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my 1968 hk holden v8 308ci 4 speed manual, iv rebuilt this car from the ground up! cost me $17,000 did all the work myself no1 helped in anyway specs vh blue v8, 286 cam, flat top pistons, die ground block, 9.5 comp,my own custon port and polished heads, match ported, torquer single plane...

Rebuilding my 304 efi v8 Interested power gain or kw output 268 compucam (1400-4000) Deck heads for a healthy 9:1 comp (stock 8.5:1) Full complement Balanced Roller rockers (due to adjust the valve train cos of decking) Vn low rise single plane manifold, (drilled for injectors)...

Started rebuilding my 304 And am going to use a hsv replacement cam (compucam 268) Iv asked the crane rep and said that will be fine without a tune Now I'm going to up the comp to 9.5 or 10 And run hopefully a carby stlye manny Will running higher comp require a tune? As for I'm...

Was interested in putting a carby manifold on my 304 Vs commo, and using a adapter plate and bolting the original throttle body on, obviously il drill the injector holes/bosses Now I don't see why it shouldn't work? Has any1 else tried this? Or am I better off going to a Holley 4bbl...

Hi there I have a sidi 2010 ve sv6 ute, and bought it brand new, and have done 23k and Iv heard of others having the same problem as me, but no1 has had a answer When I go to do a skid/burnout, drop the clutch and It gets on the brake fine revving clean and nice then after about 5-6 secs, it...

Rebuilding my 304 Vs motor and was wondering about putting a carby style manifold on top and running the standard "bananna manifold" throttle body on the carby manifold with a adapter plate? Has anyone done anything the same? Il be upgrading to larger t/body Also those Holley Style...

hello i have cahnged my vs calais to manual b4 christmas was all good till i did a 3rd gear skid and stripped 3rd, pulled it out then apart, i was counting the gear teeth and they match V6 gear ratios, i know v6 gear ratios would make it go better but, cause i need and new cluster gear/shaft...

Hey I boughta manual conversion out of a vn, I thought it was a t5 bought a clutch and it was too small for the flywheel, so I was told it was a getrag clutch I needed coz it's bigger, but the funny thing is it's still cable operated?? And I didn't think vn had getrags unless it was put in it...

Hey can any1 tell me wether to get super lows kings for the bak or ultra lows?? I want the rear guard arch to sit with the top of the tyre! Any information would be awsome thanks speco

Hey does any1 know if I can change my Calais from auto to manual? I have a Vs standard ecu changed to manual but will all the climate control and fuel consumption work still? Or is it the body control that handles the climate control n that? I know il have to modify the console for a manual...

hey there im going to buy a 5ltr ute again but manual, cause my was written off the other day! and i was wondering the fuel econmy on petrol?? mine was a dual fuel, so i ran it on gas 24-7. also the one im looking at is 185 hsv enhanced, is that much better than std engine or is it...

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hello there Can any1 tell me where I can find a manual conversion for my Vs 5ltr?? I live in victoria moe, a price would be great too! Thanks

Hello there Can any1 tell me if those taipan hi stalls off ebay are any good? I have a Vs 5ltr if there crap what do u recommend?? And price too please? I was looking at 2200rpm Thanks!

hello i have a vs 5ltr auto that im changing to a manual =) i have found a v6 full conversion kit for 1500 and i know il need a V8 bell housing and ECU and possibly a flywheel is there anything else i will need??????? any advice would be great!!!!! also if i do this conversion my...

hey there i have a vs 5ltr ute and will be pulling the motor out soon to stroke it, so i was thinking while i have the motor out why not change to manual.......... so can any1 tell me were i can find the full kit? and how much? and how much is involved in putting a 6peed in? or...

hey everyone my vs 5ltr ute s2 normally runs about 2marks up from cold on the temp guage but when i was in slow moving traffic the other day and was 28*c had the aircon on and the temp guage went to the 4th to 5th mark really quickly. is that normal? that thermo fan for the aircon does...

hey does any1 know what a stock vs 5ltr valve clearances are??? are they adjustable?? i am thinking of putting roller rockers in, wise move????

hey has anyone owning a 5ltr have/had problems with there std torque converter flying to bits internally or some other issue?????? also i was looking at puttin at 2,200rpm stall and stage 2 shifty is that a good choice??? paying $500 for the stall and $250 for the shifty is that a good...

can anyone tell me what rwkw a std vs 5ltr should be??? i got my car on the dyno for a fuel check and they printed out a reading of 108.3rwkw but i dont know if that was on gas or petrol, it has extractors and 2.5'' sporty ans CAI but is that just me or is that low??????????? it seems to...

hey can anyone help me??? i have a vs 5ltr ure and it vibrates alot when u get ova 4000rmp when its flat to the floor............. it does it both on gas an petrol????????? it has a CAI and extractors etc and when it was on the dyno it did 110rwkw but i dont know whether it was a power...

hey, i own a vs 5ltr ute on duel fuel...... and when on gas and u mat the throttle when it gets to bout 4000rpm, it vibrates alot and doesnt seem to rev correctly and lose power and when i flip it ova to petrol it seems to do it at bout 4800rpm but not as bad as gas, i had it on the dyno it was...