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Right to Left Conversion #2
70vette:
--- Quote from: bootlegger on August 06, 2016, 09:34:20 PM ---My 67 ss 396 ss coupe came here new and was converted by Bill Buckle. Although it has held up for fifty years the conversion is terrible.
They cut the chassis and boxed the steering box into it.
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I'm hearing you bootlegger, mines the same; works ok but just not right.
I spoke to someone a while ago that told me that the best way to do it was to section the chassis and bolt the box in that way. That will create extra room and clearance on the o/side of the engine bay with a Cressida steering box and that's how he does them. Well, I just couldn't bring myself to cut my car up like that and being a beater and owning tow trucks in the past, it just didn't feel right.
I'm lucky that the car hasn't been butchered like that and all I need to do is basically replace everything back int it's original spot and maybe Mig up some holes.
70vette:
I have digressed!
I have run into a small problem :grr:
After removing the engine I decided to remove the heads to see how things are in there. Car wasn't running right the last few outings and I was going to freshen the engine up anyway!
This is scary :tears:
Vettech:
My 78 was originally a bar (brake) and extra drag link, was terrible, two different locks and one side the drag link was hitting "SOMETHING". Had it re-done, brakes moved and Toyota Cressida box, whilst a vast improvement, still not the expected "SPORTS CAR" feel or response. One of our members over Clovelly way has perfected and installed power rack and pinion on his C3. With improving health I intend to explore this avenue, I know there are US kits available, at a cost, but money does not grow on trees. I now see your engine pics, would be interesting to here why 1 and 5 are that colour?
70vette:
Well the prognosis is in :sigh:
The results of the autopsy 1. One wiped cam lobe. :tears:
2. One cracked forged piston. :tears: :tears:
3. Worn valve guides. :tears: :tears: :tears:
4. One cracked steel crankshaft. :tears: :tears: :tears: :tears:
I guess this right to left conversion is going to take a lot longer than I thought. :omg:
Need to submit a proposal to the joint Minister for the Interior & Treasurer....not sure how that's going to go down. :fingerx:
Scott:
Damn.
Best option is grab a cheap runner engine to stuff in and finish the conversion.
Then fix your engine properly once the car is running again. Down time with the car off the road is the biggest motivation killer ever.
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