My Bedford and the Plan

[doofhard]

Bedford Plan

   Remove front end and sandblast/powdercoat
   Rebuild front end with new bushes/ball joints/arms etc
   Add all bolt ons (alt/dizzy/starter/elec water pump/power steer pump/extractors(block huggers) Gilmer belt drive)
   Fit 400 chev Engine and Turbo 400 Gearbox (moved back and dropped inches) Powdercoat gearbox crossmember
   Fit Radiator/thermos/trans cooler
   Source and fit Tailshaft
   Brakes???
   Power Steering Fitted
                Diff (new seals and service - possible change of centre



Bolt on Ebay Prices (most are chrome)

•   Electric Water Pump       $195
•   Starter Motor      $125
•   Dizzy and coil
•   Gilmer Belt Drive Kit      $150
•   Block Hugger Headers      $165
•   Power Steering Pump
•   100 Amp Alt      $150
Also needed all mounting brackets


Wheels 15 x 10's back and 15 x 8's front (need to talk to my engineer about this and make sure this is ok)

Hopefully at this stage I can have wired up with existing wiring then when the interior and dash are done have it re wired
RWC on petrol
Register
covert to straight gas
be happy for a while

Any advice on said steps very much appreciated.

What do we think of that?

[Bren]

my advice is not to fit a gilmer belt drive. especially not a cheapy $150 one.
for a few reasons.mainly because you can never get the belts anywhere when you need one.
also the cheap ones are never cast very good and tend to not sit square.
if the balancer is slighty off compared to the altenator by even a slight amount it will chew out the belt. you can get some nice looking v belt pullys and things which i think is a much better idea.

i've put a few on in the past and they have always been trouble....

[doofhard]

cheers for that, room may have been more of an issue with them too

[ben]

yeh let us know how things go with the 10" and 8" wheels getting them engineered..

ben

[Warren]

doof

why are you regoing the van and then converting to straight gas ?

why not do it first off ?

Warren

[doofhard]

It may not be done that way but I thought it would be easier to get the government rebate like that

[doofhard]

Also my last engine a 308 Hj pannelvan which made 200 hp at the rear wheels had issues with not enough gas to make power at high revs.  This was an imco 425 straight gas set up.

I want to find out if it's possible to make an adapter plate so I can run 2 because the chev will probably be 300 or so at the wheels

[ben]

doofhard your out of control!!!

im lucky to make it up some hills with my 5 cylinder black beddy and your talking about 300hp at the rear wheels!!!..

far out!!

ben

[Clance]

Doof, If you get yourself a dual carbie valley inlet manifold you can just put two 425 impco mixers straight on!

Something like this.


Website.

http://www.rocketindustries.com.au

Or this if it will fit.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180286674098&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123

Cheers

[doofhard]

Oh baby that looks sexy.  And yeah Ben gotta be able to get up those hills