[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

yeah that’s what I liked about it, had to drop the coolant in my mates Vt last year, due to a faulty new radiator (slightly leaking) had to do it twice as the relplacement lasted about 3 weeks after that

I did spot a radiator drain plug with a ball valve and barb on it. So might go that way

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

hey cava, just a quick question about your old VR, you fitted a drain to the bottom radiator hose, what did you use?

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

I was leaning towards something like this

https://www.onlineautoparts.com.au/products/Innova-Digital-Timing-Light-with-Advance-%2B-Tacho—Petrol-Engine-Ignition-Tune-Up-Tool/ZPN-11437

That’s kind of in the middle of the price range, other similar brands are $150-$200 for the same type

i know there are some other basic timing lights for $30-$40 but they look very cheap and nasty

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[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

yeah thats the one i’ve ordered

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

no worries, photos are just what i need

thanks for that

Have ordered the hose just need to see if i can get that metal clip that it bolts to the pump, Wonder if VN-VR V6’s what apparently use the same hose have that clip. might have to go for a trip to the wreckers

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cava454 wrote:

exec24 wrote:

might seem like an odd question but are you fitting cruise control back on it? if you are i’ve got a V8 Cruise module you can have, if you want it. took it off my VS cant fit it because the Torque Power Manifold. keeps getting moved around the shed because its in the way. I dont think i’ll be using it, saves throwing it out.

Ive seen the cruise control done on a TP manifold. Just need to get creative with a bracket

Maybe later,  struggling to get the accelerator bracket 100%, if I run one I would like to fit the vt type cause there a bit smaller, then hide it under the gaurd

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

thatotherguy94 wrote:

exec24 wrote:

might seem like an odd question but are you fitting cruise control back on it? if you are i’ve got a V8 Cruise module you can have, if you want it. took it off my VS cant fit it because the Torque Power Manifold. keeps getting moved around the shed because its in the way. I dont think i’ll be using it, saves throwing it out.

I would like to refit cruise control so I will grab that module off you. How/where did you mount yours as the v8’s have an extra bracket on the car?

 

They have a bracket spot welded in right next to the V8 ignition Module

so I just drilled the weld out and riveted  it back into mine. Only problem was mine was out a silver car  as it’s very rare to see a v8 in my cars colour, but it wasn’t really that noticeable

 

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

might seem like an odd question but are you fitting cruise control back on it?

if you are i’ve got a V8 Cruise module you can have, if you want it. took it off my VS cant fit it because the Torque Power Manifold. keeps getting moved around the shed because its in the way. I dont think i’ll be using it, saves throwing it out.

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Immortality wrote:

That is a nice billet throttle body unit indeed. I think you can get a slightly cheaper unit from Summit in the US. BTW, it doesn’t look like it has any vacuum ports/fittings (which you will need). I do keep an eye online but haven’t seen anything unfortunately edit:maybe it’s time I start accumulating parts, might have to have a chat with my US import guy.

http://www.crdengineering.com.au/

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/mc/efi/tb-universal.shtml

mine was made by C.R.D but my mate bought a Edelbrock one, but it still cost him  $650-700ish, then when i ordered my manifold Craig at torque powered asked me if i needed a throttle body, i wasnt in a rush but when he said the price i kinda jumped at it, seemed like a good deal

it does have 3x 1/8 BSP vacuum ports on the back of the throttle to, just havent taken a photo of that

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[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

yeah i picked up the filters both cheap off ebay, but besides that paid about $1800 for the throttle body and Manifold, thottle body was $770 through Torque power, but there a billet unit main in Melbourne, manifold was $1100-1200ish

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Immortality wrote:

That’s interesting, I’ve been tuning a mates 355 with a baby cam and banana manifold. When originally tuning it with the standard fuel pump and 34lbs injectors we didn’t have enough fuel pump, even now with a high flow pump fitted we are pushing the injectors a fair bit which is odd as they should flow more than enough for the potential HP it’s making. Yep, heat soak sucks. Sitting in the staging lanes at Meremere were seeing intake temps up to 90°C (ambient in the mid 20’s), they come down a bit once it gets moving but is a lot of heat and it’s got to be costing HP. Best run on that day was when he completed one pass, drove back around and fairly much straight away was up staging again and it didn’t get a chance to heat soak between runs. I kept a bonnet of our old VS we crapped, figured I’d maybe run a DP type manifold with a small drop base filter for day use and then a taller filter with a hole in the spare bonnet if I ever take it racing. I don’t think a bonnet scoop would look quite right on the Senator. cava, what did you do with your last post? It’s stuffing up the page layout.

