Julian's 240

Ghettobird · 2015-02-25T09:00:32+00:00

Here she is! My beautiful red 92 240 sedan that I now have on club plates, Ive started improving handling by fitting a 79 242 GT 23mm rear sway bar, a...

AshDVS

Ghettobird;72250 wrote I wont be having Homers mounts copied, I do not own the rights to the design

This is a very refreshing attitude. Thank you.

Ghettobird

Much like I wouldnt copy your brake adapters, or strut braces @AshDVS and post them up

If you want @Slowbrick, Id be happy to measure up how they sit and rough hole locations, but thats about all I can do
If @Philia_Bear has some mounts - BUY THEM, Homers work is top notch and you wont regret it!

Philia_Bear

Slowbrick;72245 wroteAre they the same as Homer's?

They are a set of Homer's
I bought 2 sets

Slowbrick

Philia_Bear;72260 wrote
Slowbrick;72245 wroteAre they the same as Homer's?
They are a set of Homer's
I bought 2 sets

Awesome i will take one set! I will get in contact with Homer and ask him he is happy for me to make a copy of them for future use. I ofcourse would NOT be doing it to turn a profit.

I wasnt suggesting to have them reproduced without Homer's consent nor was I trying to sneakily turn it into a money making operation for myself. There is already too much of that going on with all the FB groups that are popping up. Its making it hard to keep working on these things when parts cost as much if not more than Jap cars of better performance/cost.

Ghettobird

Dont know why youd bother though, if you have a set - why need to make more?

I was trying to get a set of the schematics to make my own T5 - t5 plates over here, heck I even offered to buy the designs, but no one wanted to help

Slowbrick

Ghettobird;72276 wroteDont know why youd bother though, if you have a set - why need to make more?

The 245 might like a T5 in the future.

egads (she/her)

I have a t5 to t5 adapter I bought last year off of Mueller from TB to add to my parts-shelf-of-never-actually-doing-anything-car-related. Cost me $300, you want it for that?

Ghettobird

You know I do

Slowbrick

If J doesnt get it im keen. I have a t5 here waiting to meet a t5.

Ex850R

AshDVS;72251 wrote
Ghettobird;72250 wrote I wont be having Homers mounts copied, I do not own the rights to the design
This is a very refreshing attitude. Thank you.

Bloody philistines....
;-)

Fingers

egads;72297 wroteI have a t5 to t5 adapter I bought last year off of Mueller from TB to add to my parts-shelf-of-never-actually-doing-anything-car-related. Cost me $300, you want it for that?

I have a whole shed like that

Ghettobird

Its probably time for an update I guess

Pulled this sucker apart

Took the loom, dropped the subframe out - Wouldnt have been able to do it without @Vee_Que

Mount locations for future reference

Feeling GOOOOOOOOD!!!

Stripped the motor down, bores looked pretty good, engine only had 170,000 kms

While it was out, May as well have the head rebuilt right?

Getting head!!

Sooty!

Interested in finding out more about this, They are pins drilled down into the water jacket to give the floating sleeves more support, Pinning, etc etc

Learnt about hydraulic lifters, Man these things are COOL! Tiny little pistons with an oil channel, absolute genius

My babies <3

Intake manifold shortened

Better flowing exhaust manifold from a 2.5T XC90, Same as the newer "R manifolds", dont buy into the bullshit hype about it not being from an R, they are the same PN

FRESHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Played with the wheels for a bit

As she sits right now

A bit oily

The shell was then wheeled out front, where it was then stolen - no joke

1UZ Vs T5

Hows that for an update?

More in the coming months

Vee_Que

Engine will be stripped down very soon too.

Raebird

Probably some commodore gronks who stole the body thinking it was a Monaro, haha.

Ghettobird

I know exactly who stole it, getting compensation tomorrow :P

Raebird

Ahh fair enough...

Ghettobird

Update!
Looking at having it re-registerd in a month while the 850R undergoes major surgery.

I need tyres and to re-fit the exhaust
It will be sitting on 7.5 x 17' Eiker E1s

Im looking at some Michelans PS3 or PS4'S or the B'stone RE003s in either a 225-45-17 or a 235-45-17

The B'stones will come to 465ish after Nov 1 where they are 4 for 3, and 15 less each tyre if they dont fit them

Ghettobird

Vee_Que

225 is the best bet. Get them fitted... Wish I'd waited till November for my tyres... Argh.

Ex850R

What about the Momo M3? $105 plus delivery for 225s iirc On eBay.
@Philia_Bear gives good reviews.
I may be going for them over either of the two you mention although those ones are my favourite tyres as well. But the 3 for 4 is tempting.....
I don't need them yet though, the 17s are going on the R. Later....

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