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

Was like a kid at Christmas. Sending the loom, pedal and computer to CAE tomorrow.

wont get it powdercoated, a mate is going to paint it for me. He has a steam cleaner at work and will paint it, he works for a mining equipment company so it won’t cost anything, and I like that cost haha.

aiming to get the motor in around early June. Gotta get the bay painted in the next couple of weeks and start putting the front end back together, should have the box and gear from CAE by the end of next month.

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

Thanks mate. Actually seeing parts makes it a bit more real.

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

Went up to my mates work today where the motor is to pick up the harness, computer and pedal to send off to CAE. Took a happy snap while I was there:

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

Converter speed is 3800-4000, which should be fun.

On a good note, managed to increase the budget by a couple of grand which will help immensely with all the little things that will need doing.

Diff should be a 10 bolt Salisbury with LSD and 3.55 gears, not sure how that will go, hopefully do ok for the time being. Just gotta get under it to see if its still there from one of the previous owners (Ari from JC).

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

TH400 rated to 1000hp, converter suited for NA motor, 4K stall speed from memory, bar and plate trans cooler with thermo fan, lines and wiring. Fair bit to spend but I know I won’t have to worry about it breaking. An extra 1200 would upgrade it to handle 1500hp. Trans brake was another grand

Box was 3750, converter was 950, cooler was 295. Shipping will put it just over 5k

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

Final price on the box, converter and trans cooler is 5k. That’ll get underway tomorrow.

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

Superpro stuff has arrived

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

Didn’t get any more work done on the VK over the last few days. Had to replace the back door to my garage as it had become warped and was hard to open. Who knew replacing a door would be such a prick of a job.

Just ordered a heap of stuff from CAE for the conversion. Got the Pacemaker headers, mounts, starter relocation kit, flex plate, oil and temp sensors, internal fuel pump with filter and regulator, fuel line fittings, plus other bits and pieces.

Suppose I better look at what I can sell to free up some more cash 

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

Friday was the most productive day. Yesterday I removed the booster (what a cnut of a job) and the front brake lines and a few other bits and pieces. Today I had to get a new back door for the garage cause the old one was warped so I spent the whole day painting and getting it ready to hang tomorrow morning. My mate whose painting the bay is coming round tomorrow to scope it out. Also gonna take the k frame and control arms to his work to pop out the bushes and undo a few bolts.

the more I pull apart the more I find to do. But I also found a VT master cylinder that the last owner threw in. Brand new, suppose that’s a win. Also got the old master cylinder and fuel reg, gonna try and sell me if I can, along with the original k frame and power steering rack.

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

Powerglides and TH400s are tried and true, especially when you’re going for a drag/street setup. 4 speeds can be built for it but the originals are basically bulletproof cause they’ve been around for years. That’s why I’m going the TH400 route. There’s enough electronics with LS engines as there is.

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

Finally got to turn a spanner on it today. Gave it a wash, came up pretty good for just a quick once over. Will probably look good with a decent cut and polish. Pulled the front end apart, got the brakes, suspension, k frame etc. all out. Have to take the k frame to a mates work to get some nuts undone as I couldn’t get them to budge. Anyhow, here’s some pics:

My pit crew:

Strut tops were cactus. The struts fell out when I jacked up the car

Got the k frame and all the other stuff out in one go:

Stripping out the rest of the bay tomorrow

 

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

Cant cam it straight away as it wont pass engineering. Getting the converter built to suit a cam, the guy said it’ll still run fine but it wont quite get up to the planned stall speed on the stock motor, but wont be far off.

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

Plans for the long weekend are to clear the engine bay of everything to start prepping for paint and to strip the front end suspension and k frame. Hopefully hear back about the converter tomorrow so I can get that and the gearbox ordered.

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

Thanks mate. I’m doing a similar conversion, LS3 and TH400 into a VK, although with a stock motor, and seeing a similar combo helps sort out a few things.

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

No probs Cav.

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

Price?

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

cava454 wrote:

Could I entice you with the possibility of selling you some CAE ENGINE mounts? Im considering changing to Tuff Mounts due to the xmember I purchased.

Indeed you could. Have they been used before or just test fitted on yours?

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

Just bought the Super Pro kit off eBay. Pretty sure that puts me over budget once I add the motor, trans, CAE kit, and all the other stuff. But all that should put me in a pretty good position for the conversion, the only other thing that could cost a fair bit will be the diff, but I wont know what it’s like until I start on that end

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

cava454 wrote:

I brought a $200 press to do the job. Worked well. I also got some bushes as 2 piece so didn’t need to remove the kframe etc to press it in. That link is just the front end.

just looking at the front at the moment. Have to pull it all apart anyway, a mate has a press at his work and will help me put them in. Gonna get the front sorted and work my way through to the back once I get the motor and box in, no doubt the diff will need some work anyway so will look at options for the whole rear end

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

This is the kit I’m looking at:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Suits-Commodore-VB-VC-VH-VK-SUPER-PRO-Full-Front-Suspension-Rebuild-Kit-SUPERPRO-/302253354683?hash=item465fb42ebb:g:52YAAOSwv0tVLmM6

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