Rear drum brakes!!

i am back and have messaged him back van went well to summernats and back and it is a good feeling to be able to actually overtake something do have some photos but theyare nearly the same as was posted earlier i do more video just on 6hrs worth than taking photos thanx wizard

Hey Wizard, How did you go down the nats?
Heaps of my mates where commenting on it saying "do you the guy with Crystal Wizard?"
My reply- Yeah, that's one of my fellow vanners....

It's got everything to do with association......and name dropping.

All my mates love the new facelift (artwork especially)- Well done.

Hi Wizard, cld we hav some pics of the new van? please?

Yeha some pics would be great!

Hey I ran into this guy that sold me the statesman 6yrs ago and I was telling him about my van....His opinion was, shit to drive, wont be able to see, 202 shittest motor ever made by holden, will run like a slug and terrible to drive...only good thing is that the motor wont fail...and $8000 is way to much for a panel van..

This dude freaked me out....a bit...

I am excited for my van,,,,

As far as mods go for my 202

12 Port Yalla Terra Head

35900 Cam, 1.6 Rocker ARM 280,000 Lift

Timing 30:70 inlet / 70:30 manifold - slightly wider duration

1500 Hi Stalll

OK SO THATS WHAT A MATE AT AUTO BARN GAVE ME, WHAT DO YOU THINK , THEY ARE ALL PERFORMANCE PARTS, SO HOW MUCH POWER WILL IT GIVE ME I KNOW IT WILL HAVE A FAIR GRUNT TO IT

cheeers guys xo

No offence, but go tell that guy to shove his head up ass.

Really?

Why???

What should I do then...

For some reason, that guy doesn't like panos....
On this forum alone you will find hundreds (slighty exaggerated) of vanners who love nothing more than jumpin in a van and taking it for a squirt.
...Therefore this guy needs to shove his head up his ass........
Opinion is one thing, but trying to ruin someone's dream is another!!!

so true Scott, so true the guys is a dick, from what i have read about your van its worth more than what you paid and dont
let anyone tell you different.

Yeh i was pretty upset when he said to me that panel vans are a hunk of junk and terrible to drive...he said i would be going along like "chitty chitty bang bang" .. she already getting an exhust and extractors...

i wont listen to him i think you guys know a bit more than him....clearly lol

so what do you think of the modification set up i laid out in my last post????????

xx any thoughts?

the plan sounds a great way to go in my opinion. go for it girl & have fun & enjoy it.

thanks mateeeeee

Yeh but i still have to wait for her to be finished that is the agonising part LOL

So will it give me much added power to the 202, i really dont want to be a slug ??????


x

Best bet is speak to a local engine builder. He should give some good advice as well as get much better pricing on parts too.
I don't know much about the 202 parts personally.
But like I said- I personally think must dos are Electronic Ignition, holley and a sweet cam, for starters.

well think of POOR me,, i only have a 2 ltr 4 pot pulling my van which weighs 2 x your van and its been stuck in Thomastown frpm the 2nd of September and still 6 weeks atleast before i get her back.. i'm at whits end. lol

But just think of the glory when she returns!!!!
I don't know about you Daz, but I'm so excited I could almost pee!!!

lol but after the same thing 12 months ago it gets real hard. sob, sob.

But if I am running gas I cant put a holley on her, right?

are you going straight gas or dual fuel?

Duel fuel its up to me though, they have a new stainless steel gas tank to put in...

What are your thoughts?

I hear 202's are petrol guzzlers? is that true

straight gas will give you more power than dual fuel as you de-tune the gas so the motor will still run on petrol. if you go straight gas you have the option of Gas Research carb or an Impco and that will bet better on ecconemy & power. but do you travel to remote places that may not have gas?

highwaymenace wrote:well think of POOR me,, i only have a 2 ltr 4 pot pulling my van which weighs 2

Hey Daz, 2 ltr dohc in a transit is nuthin but trouble.my father-inlaw has got a 98 & had to rebuild it twice now in 18months, first time a head gasket 2nd time cam chain jumped & hey presto there goes the valves into the pistons tops. last week he spun a bearing..now hes had enough and its on ebay minus the motor.
he spent so much on it, it almost makes you cry to see how cheap its listed.

Hi Geoff.

i got mine at 129,000 ks and its now over 550,000 ks and i have only sone plugs, 1 set of leads, and 2 pairs of engine mounts and the normall oil & filters its still on its fisrt clutch and only once went into fail safe as the cat had burnt out. but i do know of many that arn't so lucky but mine is a german built not like most that came to this country from the UK & China. ( tho my rockers are abit rattlely for the first 5 mins in the morning.

Cheers
Daz

PS: dont jinx me please.

sorry done an altinator july last year.

Yeah Daz, I hope I havent jinxed you.
This one is a son of Adolf too, but its been trouble from the time he got it.
It was suposed to be built into a poor mans camper for the whole family to use as well as a daily.
guess the next bloke will do it.

Can ya use a motorless van for spares,,,paint it the same and tow it behind Menace as a pole dancing studio

lozzie wrote:Duel fuel its up to me though, they have a new stainless steel gas tank to put in...

What are your thoughts?

I hear 202's are petrol guzzlers? is that true

If its going to be your daily drive I would seriously consider the option of a gas tank bolted up underneath where your spare wheel goes. Gas will save you cash and there is even a rebate at the moment. Daz is right about better performance with it tuned only to gas and he is also right about all servo's not having it.
My opinion do the gas option but don't give up your petrol tank! And once a month use fuel for a day or two. Your engine will love you for it and if you ever have to tow anything or just feel like overtaking someone on the freeway, you'll be glad you have a PETROL switch. Its like a vegetarian.....sometimes they just need a steak. Dual fuel is the go for sure. Its on my pano and its my favourite switch ever...I run my HQ pano on gas 90% of the time but when I'm towing my horse trailer or need power...petrol all the way.
Goodluck

If its going to be your daily drive I would seriously consider the option of a gas tank bolted up underneath where your spare wheel goes. Gas will save you cash and there is even a rebate at the moment. Daz is right about better performance with it tuned only to gas and he is also right about all servo's not having it.
My opinion do the gas option but don't give up your petrol tank! And once a month use fuel for a day or two. Your engine will love you for it and if you ever have to tow anything or just feel like overtaking someone on the freeway, you'll be glad you have a PETROL switch. Its like a vegetarian.....sometimes they just need a steak. Dual fuel is the go for sure. Its on my pano and its my favourite switch ever...I run my HQ pano on gas 90% of the time but when I'm towing my horse trailer or need power...petrol all the way.
Goodluck[/quote]

I go 100% with Pawso....... Best benefits of dual fuel, increase driving range, if gas system fails you can switch to petrol, gas needs water in the radiator - if you have a water issue, you can limp short distances on petrol......
Dual Fuel will be a compromise or both, if everything in relation to the engine spec when built & fuel/timing systems set correctly, you can get a hard running engine on both fuels...... Too Many Mechanic's are shit useless or lazy to build & tune correctly for both!


Straight Gas - If anything fails in the gas system, or you run out - Ya screwed & on a tow truck.
Straight Petrol - If anything shits itself, you can always GERRY rig something (washer bottle full of petrol case fuel pump failed- mmm nasty)
Dual Fuel - If anything fails, YOU GOT A BACK UP!