MORLEY’S FIVE STAR WORKSHOP
Long term EH
Those who complain about the ongoing discussion regarding red motors in EJs are missing some of the point. Discussions and ideas being shared is an integral part of Unique Cars and should always remain so.
I was interested in seeing in this column a photo of a page from a genuine service manual. I was interested because I also have a copy of this manual. When I looked, I saw that things were slightly different in my copy. Not that this proves anything one way or the other, but it does establish that there may have been a later edition of an EJ manual and covered red motors in EJs.
Before I finish, my stable has gotten a lot smaller as my years advance. I am left with my Ford RTV, my Honda Cruiser and my EH. I can remember exactly how long I’ve had the EH, but it’s close to 30 years. It’s never been restored, but it has been improved over the years and has been kept on full rego.
I dropped a spring-washer down the carby about 20 years ago that resulted in the fitting of a replacement engine. In those days, we didn’t worry too much about keeping things original, so the replacement engine was a 179, but not a HP block as the original had been. (There’s another Pandora’s Box for you). Currently it’s bored to 186 cubic-inches and runs cast-iron headers, electronic ignition and XU1 cam and Holley carb.
Keep up the good work.
David (Cookie) Cook, Little River, VIC
Morley says...
your book is different to the one I saw, Cookie. The pic you’ve sent me is the one in question and
