Just bought a VC Commodore

[And_ROOS]

2.8l 4 speed VC 1981 Commodore with 123xxxkms on the dash, now while i dont doubt its been rolled back the interior is absolutely mint.

Anyway, questions.

What are some better part upgrades i can make to the car? My alternator is on the fritz and was wondering if a better one from a later model will go in with no or minor modification. How do i go about putting power steering in the car? Is there anything else i can do to this soon to be beast? Thanks for your help, Sean!

[ari666]

if you fit a V8 alternator itll run much better, especially if the V8 is still attached to the alternator.

[vk5ltr]

if you fit a V8 alternator itll run much better, especially if the V8 is still attached to the alternator.

hahaha you crack me up nah if ya want a v8 alt pm me

[ari666]

since no one else is answering i may as well,

later model alternators tend to run with the ribbed pulley whereas you will have a 'V' pulley, so you can use one but changing the pulley can be a massive pain in the bum. plus if your wiring isnt up to scratch, there may be a fire or two since the new alternators deliver a solid 110A and your stockie will be around 55A

power steering means changing your whole steering rack which is a huge job. it also drains valiable horsepower from your engine, so you gotta decide if you want comfort or speed really.

generic mods would be air filter/carby/exhaust/dizzy all depends on what you wanna do and how much you got to do it.

put a V8 in. you kno you want to.

[And_ROOS]

Aha nah i dont think ill drop another engine in, its a nice manual car but its not really my type so i think at some point ill try and offload it for a grand or so and try and get another VT or something.

[W84N01]

offload your VC for about a grand huh?

Do you have pics of it please?

[And_ROOS]

Yeah ill upload them tonight, although the car has reg but no RWC, id be looking for say 1300ish. 128xxxkms, mint interior, just replaced the alternator with a new one and only needs from what i can tell either wiper motor to get them to work. That said while im thinking of selling and couldnt turn down a good offer, i would love to swap for a car (i am not good with manual vehicles).