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

Haha yeah it’s neat as. Not much to it though, just a big bit of plastic that’s cut and bent in half with some tabs, could make one out of sheet metal if you had a straight edge bender.

mounted the FBW pedal today. Removed the old pedal, drilled out the four spot welds, smashed the bracket with a hammer and pry bar for half an hour until it came off. The VF pedal I have had a weird housing and wouldn’t just mount straight on the firewall. I needed a wedge shaped mounting plate, like a door chock, to angle it out. Ended up using a tail shaft loop I got from the wreckers that doesn’t fit mine, cut it up and bolted the pedal to it with a thick plastic spacer to get the right angle, and bolted that to the firewall. Doesn’t protrude much into the wheel well, only the nut.

I picked up a free set of front seats so I can use the passenger rail on my VL seats, three the drivers one in and the pedal sits just right. Has plenty of room under it at full travel for the carpet. All in all a successful day

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

Its a 180 degree end off a heater hose I’ve bent around, I think it’s off a Ford, still flows fine. It’s only on there temporarily to get it running, got the heater core installed so the demister will work.

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

Finished off the intake yesterday. Fits well with plenty of room. Tacho also arrived.

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

sands vs wrote:

Heron SSV wrote:

Just bought an Autometer monster tacho cause I loved them when I was 17 and my missus reckons I act like a child so I thought why not haha

When you drive this thing you will be giggling like a little kid so why not…. ls3 in something this weight will be crazy

Fingers crossed it will be mate…. getting closer every week now

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

Just bought an Autometer monster tacho cause I loved them when I was 17 and my missus reckons I act like a child so I thought why not haha

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

Cheers guys. I used one L bracket from Bunnings at the top, one side is bolted to the side of the radiator support upright, the top clamp of the overflow bolts to it, and the bottom clamp bolts to the radiator support with a rivnut. I positioned it so it’s just out of sight when you’re looking at the bay from the front, but still easily accessible. I can get more pics on the weekend if you want Cava

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

Only managed to get the intake pipe done over the weekend. Alloy pipes are a prick to cut cleanly and debur the ends. Painted the pipes black on Sat evening but they were still a little tacky on Sunday morning so I left them out in the sun to dry properly, I’ll put it in this weekend. Wasnt enough room to do an S bend out of the air box, ended up using a curved off cut to slope the pipe downwards out of the box then into the MAF, then into a J shaped bend and up to the throttle body. The pipes have enough clearance between the pulleys and the radiator, I’ll make sure its secure when I put it back together.

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

Yep got a nutsert kit, what an awesome tool

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

Cheers mate. Wasn’t too bad actually, copped some crap from my mates, especially when I went to the third Origin game, they were taking the piss the whole time haha. Hardest part was probably not cracking a beer when I got the VK running properly, was planning on enjoying one, that’ll happen this weekend though.

This week’s jobs will be the intake and finishing off the brakes, then figuring out how to mount the FBW pedal. Was thinking about bolting it to a metal plate, then bolting the plate to the firewall.

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

Intake parts arrived today. Also just finished Dry July so looking forward to a beer tomorrow night haha

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

Not sure what the butterfly size is but a 4 inch/102mm silicon bend fits perfectly

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

Was going to run a cowl but gonna go with the standard bonnet. The tuner can keep an eye on the intake temps during the dyno runs so I’ll get him to let me know how it goes.

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

Hopefully I dont have temp issues with it running behind the radiator for about half it’s length

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

Thanks Gary, yep edging closer.

Just ordered a few things to make an intake pipe. Going to use a 4 to 3.5 inch silicon reducer elbow out of the throttle body, then a 90 degree alloy bend, then it’ll join onto the MAF, then back into an alloy pipe and into the air box. Got a 180 degree 3.5 bend, going to  cut it in half to make an S shape out of the box and run the pipe under the radiator hose and up to the throttle body, that’s the only way to run the pipe.

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

Thanks for the info guys. I’ll go with the twin 2.5 into single 3 for now. I spoke to the guy building it over the weekend, he said he’ll put a flange on the join so I can swap to a 3.5 rear section if I want to.

Swapped the font suspension over on the weekend and put new springs and shocks in. the passenger side shock was leaking so it needed doing anyway. The passenger ball joint popped out and the dust cover was ripped, I think twisting the strut around while doing the springs has done it. Picked up a new dust cover and pulled the lower control arm off, replaced the cover and stuck the ball joint back in and put it all back together. Spoke to a mechanic about running the brake lines, he wanted 500 bucks to do it using the new line I have. Got a mate to come round yesterday and we managed to get the front lines bent up and installed. Was a mission but got there in the end, they could have been a little neater but we hadn’t done it before, turned out alright.  Just ran them in the factory spots. Only need to run the rear line, going to run new line from the master down under the drivers seat then join onto the existing line. Fingers crossed I can get the brakes finished this weekend so I can run it through the gears to make sure the gearbox is sweet, then it’ll have it’s maiden voyage out the garage and down the driveway under it’s own power haha.

Also scored a free set of front seats from a VK, need the passenger rail for my seats as they’re from a VL.

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

Could just get a safety check done while you wait, just an inspection and check of nuts/bolts etc. Can do oils and plugs yourself, that way they don’t have it for too long and wont be out for a test drive

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

I’m leaning towards a local shop that quoted 1200 for a twin 2.5 into single 3 inch. A few mates have recommended him and he sounded like a decent bloke over the phone. There’s a local car show on this Sunday arvo, he’ll be there with his VK, so I’ll pop up and have a chat.

Anyone see any flow issues with that size exhaust? Engine will be stock for the time being, will be cammed eventually but that wont be until mid to late next year at least.

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

Wouldnt hurt to have a mechanic give it the once over. I’ll be doing the same when mine gets tuned, I’ll get them to go over everything from top to bottom to make sure everything is done up properly and no wiring or lines are too close to be rubbed or burnt, not to mention a wheel alignment and balance.

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

Cheers Gary, I’ll do some googling on them. Might help me get it through engineering so I can go with one decent system from the start.

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

Thanks for your help lads, quality points as usual. I’ll be thinking about what to do over the next week or so to let the ideas sink in and come up with the best way forward.

Cava – got any pics or info on what restrictor plates you mean?

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