Author Topic: My 1966 GT350H Tribute build project (Read 158432 times)

WASP · « **Reply #275 on:** December 13, 2012, 09:58:26 am »

:drool:Lucky Bastard!

66 Hertz · « **Reply #276 on:** December 13, 2012, 03:03:11 pm »

I have decided to build a new engine for my car, I am in no big hurry to get it done. Maybe swap it out over winter when it is not being driven so much. I will most likely continue this thread highlighting my build up of the new mill. The current engine is a standard 66 engine with all the Shelby bits hung on it, my new one I am trying to reprodce the correct engine look & sound including the solid lifter sound of the original Shelbys. Block is at the engine reconditioners being honed and having the cam bearings replaced.........should be back tomorrow!
I am porting my own heads for a bit more extra grunt, being an internal thing that is out of sight I thought why not......one heads is about 2/3rds done, owing me at least ten hours so far. Will post some pics of the heads soon....

1966 Blue · « **Reply #277 on:** December 13, 2012, 07:29:42 pm »

What about the gearbox?

I am thinking of putting in another gear in my 3 speed?

Or maybe another 2

Just feels like it needs these for the open road

mwizz · « **Reply #278 on:** December 13, 2012, 11:17:28 pm »

Looking forward to the pics Dale

66 Hertz · « **Reply #279 on:** December 14, 2012, 09:01:50 am »

Quote from: 1966 Blue on December 13, 2012, 07:29:42 pm

What about the gearbox?

I am thinking of putting in another gear in my 3 speed?

Or maybe another 2

Just feels like it needs these for the open road

Just has the Standard four speed box......sits on about 2100 rpm at around 65hph....Drove it to Melbourne last year for the round up and it was nice to drive on the open road.

ps. just picked up my block this morning all clean and ready for some assembly work!...

66 Hertz · « **Reply #280 on:** December 14, 2012, 10:01:23 pm »

got the block back today from being, honed, cleaned & new cam bearings fitted............

I spent about an hour scrubbing and water blasting clean the block.

sat the bearing shells in ready for the crank

decided to fit studs to the bottom end for a bit more strength than std.

one of my rods

ended up getting all but one of the piston and rod assemblies installed today.....bloody customers, if it weren't for them I would have a lovely quiet little workshop...

cam is in, tomorrow I will fit the last piston assy, welch plugs, cam gear assy and degree it in.

mwizz · « **Reply #281 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:14:02 pm »

Looking good Dale

66 Hertz · « **Reply #282 on:** December 15, 2012, 12:12:22 pm »

still many hours of work to do on the heads....haven't got one port finished completely yet!
once they are all done I will send them out to have the seats & guides replaced for unleaded fuel etc. Will probably even fit some screw in studs for the rockers

66 Hertz · « **Reply #283 on:** February 01, 2013, 05:07:19 pm »

Have one of my heads pretty much finished ready to go off and have the seats replaced with ULP suitable ones. I will probably have screw in studs fitted whilst I am at it.

Friday afternoons are about the only chance I have had lately to do anything on them.....now to start the second one, I must be crazy!

Ash · « **Reply #284 on:** February 01, 2013, 05:15:49 pm »

How's your hearing going? Still got that buzzing sound going on in there?

I can see you've spent a lot of time in there tooling around. Good to see the halfway mark

66 Hertz · « **Reply #285 on:** February 01, 2013, 05:20:20 pm »

what?............

no all good am using air die grinders of various sizes and have slide a plastic tube down the hose over the grinders exhaust which quietens it down heaps

Ash · « **Reply #286 on:** February 01, 2013, 05:24:51 pm »

I'm just as bad, I can never hear what anyone says normally. And after a day on the air tools, even with hearing protection, my wife and kids soon get quite frustrated with repeating themselves and how loud I have the TV.

Are you using many carbide bits? If so, which have you found most useful? I have a few I use on timber but at the $ they are each, its hard to take a stab at which one to buy next.

66 Hertz · « **Reply #287 on:** February 02, 2013, 10:43:11 am »

these are my weapons of choice Ash.

the long shaft has a slit in the end which I wrap emery tape around & goes down deep into each port.

Ash · « **Reply #288 on:** February 02, 2013, 10:45:31 am »

Thanks for the photo Hertz

Of all the carbide bits available, the two you have there are the same as the only two I have.

craiglees · « **Reply #289 on:** February 06, 2013, 05:46:34 pm »

Hey mate good luck with your build, I've got a GT350H tribute myself running a 289 with a Paxton supercharger. E2 Eleanor front end makes it look a bit different to the others...hoping to be on the road in the next few weeks after some work! Cheers!

StephenSLR · « **Reply #290 on:** February 06, 2013, 08:13:01 pm »

Quote from: craiglees on February 06, 2013, 05:46:34 pm

I've got a GT350H tribute myself running a 289 with a Paxton supercharger. E2 Eleanor front end makes it look a bit different to the others.

Start a thread on it in the members cars section, would be good to read about it and see some pics.

s

66 Hertz · « **Reply #291 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:06:10 am »

got some new number plates for the car, what do you guys think.... they were not available when I built the car but recently became available again so I was all over them like a Fat Kid on Cake.......

StephenSLR · « **Reply #292 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:15:01 am »

Quote from: 66 Hertz on November 19, 2013, 09:06:10 am

got some new number plates for the car, what do you guys think....

Much nicer!

s

Ron Mexico · « **Reply #293 on:** November 19, 2013, 09:51:41 am »

Ang1965 · « **Reply #294 on:** November 19, 2013, 10:56:05 am »

Nice, great find.. don't let go of those, pass them onto the grand kids..

chopmgw · « **Reply #295 on:** November 20, 2013, 12:52:52 am »

Nice mate.

dyates · « **Reply #296 on:** January 13, 2014, 09:53:35 pm »

Hi Dale

I Think I should just send you my glove box lid and let you do the magic I really believe I can really mess it up.I am great with spanners but go batshit crazy with the finer detail.
Tell me how much and we will get it all happening.Your postal address would be an advantage as well.I am not a crook I am doing what you did.Dynacorm will have a new shell available soon which I want to take advantage of.

Derek

mwizz · « **Reply #297 on:** January 13, 2014, 10:23:14 pm »

Love the new plates Dale

anfo99 · « **Reply #298 on:** January 14, 2014, 07:13:13 pm »

sweet as

dyates · « **Reply #299 on:** January 15, 2014, 09:10:52 pm »

Hi Dale

Yeah would love the stencil for my car but I think it is not correct to place Carrolls name on the car.Mine will always be a Restomod not a Replica.You have built a legend GT350H Replica,I don't have that in me I think.I hope in the coming months or years we can catch up with my shine and shite tribute and have a photo or two.Going to repower with an Edelbrock RPM 347 stroker (438 hp/415 ft/lb ) going to be busy with the 5 speed box and 3.5"s in the rear.Still have 4 wheel discs to slow her up.

Take care

Derek

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