campa dilemma

[ben]

yo eddy you wouldnt belive what ive decided!!!

this black 202 i have here is oing to craigs.. well rebuild it and vk inject it and goes into the black beddy!!! wahoo!!

ben

[Bas NZ]

Hi Eddy, we fly out to Germany on the 10th June (my Wifes from there) but I told my son that we would do a short flight to OZ so he can get used to the plane before the long flight. Wife wants Sydney due to friends there but been there to many times so must sweet talk her into Geelong, plenty of flowers  etc should do it. Dates it take place, Cheers

[Bas NZ]

OK pictures of Trimatic with overdrive witch is a ford unit. It says Laycock engineering Ltd, Shepfield England, J Type noramville system. This is the overdrive unit, no markings on the box as to what it is but when I had it rebuild they said it was Trimatic and replaced a couple of bands with Trimatic bands. If I take the overdive unit off the tailshaft on the standard Trimatic bolts straight on so it is the same patten, BELLHOUSING IS 202 PATTEN, as you can see from photos every thing is the same as trimatic but the shifter comes out the left side, picture of the kit needed to convert to right hand side. Dive shaft from bearing back is standard but front shaft is shorter due to over drive. Box has markings B 1029444 ATP.

OK pictures added now .

[Bas NZ]

OK FIRST SET OF FLOWERS GIVEN TO THE WIFE TONIGHT, VERY IMPRESSED

[eddy]

Hey Bas, keep at her with the flowers. tell her you have the opportunity to see how ozzies do their bedfords, the Nationals only happen once a year and next years Nationals may not be as accessible for you, Geelong is an hour from Melbourne, I am sure we could organise a ride for you, oh and by the way there will be a few kiwis there 

[Bas NZ]

Ok good news, my son is on my side Melbourne it is. Have done a couple of nationals in OZ when I was young, lived there for a couple of years.

Hay we do have Nationals here / check it out  at http://www.vanz.net.nz/

[eddy]

well we have ......... (I mean the minister for finace, war and land acquisitions) has bought a caravan in Mackay, the deal is now that I get to choose the tow vehicle ..... hmmm ........ took a lot of thinking about (all of about .5 of a second) that we will rebuild the beddie campa to tow her luxurious 21 footer caravan to readily accessable strange places all over the east coast in April, to where unknown so ...... now gotta be more careful with my engine selection, efi 202 and 253 still sitting in garage ......

anyone gone the Rover V8 mods? I would be most interested in any feedback regarding suitability as a tow engine, cooling issues, weight, adaptors etc, is this motor suitable for Oz conditions? 

[hammers_spanners]

Ed for towing you need the V8. The VK 6 has the same power as the 253 but it's all above 3500rpm whereas the 253 will have more torque down low. Better still would be a 308 with more torque to make the job easier.

[eddy]

thanks hammers point taken, I gotta couple of options, the VK 6 is out of the equation leaves me the 253, I have a mate with a blue 253 that he put a lot of work into but hasn't run for 4 years apart from the occasional start up and oil change, reckons hes redone the bottom end and set it up with gas heads but is asking top dollar for it unfortunately it comes with a troublematic, the other option that came up today is a work mate with a rover v8, don't have a 308 lined up ...... will have to look into it   

[Marishka]

anyone know if any modifacations need doing 2 the holden 6 cyl red motor engine mounts, to fit a 308?
i think a v8 should slot straight in with a cut here n there (eng box modafication)
like in a HQ 2 WB holden.
the SWB  might get a late giftmas pressent, lol.(308 auto.) plus disk brakes would be nice. at least i know i can stop then ,
be briliant for towing then 2,
,marty