VL Calais Ls1

[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]

Wow, how the hell did I miss this thread. Awesome work mate, going to be killa.

Re the pacemakers, they are “only” 1 3/4″ primaries, which if chasing big HP are a little too small. Yes they are tri Y’s also, although actually i haven’t found that an issue for power or how they sound, I made 500 rwhp with them, but it did start to nose over a little early which I think is the small primaries, still pulls 7k though.

The early CRS conversion headers people had huge problems, but recently they have brought out a set of 1 7/8″ 4 into 1’s that supposedly have corrected the earlier faults. Actually I am very tempted to buy a set and give them a go, so far i haven’t managed to find anyone who has used them to see how they work/fit.

[KroozerParticipant Forbes, NSW91 VN SS View build HERE Member since: February 19, 2015 Posts: 336]

Thats some serious Dish! :D hahaha

[SLAUTRParticipant QLDvl calais View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 24]

VRSenator065 wrote:

Wow, how the hell did I miss this thread. Awesome work mate, going to be killa. Re the pacemakers, they are “only” 1 3/4″ primaries, which if chasing big HP are a little too small. Yes they are tri Y’s also, although actually i haven’t found that an issue for power or how they sound, I made 500 rwhp with them, but it did start to nose over a little early which I think is the small primaries, still pulls 7k though. The early CRS conversion headers people had huge problems, but recently they have brought out a set of 1 7/8″ 4 into 1’s that supposedly have corrected the earlier faults. Actually I am very tempted to buy a set and give them a go, so far i haven’t managed to find anyone who has used them to see how they work/fit.

thanks mate I imagine they are not cheap though? buy a set & ill buy your pacemakers ;)

 

[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]

SLAUTR wrote:

thanks mate I imagine they are not cheap though? buy a set & ill buy your pacemakers ;)

Pity you cant wait or I would take you up on that. I did ask, from memory were around $2k but ceramic coated. Thats why i wanted to wait until someone else had given them a go to see how they fit ;)

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

I wouldn’t waste $2k on a set of headers that come from a shelf.

[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]

^ thats something I was thinking too, might as well take the car to someone and get a custom set made . No idea how much that would be though?

[DougallParticipant Townsville, nth qldVl calais turbo View build HERE Member since: April 3, 2015 Posts: 60]

Love this thing huge dish

Ahh the hate love of the vl life ....today I love it!

[SLAUTRParticipant QLDvl calais View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 24]

VRSenator065 wrote:

^ thats something I was thinking too, might as well take the car to someone and get a custom set made . No idea how much that would be though?

You’ve done just about everything else on it yourself , may aswell get the tig out again

[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]

SLAUTR wrote:

VRSenator065 wrote:

^ thats something I was thinking too, might as well take the car to someone and get a custom set made . No idea how much that would be though?

You’ve done just about everything else on it yourself , may aswell get the tig out again

Seriously, I did consider having a go, but that’s just simply beyond my level, whats that saying “a mans gotta know his limitations”

[810eyParticipant brisbanehq lq4 turbo, vn ls2 View build HERE Member since: April 7, 2015 Posts: 14]

neat build looks awesome, im doing a ls1 and glide into a vb myself, food for thought thou castle auto makes a nice set of 1 7/8 4-1 headers for the early ls swap .. il be using these on my build  thre expensive at $1500 but so far only ones ive found that do them that big .. i used there headers in my hq when i ls swapped it and couldnt be happier with the quality  just another option for u to consider

[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]

I thought crs and CAE were the same?

[810eyParticipant brisbanehq lq4 turbo, vn ls2 View build HERE Member since: April 7, 2015 Posts: 14]

na rod shop is different to castle auto i wouldnt use rod shop on mine too many stories of there gear

[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]

810ey wrote:

na rod shop is different to castle auto i wouldnt use rod shop on mine too many stories of there gear

Thanks for that, good to know, been a while tbh since I bought any conversion gear…

[nate817Participant vk calais s/cl98 View build HERE Member since: July 6, 2015 Posts: 20]

I just used a set of the cae 1 7/8 headers 4 into 1s they are tight. With th400 you have to trim the bell housing of box a fair bit and there is a casting block on right and side of motor you have to cut off. Other than that they fit great

[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]

^yep my experience with CAE too.  I did need to massage back the chassis rib a little on the paseneger side, but fit well.

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