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Vtgas blocked PCV valve yer and I vented the lower intake manifold barb fitting to a catch can and yer drilled and tapped the filler cap and ran 5/8 line to catch can too

vtgas yer just pull plenum off, pull spring out and the pcv valve out, through it away, put in 2 x 10 cent coins and put spring back in top and done also yer I ran breather line from the original fitting on the plenum and drilled and tapped a fitting on top of the oil filler cap which both went...

Painted up the rear arms and fitted the bushes today

Jxw that's killer! It would stiffen it right up ay

Finished making the frame for the cell Nutserted the frame in ( ppl reckon I need to weld the frame in, but I think 8 x M6 bolts will be more than enough ) Taaadaaa Now just need to get an ali plate to cover the floor and that'll be done :)

Hey guys! So not too much being happening with the build, pretty busy at work and doing house stuff... but started gettin back into it now! I kept a rear cradle out of a VY I was wrecking so gave it a quick clean a respray and currently changing all the bushes while it's out of the car haha...

Niiice! So how much hp did it make?? Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk

Started doin some of the fusebox relocating after finally deciding I was gonna put it all under the steering wheel :) took the original mini fuse and relay board bracket out: Cut it all up and retacked it so the board sat as high as possible to give room for the other fusebox: This is what it...

U know what penrite oil they used for both man??

Haha that's true, but this will get finished in time... Haha

Cheers man, I do all the tacking and prep and get my mate to tig it all up :) I can mig but tig looks sooo much better!

Hey man yer got it from there :) all I know is its boss bulge on vt-vx bonnet :)

Cheers man! Antonio ay? Yer come up one day have look man :)

Hey few lil updates, Dump pipe and screamer done, no pics of dump pipe but here's one of screamer and where they run down past the steering rack And got this for a bargain :) cars already got Toyota in her so why not add a bit of ford to it hehe

Not a bad read man!

Got my K&N filter and sussed out where its gonna go: Started on dump pipe: And last but not least a few goodies!! :D

Hey guys not much happening at the moment as I don't get much time to work on it... But here's what I have done: I've managed to pul the fuse box thru the firewall into the car: Here's what I gotta sort out eventually haha: Made a new handle for my ripshifter coz the box sits 50mm back:

Man that looks awesome! Can't wait to see how the s366 will go

Cheers guys! Next step is either dump pipe or wiring....

Yer yer :yeah:

Oh yer sorry lol was thru KYP in welshpool :) and cheers! Can't wait to turn the key haha and then some tyres ;)

I think it was roughly 2800 man :)

Pipework all welded :) Drivers side: Passenger side: Front view :D : Once that was done, finally decided where to fit gate: Nice tig welding from mate :) Tacked it on rear housing to take home and trial fit: Should be all welded early next week and then receive my 3" vband and will...

Very nice man! Where did u get the Teflon lines from?

Not much updates, just been working on cooler pipework really, here's a few pics : Engine bay: Passenger side: Drivers side: Couple more: That's it for now! Cheers :D

Yer fitted not too bad actually ay, well so far anyway haha, 4" dump pipe is gonna be fun past the steering arm, but should be manageable otherwise run 2x 2"or 2.5" pipes side by side then merge em back into each other after the arm :) gearbox crossmember had to be pushed back exactly 50mm will...

2jz out of an aristo, pretty much same motor as supra. Lil update, drilled hole thru to fit cooler pipe on drivers side and mate welded that pipe back up after I shortened it I'm working on passenger side at the moment :)

Thanks for the posts guys! About the strength of the engine mount brackets, I doubt ill break em lol theyre made from 6mm plate :D but I will be gusseting them anyway when motor n box come out to do panel work :) the wiring side is another story and will get to it once I buy the Link G4 or Vipec...

Cheers guys! Will keep updating as I go

Old turbo v6 setup sold, new project thread for the VT:D http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vt-vx-holden-commodore-1997-2002/218348-t56-manual-vt-2jz-single-turbo-conversion.html#post2456990

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Hey yer only a few, dont get much time to work on it, i work, then get home then wife goes to work and i babysit haha Few Pics of welded up runners: Manifold pretty much all finished just need to get my mate to weld the end of runners on the header flange and on the collector ends: Gonna...

First runner tacked up to see if bonnet shuts: And it does close with about 20mm clearance :D Couple views of where turbo sits: Second runner: And finally what Im up to now:

Who needs ABS anyway haha: Trial fitting turbo: Bit of wiring i gotta fix up later ;)

Made the engine brackets: Drivers side: Passenger side: Taaadaaa :D

Getting my son used to being in the shed nice and early haha Pulled the motor, wiring harness and auto box out: Trial fitting time :D : Decided to start from scratch and get rid of engine mount brackets: Before: After: Welded angle onto subframe and fitted new mounts: Passenger...

Heres the bits and pieces I got together: Borgwarner turbo: Aristo front cut: Made some 3.5" flanges: Made 6into1 collector out of 1 1/4" steam pipe: Bought the t4 flange and 2j header flange from Damien aka Boost Obsession or Commotion on here :) Bought a 2jz bellhousing to t56 box...

So i turboed my ecotec and was happy with that for a while makin 342rwhp :D But now plans have changed, sold the v6 turbo setup last year and now fitting a 2j with a borgwarner s363 and a t56 manual to it :) Done a bit so far, so ill be updating slowly to try catch up on the build...

Bout time for turbo power! Haha borgwarner for the win! I got a s363 for the 2j I'm puttin in my vt was thinkin s366 put bit big for a 3.0l, should be sweet on urs but!