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VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Well, finally finished and fully assembled
Spent the morning dialling in the servo float for the band, got it spot on as per the instructions at 2.00 mm.
Thought I might as well keep going and just methodically went through, and its complete. Have decided I am going to get it painted satin black to go with all the under body, and going to look around for a nice polished aluminium pan with drain plug as well. Gotta say it was a bloody hard slog, much more difficult than I was expecting but really satisfying. Only problem is now I wont truly know how if performs until its all up and running which is a few months off. here it is finished. Doesnt look that impressive but there are some nice goodies inside it.
Also spoke to a guy at the trans place I bought the OE servo on Friday, he has a 950HP FC drag car running 7s over the 1000′ he imports billet torque converters from the states made by TSI, http://transmission-specialties.com/AboutUs.html They look bloody awesome, and he can make it whatever stall I want, then change it as I go chasing HP. Probably start at around 2500 stall. Again they aren’t cheap but look like the go. Going to do a little more research on that one though..
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VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
View build HERE
Posts: 5 777Thought I would update for anyone else following the auto rebuild. So after cleaning, checking and measuring all the parts very carefully, I have ordered the last of all the parts. So the complete list of what I am fitting internally as follows.
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[*]Alto wide power band
[*]Sonnax Strengthened Input Drum Assy (inc Stator Support Shaft & billet overrun piston) – part no 77733-05K
[*]Sonnax Wide Sun gear bushing – part no 77010-01
[*]OE reverse Drum
[*]High performance front spragg & new OEM rear
[*]Sonnax Replacement TCC Valve part no – 77754-03K (valve body now reamed & fitted)
[*]Early style hydraulic Output Shaft, cryogenically treated
[*]Full bushing kit
[*]Raybestos 3-4 Clutch MAXPAC
[*]Transgo Hardened high RPM Pump rings
[*]Sonnax HP Performance Pack – part no HP-4L60E-01
[*]Sonnax 2nd Gear “Super Hold” Servo – part no 77911-03K
[*]Sonnax Super Servo 4th Apply Piston – part no 77767K
[*]3-2 Control Valve Spring – part no 77754-23
[*]Sonnax Smart Shell – part no 77749-02K
[*]Sonnax 2-3 HD shift valve – part no 77754-41
[*]New GM Separator Plate
VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Well it feels a bit like Xmas again! Received pretty much the last of the trans bits today to be able to start the rebuild. For the record so far I have the following plus a couple of other bits and pieces
· Raybestos 3-4 Clutch MAXPAC
· Transgo .500 Boost Valve
· Transparts 4L60E Transmission Rebuild kit 97-03 Power Pack
· 4L60E Billet 1-2 Super Servo Piston
· 4L60E Super Servo 4th Apply Piston
· Sonnax Strengthened Input Drum Assy
· “The Beast” Sun Gear Shell
· Transgo Shift Kit Stage 2Also got the 2 front wheel back from Extensive Rim Services who refurbished them for me. All i can say is they look awesome, perfect in fact.
below is before and afterAlso have managed to do a deal with a 3D scanning company to do the point cloud for me, counter swapped some work for it, only cost is transporting the rim to Melbourne and back.
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VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
View build HERE
Posts: 5 777While I am waiting on the trans bits and pieces thought i would fit up the bell housing and finish that off.
This is the rough hole I cut first for the starter side swap, just to get started. Spent a bit of time smoothing it off and cleaning it up to remove any stress raisers. It actually looks much neater in real life than in this pic.
Before
After
On the drivers side, had a close look around and the pipe is quite close to the bell housing. It may not have been a problem since the pipe wouldn’t move around too much there but thought I may as well smooth it off to give a little more clearance while I have the chance.
Again, before
After
At least its another job crossed off the list
All looks sweet now
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VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777On a brighter note, went to the painters today, its progressing really well. We test fitted the new tail light lenses, i bought them off eBay, they weren’t genuine. He was worried the fit might not be any good but actually they weren’t too bad. He fitted each of them and did some massaging with a small slide hammer on the steel panel below them to make the fit perfect, its coming along great. Also front and rear screens are removed as well, he is also going to fill the holes in the boot where the tow bar used to mount, just to finish it off. he has rolled the rear guards, but done great job and also massage the “lip” above them on the inside to give more clearance. So far have to say he is a class act, I get photos sent every couple of days to show progress. Still getting hassled out for doing a “modern” car, stuff em, cant wait to show them once its done, its going to be killa.
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VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Started on the Auto rebuild today. Spent most of the day making a jig to hold the box, I can then rotate it around as I need to, to work on it. Have had various opinions about attempting the rebuild myself ranging from don’t try it, it cant be done through to why not have a go.
All I want to do is get the car on the road so I can use it and get it registered then I want to get the box done properly by someone like RVO. I am thinking worst case if it all gets too hard I will just take it to a trans place, time will tell.
Over the years I have done basic stuff like repairing or rebuilding a few engines, pulled out diffs etc, but I have never attempted an auto before. Will be interesting to see how I go.
This shows the jig I made today, not sure I would trust my life to my welds, its been a while, but should hold the box ok!!
Managed to get the bell housing off easy enough, I used a small butane torch to warm the bolts, and I had a good quality torx bit. Now its off I will mate it up to the motor and finish off properly the cut out for the starter and probably the blanking plate for the old starter side. I may look at cutting off the old starter bulge off like RW has, not sure.
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VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
View build HERE
Posts: 5 777Thanks for that Chris, all info helps.
Went and saw the car this morning, coming along great, engine bay is pretty much rubbed back, they are about to start on the body.
Had a good look at the rear wheels with Frank. Turns out there is a wheel/tyre place around the corner from the painter he has used before. So we will roll the lip on the rear guards then take the car around to them and leave it with them. They are then going to put it up on the hoist and test fit rims etc to work out the widest wheel/tyre combo we can fit, then I will know what offset etc to go for. Also if there is any massaging we need to do to fit them we can do it before we go too far with paint. So look like that part may be coming together
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VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
View build HERE
Posts: 5 777Well a little more progress, last night fitted up most of the starter swap kit, actually went togther pretty well. The holes on the adaptor plate that went on the dowels were a bit small so I made a small emery tool and linished them out, after that it went togther sweet.
Then fitted the gear reduction starter, a nice bit of kit. When I tried the extractors there is a lug on the housing of the starter thats not used that came very close to one of the pipes so tonight I cut it off and filed it back neatly to give more clearance, in the next two pics you can see the lug and how close it is to the exhaust.
Tonight fitted the gearbox, went together easily, a tip I found was to cut down two M10 bolts and fit them as guide pins, makes it very easy to offer up the gearbox in line. I them marked the position of the gearbox cut out to clear the starter. I drilled two 10mm holes in eash corner then used s thin blade grinder to cut it out. Actually pretty straight forward. You can just make out where I removed the starter lug.
Then dropped the engine in, went in easy as, actually dropped straight onto the engine mounts. Looks to be about 10-12mm clearance between the sump and cross member. This is using the Castlemain Rod Shop (CRS) mounts.
here it is, certainly fills the engine bay, and looks sweet.
Have fitted the passenger side extractors, they look neat. The drivers side will be a challenge to say the least, but thats for another day…
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VRSenator065
- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
View build HERE
Posts: 5 777Out with the old
First fit of the new
Trial fit of the headers
CRS starter side conversion and engine mount kit, gear reduction starter not shown
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