The complete Vn-Vr Manual Conversion Guide.

yep no snout. I dont recommend removing the snout from the auto starter as it may not be as well supported internally. but its something Ive wondered about before.

 

swap motor/trans in one hit? probably more straight-forward job anyway lol

 

lol big bloody job though but will think about it....depends how bad i want a manual

 

hay guys i helped a mate do a motor and manual transfer in to his vn his vn was a s1 auto and he popped the motor so be brought a hole vn running factory manual s1 one we dropped the motor and box in wired it all up used the manual loom and stuff but the car cranks over but will not fire also it has no spark we changed leads plugs ecu`s and coil packs could the problem be the wires that use to go to the auto how i was to connect to wires for the car to start

 

If it cranks over its not the neutral start switch from the auto so you've got that right - go back to the basics and check all connections, plug engaged in the dis? all the earth wires on and to clean connections - these things need extra earths in my opinion, thats why frost plugs used to flog out from electrolysis

 

Yeah mate i wasn't game to cut the snout off, i wouldn't trust it to not fly to bits. Man that starter is ugly - 'spose thats why they expensive and rare

 

Thanks i tould my mate to check the same things but he is lazy so i will be doing it when i get home from work i think its a basic problem it probly has to do with him connecting all the plugs as he tends to take short cuts my mate

 

if theres no spark most likely the 2 plugs by the battery that feed power to the dfi and injectors or youve poped one of the fuses for them check for 12 volts at the injectors and dfi module with the key on

 

VNS1 sedan

some info re vn s1 sedan -

manual T5 length 80 cm
auto TH400 length 85 cm

also

auto = 27 spline
manual = 28 spline

 

is the v6 box the same as the v8

 

Updating my post on modifying bellhousing to use auto starter. Went to bolt it in and the snout is snagging on the step on the flywheel so at this stage its a no go. Will look at machining the step for clearance.

 

Hahaa, got the step turned off till it was just cutting the very outside edge of the ballancing drillings on the face of the flywheel, thats a heap of weight off where it counts the most, plenty of clearance for the starter (didn't have to grind off as much as i did lol ) and it works a treat.

 

Quick question

Just wondering can a wagon tailshaft be shortened to fit a sedan?

 

thanks heaps guys i did a manual conversion on my vr and the only part that had me stuffed was the speedo the rest i worked out as i went along but now my speedo works all thanks to you's if i saw you ina pub i'd buy you a beer for sure

 

1. Yeah it does mate, did the bearings on a customers T5 a couple of weeks ago (one of the easiest gearsacks i've ever done) and had a good gander at the starter - left it bolted up to the block - while i was at it.

2. ohh yeahh!! the further away from the fulcrum (centre) weight is the heavier it is.

3. Cheers man but touch wood its sorted. At least if it sh**s itself replacement auto starters are easy enough to find and reasonably priced compared to manual ones. Was a right prick of a job though, aint called a BELLhousing for nothing. Missus came out to the shed at one stage to tell me "F**k thats LOUD" took me earmuffs off (not often i wear them) and said "what?" so she repeated it " Tell me something i don't bloody know woman" still got me tea cooked that night tho' shes a good one putting up with my crap :spot on:

 

hey mate, iv got a vn calais s2.iv got the conversion kit for vn,vp,vr,vs. its of a s1,6bolt crank,i need to get an 8bolt flywheel. will i have any problems with fitting it up ? can u help me out..sounds like you know what your talking about, cheers

 

Need Help VN COMMODORE Manual Conversion

Hi guys i had two vns , one's is a write off and my one.
The write off one was manual so i have changed motor and box and used the loom again on the auto motor as the vn write off had a newer loom wihich wasn't interchangeable Any way my problem is How do i wire up the revers lights? i have the auto wires reverse wires just hanging there revers which wires do i connect up to the revers switch on the box?


AS there is 3 wire on the auto car and 2 wire only on the manual?