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need help with a 5liter conversion into a vl

*uwishn*

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so the battery has to be moved aswell :( ,does look like a bit of work though i need it for my walky rep lol.
i tried to pm you though says your inbox is full,i wouldn't mind some pictures of the conversion emailed to me if you had more.
 

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ill clear in box on weekend.

my battery is in boot its easier to put it in boot
 

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Don't you need a vk-vl k8 frame and not vl-vn v8 k frame.

A mate told me that ^^^^ is he right ?
 

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nah told by plenty of people vl v8 or vn v8 not sure about vk v8
 

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has to be vl -vn onwards due to steering racks been changed in vl series
 

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hey bow down
do you know if i can use vq statesman k frame engine, wiring and ecu??
 

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Yes you can use all that. You can use Vb-Vk k frame but u need to use the Vb-Vk power steering rack
 

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so if i go with a VQ engine and kframe, i can't use a vq power rack i need a vb-vk rack?
what about the rear half of the tail shaft, and speedo cable would vq be alright?
 

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vn kframe you need vn steering rack

so yes vq k frame with vq or vn rack or you can use vl manual steering rack....

same with tail shaft always use vn front with vl rear
 

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to do this whats left of the vl ?? lol
 
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