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It sucks to read what you’ve been through with THR Gary, I’m glad that I didn’t end up committing to using their services to rebuild my LS1.
I spoke to Brenton directly last year to discuss what we could do and organized for me to come down to the shop and speak in person twice, both instances we agreed on a time and I wasted both times by waiting…[Read more]

I forgot to mention, use assembly lube and not engine oil for the trunnions.
Engine oil was too slippery and I kept dropping shit so I tried the Lucas assembly lube which is thick and sticky, it was much better for keeping a grip on things and keeping everything aligned when pressing in the new shafts and bushes.

I recently installed a trunnion kit.
Use an arbor press or a bench vice, it’s pretty straight forward once you get a rhythm going.

It definitely makes the valvetrain much quieter in my experience.

That tool looks pretty sketchy.

Make sure you engage your safety squints!

Wow, what a blast from the past!
It sure would make a kickass hot rod though…

Great video, HPA are so informative with their videos.

Factory PCV cracked and it sounded like there was one of those rubber chicken toys under the bonnet because of the air leak.
Part number 12590632, $131 at the local dealership. 5 minutes to swap it over and no more rubber chicken!

Next up is going to be a Radium Engineering catch can when funds allow.

It all in and running!

Turns out that 3rd black wire is also a remote wire, connected it to the other 2 and it turned on.

First impressions: It’s a little bit heavier than the standard hydraulic pump which I don’t mind, coming into roundabouts it doesn’t activate as there isn’t enough steering input, once you steer through the roundabout it…[Read more]

Just thought I’d give an update. SV8 has been unregistered for the last 3 months because of the lifters, bought a sh.tbox G202 Charade as a daily to get me by.
This is the way I’ve done the electric power steering pump conversion so far, mostly following a how to on another forum.

Here is a picture of the pumps from the Holden Astra TS (left) and…[Read more]

Check my build log for updates

Check my build log for updates

This is the way I’ve done the electric power steering pump conversion so far, mostly following a how to on another forum.

Here is a picture of the pumps from the Holden Astra TS (left) and AH (right), you can see why people use the AH one.

The following fittings and hose are what I used:

Aeroflow AF573-06BLK
Aeroflow AF574-06BLK
Aeroflow…[Read more]

I’m currently half way through doing this conversion and it has been pretty straight forward so far.
Making an aluminum bracket with my mate for the pump soon, wiring and plumbing is already sorted.

Car is still off the road so I’m doing bits and pieces when I can be bothered.

I don’t have the part number but the smaller pumps (picture on first post) are found in AH series model Astra.

I don’t have the part number but the smaller pumps are found in AH series model Astra.

It’s been a while between updates but here we go.
The car had developed a loud lifter ticking noise around mid December, a bottle of liquid mechanic (Nulon lifter free up) seemed to have worked for my 2000km round trip to Victoria for Christmas. I left Christmas Eve at 10PM to go see my family for Christmas and about halfway between Keith and…[Read more]

It’s been a while between updates but here we go.
The car had developed a loud lifter ticking noise around mid December, a bottle of liquid mechanic (Nulon lifter free up) seemed to have worked for my 2000km round trip to Victoria for Christmas. I left Christmas Eve at 10PM to go see my family for Christmas and about halfway between Keith and…[Read more]

It’s been a while between updates but here we go.
The car had developed a loud lifter ticking noise around mid December, a bottle of liquid mechanic (Nulon lifter free up) seemed to have worked for my 2000km round trip to Victoria for Christmas. I left Christmas Eve at 10PM to go see my family for Christmas and about halfway between Keith and…[Read more]

It’s been a while between updates but here we go.
The car had developed a loud lifter ticking noise around mid December, a bottle of liquid mechanic (Nulon lifter free up) seemed to have worked for my 2000km round trip to Victoria for Christmas. I left Christmas Eve at 10PM to go see my family for Christmas and about halfway between Keith and…[Read more]