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ls1 conversion into vt-vx wagon

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hi i just got a few questions about doing an ls1 conversion into a vt-vx wagon. is their any problems in putting one into a vt or would i better off starting with a vx and how much off the running gear would fit from a vx ss

i havent been able to find much info on doing a wagon conversion any help would be much appreciated

cheers reece
 

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LS1 will bolt into a VT or a VX but you will need to change a fair bit of stuff including the K frame, radiator, wiring loom, ECU and so forth. You would need to use a tailshaft from another V8 wagon or a ute or a statesman.
 

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it's a lot of work and expensive labour wise if you get someone to do it

basically just say you have a VX2 wagon

get a smashed SS Commodore and put everything you need into the wagon
 

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LS1 wagons are very rare though so i can see why someone wants to do this...
 

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ah cool so a ute tailshaft will fit.
ive already got a smasshed vx ss just need to find a wagon


how do i go about registering it from a v6 to a v8

i think it will be worth it and should be a nice project
 

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There are plenty of LS1 wagons around. Availability isn't an excuse.

Depends if you want to put in the hours to swap it all over, i was going to do the same thing but ended up just selling my v6 vx and got a ls1 vx for $6500 (sold for $4000)
 

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yeh well im pretty keen to do it just trying to find a strait cheap wagon
dont care if the motor is shagged or what the interior looks like
 

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yeh well im pretty keen to do it just trying to find a strait cheap wagon
dont care if the motor is shagged or what the interior looks like
Hi,did u end up doing this project? Did u have to change instrument cluster and wiring harness behind the dash?
 
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