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Oil Filter Thread
If I make the plate simple, I could always CAD it up and load the file up here for others to copy. Being RHD won't affect how it works and fits.- HK1837
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What I'm thinking will work, is I buy the Trans-dapt kit like Wild One suggested. Get a local hydraulic hose mob to crimp me some 90deg or maybe 45deg swivel ends onto 5/8" hose, and screw some 5/8" M-M fittings into the Trans-dapt engine end piece for the swivel bends to bolt to. Then make up a...- HK1837
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One thing I have noticed with my Ram (5.7) is if I park it on an angle, that is when it'll tick. So when I do park it nose down, I give it full throttle and crank it, ECU stops it from starting. Crank it for about 3-5sec, and then stop cranking, then start it normally. No tick.- HK1837
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We can for older stuff, but not new. I can import a '57 Chevy or a 1988 Chevy/GMC or similar as LHD. But newer stuff cannot be done. Holden had GMC Suburbans converted in Mexico from memory in the late 90's and sold as Holden Suburban as new vehicles. They also had GMC 2500 cab-chassis around...- HK1837
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They are remanufactured. under licence and approval from Stellantis. They are sold as new vehicles. The process on the 1500 DS saw the steering rack flipped so the bulky section of it is directly under the oil filter. Makes it near impossible to get a bigger filter in there.- HK1837
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I did put photos up here of it on post 984, page 50. 20-820 won't fit. Still running a 10-48. I re-read your posts from back then to jog my memory of that kit and the swivels would probably work. Will go and do some more wok on it.- HK1837
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Most of the world is Metric today. Imperial stuff is still around and entrenched but lost more metric today than anything else. The imperial Z9 filter is a very common filter though, just about every old Ford in Australia used it.- HK1837
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I get that and I appreciate the advice, but that does mean more work, more travel, more hassle hence more time I really do not have at the moment. I doubt there is a farm implement dealer within 100kM of me! And if they are the chances of them being open outside business hours is unlikely. I...- HK1837
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Oil Filter Thread
Will have a look. I like the fact it uses the good old and cheaper filters but it looks like more work to make it fit. I don't want straight fittings either at the engine, won't work well with the RHD conversion and its flipped steering rack.- HK1837
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Just a question. I'm going to order one of the Pacbrake filter relocation setups. They take filters with the standard M22 x 1.5 threads. What filter would I use with this? The 20-820 (I can buy these from Royal Purple Australia) or the 20-500 which I can buy through Amazon a little cheaper?- HK1837
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Agree. Decent battery tech for a city commuter is not too far away. For a Ram replacement, that is not coming soon.- HK1837
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Bingo. Before ICE's became mainstream we had external combustion engines (steam) and we had battery electric cars, I'm talking early 1900's. But the batteries were rubbish making the ICE's far more flexible. And big oil dominated for 100+ years. And batteries are still rubbish, at least compared...- HK1837
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Exactly! At one stage Mitsubishi in Australia were giving 10 year full warranty. You factor in the final runouts of a series/model and some of those cars would still be in warranty 11-12 years after they stopped building it. There would be no service engines or transmissions left by then...- HK1837
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Our local engines didn't as we didn't get ULP until late in 1987. The imported engines did. The L48 (350 4BBL) changed from the 1969-70 10.25:1 350hp version into the same 8.5:1 270hp version that appeared in 1971 model year in the USA (ie from September 1970). Pretty much all of the mainstream...- HK1837
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You got a few of them. The early-mid 2000's GTO was a Holden Monaro. The Pontiac G8 and Chevrolet SS were VE and VF Commodore. None of our cars had engines anything like the hipo early 60's big block stuff, or the 426 Hemi or L88/ZL1 427, LS6 454 or even the solid cam 327's, 302's and 350's...- HK1837
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Power ratings changed from SAE Gross to SAE net in 1971, plus ULP engines were introduced for 1971 which dropped compression. The best example I can give you is the 1971 GM L48 (stock 4BBL 350 SBC). The L48 was 300hp in 1970 but dropped to 270hp for 1971 (both SAE gross ie GM20 test) due to...- HK1837
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Nope. A straight 6 with Hemi head. In E37, E38, E48 and E49 form they ran triple Webers. Pumped out in excess of 300hp in the high comp versions. In racing trim probably closer to 400hp. A stock E49 was claimed to do the standing 1/4 mile in low 14 seconds on street rubber. They sound wicked at...- HK1837
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You've obviously never heard an Australian Hemi 6cyl with factory triple Weber carbs!- HK1837
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DIY: 2013-18 (19 classic) Power Fold Mirror upgrade/Notes
Cool. Well done. So the wire change forced the indicators on the guards to work? Will have to look into it. My mirrors work but not the guard lamps. I agree on teh black car the black covers probably look better. Min is white and the chrome probably suits it more, photos here...- HK1837
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DIY: 2013-18 (19 classic) Power Fold Mirror upgrade/Notes
I'll look at mine when I get time and see what is done wiring wise.- HK1837
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DIY: 2013-18 (19 classic) Power Fold Mirror upgrade/Notes
I thought just the door harnesses changed, these all have MADE IN AUSTRALIA on them. My guess was so the door controllers could move from side to side, so new harnesses were needed for the different plugs that the controllers (with switches) have. The modules don't move and the mirrors obviously...- HK1837
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Lot to be said for Toyota Burla. My wife's car is a 12 year old Lexus RX350, AWD 2GR Toyota V6 engine. Must be close to the most reliable thing on the planet. All parts other than a few specialty parts come in Toyota boxes at Toyota prices. Only things we have ever had to do to it have been...- HK1837
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Burla, you experienced the future. Soon we'll all be getting blown away by EV's. Good old DC motor, won't beat it for power delivery. Only limited by the garbage battery tech, can't keep up!- HK1837
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You won't split this stuff with an axe! Especially the stuff where the main trunks join. Axes and splitting wedge axes bounce off, its damn dangerous as they can bounce straight back at you. It's like hitting concrete with an axe but some conveyor belt on top to give a bounce back. You have to...- HK1837
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