Crouchys VH sl

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Cars Name: Lucy Aka Loosey


Model: 1984 Vh sl


Colour: Brown?



Engine Type: 202



Exhaust: Stock



Gearbox: Auto



Diff: not too sure (i think its a salisbury) stock



Brakes: Stock



Suspension: Stock



Wheels/Tyres: Chasers



Interior: SL



Cost To Date $2500



Future Mods: Brock Body Kit (picking it up for 100 bucks this weekend)
Paint Job
Twin carbs
Extractors
manual conversion
Lsd
Open for suggestions..

I bought it off egay it only has 38000KM on it!!!
i will put up the ebay photos and a photo my mate took last night and will update you as soon as i have done more to it

[mint_vp_s]

"SH#T the roof is caving in"........ "dont do anything now we'll just do it slowly in the morning" hahahahahaha

[no-doof]

Very nice. My old boy got a pov model VC not long ago with 48000 on it. I have a VK 5 speed box I will be offloading at some point if you're interested. I'm in Brisbane though.

Look forward to seeing some progress pics!

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sounds like a good pick up no doof. i havent done anything to the old girl yet (been pretty poor and busy doing an apprenticeship) but im happy with how shes going. how much do you want for the g/box? do you have the rest of what is needed for a conversion? im getting her painted sometime soon for 1000 and a couple of bottles and tonight have been checking out various mod prices on the internet.. looks like im gonna have to get a second job so i can spend some money on her.

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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....fvi%3D1&_rdc=1
i just bought these... cant wait for them to arrive!!
is this a good deal?
how much power will this add
also.. what else will i need to install them? intake manifold gasket? as you can see it comes with a intake manifold too! will the exhaust system fit straight onto the vh ? ill put up photos of the install.. maybe videos after it also

[Darren_L]

^^ looks like a good deal on the carbs & extractors, if they are all in good condition
triple SU's work well on a 202, probably one of the best carb setups you can have on a 202.

just a bit of pre-warning though, you'll more than likely need to balance them once they are fitted to the engine. Best way is to us a bubble/vacuum gauge to balance.
have a look at the adjustment section of the link below, it's a fairly good explanation
SU Carburettors - Holdenpaedia

[stickym]

hey mate not too burst your bubble and i am by no means any expert. but those carbs are probably to suit a red motor(202) with 9 port head , and technically a vh should have a blue motor(3.3) 12 port head so the manifold wont fit unless you put an older motor in. could be wrong as i am only 18 . so feel free to correct me

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i have no idea if you are correct or not but i hope youre wrong.. age not making a difference... can someone clarify this please

[stickym]

Manifolds
hey mate this manifold looks like this one^^ the R1268 in the holden section the 11th on from the top says its to suit a red 9 port head with 3 x 1 3/4 in su's see what anyone else reckons . thats a good starting point too. clean as car i have a vh wagon similar colour, an interior to yours i just bought a few weeks ago.will post some pics tommorow check it out . mines on 19's but

[hiy_po]

The ebay add does say suit VB they were a red motor. Tripple SU's/CD Strombergs are more for the 9 port heads, 12 ports run ALOT better with tripple webbers. Even the extractors will prolly need a bit of modding to fit your head. If you have the blue/black 12 port motor.

[stickym]

hey mate how did you go with that manifold

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trying it out tomorow.. im pretty sure the sus will fit but the extractors probably wont

[stickym]

how did it go mate, i think you will find the ports are different ie the inlet will be squarish and the head more rectangular?

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the ports were different... but it all fits it sounds like a whipper snipper on steroids... gotta get it tuned coz its idling too high... gonna put photos up today or tomorow

[stickym]

thats good, tell us how it goes after you get it tuned and drive it

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ok so i have driven it today for the first time for around a month or so... i am stoked with it. it use to struggle to get to 100 and start shaking at around 95 but now it gets there [and beyond] as though i was driving 60kph. havent got the chance to take it on the highway yet but i will probably do that tonight.. havent got it tuned properly yet either but that can be done at a later date.. just stoked its going. one problem i have noticed [which freaked me out at first] is when i drive the fuel gauge goes straight to empty then when i stop it goes back up.. any ideas why?

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got a few photos yesterday up the coast, extra happy i have finally got it going again. ill put the other photos up later