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v6 to v8 conversion lotz of problems

totallybrutal

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Had my 5ltr transplanted (wrote it off) to a v6 i had sitting there the guy who done it was backyard mechanic he put a bigger cam in it with no chip, brakes work but barely still got v6 set- up in it anywayz it did start just wouldnt idol was gonna try playing with dizzy while in dianogistic mode but it just stopped running now i have no spark checked coil & ignition module they work fine! Now first thing i wanna know y brakes feel like booster is'nt working the pedal is so hard to push down they do work but barely! Now secondly do i replace dizzy or not i want to know cause itz such big job just to replace dizzy and if itz not the dizzy what else could it b? Here is a video of it when it was running!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=511512615562924&set=vb.100001125698099&type=3&theater
 
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have a look at pics cam is rusty looking

Had my 5ltr transplanted (wrote it off) to a v6 i had sitting there the guy who done it was backyard mechanic he put a bigger cam in it with no chip, brakes work but barely still got v6 set- up in it anywayz it did start just wouldnt idol was gonna try playing with dizzy while in dianogistic mode but it just stopped running now i have no spark checked coil & ignition module they work fine! Now first thing i wanna know y brakes feel like booster is'nt working the pedal is so hard to push down they do work but barely! Now secondly do i replace dizzy or not i want to know cause itz such big job just to replace dizzy and if itz not the dizzy what else could it b? Here is a video of it when it was running!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=511512615562924&set=vb.100001125698099&type=3&theater

Do i just give up on it? I can try to do it myself or pay someone to do it????
 

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Probably time for a new car, there comes a time when dollars spent on a car will be more than dollars spent on a new car and better off doing it now before you spend the money and the cops attach a yellow canary.
 

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The bad idle would be because of the bigger cam but no tune. For the brakes, check the vacuum hose to the booster.

Can't help you with spark, try doing a error scan and see if any where chucked up.
 

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Check all your vaccum lines are fitted and in the right places, a vac line off/in the wrong place could cause both of these faults
 
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