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Hey guys, about to tub my ute to the chassis rail an just wondering what everyone has done with the bar mount ? It's kinda in the way lol Cheers

Hey fellas, Have a ls1 in my vr ute as a skidder its been running well until last Comp I put tr6 ngk plugs in it without doing some research and mid skid she had a back fire an shut off.. Got it home an still wouldn't start so I checked plugs an some how had fouled 7 out of 8, anyway, got new...

Hey fellas, Have a ls1 in my vr ute as a skidder its been running well until last Comp I put tr6 ngk plugs in it without doing some research and mid skid she had a back fire an shut off.. Got it home an still wouldn't start so I checked plugs an some how had fouled 7 out of 8, anyway, got new...

Hey guys, Got a dedicated burnout ute with an ls1 in it, just about to start using E85 fuel was just wondering what oil is everyone using ?? Just don't want to use what I normally use (hpr15/60) caz people are saying it's not a compatible oil and I don't want to have a heap of moisture ect ect

Hey guys, Got a dedicated burnout ute with an ls1 in it, just about to start using E85 fuel was just wondering what oil is everyone using ?? Just don't want to use what I normally use and have a heap of moisture ect ect

Yeah mate will be no different

Hey guys Upgrading injectors in my skid ute and was just curious if I should set my adjustable reg's psi higher ? Currently running stock ones on 58psi but got a Holley efi manifold and 102mm t.b to go on now and doing injectors to maybe 650cc or even bigger. Will be re tuned anyway but just...

Hey guys. I've got a vg ute (vn) skidder with a ls1 an t56 was in it but I got a th350 to put in it so currently doing the swap of gearboxes, I've got the Castlemaine rodshop kit and wondering if anyone has any knowledge of if I can use my T56 crossmember to fit the th350? I've emailed the rod...

I never pulled it out of the VX I just went an picked it up so I don't have the filler bottle off the VX to run that same outlet off the water pump housing, I have the line under the throttle body plugged up but I guess I'll have to sort something out to plumb it up so I don't stuff my heads...

ive just done a ls1 conversion from a VX into my vg ute, can't seem to find anyone to answer my question with the 2 out lets on the water pump housing, 1 is for the heater and the other goes under the bottom radiator hose to the overflow bottle which is actually the filler bottle in the ls1's...

Hey guys seem to find this forum really helpful most the time someone has an answer for my stupid questions lol Just done an ls1 conversion into my vg ute, just finished off the wiring, it's winding over, fuel pressure reg is set at 58psi when I hit the key it shoots upto 58psi then dies off...

Cheers mate. Closest I got was a vn sedan front shaft which was 1" too long so as you said, im having it cut down this weekend by an engineer

Hey guys, Is anyone running an ls1 with a t56 manual behind it in a vg vr vs ute ? If so what tailshaft are you using, I can't find a front half of the right length! closest I've got is a vn sedan front half but it's about 1" too long To reach the centre bearing body mounting spot

Is anyone running an ls1 with a t56 manual behind it in a vg vr vs ute ? If so what tailshaft are you using, I can't find a front half of the right length closest I've got is a vn sedan front half but it's about 1" too long To reach the centre bearing body mounting spot

For anyone that has done the ls1 into vg vr vs Utes, what tailshaft did you use ? Or did you get one made ? I've done the LS t56 conversion into my vg and trying to get the cheapest way out of a tailshaft, closest I've found is an auto shaft out of a vs ute but about 2 inches of the shaft is...

Does anyone know the exact length of a vs ute getrag tailshaft in inches ? Can't seem to find the answer anywhere or does anyone know how much longer the getrag front half is longer then the t5 front half ??

Hey guys Wasn't sure if anyone would be able to help me out in this section but no harm in asking. I'm just about to finish my vg ute (vn) I've done the ls1 conversion with a t56 gearbox and just waiting on wiring but have been thinking about ignition wise if anyone has done this conversion...

