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Managed to get a fair bit done over the last two weekends. Did a bit of Macgyver work to get the bearing out, grinded the sides off a nut and poked it through the hole, then used a bolt through the end of the trans cross member to thread the bot onto and pulled it out. Filled the converter with half a litre of fluid, installed it onto the gearbox…[Read more]

Yep heard about that issue using the grease method. Have to use a bearing puller

So the last few weeks have been two steps closer and one step back. Need to remove the pilot bearing from the back of the motor so the converter will fit. A mate has a bearing puller so gonna borrow that and have another crack at getting the motor and box together and into the car this weekend.

Also have some parts off the motor I’m selling if…[Read more]

Thanks lads, I’ll let you know how it goes

I support this thread lol. Giz more details of the setup, what mounts, stall, header setup, how are you running the dump pipe etc.

I’m putting an LS3 into a VK and plan on going single turbo down the track.

Picked up the engine crane yesterday. Also grabbed a torque wrench cause I didnt have one and they were on sale. Went and picked up my motor and box as well. Was gonna start putting them in, but my garage looked like a brothel, and there was bugger all room left with the engine and crane in there so I spent today cleaning and organising…[Read more]

I’m a sucker for a Supercheap sale. Just bought an engine crane and leveller for 250. Gonna go pick up my motor and box from my mates work and put them in at home in my garage. Saves having to organise a trailer again.

converter arrived today, finally.

So the weekend didn’t go to plan. The converter didn’t arrive in time. Was going to put the motor and box in anyway to see how it fits but it would of been a lot of wasted effort. Got the motor ready to put in and bolted it in the bay before pulling it back out. Will be having another crack at it in a couple of weeks

That looks nice. Another job to add to my list haha

Bolts are sorted. Spoke to a few places and found some old bolts that fit and went to Supercheap and Bunnings to get what I needed. All set for the weekend now

Sounds like a plan lads.

Last minute order yesterday for some flex plate bolts, got some ARP ones from VPW for 50 bucks delivered. Just need a new oil pickup o ring, one more steering rack bolt and the engine mount to k frame bolts and I’m ready to slot the motor in this weekend

Yeah I suppose it does. I suppose that’s the problem when you start freshening things up, you do one part and the other stuff looks shithouse so the one minor job turns into a massive one.

New stuff will come later on, might go for coil overs cause I want to run a set of 20’s, will get more clearance and adjustability. In the mean time, I’ll give…[Read more]

hadnt planned new ones yet, why? I have to wait till the motor and box are in to see how it sits so I know what to get

Pics from the weekend:

Good news…. It’s back on all four wheels! Got it all back together on Saturday. Borrowed a set of Spring compressors and got the struts in, got the rack in and connected, got the new VT hubs on, greased up the bearings, brake discs on, wheels on, back on the ground. Haven’t run any brake lines or put the booster in so left the calipers off for…[Read more]

me too, was getting paranoid about it.

found a sump, called around a heap of wreckers and only one had one but wanted 400. Ended up calling a conversion mob from Newcastle who has a few so picking it up on Saturday. Sump, oil pickup, dipstick and new o ring for 200.

gotta visit a local wrecker to find the bolts I need on Saturday.

also did a…[Read more]

Countdown is on till the motor and box go in next weekend. I need to get some bolts for the following:

engine mount to k frame
steering rack to k frame
gearbox X member to chassis

any suggestions on where to get them? Wreckers? Supercheap auto? Bunnings? I have no idea what sizes they are

Got a heap done today. Sorted the k frame nut issue, I was using the wrong nuts, I had a heap that were exactly the same, but after some searching I found four that looked similar but weren’t as thick. Went on without a problem. Breaker bar got the one stuck bolt off.

After I got the k frame mounted I put the lower control arms and z bars on,…[Read more]

Thanks lads. I’ll have a muck around and see what I can sus out

Pretty sure I’m using the right nuts, but my daughter likes tinkering in the garage while I’m working (she’s 2 and a half) so there is a possibility she’s mixed them up. I’ll go through all the nuts I have from when I pulled the front end apart and see what I find, hopefully that’s all it is 

Thinking I might get new front rotors, the…[Read more]