47.63mm) and a minimum primary length of no less than 28” (711.2mm)!! Of course that’s in an ideal world with no space limitations.... So based on a...

This was based on a minimum ID of 40.5mm (1.59”) for the 560. Minimum ID of 41.5mm (1.63”) for the 6.9.

Interesting that his secondary ID is too small when compared to my calculations...

BTW he also said you should run a twin 3” (76.2mm) OD exhaust which I think is far too big!! But then again his car does produce 440hp...

I was speaking to a mate who races a 450SE & his mods have been recommended by a well known racing team in V8SC. They specified an OD of 1 7/8” (47.63mm) and a minimum primary length of no less than 28” (711.2mm)!! Of course that’s in an ideal world with no space limitations.... So based on a...

This was based on a minimum ID of 40.5mm (1.59”) for the 560. Minimum ID of 41.5mm (1.63”) for the 6.9.

Oh wow awesome!!

I went to pickapart yesterday looking for a throttle body. Although advertised in some places, the V6 Commodore throttle plates are far smaller.... Yes the outside diameter is 80mm but internally it’s useless for my application. And only 2 mounting bolts??? The Falcon I6 uses a throttle body...