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Im putting a 304 roller cam engine into a ski boat. Has a 308 but the old engine is a bit tired. Theres not a lot of information on how to marinise a 304 exactly, I've got it pretty well sorted i think but after some opinions of people who have done it and what mistakes can be made etc...

Hi all, I have attached a picture of the error the tech 2 comes up with when trying to link my LS1 PCM to my BCM. Have fitted a VY LS1 into a VY One Tonner and i cant get the BCM to link. Everything else is working fine, it fires then stops as normal when the immobilizer is active. What does...

Hi guys, Has anyone bought the after market std looking headlights? Do they work well or am i better finding some NOS genuine or good second hand ones. The ones on my Ute have just lost there reflective coating, the left is useless and the rights not what it used to be.

Ive had this Vn for a couple of years, it a NOV 88 build, i noticed the other day where some of the body deadner is coming off on the wheel well its bright orange underneath. The car was originally a Ramset Tools Reps car but i assumed it was resprayed to suit the business. I looked at the...

Bought a VY for the adjustable rear suspension to fit into my brothers VX, dont need the rest. Low Ks, 129,xxx ITEM: VY S Automatic LOCATION: Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 CONDITION: Used PRICE: PM or post on thread for prices on parts DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: Pickup on large items...

Hi all, Got a VX series 2 that sets the horn off when unlocking with the remote, its doesnt go beep beep beep just stays on. No hazard lights and the little security LED doesn't flash to say which switch is setting it off. Also never turns off, but after about a minute or so the security led...

Ive got an interesting electrical problem for you guys, VS series 3 ute, V6 manual. Engine wont wind over sometimes by key, unplug BCM and plug back in and it will start fine most of the time. Engine will run fine but then the BCM clicks and the hazards lights come on at random flash...

My brother and i have inherited this impreza from a late mate of ours, he always wanted to do a WRX style conversion. So Ive bought this Turbo Forester as the donor car: The body, other then obvious crash is pretty average, the log book says its from Bondi, so it does explain why...

Just like to say thanks to Steve and the Mace team for their outstanding after-sales service and backing their products 100%. Cheers Ben

I have a set of front Bilstein shocks, i marked them on the outer piston edge slightly so i thought they were no longer any good on bought another pair and fitted them. Was a rather expensive exercise. I have since tested them under water and i cannot get any gas to escape when working the...

LOCATION: Wagga Wagga DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: Happy to post/ freight. PAYMENT OPTIONS: COD, Direct Deposit CONTACT DETAILS: PM, thread PICTURES: Coming...... ITEM: Vs Berlina Sedan parts, Selling all interior trims and whatever else just ask. Car has 93xxxkm on the...

Hey all, Ive been looking at getting into some of my local motorkhana events for a while now so i thought a id build a car with all the bits ive got lying around and maybe one day turn it into a track car. Im going to try keep an accurate record of the costs for others who might be...

Hi all, did a search and couldnt find any others with the same problem as mine. I have a VS ute V6 and ever since ive owned it at cruising speeds going up moderate hills it seems to be unable to decide to unlock or lock the Torque convertor up in 4th gear. Coming up a hill on cruise...

My younger bros Vx commodore is an ex police car and its always had the digital speedo instead of the overspeed chime. The Airbag module under the center console shat itself and we had it replaced but when they re calibrated/matched the new module to the BCM it has lost the digital speedo on the...

Ive been on this forum for a while now so i think its time to share this old girl. This is my 1971 HG Belmont ute. Originally a 161 and 3 speed all synchro box. My dad bought it from a deceased estate in the 80's with only 15,000 miles on the clock. He then drove it everyday until 2002 when...

LOCATION:NSW DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: Pick up preferred but i can help with delivery/ strap it onto a pallet etc. Engine is in Wagga Wagga NSW. PAYMENT OPTIONS: Cash or Bank deposit CONTACT DETAILS: Just Private message me via the forum ITEM: Black 308 removed from an 84 vk commodore...

Hi guys, With the T5 gearbox, can you get any other then the std gears for the speed cable as mine is reading fast by around 5-10kms at 100km/h. Also the cable is leaking due to the cable drive not having a seal, can you get a drive from another car with a t5 that uses a cable like a...

I have fitted an exedy HD clutch to my L67 with T5 and im having problems adjusting it. Problem isn't in the adjustment of the clutch so to speak, the way i have it currently the pedal sits above the the brake pedal height and when its on the floor the clutch still isnt quite fully disengaged...

DESCRIPTION: Wanted to Buy ITEM: Cylinder head to suit L67 LOCATION: Wagga Wagga NSW CONDITION: New or Used DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: will pay postage/shipping costs. CONTACT DETAILS: Private message or this thread OTHER INFO: Chasing another Cylinder head as one of mine is...

