1983 VH Commodore V8 Conversion

[Sabbath']

Where's the best place to get a Vac gauge for tuning? Can i just go to bursons or repco? Or do i have to order one?

 

[Dirbatua]

ring bursons.

 

[ari666]

yeah bursons have a good one. nice big face on it.

p.s. i like your sticker the colour really suits. now what happened with the wheelnut???

 

[Sabbath']

yeah bursons have a good one. nice big face on it.

p.s. i like your sticker the colour really suits. now what happened with the wheelnut???

Ended up getting one from Ripco, $68.

No idea what happened, just wasnt there anymore when it came back from roadworthy check.

So now i've got the vac gauge, going to try my hand at setting this carb up. Set the idle last night to a more usable level. Big thanks to the mrs for sitting in the drivers seat with her foot on the brake so the car didnt take out the shed wall when it was in gear

 

[Sabbath']

Srsly.

Fuel pump relay shat itself after redoing most of the wiring to make it neater. Now i've birdsnested it all to find the problem.....just gonna run power straight to the pump now. #### it.

 

[Sabbath']

List of things i managed to #### up this weekend:

Fuel pump relay doesnt work anymore
Thermo fans are running at all times instead of only when it reaches temperature
Mixtures all up the **** so wont run right in drive
Car stalled taking it for a spin
Tried to roll it back into the shed
Smacked a gutter
Ripped off a mudflap
Put a dent in the fuel tank


Parked car...threw some **** around, walked away.

 

[ari666]

breathe in, look around. we are ALL having a **** time time right now. laugh, then walk away.

 

[VK SL 3800]

My olds mans VB had exactly the same speakers in the parcel shelf!

 

[Sabbath']

Officially time to panic: I'VE LOST THE KEYS!!!

 

[Dirbatua]

and? its a VH, just use a screwdriver, im sure ive got VH keys around here somewhere, hell mortons HQ key started my VK when we got it.