Perth parts pro's

[Banksx2]

Everyone knows that there are good places to deal with when chasing parts and some not so good.

Since I'm doing my first Beddie restoration in 20-odd years and there's this new Internet-thingy (the first resto was in Melbourne and all I had to go on was the old Custom Van and Truck mag) I figure that advice from experienced locals is the clever way to go.

Rather than finding the not so good places myself by giving them money and getting a so-so experience in return I'd like to ask the Perth BUGA's who they have found to be the best to deal with when chasing -

  Recore for a radiator - the triple core I'm running in the 253 is tired and summer is approaching. Not even the thermo I fitted last year is going to suck enough air through the munted fins of this baby!

  Recon heads - the recent compression test was disapppointing on cylinders 4 and 8 - 100 and 120 psi respectively when the rest were mid to high 160's. I'm guessing (hoping!) burnt valves. As soon as I find a dial indicator I'll check the valve lift to see if the cam has dropped a lobe or two - this would mean $$ and work that I had hoped to apply elsewhere but an idle vacuum of about 15 inches isn't a figure I'm happy with.

  Good tuning/dyno place. The shiny new Rochester Quaddy I fitted starts/idles/goes OK but I don't kid myself when it comes to proper tuning - Holleys and Stromberg two-barrels Yes. Quaddy - pay the Man. Does anyone know of a place with an old school red motor guru? There's also a 308 blue in his future once I get the LWB rego'd, carby unknown as yet and probably gas to boot.

Cheers,

Garry

[MaTTe]

Hey mate, I'll start you off.
Leo's Radiators, behind where Coventry's used to be on King Edward Road, Osborne park.
Very cheap, VERY good service. Usually quick turnaround too

[petrolhead]

http://If your engine is 253/308?  then I sadly gotta say they are good at chewing cams, when I replaced mine I got one to suit straight gas, had the heads done to suit straight gas, also and had gas fitted I was amazed that there was no loss of power running straight gas maybe even a gain in power even and the oil stayed clean & new, now I used  to do lots of K's and go away a bit & I think that it paid for itself inside a year, so in my eyes this ended up being a very good investment
Regards
Petrolhead

[Banksx2]

Thanks Petrolhead - I think the cam is a bit sus and I read on another forum that it's usually the lobes for#4 cylinder that go first; that's the cylinder that had the lowest reading when I tested. I've got a dial indicator on the way (ebay) and it should tell me the full story.

Matte - cheers for the tip on Leo's; I'll give them a go.

Garry

[vintageholden]

http://If your engine is 253/308?  then I sadly gotta say they are good at chewing cams, when I replaced mine I got one to suit straight gas, had the heads done to suit straight gas, also and had gas fitted I was amazed that there was no loss of power running straight gas maybe even a gain in power even and the oil stayed clean & new, now I used  to do lots of K's and go away a bit & I think that it paid for itself inside a year, so in my eyes this ended up being a very good investment
Regards
Petrolhead

any photos of the straight gas setup