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  1. Ssambo

    VY SS rear main seal leak advice?

    Thanks guys... I have a decent sized garage and an engine crane.. I guess I prefer the thought of pulling the whole lot out the top rather than trying to crack the auto from underneath while it's up on jack stands. I was just wondering if anyone has done it both ways and which worked out best...
  2. Ssambo

    VY SS rear main seal leak advice?

    Hey guys. I bought a nice tidy low km VY SS from an unscrupulous car dealer recently who had obviously filled the thing up with the Rislone rear main seal leak stopper before I bought it. I parked it up two days after I bought it, went to Thailand, came back and no oil puddles. Saw the oil...
  3. Ssambo

    VR SS 304 Motor and Trans into VN SS Body

    Thanks guys, I've managed to get hold of Delcowizzid and he's going to help me get it sorted. Thanks for your help!
  4. Ssambo

    VR SS 304 Motor and Trans into VN SS Body

    Awesome, will do! Thanks again for your help. :)
  5. Ssambo

    VR SS 304 Motor and Trans into VN SS Body

    So... I went onto our local ebay type site to look for a VATS deleted memcal as you suggested and found this - HOLDEN VR V8 AUTO VATS DELEATED MEMCAL | Trade Me I figured that it had to be what I was after, but thought i had better confirm with the seller that it was going to do what I wanted...
  6. Ssambo

    VR SS 304 Motor and Trans into VN SS Body

    Sounds like the first option is the easier/cheaper one...! I'll go with that. Thanks for your help! ;)
  7. Ssambo

    Australias Fastest VF GTS

    I was surprised to see they just leave it in Sports shift and don't use the manual shift for gear changing. Well, the guy he was racing against was in Sports shift anyway.
  8. Ssambo

    Indicators not working

    I dunno if this helps or not, (probably not) but I found that when the indicators in my VS SS stopped working all of a sudden, it was because of a dodgy hazard light switch... if a gave it a wriggle and held my tongue right the indicators would start working again. Worth a shot?
  9. Ssambo

    VR SS 304 Motor and Trans into VN SS Body

    Hey guys. My latest project is going to be a VN SV5000 replica, which I am building using a 91 VN SS rolling body. (I used to work at a Holden dealership when the SV5000's were new and drooled all over the brand new one we had in stock...!) Anyway, my question is - I just managed to score...
  10. Ssambo

    3.8 Auto VT Sedan driveshaft into 3.8 Auto VY Sedan

    Damn. Thanks for that, I had a feeling it wasn't going to work. Cheers, thanks for taking the time to answer my question!
  11. Ssambo

    3.8 Auto VT Sedan driveshaft into 3.8 Auto VY Sedan

    Does anyone know if they are the same or not? The center bearing in the wife's VY has packed up and I can get a second hand VT driveshaft locally and cheap. Wanna make sure it'll fit first though! Anyone know? Cheers! :)
  12. Ssambo

    VL 308 V8 into VN SS - will it bolt straight in?

    Awesome, thanks for the input guys. I guess I'll be sticking with the EFI engine! ;) Cheers!
  13. Ssambo

    VL 308 V8 into VN SS - will it bolt straight in?

    Hey all! I'm about to embark on a VN 05 Brock racecar replica build and the VN SS I'm using currently has no engine, so I'll be looking to buy one soon. Because the racecars of that era used carburetted engines, I'm thinking that I might go with an older 308 and auto for the driveline...
  14. Ssambo

    VY Exec 3.8 ECU Swap-over

    Yeah, having taken it for a proper drive I can confirm that it goes very well...! Not quite the same sort of grunt as my SS but it would give the SS a fright I reckon. Happy days...
  15. Ssambo

    VY Exec 3.8 ECU Swap-over

    All installed - ECU, high ratio rocker gear and pushrods and throttlebody etc... Fired up first time no problems at all. There is certainly a different feel to the throttle pedal now, it only takes a touch and the car is wanting to go... I couldn't stop it from doing wheelies on the grass on...
  16. Ssambo

    VY Exec 3.8 ECU Swap-over

    Ah, ok. Thanks guys. I have emailed MACE asking them if it will be plug and play or not, I'm still waiting on a reply. I'm assuming they have configured it to be as there has been absolutely no mention of needing it to be reconfigured for my car. Fingers crossed..! Thanks again!
  17. Ssambo

