CommodoresPlus

Posts are now up-to-date. Will keep this thread updated as things progress :D

Got this out of the Exploder. Rest is gone to scrap metal heaven.

Made a start on the wiring.

Got the diff out of the Volvo and started work making a jig.

Also got the 8.8 stripped down.

Ran out of stands so just dropped the Volvo down on the fuel tank. She’ll be right. Looks good at this height.

Stripped the 8.8″.

Mate made a…[Read more]

Needs a small adjustment on the passenger side. Bit too close to the rail.

Also bought this…

Removing 8.8″ diff and some other bits and pieces for franken-lolvo-stein transplant. The rest will go in the bin.

Exhaust clearance, there is heaps! Pretty easy to snake the dump (3″ here) around the shock tower and down the rear of the bay.…[Read more]

My sump kit arrived from Summit but wasn’t packed very well and was mostly destroyed by the time it got here. Summit are looking after me though and replacing it.

Also got a radiator which looked like it would fit well from internet measurements.

2004 BA Falcon radiator, alloy tank eBay knockoff. Pretty damn close, just a few tiny adjustments…[Read more]

L76/L98/LS3 coils fit.

So I pulled most of the interior out to neaten up the wiring, thinking about knocking the sound deadening crap out while I’m in there to save a bit of weight, but at the same time I really can’t be fucked.

I managed to get the bonnet put back on last night to check clearance of the intake. Fits, got about 15-20mm…[Read more]

Small update, ended up buying a cam from Tick Performance.

I put some coil packs on to check clearance. Will be a little tight around the booster. Might have to stack the coils and run a couple of odd leads, unless the L76/L98 coils fit (they sit up higher).

Also pulled out the heating/cooling stuff. Won’t be needing that and now I’ve got…[Read more]

Out with the old.

And in with the new.

My mate made some prototype mounts that fit almost perfectly straight up. Little bit of hammering to get the studs lined up, but all good. Will need a little bit of spacing and adjustment but not bad for a blind test. TH400 clears the tunnel and lines up perfectly with the stock mount on the stock…[Read more]

Modification time!

My mate had a Volvo shell so we did some engine mock-up to see how it’ll fit. He’s made some mounts to suit but I might just use engine plates instead.

I bought a WHII to strip for parts with the intention of keeping the engine+gearbox+loom, but after I’d done that I decided to go T400 instead, and got a realllyyy good…[Read more]