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Dceivdu's new 5 litre!

DCEIVDU

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Ok here's the run down. I found a vn 5 litre on gumtree on Monday night (16/12), for $1200. I was skeptical at first, thought it be a hunk of junk. It had rego until late February as well as being kitted with an sv5000 bodykit and group a scoop. I figured it was worth taking a look.

I went down to look at the car and saw that most of the body was in really good shape. The front bar is a bit worse for wear but the rest looks to be in extremely good condition. Now here's where it got me confused.. The dashboard sticker that normally denotes the model spec has "SSV Sydney special vehicles" on it. It looks like its been there from factory as there are no signs of tampering. I was also informed that it is a genuine as and the vin number seems to comply with that.

Back to the car.. The interior is, well, different. It looks like sv5000 door trims but with wood grain panels. The dash also has wood grain but not the usual layout. Engine is ok, extractors and exhaust, possibly bigger injectors or just a fuel leak as it stinks of fuel when driving. It takes a little bit if cranking over to start which makes me think either dizzy or battery as when its warm it starts immediately. Trans needs a rebuild, first is worn.

I've fixed and done a couple of mods that i will detail later. I will try to put pics up asap.

I scored it for $1000 btw. SOO much better than the vq i had.



Update 9th May 2014:

So here is a quick version of the thread's entirety for anyone who does not wish or does not have the time to read.

VN SV LE 5.0L
(3 people seem to think this, I'm still not 100% convinced)

When I got it: 16th December 2013

How it stood: 9284/1F075 Marinello Red (factory colour) with Group A bonnet scoop, sv5000 bodykit minus spoiler, sitting on Team Brock Racing ROH 17" rims

Engine: 5.0L near blown, fried rings

Intake: Strange looking pod filter

Exhaust: Pacemaker extractors into custom Sydney Special Vehicles 3" exhaust

Suspension: FE2 with Lovells front springs and King rear springs

Transmission:
Standard t700 Auto - blown

Differential: LSD unsure of ratio

Interior/Accessories: VN Calais cloth seats with custom woodgrain paneling on dash and door trims, doors and roof trimmed in custom material,
sports steering wheel, VS door pods in front doors

Audio: Kenwood 220w 6x9 in parcel shelf with spacers, unknown speakers in front door pods, Pioneer CD tuner




Modifications to date 9th May 2014:

How it stands:
Marinello red, HDT Aero kitted, Group A bonnet scoop, 17" gloss black unknown make

Engine: Getting Crane 884301 H286 cam, Crane 99284-16, Speed Pro H859CP30 sealed power flattop pistons with valve recesssions,
Crane CR99915-16 valve spring retainers, Crane valve stem locks CR99095-1

Intake: Reverted to stock airbox with lukey panel filter

Exhaust: remains unchanged

Suspension: remains unchanged

Transmission: replaced with recon t700, soon to be shift kitted and stallied

Differential:
Pinion seal replaced and fresh oil put in, otherwise the same

Interior/Accessories: VR Leather seats, HID headlights, HSV floor mats, interior detailed (not thoroughly)

Audio:
Sony Xplode USB/MP3 stereo, speakers unchanged

16/12/13:
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Now:
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Sounds like a good pick up, waiting to see some pics... The fuel smell could be your tank breather hoses, they are notorious for perishing.
 

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Picture Time!

Heres a few pics from when I first got it and then some from after I washed it, serviced it and chucked my good rims on it :)

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If anyone knows more about the SSV badge, let me know as I have no idea haha.
 
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