xy engine build. - Page 3

thunderoo · 05-12-2008, 07:27 AM

An XY being brought into this world via Santas sack.........Or inside an egg.......both sound messy.

dreadly · 05-12-2008, 01:17 PM

Nice work neil... Looking the goods! Hope your driving it with a big grin soon enough mate ;)

nj351 · 16-12-2008, 09:15 PM

body is painted just have to do the rest of the black and th etrims and its done.

Molloy · 16-12-2008, 09:42 PM

Hope shes ready 4 the dyno day

Looks smick as

nj351 · 22-12-2008, 10:25 PM

more pics will be home on the 2nd or 3rd next year.

thunderoo · 23-12-2008, 07:30 AM

Looking sweet Neil. Clint has to be the best spray painter in the area (big call, but i have not been the only one that has said it) Mine should be done and on the road in around the 2nd or 3rd week of January. We will have to go for a cruise together to break in the 2 new cars.

nj351 · 11-01-2009, 09:37 PM

Quick update
car is at home been working flat out on it all the doors are back together carpet and front seats are back in just waiting for some parts now
roof lining is next and do some small repairs in the boot and parcel shelf
hoping to get it back on the road in march if money will let it happen.

thunderoo · 11-01-2009, 09:44 PM

Looks so much better in the flesh. Clint has done an excellent job. It will be great to see it back on the road in March......2 old cars in the club being restored back on the road again in the next 2 months.

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nj351 · 12-01-2009, 09:21 PM

Got the bonnet and scuttle back today

Molloy · 13-01-2009, 08:36 AM

Geezz it looks like a car now! starting to look fair tuff nice work!

nj351 · 21-01-2009, 08:37 PM

got the roof lining in the mail today so hopefully get it put in next week than the windows

nj351 · 05-02-2009, 08:14 PM

Got a hole heap of goodies today
Afd 2v alloy heads 64cc chambers flows 600hp out of the box.

Howards roller rockers and arp rocker stud bolt kit

and the rest is manley race gear all very high quailty stuff
Including valves ,locks, retainers, triple valve springs.

nj351 · 05-02-2009, 08:21 PM

Roof lining is going in on saturday and the windows on monday
i should have the tailights and mirrors completed this week
Decking out the boot on the weekend with two 12 inch subs being ran by a 1100watt amp
once all this is done its going back to clint for the doors to be realined and the gold stripe up the side.
all going well still hope to get it done by the end of march.

thunderoo · 05-02-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nj351

Got a hole heap of goodies today
Afd 2v alloy heads 64cc chambers flows 600hp out of the box.

WOW...they look pretty close to the same as these.

And they flow at 611HP at .600 lift from the box. I have the flow figures somewhere before i got mine ported. Great choice in heads Neil, you wont be dissapointed with them !!

thunderoo · 05-02-2009, 08:56 PM

Here we go...found it

Molloy · 06-02-2009, 11:42 AM

Nice!

bcr2734 · 27-03-2009, 10:15 AM

any updates on the bucket of bolts. Been a while neil!

nj351 · 27-03-2009, 08:09 PM

UPDATE: as requested it is up and running still alot to do yet going back to clint at spary paint perfection on thursday for final alignment of panels and put stickers on and a few other bits

my computer has been away getting fixed only got it back yesterday.

many thanks to gordo from putting the engine together and all the knowlegde.
also a big thanks to john at engine world has been great really looked after me.

will get some picks up soon after i move house next weekend.

nj351 · 26-04-2009, 08:58 PM

UPDATE: a couple of pics not much else happening still waiting for clint to finsh his side of things

thunderoo · 26-04-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nj351

UPDATE: a couple of pics not much else happening still waiting for clint to finsh his side of things

That Carb looks familiar.

**killerjoolz** · 27-04-2009, 08:48 AM

lookin good Neil....can't wait to see her up and running again....

Molloy · 27-04-2009, 07:10 PM

That is looking fair tuff nice work

bcr2734 · 27-04-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by thunderoo

That Carb looks familiar.

Cause you want what the other kids have. Looks the Goods neil. Getting a bit worried that it had been put on the back burner.

Cheers

brian

nj351 · 27-04-2009, 08:48 PM

I have another familiar carb changed it today couldn't stop the pro comp leaking put the old one off gordo's coupe no fuel leaks and runs much better.

thanks for the comments cant wait to get it back from clint so i can get it done and wake up the street.

nj351 · 27-04-2009, 08:49 PM

Did you know you cant swear on FF just found that out (pro comp )

thunderoo · 27-04-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nj351

Did you know you cant swear on FF just found that out (pro comp )

poo comp.....there is said it.

nj351 · 18-07-2009, 06:47 PM

Finally got some pics havn't spent much time on it but it is looking much better

The locals havn't said much so it mustn't be too loud can't wait to finsh it and it regod

nj351 · 02-11-2009, 09:01 PM

Finnally after a long break from the internet im back.
As many of you know i put the xy aside for awhile and bought a house and havn't had time or money to spend on the xy but after valla im keen to get it on the road just waiting on the carby to come back.
Have ordered the shaker and looking at sorting out puting in a 9 inch diff so the new wheels will fit.
So hoping to get it ready for when club rego comes around.

Here's a pic of the new pad.

thunderoo · 03-11-2009, 07:38 PM

Carb returns Saturday mate

: We need to make the garage bigger mate, so we can fit the XY and XR in.

nj351 · 20-11-2009, 10:20 PM

Carb is back going to put it on 2morrow so i can make a custom shaker to fit around the msd dizzy cap
Got gordon's old brakes to get it to stop better.
Im aiming to get it back on the road in time for the feb club cruise.