aussie mk1 transit needs some love

[Sammk1transit]

This is my big girl she has a 4.0 inline 6 out of a 2002 falcon getting ready to go in and also I'm converting the engine to carby

[Luke]

some work to do love the sliding door models

[transitandy]

some work to do love the sliding door models

You and me both

[Punto443]

Be nice when it's done I bet

[derv23]

Oooo love that mark, and the side window. I'll bet it's braw when it's done

[Sammk1transit]

Hey guys!

Been next to no pregress since i posted. Have been busy with work and family!


Need ideas on how to get the front low. I cant get the springs reset as no one will touch them as they are old

Any other ideas?

[Sammk1transit]

Hey guys been a while i know. The manifold is done and so is the distrubutor just needs to be put together. I have a falcon diff mounted. Getting the front drums re drilled to falcon pcd next week. All that is left to do is find a auto gear box that doesnt need any electronics to function. To bolt to my 4.0L and the tail shaft length is next

[Sammk1transit]

And i got the front low with some modification

http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u42 ... g~original

I welded a bit of rhs to the i beam and put the i beam on top of the springs. And it has a 2inch lowering block also to get it lower.

[Luke]

wow that is low can you still turn the wheels

[Sammk1transit]

Sure can as the wheels are only 14 inch and the off set is perfect. At full lock each way it rubs just a little but thats nothing really its in the shed with heaps of stuff all around it atm ill try drag it out within a week or so

[Sammk1transit]

Before the front was lowered.



And thats the rear lowered before i swapped out the diff.
I did have heaps more photos of the van but my phone died and lost them all. More to come soon

[Sammk1transit]

I really just love the character it has. I found out some info on her she was last on the road as a registered van in 1987 since then sat in someones paddock before i took her in to a warm dry shed