Kev's Hemi Valiant

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Sep 10, 08 4:48 pm

Well done, young man.

It looks great

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed Sep 10, 08 7:19 pm

Uh-oh.... here we go...

Kev

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Wed Sep 10, 08 7:43 pm

Kev will this one be, drive to the track

total strip down

race it

kiss the lizard

rebuild it

drive it home

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Sep 10, 08 8:15 pm

Brisbane Taxi 2, the resurrection....

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Sep 10, 08 8:29 pm

Nice one Kev, weird lookin lights on top of the wings

Looks like the Phoenix has arisen

Philth · Post by **Philth** » Wed Sep 10, 08 8:31 pm

Nicely done Kev!

I LIKE it! This has just got to be "Essex Taxi Services" with the three sabre flag, eh?

Betchya want yer doors back from me and Blue now!

Reckon my arm'll fit out of that passenger side a treat!

Now get some 3" side exhaust(s) on it quick-sharp....

bananaskin · Post by **bananaskin** » Wed Sep 10, 08 9:15 pm

Love it Kev, very clean

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Thu Sep 11, 08 12:25 am

If I can't fit all the engine under the hood it'll have to be a cowl as there are strict rules on scoops over here. Then there's the small problem of cars going under 12 have to be caged but you can't put a cage in a street car.......Plus you are limited on what size difference you have on front to back wheels

Think I'll keep this for cruising and get another project when I've got a house, plus I need a job, etc etc. And i've got to be attentive to the family!! Interesting views on subframe connectors. If you weld tubing between the front rails and back rails and don't touch the chassis pan that is ok. If you weld to the chassis pan it is not. Minitubs can be got away with if you make them factory looking....Dave's turbo LPG idea sounds fun though

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Thu Sep 11, 08 12:51 am

Here's the most stoopid bit. You can pass your test and get straight in a Skyline/Lancer/Scooby or V8 anything on a P plate (newly qualified driver), with basic 3rd party cover. No wonder there are so many smashes.........Mod your old collector car to be safer, no! you can't! Even fitting seat belts in the rear needs a mod plate.....But i guess that one is sensible.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Sep 11, 08 1:04 am

I think it looks great Kev , reminds me of me old Vaillant years gone by.

Love it.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Sep 11, 08 8:20 am

Love that fugly little bugger!

I agree with Phil, Mate.... Essex Taxi, surely!

Aussie Rules sound dumb to me!

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Thu Sep 11, 08 11:06 am

That was my motor of choice over there

well no a VF 2 door was but with a VG you get the benefit of the proper 6 with enough main bearings to keep the crank in place

and disk brakes

just my garage wasn't long enough

i like the 2 door better mind

Top motor

Turbo LPG

yes yes yes

its the modern way to hoon and with LPG you don't have to spend on reconfiguration to 7:1 compression 120 RON fuel nice

bang it all on

suggest a whopping big plenum Aussie speed 4 bbl manifold......need more space for LPG

weld up ya dissy

Impco or OHG (OHG copies are easier to get) gas carby

OHG over the hill gang ex Impco employees with a grudge produced a carb that out performs their last employers offering in many ways all over the age of 60 i belive.....which makes their carb a winner in my book...

rising rate regulator

filler behind the numberplate.....Holden HQ has numberplate on a spring borrow one of them

proper diarphragm powervalve N rods n jets gas carb none of this camping Gas stuff

off ya go

Turbos, well the aussie love a turbo and their engines are bigger than ours so finding a suitable sized wrecking yard one is easier than here.

check out the forced induction section on moparmarket for usful contacts regarding bits n bobs.

excellent

you will get hemi itice like you got 318 itcie

make things that should'nt go fast go fast

yay

dave

latil · Post by **latil** » Thu Sep 11, 08 11:12 am

Or go the cheap route,transplant all the running gear out of some kids wrecked Skyline.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Sep 11, 08 11:58 am

Spot on Kev!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Sep 11, 08 12:00 pm

Photos, please, when you get it, Kev .... narrowband allowing.