***MUD PLUG COMPITITION IN OXFORD***

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:02 am

5th September 9:30am
Admission : $5 per adult Children under 12 free
Sign posted from the West hotel

I don't know anything about this other than there are signs all over town advertising it. Could be abit of fun though. It also says that ther will be trucks from the North Island. [/b]

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:16 pm

Nobody keen?

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:30 pm

hhmmmm .....Maybe
whats the deal,is it for well set up 4wd's or for shineys ?

mine has a fear of water,& can onlt be towed from the back. :oops:

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 6:49 am

I'd say that anyone can have a go. however there is no ph number so I don't know for sure.
I'm only going for a look.
We can meet at my house at 8:30am if your keen, Steve (supralux) tell me that he might be keen for a look to.

Cheer
Thomas

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 6:51 am

Hey Maddog, why the fear of water? Electrics (easily sorted) or air intake?

Post by **mike** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:16 pm

I'll try to get out there but got a friends farewell party the night before so I'm guessing I might be a bit merry the night before :flower: and a bit :colors: the next day.

Mike

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:52 pm

Cool, do you reckon you'll find my house this time Mike

Should be a good day though.

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:57 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:Hey Maddog, why the fear of water? Electrics (easily sorted) or air intake?

Both...I have a petrol Hilux(the minority these days) & ive modified my intake system to get some performance out of my 3.slow
Heres my airbox for starters

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:05 pm

I got given a snorkel not long ago for my old Datsun 720, it goes on the passenger side. I only wanted it for the air ram which I put on the Surf.
You might be able to modify it to fit your Surf

Its made out of 3 inch mandrel bent tubing. If you want it you can have it for free

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:07 pm

Oh yeh, mines a petrol and is water proof

Silicon if wonderful stuff

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:25 pm

Oh yeh, mines a petrol and is water proof

Silicon if wonderful stuff

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:50 pm

I got given a snorkel not long ago for my old Datsun 720, it goes on the passenger side. I only wanted it for the air ram which I put on the Surf.
You might be able to modify it to fit your Surf
Its made out of 3 inch mandrel bent tubing. If you want it you can have it for free

Yeah id be keen to have a nosy at it sometime ,Thanks
What engine are you running ? 22re or 3.0 v6

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 9:56 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:I'd say that anyone can have a go. however there is no ph number so I don't know for sure.
I'm only going for a look.
We can meet at my house at 8:30am if your keen, Steve (supralux) tell me that he might be keen for a look to.

Cheer
Thomas

found this on a locol 4wd parts site
Oxford Trial
Entry forms available at Falsgrave Auto Spares. 5th September New venue
Phone 03 3662374

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:25 pm

tomsoffroad wrote:I got given a snorkel not long ago for my old Datsun 720, it goes on the passenger side. I only wanted it for the air ram which I put on the Surf.
You might be able to modify it to fit your Surf
Its made out of 3 inch mandrel bent tubing. If you want it you can have it for free

Well if he doesnt want the 720 snorkel

I've been thinking of making one... any chance of getting some pics? as their are a few different air intake systems on these things, Mine uses a waffle filter that goes out to an oval shaped tube... about 3" wide. Then I can just buy an air ram from the tractor place...

Post by **mike** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:11 pm

Ok send me some detailed instructions from the gas station in Oxford. Also someone bring a digital camera as well to get some pics for the site. I'll try to but its only 50/50 if I can get it.

Mike

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:32 pm

Right Mike, I got the camera. From the BP we are number 76 Main Street, its the dressmakers on the right, just rock up the drive and knock on the back door. I'm planning to leave at 8:45am.

As for the snorkel it bolts to the passengers A pillar then goes through guard at the base of the windscreen, then it has another 3 inch pipe which runs along the inside of the guard and comes out in the engine bay about 250mm rearward of the headlight.

Give me a minute and I'll get a pic.

Cheers
Thomas

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:35 pm

Maddog I'm running a 6cyl Celica motor.

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:55 pm

Larger here http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/images/albums/ThomsOffroad/720_snorkel.sized.jpg

There you go, needs alittle attention, first in first served.
I can organise courier if needed.

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:34 pm

cool.... will keep it in mind, just having to try and fix my exhaust manifold, damned thing has a crack in it... have had a mate mig weld it today as my other mate had run out of gas

so hopefully it'll hold cos I need to get upto about 1200m tommorow on a very bad track... guy went up three days ago and ended up needing chains to come down... he almost went sideways over a 200ft drop.... (probalby my fault I churned it up last week... well I had to get up there and the track disintegrated as I drove up...)

So I'll be on the look out for a second hand Z18 manifold... soon....

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:39 am

You need to find someone with a TIG welder. But then again you should be able to find a second hand manifold for about the same price.
Sorry can't help you as the wreaker up here is a diesel.

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:56 pm

the back pressure leak is now gone, but its knocked everything else out.... I think i should just take all my stuff off it, start at the top of the mountain and jump it off the end of the jetty to a watery grave.....

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:37 am

Hey tom if your still there ,i just sent you a PM