Our HX

[agr071]

I had 235's on 14 x 6" rims.
Looked good but was a bit too big for the 6" rim.

[Kiwivan]

205x70x14's that are on her.
Well today did the ball joints,Tie rod ends,As well as had a look at all the brakes.Will remove the dumpy pipes and extend the pipes so they come out the back.Have done a compression test and all around the 185 mark.Also did a oil pressure test and when cold about 45 at idle.Hot is about 25 at idle and when running at about 2500 rpm when hot sit at about 50.So quite happy at that.Found a leaky frost plug so will remove the enginge and do the lot(not sure when,but soon)Changed all the fluids and plugs and checked the leads as well as the points.How have people found the points to be??Was thinking maybe put an electronic one in?Will have a go at the rear pinion seal tomorrow as it is starting to weep.Looking really sound under the van so I am really happyWhile I am under the old girl is there anything else I should look at?

Cheers Kiwivan

[hxbunny]

Did you end up doing the control arm bushes and what about the rear shackle bushes ?
Cheers and have fun with it

[Kiwivan]

Did you end up doing the control arm bushes and what about the rear shackle bushes ?
Cheers and have fun with it

The control arm were nearly new,And the shackles were nolathane,But cheers for that.

Cheers Kiwivan

[HK1837]

HEI dizzy is an easy fitment. Just leave your leads and cap where they are. Get a HEI dizzy from a VC-VL or WB 5 litre or VC-VH or WB 4.2L and put it in. Use an XD-XE rotor button and put the cap back on. Fit an XD-XE coil. Bridge the start and run wires at the ignition switch (pink and yellow from memory) and you are away. If the dizzy is an unknown qualtity get it overhauled with a new module and new vacuum advance mchanism. Dr Terry at Bebco in Sydney overhauls these.

[Kiwivan]

Terry is a little bit far from Me(NZ)But I have been to see him.And while I was there I got him to sign 60 years of holden for me.

Cheers Kiwivan

[HK1837]

It would cost peanuts to post one there and back!