The irony is that it is the BEST car they ever made (I have one) and its drives better than any car i have ever known. As i said to a mate, how many VT commodore do you still see on the road = 0, how many AU's do you still see?...

Fully agree

I've driven the 18RG and the 8RB and the 18R, the 18RG is very much a "narrow RPM" engine. It really needs to be in it's RPM range in order to have any benefit over the SOHC version. It only had 2 valves per cyl vs modern DOHC engines with 4 valves per cyl... its kicks the torque up over 1200 RPM past where the 18R torque is. So the HP numbers are misleading because HP is a formula based on torque and RPM... So the 18R is far more responsive in the middle where most of the work is done for a street engine. If you were to race on a track and spend most of the time in a narrow band of the upper RPM range, the18RG is the way to go. I was surprised when my very modified 18R beat the 18RG until I realized that it doesn't have much for mid range torque. It is an impressive looking motor, but was never a great street performer. Just dumping the smog, adding a well tuned Weber carb and you can be in the same power range with better torque in the 18R. They should have made the 18RG DOHC with 4 valves per cyl and fast runner ports for a good street engine like the BEAMS.

I have a 1HD FT engine but the sound when it is in motion sounds like an helicopter, what could it be? Once they lowered the pressure on the pump and it seemed like the sound went down but it still sounds, what could be happening? please

Back in the late 90’s I bought an ex taxi, EA Falcon, showing 970,000 Kilos. Drove it for 7 years until a young idiot hit it and wrote it off. Pretty much the only probs I had was the power steer & steering rack leaking. Oh, and when it hit 999,999 kilos, the speedo died !

Is the liner you used is finish? Is it not prone to blowby?

Did you change the liner? What liner you used? Finish or semi finish

(Patrol Drivers Going Berserk) Luv My Barra....Hate Its Fuel Use.

I vouch for everything you said, I had a au fairmont ghia as my first car comfy af and it was extremely reliable

Last of the good Shape 90's

Sold my old EL with 90,000 ks on the clock for a 2014 VF Commodore.. Huge mistake...

Held!!!

Wheres this track, looks epic

Shit yeah good to see another full boar episode

Any theories on what caused that valve to wear like that?

I’m glad it started, good job.

I think they look like a robotic mouse hanging a massive shit... and enjoying it. I'm a fan.

Only morons think they look ugly because they believe anything they are told.

Promo-SM 😻

Yeah!!

Nothing can stop a 4 Runner

I have the same engine but , I have a leak on my mechanical fuel engine pump, wondering if you guys can help me. Like if there’s a replacement for that one or I can make a mod? Thanks!

Good stuff. Looks like another good time was had 👍👍👍

What tire pressure were you running?

Nice one mate! Keep at it! Had a quick chat with you in the shop over the weekend. Should try get out for a wheel together.

Yeah! The bundys back!

Nothing wrong with the looks just too far ahead of its time, very aerodynamic shape.

Can you help me sending me a carbutator picture i have to conect all the vacum of the carburator P.D i like the conten of you channel 😂

If the piston rings are thinner on the RG than yr previous motor. the new pistons will be 8.2 low comp from 18rgeu.

G'day from Brooksys channel!! :-)

I have 2 18RGUs 1 in bits because it was dead in from a donor car and the other is complete but low comp in 1 cyl. I am hoping I can make 1 good on from the 2. I also have a 18R that is mint original and running in my car currently. I thought you could use a 18R bottom end with 18RG head with some work?

As my dad would say "you've bought yourself some work". Hope this goes well :D

When’s the Bundy back in the channel!!!😢 I miss it and the soft top

Doing an exceptionally good job with this channel mate, my absolute favorite channel since I discovered it about 2 months ago

Outstanding content as usual. I have a love/hate relationship with 18Rs, and this episode has me looking at them a little more fondly again.

Shit yea, go the 18R. What a beast. Keen to see it in Crumpy.

Your Hilux would have come new with either the 18R-C (if sold new in Vic or NSW) or the 18R (if sold anywhere else in Australia). This was something to do with the alpine environments in those states. The 18R-C was essentially just the 18R with more pollution gear on it.

Yewww 🎉🎉

Keep the hdj100 vids coming. Entertaining as😂

I've got a Toyota Bundy. I'm looking for running gear for it.

Davo doing skids 👌 Like Father, Like Son Great to see the Corona Might have to recruit your help to rescue my old Rn25 off the farm 😉

i love my no frilz 105. has built in anti theft because if it sits for more then 4 days you have to pump the fuel primer or she dont start

Hey mate great vid, subbed 👍

Was it completely under water?

Your accent makes this so entertaining, like something surprising is about to happen at all times, ha! Cheers from the US, I'm in the same boat with an engine at the moment.

Did you give up on the Landcruiser diesel build? I myself put my B engine Build on hold .,Well i said till i built my shop , Well shop is almost Done LOL! So will be working on her again i hope "next year" Lol

Always nice when it starts up easy hope the smoke hasn’t given you lung cancer

I have bf with barra engine, barra is great, falcons are .not

You are right about that headliner falling down. I use tacks to keep it in place. It looks like one of those disco lights when you look up at all the silver tacks holding the headliner up. I have got to get it redone professionally I guess.

I have an el falcon with only 129,000 k’s on it. It has its faults, as all cars do, but it is a solid vehicle. It won the Bathurst 1000, the Cops and taxi drivers used them, and Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar drove in one when they met don Bradman in Adelaide for A chat.