Recent content by Simso1

Done 5000 kms on this replacement motor, did an oil and filter change today, that is black as the ace of spades

I found out that the broadcast codes are what you might call the fitted options of that years ly7, Example the engine for my ute had a broadcast code of AC1, I fitted an engine that had a H7W broadcast code, that meant these followinh items were different between the two models Intake...

Wonder if the vf's will fit, they are a good looking seat

Just a v6 omega model

Thats good info if the base of the seat can be swapped with a standard car or wagon version, thats pretty much what i need, i can live with crappy springs in the seat upright by just getting a good car seat cover

So drivers seat in my series 1 ute is completely collapsed and broken, seatfoam is dead, side plastic is broken, completley collapses when you sit on it. Have been looking for a replacement seat now for close to 3 months, not sure if a standard ve seat can be adapted to a ute for the flip...

My apprenticeship started on caribou aircraft which had 14cyl radial engines, car engines are so so different

Looks good, you also dont have a lot of wear on your camlobes, so you may have gotten it in time, I was at your exact point then assembled the engine back together with new chains tensioners oil pump water pump etc and when we started her it was a no go as the chain must have slipped on the cog...

So slowly working through getting this ute I recently purchased roadworthy again, well its registeed and I drive it still, but 2 steps forward one step back The brakes had not been replaced in a long time , deep grooves, poor pull up when braking and the hand brake was a shocker, so fitted some...

Here was mine https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/1st-day-owning-ve-and-towtrucked-home.300051/ I would stringly advise against starting it until you get it cleaned as good as you can first with fresh oil etc

Yeh, I bought a ute that had less than regular servicings, looked similiar internally to yours, it lost oil pressure, cam chains came loose, cams skipped a tooth and then pushed the valves into the pistons all in the matter kf 30 seconds of no issues todead engine

Revhigh, supplied my complete kit, I wouldnt imagine anyone willing to do the labour side of the job itself for less than 1k, its a full days work for the average person

2 options, Diy or give it to a mechanic If Diy, then, It will cost you less than a $100 to own a simple coolant pressure testing unit. Any known issues, fix them now eg your coolant overflow being temp fixed I would eliminate any leaks first in the system, if the system is good then look at...

Yeh mines a ute, I lowered the spare without it just to make sure its not for that

Found this behind the drivers seat with the wheel jack and brace, any chance anyone knows what its for. was destined to the bin, but asking just in case its important for some reason