    VY Exec 3.8 ECU Swap-over

    Hey all, my new custom tuned ECU just arrived from MACE and I'm hoping to install it this weekend with all of the other goodies I bought. (Bored 69mm T/B, high ratio rockers etc) After trying to do some research on how to swap an ECU however, the whole idea is making me a little nervous...
  18. Ssambo

    5.7 MAF into a 3.8 VY - anyone done it?

    Sweet, thanks. That's all I needed to know. :)
  19. Ssambo

    5.7 MAF into a 3.8 VY - anyone done it?

    Hi guys! I did try a search to see if anyone had done this but came up blank. I have a bigger throttle body, high ratio rocker gear and a new computer coming from MACE to drop into my VY wagon. It already has OTR induction and a K&N filter, along with the 12mm plenum spacer and 12mm...
  20. Ssambo

    Broken Odometer

    Anyone know where you can get these cogs from in NZ? Mine need replacing too....dammit.
  21. Ssambo

    Can't turn off heat in cabin

    Is your air con actually working? Have you checked to see if your system is charged or not? Have you checked your heater tap under the bonnet to see if it opens and closes the tap when you go from hot to cold on the controls? I'm assuming the VZ's have the same heater tap as the VY's. I could...
  22. Ssambo

    looking for a solution for faded tail light reflectors

    Hey there! I used this stuff on my VS rear reflectors. Worked really well and very hard to tell that our reflectors have the film over them. Not to mention really cheap! ;) Holden new rear reflectors vr-vs Sedan - free post | Trade Me
  23. Ssambo

    My VYII Calais L67 in NZ

    Hey Bruce, are the LED lights from Trademe? You keen on selling your original headlights at all? Cheers! :)
  24. Ssambo

    Hey dude, sorry, I was in Thailand for the past couple of weeks so hadn't seen your message...

    Hey dude, sorry, I was in Thailand for the past couple of weeks so hadn't seen your message. You'll probably need 2-3 litres of clear, depending on how much of the car you are painting. Usually works out cheapest to buy the 4 litre tin anyway. Make sure you put enough thinners in it, if it's...
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  25. Ssambo

    2 pack over acrylic?

    I guess it's a little different here in NZ thanks to the weather.... When I was panelbeating/painting full time we had no issues with putting 2k over old lacquer paint finishes. Obviously putting 2k clear over a fresh lacquer base was always a big no-no because the evaporating thinner in the...
  26. Ssambo

    Urgent black VZ paint help!

    Sand it back with 600 grit wet until the paint looks flat. (No pitting) Respray it with 2 coats of black acrylic lacquer, thinned at a ratio of 1.5 litres of thinners to 1 litre of paint. If you have sanded through the colour to the primer anywhere, it may take another coat or two. The least...
  27. Ssambo

    2004 Holden Vy series 11

    Ssambo submitted a new Showcase Item: 2004 Holden Vy series 11 Read more about this showcase item here...
  28. 2004 Holden Vy series 11

    2004 Holden Vy series 11

    Jethro is the wife's daily driver. All stock standard apart from a big bore exhaust and the SS bumpers and rims. We've owned this car for 4 years now and it never misses a beat. Paint job by yours truely. ;)
  29. Ssambo

    2003 Holden Vy wagon

    Ssambo submitted a new Showcase Item: 2003 Holden Vy wagon Read more about this showcase item here...
  30. 2003 Holden Vy wagon

    2003 Holden Vy wagon

    My daily driver Ron (Burgandy). Sporting a VY SS leather steering wheel, Sony bluetooth in dash DVD player, K&N air filter, OTR cold air intake and MACE Engineering 12mm plenum spacer and Intake manifold insulator. Windows are now tinted and wheels have been upgraded to VE SV6 18" with...
  31. Ssambo

    stickers?

    Hi Steve, my Commy is loving the manifold insultor and plenum spacer I bought from you guys. I'm currently saving to buy some of your VY high ratio rockers and bored and polished throttle body, along with a ECU tune. However, in staying with the theme of the thread, are you still sending...
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