Posts by Zed

  • Hydraulic Clutch

    Hi, at risk of being accused of K abuse my car has a hydraulic clutch setup at the moment until I can obtain the correct spec C4 trans. It has a later V8 Falcon bell housing to suit hydraulic clutch. The pedal support and firewall has been drilled to suit the master cylinder. This was already done to my car when I got it many years ago but I have done this conversion on a 64 and 65 Futura coupes.

    This is easier to do with the pedal support out of the car. You have to drill mounting holes for the cylinder and put a hole for the master cylinder to go through. Weld two nuts on the pedal support for the m/c to bolt to. With the cylinder mounted and push rod in place move the clutch pedal across the push rod while keeping the push rod on the same plane as the brake one to work out a centre line/ position to put the hole for the push rod to clutch pedal mount ( use a brake pedal bolt which allows rotation) . Drill a suitable size hole for the bolt. Re install the pedal support and mark out the hole on the firewall for the m/c 3 holes -2 bolt hole and centre hole. Drill out these holes and mount the cylinder. I think the bell housing mods have been covered.

    In a nut shell you are trying to replicate the brake cylinder/pedal relationship for the clutch pedal and cylinder.

    I hope this helps.

  • shipping international

    Hi Guys, when you sell overseas the importer needs to know they are responsible for all shipping and customs (import) duty etc. If the item is too big for USPS then companies like UPS and FedEx are often used. These tend to be alot more expensive than the postal service.


    Another option is for the buyer to arrange a shipping agent who imports cars and parts to their country using shipping containers. This is usually easier done by the importer than you.


    Sometimes a US seller has a great deal with UPS or similar and can get shipping rates at a lower price than a regular customer and then pass on the benefit to the buyer.

    Just make sure the importer knows their responsibilities and you should be OK. You get the money and the person waits until you send the items. To cover yourself with paypal send it via a trackable service( and insured) so you have proof of posting and arrival in the destination country. This should cover non arrival of

    goods so you don't lose out financially.


    I have bought from ebay US, from members on this site and just website sales in the US many times and would like to thank those who take the trouble to send overseas.

    Hope this helps Thanks Eddie

  • Valves

    Hi, has anyone used either Manley or Milidon valves to improve flow with necked down stems and under cut valve heads in 351W or 289/302W factory heads.


    or Milidon valves intake http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MIL-45315-8/

    exhaust http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MIL-45335-8/


    Manley intake http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MAN-11532-8/?rtype=10

    exhausthttp://http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MAN-11531-8/


    Any advice on these valves is greatly appreciated

    Cheers Eddie


    Edited by - Zed on 07/16/2010 22:26:55

  • Shelby Oil Pump Modification

    Hi, sorry to here about your pump being ruined in the post. Just some advise for those sending stuff. Always pack the item to keep it dry and to keep it safe from being dropped or squashed whilst in care of the postal service. USPS have bags and letters for damaged items as does Australia Post whom I work for.


    What happens in Australia for items to get wet is the mail bags are left in the rain by airline staff (non post office staff) while they load and unload the cargo from the plane.


    We then get the mail and have to sort out the mess presented to us i.e. dry out the items and bag it up.


    I would imagine the USPS would be in a similar situation to Aussie Post. So always have/ask for your goods to be packaged properly, it is worth the extra $ spent for your items to arrive safely.

    Regards Eddie

  • Suspenion mod

    Hi All, I hope everyone has had a good Xmas and New Year. Has anyone fitted/or used a lower control arm camber kit such as this one. http://www.opentrackerracingproducts.com/camberkit/

    And used it in conjunction with a RRS adjustable strut rod kit

    http://www.rrs-online.com/strutrodproducts.php with a urethane bush kit.

    Would you use any spacers on the upper control arm mounting bolts.

    I am looking at doing this mod on my 65 Futura.

    Any advice greatly accepted.

    Thanks Zed

  • 2 1/4" Fan spacer

    Hi, I was just looking at the NPD site and saw a 289 HiPo fan spacer listed with a pn of 8546-4A with a price of $26.95.

    Would this be the same as the Virginia Mustang part mentioned previously or a new repro?

    Cheers Eddie

  • OVERHEATING SMALL BLOCK

    Hi, have you checked your radiator hoses. If they are soft when the motor heats up the hoses can suck in under revs and block the coolant flow. Once you idle the pressure on the hoses isn't so great and they resume their shape and flow again but with a raised temperature.

    Hope you solve it.

  • Aussie XP coupe 1965

    Hi Fellas, I hope you all are well and weathering the economic crisis. I have had a 65-66 Mustang 8" rear axle housing converted to a 9" housing and narrowed to suit my XP Futura coupe. The bloke who narrowed the housing left the Mustang spring perches on the housing. These perches suit a 2&1/2" wide spring, the XP Futura uses a 2" wide leaf spring like a 60-63 US Falcon.


    The spring centre bolt on the Futura does not extend up enough to solidly position the axle housing with the Mustang style perches. I got some Mustang spring centre bolts which are taller than the original bolts. These new bolts have a loose fit in the upper part/hole of the perches and do not locate the housing solidly. Is there a spacer/ insulator bush I am missing? The axle bloke said it should bolt in and I just need to use Mustang lower shock plates to fit this housing onto the narrow springs. I got repro plates and u-bolts from VaMustang for this purpose but I am concerned about the housing moving. Does anyone have an idea on this type of fitment apart from getting narrow spring perches fitted to the housing


    I am reluctant to return the housing to the bloke who modified it due to the length of time it took to get this job done in the first place (1 year).

    Thank you in advance Zed.

  • Unemployment

    Hi, it sounds like your economy is slowly starting to pick up finally. Glad you got a job Z. Ray and hopefully any other member as well. Hang in there fella's and the Best of Luck finding work and keeping those Kars.

    Zed