Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Have had another look at this boat - the Rathmines Boat shed blokes have taken it on as a project. The latest story is the boat is a Wells built boat to a Goldsborough design . They have acquired a 350chev thats new and has full marine conversion including a dog clutch which is in the process of bei...

Thats also a great pic -- looks like you are on 'cloud nine'

Hmm I did not bother to check the BSB and sent to the old a/c - does that mean Im not financial and accidentally bought Greg a carton of beer?

Im glad you asked Bob -I thought I had missed something. I have a car club tour of Vic beginning on the 12th Nov so thought a catch up might be possible

Yes Bob -- still a long way off - partly your fault! Ive been machining up a Hardin style thermostat housing to moderate the raw water ( one of your suggestions) also built a new dry sump pump which is camshaft driven using the internals of a Ford 351 Windsor oil pump A question tho- I will be runni...

Thanks fot the info - I will go with the helical gear option Re Camper - I haven't weighed mine as yet but the bloke I bought it off reckoned 600kg loaded Ive made mine to fit with the tray removed - the chassis rails line up so its a neat fit.I will try and download some photos or might be more app...

Here is the Waggott spec on the 104 cam along with others
http://c-cluster-110.uploads.documents. ... bu-digital

I didnt explain the lifter flats very well - the flats are about 3mm wide and ground on the cylindrical surface the full length of the follower - supposedly to improve cam lobe wear. the cam lobes look perfect. Should I be able to compress the inner part of the lifter? Maybe they have been converted...

Its been a long time with little action on my behalf -been rebuilding a slide on camper A couple of questions re Buster Holden Engine; 1) stripped it down and looks in pretty good nick - may have been run since a rebuild but not much- the pistons / rods appear to have been balanced and the cam has n...

Nathan Im happy your back home with the Corolla bits - I just found a pipe that connects the oil pump input to the outside of the block via the mechanical fuel pump hole - the F3 set up with scavange off the timing case used this arrangement. Ill txt you a pic and can post if you want - but relative...