I own a vortex :)

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:23 am

RSR 555 wrote:Is this the same fuel you keep telling me is much cheaper down your way? I'll stick to the fuel up here

The car came from Perth originally

Unlike Perth where prices seem to be governed by a chocolate wheel, the price here won't go below $1.45 (coupon) or above $1.52 (fixed price) for 91. as for Myalup and Settlers road house prices, I believe they are governed by by Morgan and Bartholomew.

I would say the filter did actually do its job, as I have gotten the tank near empty quite a few of times. (working out litres to KMs)

How may KMs are these filters good for?

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:38 pm

Knowing the previous owner, I'd say it only had the best fuel available

Fuel filters fitted in the engine bay are scheduled for change at every 50,000kms and the models with internal tank ones are at 100,000kms

Willy Fisterbottom · Post by **Willy Fisterbottom** » Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:40 pm

steptoe wrote:What does Gannon say ? Pics or it never happened - Vortices please

Pics are in my Album.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:04 am

album.php?albumid=238

Mr Fisterbottoms' album shortcut

My Oh My, he has it bad !!

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:40 am

So taking my thread back yet again

this is how jetcar looks today

I need a new radiator sadly or a re-core on the XT6 one I have. Bennie care to mail me you triple core

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:29 pm

Glad to see you took your thread back

L radiators are different to Vortex 4 radiators in length and the top mounting bolt brackest, but I guess if you got an XT6 radiator and an EJ in it, will have few troubles.

Would some silver seal solve your problems ?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:33 pm

No I don't think it would, I think the problem is the age of the radiator and it isn't as efficient as it should be.

A new radiator would solve the problem I hope. I have looked at many options, like this one http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-PULSA ... 4abcc9deb7

but I think either a custom alloy or copper and brass one may be the only solution

I will try a new thermostat before that though, as even though the one I have opens at the desired 74 degrees celsius it may not be doing that all the time.

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:28 am

That's it Jules.. you take back your thread.. glad to see it's not just Bennie and I

Jetcar looks 1/2 like your Brumby.. oh.. it's the wheels. I like the new look

That fleabay radiator looks good. Is all the measurements correct?

Post by **TOONGA** » Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:34 pm

RSR 555 wrote:That's it Jules.. you take back your thread.. glad to see it's not just Bennie and I

Jetcar looks 1/2 like your Brumby.. oh.. it's the wheels. I like the new look

That fleabay radiator looks good. Is all the measurements correct?

Yeah yeah yeah

Jet car Drives way better with PJs tyres

The fleabay radiator for the pulsar is 21 mm taller and 54 mm shorter than the L or Vortex radiator but it is twin core (32mm wide)

This radiator has caught my eye

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MAZDA-626-GE ... 4acecb09e3

it is an all copper constructed job 32mm twin core and is 23mm taller and 48mm longer than the L or vortex radiator.

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:16 pm

Stick with Aluminium

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:01 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Stick with Aluminium

You spring the 300 + dollars for the custom made Aluminium radiator and I will.

The Aluminium ones on Ebay have plastic end tanks and as that radiator dosen't have a filler cap I wouldn't be able to use one of them without adding a pressurised reservoir.

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:15 pm

TOONGA wrote:You spring the 300 + dollars for the custom made Aluminium radiator and I will.

The Aluminium ones on Ebay have plastic end tanks and as that radiator dosen't have a filler cap I wouldn't be able to use one of them without adding a pressurised reservoir.

TOONGA

Don't need custom, just buy a XT6 aluminium one

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:29 pm

RSR 555 wrote:Don't need custom, just buy a XT6 aluminium one

It would be cheaper to buy a custom made one

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:47 pm

TOONGA wrote:It would be cheaper to buy a custom made one

TOONGA

At least a custom made one would last longer that the car if you keep replacing your coolant

Post by **TOONGA** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:50 pm

Does sea water work as coolant?

And we both know that Jet car will eventually succumb to its rust

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:04 pm

TOONGA wrote:Does sea water work as coolant?

And we both know that Jet car will eventually succumb to its rust

TOONGA

Sea water is one of the best coolants for heat transfer.. so you should use it

Unfortunately Jetcar and Honeycomb are just as crippled and bad shape as their owners

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 9:38 pm

So why is my vortex up on ramps over a pit?

With Dougs much appreciated help and patience, we were going to put these headers on to make a custom exhaust but the didn't clear the crossmember or the bottom hose.

So out came the reciprocating saw.

from this

to this

Those factory headers never saw it coming

repairing a crack

tacking pipes together

Continued next post

TOONGA

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 9:41 pm

more tacking

Doug welding while I act as the vice

The finished product

Installed and running like a dream

Sounds great, but sadly the video I took this afternoon was too distorted to use.

TOONGA

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:46 am

TOONGA wrote:

Now thats a UEL!

Love the badge lol

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:32 am

NachaLuva wrote:Now thats a UEL!

Yep and Doug did a great job I owe him big time for this.

NachaLuva wrote: Love the badge lol

Sadly that was the only part of the turbo headers that woulld fit

TOONGA