help with motor swap, vr motor into vp

[jaz_777]

hi guys, a mate of mine needs to swap the motor in his vp and has got hold of a vr motor, the main problem were worried about is the cam angle sensor the vr motor has but vp doesnt, so just wondering what would be required to get it running, thanks

[greenfoam]

If you just leave it unplugged then it doesnt exsist, into a VP there's no problem

[jaz_777]

ok cool, shal start putting it in this weekend and see how it goes, thanks mate

[v6lux]

If you just leave it unplugged then it doesnt exsist, into a VP there's no problem

greenfoam, you might remember I just put a VN S1 stock engine and stock ECU into my Hilux that was originally a stock VR and stock ECU. I was thinking of trying the VR ECU with the S1 engine, as the plugs are the same, to see what it drove like. Now this cam angle sensor thing is something I knew nothing about. I also read the cam is different, so is it worth while or a waste of time doing the swap?

[greenfoam]

umm well if the ecu is the same then yours is a manual and the VR manuals never ran the cam sensor anyway :!)

[v6lux]

umm well if the ecu is the same then yours is a manual and the VR manuals never ran the cam sensor anyway :!)

Yor good, thanks for that!

So is the tune in the VR Man ECU a better one for the VN S1 Auto motor considering the possible different cams?

[delcowizzid]

vr tune has way less timing compared to S1 vn keep it in there

[v6lux]

I can live with that!

It might might explain why my 3 core Hilux diesel radiator does not not cope with the S1 engine and ECU, where there VR and ECU was never a problem.

This is a real learning curve!

Thanks guys!

[plymouth_hemi_69]

if you dont have the s1 header tank youll have issues was it you that said you teed into the radiator hose to fit the top bleeder out the manifold thats all well and good it lets the flow happen but all it does is send the trapped air into the radiator to circulate again and again and again and again it never comes out .the vn header tank seperates the air and feeds water back into the engine in its place sort of self bleeding .or do you have the vr manifold on the vn engine thats works with a normal radiator

[plymouth_hemi_69]

grr damn auto sign in its actually delcowizzid not plymouth his account never signs out and i allways forget about it LOL

[v6lux]

if you dont have the s1 header tank youll have issues was it you that said you teed into the radiator hose to fit the top bleeder out the manifold

Yep Delco, it was me. I still have the tank and will investigate options.

Cheers.