both my mates VS and mine Run a Walbro intank Pump, well mine will soon. Just gotta fit it

i think the K&N XStream air filter kit i used was 66-3040- but i’ll have to check for sure, that came with a 3″ filter (78mm), then i bought a E-3740 replacement element which is 2 5/16″ (59mm) to buy a bit more space, and sold the 3″ element off

 

 

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

VRSenator065 wrote:

Good ol bloody Cav, stuffing up the forum again lol. Fixed it for ya

thanks mate

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

thought it was my laptop not displaying stuff right, makes it a bit difficult to read

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

Yeah, I actually didn’t want a single or dual plane type manifold, wanted to keep it stock looking so I bought a Starr Manifold,if you flick through the photos you will see it was the original manifold that I had fitted to the new engine

A mate of mine built a very similar spec engine, still a 355 like mine but a VS Block with a crane 286. He had the same intention of keeping it stock looking, So he also bought a Starr too.
He got his VS on the road first, so he got it retuned first and the Starr Manifold was ok but the Heatsoak was the major issue with tuning it, he got told by the tuner to either, put very large injectors, which still may not work, or change the manifold

so he changed the manifold, to the type above too, kept the injector he had, which were LS1 injectors.

If I really had to, I would of run a Camaro reverse cowel like Cava had on his old VR. But I’m not really a fan of scoops though

 

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[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

i Had the Engine built by Rhemac here in SA, was a few years ago, but only just got the chance to fit it this year, was a compete engine not just a short motor, pics of the motor have been around on a few forums

i am running a K & N X-stream drop base brought it with a 3″ filter, which fitted but i then changed the filter to an slightly shorter one just to give me a bit more clearance

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

well most of the driveline is back together, had a few issues with extractor fitment and a issue with one of the transmission line fittings that i had intended to use rather than that stock Alloy hardline.

I fitted the Aeroflow ones, bolted the transmission completely in and realized i wouldn’t be able to get a fitting on the top line. So went to remove them and put the stock brass fittings back in, well one came out fine the second one snapped clean in the housing, so had to pull the trans back out, then managed to snap the ezy out too, i  gave up at that point and dropped it off at the transmission place i had it built at, he removed the broken ezy out and fitting, and replaced them with the originals, didn’t charge much could of been alot worse, but its all back in now.

I’ve been bolting in everything back in, modified a VT 5lt power steering pump bracket so the power steering pump now has a tensioner pulley too. Nick dropped off a new Dayco overflow bottle a few weeks ago, refitted my strut bracket mounts, and mounted the Fuel Reg and plumbed most of the fuel lines in the engine bay.

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

anyone?

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

spotted this the other day

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kilburn/cars-vans-utes/circa-1961-vw-split-window-kombi-van/1100251504

[exec24Participant 2004 VY S2 Berlina 1996 VS 5L Sedan View build HERE Member since: April 8, 2015 Posts: 435]

i’ve got 3.9’s in my vs v8 auto, i wouldn’t go 4.11’s as it would probably rev a fair bit when you just want to cruise, mine seems to rev about 2200rpm there abouts, been a while since it was on the road and i cant remember exactly

a mate of mine had 3.45’s and went 3.73’s and said it’s still not quite enough, also a vs v8 auto

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Anonymous wrote:

No break in with a Roller Cam, good idea to at least pull the plugs and crank till you see Oil pressure before the first fire up, good luck with it no better time during a build!

That was pretty much the thought we had, I was worried a bit about turning it over as is with it sitting for the time it has been, was thinking of putting some of the Penrite run in oil I bought  into the tops of the pistons, just in case the assembly lube is long gone

Sure it’s been answered somewhere, but what’s the best way of priming the oil pump, I did google it but a lot of the suggestions contradict each other

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