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gt orphanage wrote:Glenn i had a look at a boot lid, if you take a number plate light out you could get a screw driver in that hole and pop the c clip that retains the lock and remove the lock looks easy poke your finger in and open it.

excellent info ! Will do that when i get home.
thanks.

glenn

Boot came open pretty easily by removeing the badge. More bits in there. 2 spare "1800 Sport" badges so that missing one is fixed. They are probably off the spare car. Need re-chroming though. Also carb manifold for the spare car but no carbies.

2 boxes of new parts, even found some brand new wiper arms ! 1/4 vent rubbers, rear leaf spring rubbers, sway bar rubbers, lots of rubbers...........
some second hand tail lights. 3 brand new ones.

Distributor looks like a problem. It's a reluctor type with 2 wires coming out of it but the loom only has one wire, like an OHV engine does. I suspect maybe the distributor is reluctor type out of a DOHC engine ?
So, I need the right distributor. Might be a problem.

there are cement splashes all over the left side of the car and rear wheel to try to get off.

will a bellett one fit we have not tried to do it but the drive looks the same it,s just a slot in the gear and run points ign for now

i'm guessing it will but don't have one of them either ..

probably good the back is where damage is as the front would be way more difficult to fix.

would love to give those loading/unloading guys a few good kicks around the block and back again.

it really isnt that hard to do a good days work and not be a dickhead or an asshole???

should be plenty of distributor's about the place, Glenn.


i can bring one over next week. be at Clayton for 2 days for work


OZ

that would be great if you can spare one.

I'm not too far from Clayton. You could see the car too if you wanted to come over....... a bit past Dandenong

I will take a picture tomorrow of what i have and basic measurment to see if OHV one would fit

what days are you coming over

glenn

arrive 830 monday morning and fly out Tuesday night. really only have Monday night for any free time. Staying at "The Glen" at Glen Waverley overnight.
The distro is a Early new Chev Luv unit. Bought as a spare for my increasing car stable

PM me some contact details and i will send you back mine.

OZ

here is link to one of the ones my mate bought. mine was actually NOS, not rebuilt.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1974-1975-Ch ... 2ebfadb7e9

this one looks even closer match to Bellett

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rebuilt-dist ... 2c67f33f52


OZ

I bought 1 of them. only difference that I could see was distance between bottom of drive and bottom of housing.
a spacer may have to be made.
Getting your boot open was the same problem that I had with my first car in '69. I was carrying a kayak on roof and
straps broke. Heard bang and saw kayak standing on tail on road like a caught marlin. The only way I could get in was
through number plate light.
Xmas in Sept/Oct. You won't need lights . I bet your eyes light up every time you open something.


Dave.

it could be worth getting one later as comes with new parts and apprently full re-co which an old one might need also.

Xmas in October ! So many things to do. I really want to get the engine running first. Car is still sitting outside and i need to get it into the shed which is a bit of an uphill push...... plus car needs turning around.
Then I can see exaclty what i have. Boot has lots of lights, shockers, and misc s/h stuff.

the spares car already comes in handy..... got the distributor and coil from it today (Thanks Steve for help) The good car has an electronic ignition system, a box over the coil. I will ditch this as it is apprently is not working and install the other dissy which is a stock type.

But I have a problem, I never timed an engine before (where have i been)

I need to know how to rotate the engine for TDC on #1 I guess so i can insert the dissy the right way. I assume with the rotor point forwards, and to #1 cylinder.

Later:-
Thanks Greg, for info. Now have it timed for start up tomorrow. I have to make some adapter wires to suit the distibutor in there now as it had electronic ignition conversion in it which i assumed failed. easier to start with a simple system first then debug the electronic one later if possible.

Glenn

Music to my ears, engine runs !

Fitted up the dizzy and coil from spare car, made some coil adapter wires, put in some 98 octane and new fuel filter, turned the key and she started up once fuel got up to the engine.

Carbies flooded initially but settled down quickly. Carbs obviously need to be pulled apart and cleaned etc but after a warm up she idles quite nicely. A little bit of smoke at rear on idle but none once engine is revving. Maybe rich at idle ? Choke stuck perhaps. Things to look at.

All the gauges work, (unsure of fuel gauge as only put in 5 litres) clock works, looking good so far.

LOOKIN GOOD!!
Keep it going Glenn, sound good exhaust?

Plenty of oil pressure!

Yea Glenn, good news.

so far so good !

PR60 Owners handbook is interesting. Japanese of course but some snippets of good info in there i can understand.

awesome news, it lives!
the belletts always surprise me with how easy they are to start after long periods of nothing...

perserverace Glenn, good to her she is running so well all things considered. instruments all look good and dash in good nick too

fule guage often take a tank or 2 to settle back into a "good" reading.

pretty exciting to have her running and sounding so good already



OZ

Good news Glenn !
Now that she's running, quickly turn her around and get her off the grass and into the shed, then get the old ride on out and mow the lawns, coz you know who else retires on Friday and will want the lawns done, and you know its your turn. Cheers Steve

Yes, she's running pretty well for a non runner for 4 years. Battery is great, came up fine. Dash needs good clean as you can see.

Steve, she's now in the shed. Mower is ready to mow when it cools down a bit.

Next is the brakes, it appears the rears are dry, most likely leaked away. Time to pull them and have them s/s sleved me thinks.

i must have made some sense yesterday good to here you got it running