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Got access to a engineering shop? Could always fab and weld one up.

Hey dude, yeah NZ VNs did not come with a oxy sensor and I have even seen a VP with no oxy. If you are in Christchurch I can hook you up with a tuned memcal, I got a chip burner and a tune to suit. I have chipped my series 1 v6 and added a oxy sensor to it, I cant tell you if the fuel economy is...

You need to do a through visual inspection. I would concentrate on the wiring, I would go to the point of unplugging connecters and looking for rust. Make sure you got a good connection to the battery and that the wires are in good condition. Take the cover off the passenger side kickpanel and...

I used to do a mechanics course and they had a VN V6 on a engine stand that was used for tests, they also had the original full workshop manual and I had a chance to read through it. The manual was very indepth and descriped the complete workings of the ECU and the ignition module, it was a good...

All VN VPs tick. When your computer decides to open an injector they all open at once and a relay clicks as well. So that tick is all your injectors and your fuel injection relay operating at once. If you had a hole in your exhaust you would see a black patch from where all the crap has...

Thats interesting. Hey vlad, what sorta condition is your oxy sensor in when it was giving out a error code?

The ECU will go into closed loop either after a set time or when it starts recieving a signal. I think you have to run the O2 heater until it starts recieving a signal then you gotta switch it off else it will burn out, I dont know for sure tho. A wide band O2 sensor is just a more accurate...

If it does what it says it can do then Holden would of put it in from factory. Its a load of **** mate

I scored a second hand box for $80 NZD, its not in a bad condition, doesnt manually down shift tho. You gotta look for the home man wrecking cars privatly, you can get good deals but you also can get lemons you you need to know what your doing. You cant tell what sort of condition the box is in...

Probably a fuse, take the cover under the steering wheel, above the foot well off and check all your fuses.

I have a VP series 2 automatic and when I pull the lever back into second it does not down shift. It doesnt even manually shift to first when I pull the lever all the way down doing like 60k's. My 1988 Pontiac Firebird service manual has some info on the TH700-R4 and it reckons that it could be...

Yes your S2 box will bolt and fit straight up to your S1 engine. I have a S1 engine (VN) with a S2 gearbox (VP). The connecters fitted straight into the gearbox with no issues

I am running super low kings in mine. You can take corners alot harder and go through round abouts with **** all body roll. It looks pretty sweet low. You gotta remember that when you lower it you need new shocks to match and a adjustable panhard bar for the live axle. With super lows you...

Hi I work in an engineering shop and I am going to weld up my own exhaust for my 92 VP with series 1 V6 from a 89 VN. Does anyone know the maths behind the headers? I understand that I have to take into account the length and diameter of the primary tubes and that all the cylinders have to be...

EFI to carb = grandpa mod You should just sell your commy and get a Honda Jazz granps

You want to buy Monroe 15-0570, these have been designed for super low springs. You also want to get an adjustable panhard bar. I am gonna get a left and right hand thread from a back of some car and get it welded onto my panhard bar to make it adjustable. I dunno if you aussies have that freedom

Does it have all the pistons on? You should use plasti-guage to measure the clearance between the bearing and journal. Have you used micrometers and straight edge/feeler gauge to measure your journals and crank bearings?

It turned out to be the converter onto flexiplate bolts, cheers guys. I pulled my torque wrench out and found most bolts to be within specification so I just nipped them up a little more. There is still a slight knock however its no where near as bad as before, I think my flexiplate is pretty...

OUCH!!! **insert random ford joke here. ** Holden rulz!!

Cheers guys, I am gonna get my car over my mechanics pit in my garage :P and have a look at the bell housing and torque converter to fly wheel bolts. Ill let you know how I get on

Just checked and its not that. Its coming from the gearbox. When I sit at the lights I put in in neutral and the knocking is not as bad. Its when I have my brake on, in drive and the car is warm that the knock happens. Are torque converters known to do this after having a ruff live

Hi I have a 89 Buick V6 with a auto and when I sit at the traffic lights in D and foot on brake with the engine warm there is a loud knocking noise coming from what I think is the gearbox. I have had a look at the harmonic balancer and the rubber is intact and dosent wobble when the engine is...

