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[chartreusehj]

Go drop a skid in front of our ballarat workshop.

[chartreusehj]

VSB14 makes no recommendation on maximum engine size in full chassis/commercial vehicles, as far as I'm aware but it's been awhile since I've read through it.

[chartreusehj]

Yep, get a kit. Normally a spacer and shims.

[chartreusehj]

For a monocoque it's weight of heaviest variant of the vehicle multiplied by 3. I'm on the wrong side of being able to register a boosted 4.8l

A legit 253 could be boosted in a 1400kg car....

[chartreusehj]

I feel like the turbo from an XR6, half inch head and main studs and "maybe" some nice pistons would be a nice idea....

[chartreusehj]

Do yourself a favour and make a solid spacer instead of the crush thing on the pinion. Takes a bunch more time but much better long term.

I'm interested how you go DIY....

[chartreusehj]

I've used Andrew at Supa Trik, pretty much forever. I had a guy from Bayswater do a diff for me once and it came back fucked, I always figure that business with 20 or 30 years on the board can't be too...

[chartreusehj]

Staff discounts?

Hourly rate seems ok, good luck with the search!

[chartreusehj]

I tried adding and the post disappeared into the the ether but a proper cam run, good oil with plenty of zddp and a set of "coolface" lifters will work fine.

[chartreusehj]

Too much idle time at too low rpm will wear them down quick because the lobes are basically splashed lubed from whatever manages to hit it from the rod side clearance plus whatever is lucky enough to...

[chartreusehj]

Foreign object/wrong oil grade/abuse/incorrect install etc etc.

It will be a shitfight regardless....

[chartreusehj]

Do the OEM's pay for warranty labour if you buy parts over the spares counter and have someone else fit them?...

[chartreusehj]

I feel like a hundred dollar moo is a much better option unless the car is really nice and I doubt a really nice car gets a burnt engine bay gumtree shitter as a donor.