vr v6 - vr v8

[skribblz]

just wondering if its worth converting my vr v6 auto to v8 manual. i have a vn bt1 5 speed v8 as a doner car. would love to know if all the vn running gear will go in easily, thanks

[bandit10]

Do you wanna sell the VN...?!?! lol im looking for a manual gearbox for my VS
Yeah it will go in but you will have to modify the loom or get a VR/VS engine loom for the 5.0 and a VR/VS dizzy. (different plugs on the VN)

[skribblz]

nah sorry lol ive got hopes and dreams for it mate. So it should all go in ( K frame etc.) ?

[bandit10]

yes it will all go in, just the electrical side of things you need to sort out. Ive done a conversion with a VN 5.0 to a VR before but i used a VR5.0 engine loom so it all just plugged in i also used a VR ecu, and gearbox

[skribblz]

so its prob not as much of a headache as i thought then! thanks for the help

[skribblz]

conversion went very smoothly, took the full weekend and a few slabs. prob not the best way to do it but hey, cheap labour

[NickVR]

In the middle of doing the conversion myself. Hope it is as easy as it looks. Just plug and play hopefully.

[skribblz]

yeah its all went pretty simple. the biggest pain for me was setting up the new pedal box which was very fiddly. good luck with it man. let us know how it goes

[NickVR]

Thanks mate. Well that will be the easy part for me as I'm staying auto, lol. Don't worry I'll constantly update my thread every time something happens.

[skribblz]

chuck a 5 speed in it man while its all out lol.

[NickVR]

Hahaha, the auto is rebuilt so I'll stick with that for now. If I get bored with the auto, I might chuck it in.