CommodoresPlus

Here is a lot of decent information regarding the continental flex sensor as used by GM

https://www.miataturbo.net/ecus-tuning-54/e85-continental-flex-fuel-sensor-info-88555/

I saw someone reference a hp tuners thread/Facebook post? that dale(castle hill) was talking about having the flex sensor In the feed line?

I can only assume that you also saw it. I can’t say any of the literature(gm) or factory manuals have said that it needs to be installed in the feed. The only reasoning I could figure GM did that to all ls…[Read more]

http://lt1swap.com/99-02_vortec_pcm.htm

Input for flex sensor is blue connector pin 56

Is he rebuilding it himself? I had a junk housing when I built a truetrac m80 and for the extra $45 the builder supplied a core. Can he ring around diff places locally

Good cam selection and If I was staying n/a that is what I would run, but would probably run only a single chain in a good brand, I have only seen chain issues on failed tensioners in the later models.

An alternative to the housing swap is this

With my fuel line flares, I just used a brake flaring tool and did a light half flare

So it did work directly, without the signal converter?

If you haven’t seen this it’s a good read and some of the inspiration.

https://www.streetmachine.com.au/features/1710/barra-engine-swap-holden-vs-commodure-ute

Fitted up the drivers side door rubber, from rare pares, really happy with the fit and quality so far. Dropped the water for the second time as I’m trying to rinse out the radiator which seems to have a slimy film, probably from manufacturing. Then drop it again and fit the fg single big twin speed fan and fill with coolant. Tidy up the radiator…[Read more]

Fitted 1 side today, made a mess on the angled cut at the join, my fault although nothing a bit of sikaflex can’t fix but really impressed with the quality so far, it’ almost the best fitting part on the car tbh. Very happy

Use existing computer from the vn, modify the loom as per the Buick to ecotec diys, and get it tuned to suit. Vs extractors and exhaust pieces to work with minimal tweaking.

Basically all the vt parts are useless, vs with l67 are better donor to start with for a conversion like this.

L67torque forum was a good resource back in the day

I just bought new rubbers from rare spares at $178 for x2, I did my research and after trauling the webs found a few bad reviews on the better auto rubber seals with feedback later on saying after a few months they were leaking and not the best.

At $60ish bucks each I just spent the extra for rare spares(wanted black but had to settle for…[Read more]

The have had The coil mounts shaved, like mine, looking fine