Mikes 64 Fury

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Sun Apr 06, 14 10:21 pm

With my sons Cal Look Beetle finally finished I’ve started the new Engine for the Fury.
I ran the car a couple of times in 2012 before discovering a badly epoxy patched crack in the block found a new block through the club and ordered a stroker kit from 440 Source. The block is with a local machine shop and should be back in 2-4 weeks (a bit tight for Gary’s Picnic) other work on the job list is
Tidy Engine Bay wiring
Fit MSD and Start /Retard box with a better fix than 2 self-tappers!
Fit grp hood
New torque convertor
Refresh Gearbox
The half shafts were fitted with the adjuster on the wrong side and not knowing if they have been swapped or been wrong since they were fitted I’ll replace them as well,
This is only a start, floor needs patching and I can see daylight between the wheel tubs and the body side but they can wait.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sun Apr 06, 14 10:39 pm

Always liked this car, good luck with the project

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Sun Apr 06, 14 11:18 pm

Nice to see your back on the car Mike

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Apr 07, 14 12:19 am

Is this the x pat bedford car,,,,,,,,,,,

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Mon Apr 07, 14 7:00 am

thanks Miles and Mark, its been standing for too long

Yes its Pats old car Duncan

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Mon Apr 07, 14 7:00 am

thanks Miles and Mark, its been standing for too long

Yes its Pats old car Duncan

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Mon Apr 07, 14 7:11 am

Mike i have a load chrome trim for these cars ,i got it all from a very nice man up north ..I will not need it all if you have anything missing call me 07970 206827....have some other stuff as well that will not be needed ..nothing exotic but some hard to find trim bits ,,,,

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mon Apr 07, 14 12:28 pm

Very nice....and look at that big pile of goodies in the last pic!

GTXJim · Post by **GTXJim** » Mon Apr 07, 14 5:51 pm

Good luck with the engine build, nice to have met you the other evening

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Mon Apr 07, 14 7:09 pm

Thanks for the loan of the Torque plates Jim, I enjoyed the chat.
Bit disappointed, unpacked my pistons at the machine shop, no sign of any work to balance them, and a discrepancy of 1.7g over the ones tested, the rods show no signs of any rework either, so I will be paying to have it all done again

.Shame realy I've got a lovely piece of paper showing how the calculate the bobweight including a weight for oil

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon Apr 07, 14 7:56 pm

That's a real shame!! Was looking at 440 kit and they have such good reviews on forums

Please chase this up with them and get back to us with update

Really read build looking forward to this

Loads of pictures and keep the updates coming

Will

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Mon Apr 07, 14 8:10 pm

Will, the parts and the rest of the service was great I just wouldn't bother getting them to balance a race motor

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Mon Apr 07, 14 8:57 pm

Mike,the Pistons should come as a weight matched set,likewise the Rods,the only part to be altered,should be the crank,Sounds a little more like a factory balance(itll do).
I never buy balanced rotating assemblies,because of this

I get it done over here.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Mon Apr 07, 14 9:26 pm

Look forward to the thread Mike.
Very surprising about your parts. Good job you checked them

Good luck with the build

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Wed Apr 30, 14 10:52 pm

The block is now back from the machine shop, http://www.rolandalsop.com/
along with a balanced rotating assy. I emailed 440 Source about the balance I paid for before shipping, their tolerance is 2.5g, mine is now 0.2g ! I can't recommend Alsops enough and agree with Dave, balance over here, at least you can moan face to face :-) Also uncovered some less then accurate centring on the crank balance, at least no weight was added, to fall out later