Heron's VK SL Build – LS3, TH400, Sleeper Style

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Feropre.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

cava454 wrote:

Feropre.

I think I went to school with him.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Mmmmmm black and shiftery

[gtrboyyParticipant gtrboyy1.6 Getz View build HERE Member since: January 20, 2016 Posts: 201]

Can splurge on a dropbox if want to sink it into factory console although for the price try to get your own folded up.

 

Had to chop reverse lockout on mine,moved it & back & in centre instead of cutting an immaculate console.

 

Tie bar is vl-vs you want & single fan much neater like vs v6 slimline near bolt on job or high flow bf single.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

^^ what he said. Buy s drop box. Tuff mounts do one. Then cut the reverse lockout and Weld it online with the ratchet.

Gary vs454 did it as well as slo355

Jump on DeanG fabrications on fb. Scroll to the burgundy vk with lsa. Check out what he did with the lower radiator support.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

I’ll grab a drop box for it, always wanted the shifter to look as factory as possible. Any links to the lockout mod? I had a look at Slow355’s thread but need a bit more detail.

CAE called this arvo, they’ve got everything ready except the loom, apparently with my harness there’s a couple of extra plugs that they’re waiting for and could be up to a month till it’s ready which isn’t an issue for me. They’re going to send the other stuff tomorrow so I can tinker with that first.

[gtrboyyParticipant gtrboyy1.6 Getz View build HERE Member since: January 20, 2016 Posts: 201]

Wait untill after getting dropbox..dummy fit it all up the way you want then fit console & everything it might clear cover all depends on dropbox.

If not basically slice lockout lever flush with bracket then either move it in line with shifter & back just enough to clear console cover when move it to put in reverse/park.

 

The shifter cover wont fit in dropbox,for quick fix can copy top part make new top out of plastic or whatever to put prnd21 sticker on

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Hey mate, I did a write up on my build of the shifter mod, links here http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vr-senator-with-lsx454/page/31/  but that’s for a pro ratchet not sure your is same.

 

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Thanks Gary, I thought it might of been something like that. So basically cut the leaver off flush, and use a small L bracket to bring it across, and weld it all back on. I’ll wait till I’m at that point of mounting the shifter to see what I’ll do, I have a few minor things to do between now and then, haha.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Yea basically.  But bear in mind I did mine in the car, which was a right pita.  Out of the car would have been so much easier.  Its a nice little mod as it just means you don’t have to cut a slot in the console.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Bit more done over the weekend. Removed the battery tray and cleaned up underneath, went over the whole bay with a wire wheel and got rid of all the surface rust spots. Ended up taking the top part where the bonnet latches back to bare metal. The drivers side rail must of had brake fluid on it as the paint had started to bubble and crack so I took that back to metal as well. Put three coats of primer on last night, was trying to get the top coat done but my mate who’s spraying it was tied up with his missus so only got the primer done. He knows his stuff, got the primer on perfectly with bugger all light. Just getting the primer on has really transformed the bay, looks a lot neater, can’t wait to get the white on.

The metal below the battery tray isn’t the best and needs to be cut out and replaced, but there was only a couple of holes and will be covered by a box for the air filter so it wont be seen. Main point of this was just to change the colour to match the body, I’m not going for a smoothed bay.

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Nice progress there mate, top stuff.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Cheers Gary. Pretty much everything I’ve done so far on the car has been pulling it apart so its nice to actually do something on it haha

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Yea sometimes it feels like 1 step forward two steps back.  Slow and steady wins the race though!

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Box of goodies arrived from CAE today. I’ll have a rummage through it tonight and throw some pics up

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Your progress makes me sick 

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

cava454 wrote:

Your progress makes me sick

hahaha I was the same, I’d done basically nothing for 2 and a half years but it’s been full steam ahead for the last month or two.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Went through the box of goodies. So far I have the following:

• engine and gearbox mounts
• gearbox cross member
• tri y headers
• gearbox speed sensor
• speedo cable
• left hand starter conversion
• oil pressure three way t piece
• Temp guage adapter
• flex plate
• 3/8 to -6 fuel rail adapter x2
• -5 fuel rail adapter
• 130lph fuel pump
• fuel filter with internal regulator

computer and loom will be sent in a couple of weeks

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[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

What’s with the massive dint in the headers?

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Dunno. Not sure if they’re squished for clearance around the steering shaft. Will ring them tomorrow and ask.

the pic makes it look worse than what it is

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