[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Ok thanks, I do plan on getting it tuned to suit the cam but would like to be able to at least drive it out the shed as its a bit hard to move when its not running

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

I hope they fit, I know the rh side cleared everything on the motor and the lh seemed to but I never bolted it to the motor. Tow bar just had a bunch of plates with bolts through them and a bracing plate on the beaver panel behind the bumper which ive left for now

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Car still looks the same but ive been slowly doing stuff and crossing things off my list. Cars ready for the motor to be put in now, just waiting for my extractors to come back from being ceramic coated black. So far I have
-Changed a/c lines and condenser
-Power steering lines
-Cleaned and painted power steering pump
-Fitted trans cooler
-Changed cluster to a V8 one, and reglued broken clips back on
-Changed throttle cable
-Taken tow bar off
-New fuel pump
-Cleaned and polished fuel injector rails
Plus a bunch of other stuff ive cleaned and painted

new condenser, trans cooler and thermo fan fitted

Tow bar removed, still need to plug the holes up (any suggestions?)

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/tanunda/cars-vans-utes/1998-holden-statesman-sedan/1101068618
Really low k statesman

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

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Basically just did a loop into the power steering pump which has the fitting pointing up

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

this is how mine was in the donor car, it came up from the return and had a bracket bolted to the power steering pump and then into the pump. Only picture I have of it unfortunately. I think the pump had the return line going up. I can grab a pic of the old line tomorrow if you want

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

exec24 wrote:

might seem like an odd question but are you fitting cruise control back on it? if you are i’ve got a V8 Cruise module you can have, if you want it. took it off my VS cant fit it because the Torque Power Manifold. keeps getting moved around the shed because its in the way. I dont think i’ll be using it, saves throwing it out.

I would like to refit cruise control so I will grab that module off you. How/where did you mount yours as the v8’s have an extra bracket on the car?

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Under the guards got repainted with stone guard stuff, looks brown but its suppose to be black

K-frame then got bolted in

then all the new suspension, brakes I didnt bother repainting because im thinking of upgrading soon anyway

went to u pull it and managed to get an s pac boot lid and also managed to get a rear lip for the bumper without the tow bar cut out. Got some rear interior lights from a calais which ill put in when the roof lining gets redone.

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

suspension and k-frame out, going to clean and hopefully paint underneath tomorrow

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Not related to the acclaim but did a wedding for a mate with dad, he was in the Monaro and I was in the Torana

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[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Been busy for the last couple of days but today I managed to get the engine out of the car and started pulling some of the suspension out but my rattle gun went flat

going

Gone! Never to see the engine bay again.

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Photo from its last drive as a v6

And today, motor is ready to come out

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/adelaide-cbd/auto-body-parts/hsv-genuine-side-skirts-vr-vs-commodore/1098998088
if your still looking for one

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

sands vs wrote:

looks good ill get one soon.. Now you need a new ps res to match

Yeah it really stands out now, will probably repaint the engine cover and put that back on as well for that factory fresh look

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

Did a service today, changed the oil and filter, new o2 sensors as the engine light was coming on all the time and new overflow bottle, thanks to Nick for organising the overflow bottles for me

Old O2 sensors

comparison between the old and new

Compared to one I cleaned up ages ago

installed

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Is that the guy who has the monaro museum at Kaniva?

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

SSEN8R VS #1081 wrote:

how did you get 8.2l/100km? I don’t think I could every do it in my VS Senator… EDIT – I note it’s not a v8, but I did have a VN 3.8l Calais, and still don’t think I could get it that low.

I drive it fairly easily most of the time, highway and 80 zones probably help a lot

[thatotherguy94Participant VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 189]

This happened on friday…

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