12-Cab C60L & More

[Alex van de Wetering]

Just back from the collection run
No drama,s

Congratulations Andrew! Good to see that the C8 found a good home!

Alex

[aj.lec]

Managed to find alternative for the hard to get 9 x13 tyres (on the back at least )
interesting look
cmp or hot rod

[aj.lec]

bit of a question
I have 4 13 inch rims of two varieties
The first just has two halves without holding bolts
The second has multiple holding bolts like there bigger cmp brothers
On others I have only seen the first variety
Are the second ring-ins or are they originals and just another c8 anomaly

[lynx42]

Andrew, Have you checked to see that these wheels still fitted are not just on inside out?
Looking at the photo of the wheel on the axle, it looks to me to have 12 weld marks . If that's the case then the wheel is on ar** about ti*. Rick

[aj.lec]

spot on rick
checked earlier this arvo and could only see the brake backing plate
Just pulled the wheel off and discovered the other adapter/spacer plate which allows nuts to clear on inside ,same rims
Found out later from tony that the c8 and f8 actually have the bolt heads on the inside

[aj.lec]

hhmmmm
that would be interesting keith
extra 800 hp and 380 lb-ft of torque
That would smoke the old girls all right

[aj.lec]

c8 fuel tank questions
-On my c8 it has the front fuel tank mount (the one with the handbrake linkages on it )as seen on a 1a2 bodied c8 but not the rear one(has the bolt holes there)
-Did any of the australian bound ones have the 1a2 body or the 1b1 or were they all duple ?
-Are that variety of fuel tank 1 large fuel tank or are there 2 end to end ? (in the cab there is a fuel tank change over valve)
-In the third attached picture it shows standard cmp fuel tank brackets fitted . This would be a later tack on wouldnt it ?
Thanks

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by aj.lec

Managed to find alternative for the hard to get 9 x13 tyres (on the back at least )
interesting look
cmp or hot rod

Will these be the specs?

Powertrain
Engine: It's all serious Rat, with a Donovan aluminum block, a 4.250-stroke King crank, Carrillo rods and 4.50-inch JE pistons that make 540 cubes. Airflow Research heads, a Pro Systems Dominator on a Dart intake, and custom headers with Borla mufflers with twin chrome stacks make enough power to push the stock cab 11 well over 200.
Power: It makes 874 hp and 655 lb-ft of torque, both at 7,000 rpm.
Transmission: The Jerico four-speed crash box is linked to an RPS Stage IV clutch with a Cyn-R-G segmented flywheel and a carbon-carbon dual-disc setup.
Rearend: A full-floating 9-inch Ford rearend takes all the abuse. The axles are 31-spline, gun-drilled pieces, a 2.49:1 ring-and-pinion for 220-plus mph speeds at flat-out around Corowa.


Suspension: The front end is supported by coilovers with Grigg's Racing shocks and Vogtland springs. The steering is a Stiletto rack-and-pinion, and the tubular sway bar is from Speedway Engineering. In back, it's also Grigg's/Vogtland coilovers with a three-link and panhard bar.

Brakes:The latest Baer 6S six-piston brakes clamping huge 14-inch rotors on each corner. The C8 will need those big brakes to come down from 200 mph.

Adapted from a hotrod site