Can we sort out Chris’s EK ute !

[@GregoryBamber]

I also built a 202 for my EH van that I had 80-82. It had basically the same goodies as Noel used in the 192 for my EK ute. With a 2.78 ratio diff out of a HT V8 auto and a 3speed all synchro gearbox it would cruise at 1900revs at 60mph. I revved it out in second gear one night and saw 95mph. It wasn't much quicker in third gear though. That diff gear suited the motor well.

[@GeeenJ]

lol you old boys should know how to get a old red going simple engine lol if you fit a bosch electronic dizzy remember to remove the resistor wire so the coil gets full 12 volts

[@GregoryBamber]

My first registered car of many Holdens was an EK ute. It was light blue with a mild 179 and an HR disc brake fronted. It ended up black after an argument with a large cow late one night. I also had a hot HP 179 bored to 192 built by Noel Tuckey with go fast goodies and could do 135 mph and I couldn't believe it myself but at a consistent 100kmh (hard at 19yo) it got 30mpg. That was in 1976-77 and V8s of the day didn't like me much, lol. I could just about pull Holdens apart and put them back together in my sleep as I did 90% of the work on all the vehicles I've had in 48 years.

[@LesleyStoddard]

Back to basics boys. Easy stuff.

[@bigears4014]

The easiest engine to work on , how hard can it be

[@armadaleautoparts-hotrodsh9313]

It was a bit frustrating for a while for sure, but we got it sorted. 3 other people had a shot before us.

[@downtheshedwithbyron]

Let me know if yous want a blue 202

[@armadaleautoparts-hotrodsh9313]

We definitely want a dizzy from one ! We got it going but an electronic Bosch dizzy would be best

[@doctormengele961]

Close the choke butterfly FFS

[@armadaleautoparts-hotrodsh9313]

We noticed eventually 🙄. It was never a fuel issue , dizzy wasn’t supplying enough spark.

[@doctormengele961]

@@armadaleautoparts-hotrodsh9313 what was it ? Points closed ?

[@armadaleautoparts-hotrodsh9313]

@@doctormengele961we checked points , timing , cap etc but still didn’t seem to get good spark. Swapped to another dizzy and it started straight away.