Vlad's rides thread

[Chuff]

Vlad,

I asked earlier and you said you'd get back to me.

Is Warren still at Duggan Balancing?

Thanks.

Chuff

Yep, he's the one been doing most of the work on the engine.

My first dealings with Warren were in 1986. Last saw him 20 years latter in 2006.

Top bloke. Knows his shit. Anyone after top quality machining would have trouble finding better than Duggan Balancing.

Disclaimer: I don't work for him, or have any vested interested. Just giving credit where credit is due.

Chuff

[HQ355]

He's good, I've been using him for 20 years, never had a drama

[vlad01]

Yeah my old half brother, in his late 60s said he knows of them from way back when and said they were building top race engine even 40 years ago.

I think an other engine build will be in order using them in the future.

[HQ355]

That would have been Warrens old man, he started it way back when, he's retired now and his 3 boys work there. I love going there, it never changes they do good work and don't talk shit

[vlad01]

They are very helpful and suggested lots of useful tips.

They even offered to lend me one of their machined tapered ring compressors as they worried I might possibly stuff the oil rings using a conversational one as the oil rings are super thin on the V6 and could pop out as the piston is tapped down into the bores.

I'll be alright but if I need to borrow it, I can :tumbup:

[vlad01]

These arrived in the mail, guess what they are.

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Also scored this to put aside for the VP S. price was good and I haven't seen one on ebay for years except for 4blok's one

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221858822482 ... EBIDX%3AIT

[HQ355]

They are very helpful and suggested lots of useful tips.

They even offered to lend me one of their machined tapered ring compressors as they worried I might possibly stuff the oil rings using a conversational one as the oil rings are super thin on the V6 and could pop out as the piston is tapped down into the bores.

I'll be alright but if I need to borrow it, I can :tumbup:

They have a few just for lending out, I used one when I put mine together, way better than a wind up one.

[Gareth]

Are they harness clips from inside the cabin?

[Holden202T]

they don't look long enough to be harness clips, but they look like some sort of clip to hold something on!

[HQ355]

Do they hold tin foil hats on ?