Hi people, Ive started doing some work to the other VK and a few cosmetic things are on top of the list, i really like the look of the Berlina tinted lights but they are just so **** and dull its dangerous. The bulbs are good and the lenses are good but just let no light through. Has...

Hi all, In a VP V6 how is the ECU programmed to turn the fan on, ive got a small problem with mine not wanting to turn the fan on while your moving and in slow moving traffic the temp gradually rises and the fan wont turn itself on unless you stop. Then instantly it switches on when you stop...

Hi all, Got a strange one for ya's! Every time i turn right the left window sprayer nozzle dribbles water, flicks it onto the windscreen sometimes. No a big deal but its stains the paint from being wet constantly and i keep having to polish it. Cant work out why, the other VK wont do it...

Hi peoples, Im doing a minor rebuild on a VK EFI Black 202, i dont have a book on this particular model so could i please trouble you for some specs? Need to know the std size ring lands in the piston, the engine has 30'' over pistons so i need to know if just some 30'' ACL rings will fit...

Hi folks, At tafe today we got to use the dyno, most people are claiming big figures but what is the lowest power output you have seen? We put on one of these: A Subaru Fiori It managed a whole 12kw at the wheels!!!!! A std VY ecotec ute made a little over 100kw and a Au falcon...

Hi all, Im building up a mild L67 for my VK and im wondering how well the old T5 will handle it, iv been reading mixed views on strength, some saying they break, other saying if being abused they break like when flat shifting but will be fine otherwise. Any one had any experience with them...

Hi all, Ive been really lazy and need to mount my thermo fan switch after having it dangling around the steering column for a few months, i was wondering if it is possible to wire up the extra touch buttons to do something like this as they are a Normally open circuit and only closed while...

Hi all, My Vk berlina with a 308 has an odd miss, i dont think its a spark related miss but more of a lean miss on one cylinder or something. Ive done all the basic ignition side stuff like check plug gaps, rotor button and cap ect. All the plugs look the same and ive swapped a few around to...

Hi people doing a little research as my other vk is getting an injected 304 put in sometime in the next year or so and was wondering what are peoples thoughts on these thermo fans: eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d Good, bad or dodgy? Anyone bought or had experience...

Hi all, Whats the go with the door lock mechanism in VK's how some have the sliding lock and others have the normal style up near the glass? My 84 vk is the conventional type near the glass and so is my 85, but another 84 i know of is a sliding style as are a couple of other VKs i know of, but...

ITEM: Stripping VT XU6, selling most parts such as interior panels/trim, abs unit, cruise unit, HSV dash (3 window 250 kmp speedo grey back), basically everything except the engine and wiring loom. Has the supercharged 6 fuel tank with larger capacity pump, power windows, tinted windows in the...

As title suggests, how strong are the borgwarner 25 spline diffs in late vk's 6cyls? Mines a 3.23:1 and im wondering how much HP it can safely handle. Im not huge on burnouts ect so it never really gets big shock loading but id just like to know what its capable of. Cheers Ben.

On a VP V6 engine, does the pipe that the heater hose connects to (its the one right near the water pump) have an o-ring where it goes into the front timing cover? Otherwise my timing cover has decided to leak but its strange as it is pooling under the pipe then appears to be running...

Today i was told by one of the older fellas at work that the start fire engine bay on a VB-VH is actually a little shorter but is hard to pick by eye, im highly skeptical but if anyone can shed some light would be great. He said he found out when he was trying to fit a 308 into a burnout...

Hi all, Got my hands on a VN SS long range tank, i took out the sender unit and pump to inspect and replace the feed pump but i found the internal return line (the rubber hose) has come off the fitting on the tank wall and is floating around, it is still connected at the swirl pot end. Is...

HI, need some help on finding the correct size resistor to reduce the voltage to my tacho at 12 volts or less, reason being my VK has a V6 and the V6 tacho signal is not strong enough to drive the tacho when it has full volts (around 14) with the engine running, but as soon as you disconnect the...

Ive owned this VK for since march 2009, and it has been in my family since new. I got it off my grandmother for next to nothing since she doesnt have a licence anymore. But i cant decide what to do with it, sell it, do it up, i dunno. it just sitting doing nothing and going to waste at the...

Hi all, I would like to know if the gauge in the VK with a V6 is accurate or not, i have used the VP coolant temp sensor, Im a little confused as the engine fan comes on at different temperature on the gauge, usually about half or little over but when you go for a longer run its seems to be...

Laser project. Well, im gonna start by saying, NO im not crazy! i am not wasting my money on my POS laser, well no more then about 500 bucks anyway. Basically i have had this little blue coupe laser for 5 years as our paddock basher/ round the house workhorse, and because we got it when i...

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Hi all, 3/4 of the way through my engine conversion into my VK and have re-wired everything under the bonnet and everything works except the reverse lights, when i tested the original loom it connected the Big yellow wire and the light green wire together on the main harness connection near...