What KYB shock part number is good for a VP on super low Kings with a solid axle? I found Monroe part numbers for super lows (15-0567+) but the KYB catalog just says lowered and gave me 343036 sp1 as a part number. Has anyone used a 343036 on super lows?

Because the guys who designed it are knobs

After lowering my VP on super lows I found out that I needed shorter shocks to keep the springs captive. After searching the forum no one had posted any part numbers or where to find them, so here is how to find the right springs and shock part numbers for almost any Commodore. Look up your...

rb20det correct, but have seen some amazing hp from just the good old n/a tuning, port and polishing, yeah single cam, but shorter stroke, im currently working on mine at the moment, it's hitting 158hp with some simple n/a tuning and mods (all basic noob mods as well), really want to get a nice...

When the car is cold the computer runs a much richer mixture (more fuel is sprayed into the cylinders) however when the car heats up the computer runs a leaner mixture (less fuel is sprayed) so perhaps something is going wrong in the fuel system. Basic things you can do without spending money...

I tried taking the center mount off and bending the shaft in but there is not enough bend, I need to undo those bolts. I used 2 spanners but I'll try attacking the bolt like delcowizzid suggested. Cheers

Hi guys I brought a rolling VP shell and I have put my 3.8 with auto trans into the shell. The problem I have come across now is that I cant get the driveshaft into the trans. The bolts on the diff flange are pretty rusted. I stopped trying when I was starting to strip the nuts. Can you give...

Hey guys/girls, Just going over my vl today, anyone got a good tutorial for changing the tranny oil and filter for the rb20e single camers? Also wanting to flush radiator etc I have the next two days off and some cash to throw around and wanna go to town on this baby. Please with...

Go the berlina! I've got a stocky 87 berlina,only done 77thousand k's though, working on it at the moment, wanna get abit more umph out of it, good advice from this thread, may look into advancing the timing hit me up for a cruise sometime or some drifting haha [email protected] Go the...

Why ditch the rb20e? They have potential, they also go very hard. Have you actually seen some of the preformance coming out of skyline rb20e's? considering most skylines after mods weigh over 1.5 tone and the good old rb20e weights 1.4 tone after mods, around 1.3 tone stock. Ive been down to...

Uhhh the vl didn't just have a 3.0 litre engine, it also came in the two litre straight six, and also alot of single camera straight 6's (the 2.0 litre) models got sold to nz. I know because i own one. It is infact an rb20e Jez know before you speak :P

Ok an update, just switched them around so the smaller profile tyres are on the front and there is a huge difference, can almost slide my finger under the gap now. Apparently spacers are legal in nz and are also safe? spoke to my insurance company. Hrmm ah **** i don't know lol

Will switch them around and take a look, otherwise ill just throw the factory mags back on. Any ideas of places to get some decent mags for vls? preferably in the south island of new zealand lol. Shipping from auz to nz 500!!! :O Yeah that's the thing i was searching for the right mags for my...

Lol! I don't think it's illegal in new zealand? well i hope not considering he offered me that option. Ah ffs they look so good though, now the ****y job of taking them back off. I was just looking at them as well, the ones at the rear are a smaller profile then the ones at the front, if i...

What a ****ing muppet that guy was, i feel going and slapping him. Talking about the guy i brought the mags from lol. I was just talking to a fella on the phone from mag and turbo. He said i may stand a chance if i throw some mag spacers on there just to bring the wheels out away from the...

Just purchased some mags that came off a holden crewmen ***$1 Reserve - Holden Factory 16" Rims & Tyres*** for sale - TradeMe.co.nz - New Zealand I was assured that these mags would fit a vl (Scroll down the website to the question section) Now that i have thrown them on my car, the...

THE CAR GODS HAVE SMILED UPON ME!!! I scored a VN Calais with V6 auto for nothing!! I dont know whats wrong with it, I have only cranked the engine but it didnt start. I am going to have a good look at it when I get the time. Its got leather upholstery, all the trip computers and the better...

Hi guys There is a wagon VK 85 with a black 202 with dual fuel carby that wont spark properly. I have connected a plug from the coil and have grounded it to the engine and I only get one spark then nothing. The EST light on the dash wont light up when I switch the car on. I have checked the...