Bugga was hoping to get it out the way but cheers mate will find a way to work around it

Hey guys on my ls1 out of a vy ss I've just bought a Holley efi fast manifold an 102mm throttle body and with the standard throttle body ect the line runs from drivers side rocker cover to throttle body and was wondering is it just a breather line or what ? Cause on the new throttle body it just...

Standard sump, munz. Yeah going to get one eventually with its own cooling fan just experimenting at the moment with it but cheers for the ideas fellas appreciate it

So which one would be better to use ??

Engines out of a vy ss, has ported heads, Holley efi fast manifold, little cam, forged internals (not sure on specs) Box is out of a Vx ss

Nah no oil cooler for now just seeing how it's going to go, it's a ls1 with a t56 in a vr ute Sounds stupid but hpr15 is a diesel oil isn't it?

Hey guys Just about to finish my skidder project an was wondering what everyone is using oil wise ? Brand, grade and how much ?? Was told awhile ago to use HPR15 an use about 7.5L cause its only a skid car so to keep the oil up ect ect Cheers

Hey guys Bought an engine awhile ago an they told me it was a 383 Stroker but no paper work but I wanted the car not so much the engine any how, engines been sitting awhile an wanted to test to strike out to actually See if it is a Stroker at all so I've been told to take plug 1 out an put a...

Hey guys got a vt ss The other day it wasn't idling properly an would stall, that went away the next day by itself it just started driving normally again then yesterday I was driving along and notice my dash wasn't working, nothing on it at all, it was still idling an when I took off it had...

Yeah they are all t56 but the Ve have a push in clip instead of the thread on like the others so I just want to know if they are interchangeable before I go buy an earlier model one

Hey guys got a ve ss t56 gearbox and the hydraulic lines are all clip in, wanting to know if I can interchange the hydraulic nose cone with a t56 one out of a vt-Vy that is thread on.. Cheers

Hey guys, Bought an engine awhile ago, supposing to be a 383 Stroker I want to find out what brand the crank is, it's meant to be billet but I've taken the sump off and can't find any stamps or marking ?? Any other way to confirm it

Cheers mate, How did you go about tail shaft ? I'm going t56 an not sure what will fit my ute and what about steering rack ? Heard a lot of people had to go chase a manual vl rack

Hey guys, looking into doing the LS conversion and I can't seen to find the answer I'm after and hopefully someone can help! With the wiring harness you buy for the conversion do I use a 5L's ecu or a ls1 ECU because the wiring comes "tagged for easy installation" but it doesn't say what ECU...

Hey guys, Changed the water pump in my ss today, disconnected the battery before doing so. Put it all back together and it started up first go then let it idle for about 10mins then went for a drive all was good then about 5minutes I noticed Nothinf on my dash was working, speedo, revs, fuel...

On the rare occasion that it does it, well when I'm driving home an coming down gears if I hold the clutch on too long an the revs die so does the car but when it stalls starting up it fires then dies straight. It rarely does it but it's just a problem id like to eliminate I was thinking...

Hey guys! I've been having some troubles with my manual vt ss 5.0L, most days it will run perfect and then sometimes it will start up then stall, can keep the revs on an it still idles an what not but as soon as I'm off the accelerator it dies but only sometimes. I've changed oil, oil filter...

Nah don't want to go auto lol

I want to go to t5 but don't have the money that's why I'm trying to sell the getrag but have had no interest lol only reason I have it is it came with the engine combo I bought

Hey guys I've got a vg ute (vn) and Its originally cable clutch t5 box but I've got a getrag hydraulic setup an just wondering how people are running the hydraulic system mounting to the fire wall ? The plate for the cable won't move after unbolted at the fly wheel so I guess it's part of the...

Cheers fellas

Hey guys I've recently taken my timing cover off to fit new cam and I'm doing all gaskets an front seal, the old seal is being a bitch an won't come out so need best ideas to get it out to put the new one in ?? Cheers

That's all I needed to know, cheers guys