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I just like the VN one as it has a simpler intake manifold and oil pickup system... dad & i rebuilt one when I sa 12 years old... I guess it kinda seemed cool then! but a VH41... oooooh well thats a whole other ball game. Definitly worth a look. search fro "mettler' i think, he has one in an R31... but its got 2 turbos on the side (could even be a VH45?) just forget about the commodore option... im pretty sure a nissan engine in a holden is fine, but not the other way!

So in summary gotta fix the NEED list first, then comes the POWER list. And no-joke, most of these items, nearly ALL of them have occurred in the last 3 months.... Not bad considering I have hardly had an issue with the car in the last 40,000 km I have owned it and gave it a bit of curry here and then. To Do List: Parts that NEED replacing: Radiator (leaking) lower Radiator hose (leaking) 2 leaking injectors (leaking) o-ring around the overdrive solenoid on auto trans (leaking) new filter screen and gasket on auto trans (leaking) new trans cooler hoses (leaking) new exhaust, partly for performance, partly cos it sounds like a farking steam train, and partly cos im loosing brain cells from the fumes (Leaking) new tyres & wheel alignment (bald) front disks machined and new pads new rear disks and pads new wiper inserts (smudging the windscreen) new LHS park light globe remove snapped bolt in head for rocker cover new rocker cover gasket re-gap rocker arms (tap tap tapperoo!) new air con switch (fell to bits) new rear window switch (fell to bits too) fix divers door rubber seal (leaking) clean out chrome roof trims (full of leaves and shit) new diff mounts, super pro or similar (current items go CLUNK every time you select or deselect drive, or accelerate/decelerate) so as you can see there are some things needing attention.... judging by the timeframe to get the car to where it is now, i guess this will take about 6 years in 'Andrew Time' to comlete. POWER List.... f*kit. to be continued,,, (with actual progress kiddies!!!)

WHOAH.... I only just realised this thread is like 9 funking pages long.... and nearly 4 years old! As for updates, Well I have just been doing general maintenance, like replacing the heater core, heater hoses, radiator hoses. Om on my 2nd heater core, and it is a BI7CH of a job, about 4 hours getting my near mint interior out, and then 5 getting it all back in... AND NOW it seems that this next heater core is buggered too! ( there is a white powdery residue on the copper pipe bends) and when the fan is on it stinks of coolant and the windows fog up... Next time I'll be looking at a NEW unit to replace it, or something completely different like a converted oil cooler or similar. the copper units just arent strong enough for the rough bumpy roads here in Canberra. Radiator has a decent size hole in it from flying road gravel.... yay for that. I have a reco'ed unit that I will be chucking in to replace it.

theres a guy on OZDAT doing a rb coversion currently. http://ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=18736 looks like there is a fair difference between the 20det and the 25det. 20det's are getting cheaper too. RB is a good option, but also think of after all the muckoing about getting it in there, will it be rock solid / reliable? a similar result could be had with a... dare I say it... V6 Commodore 3800 Buick with extractors, and re-tuned delco ecu. could be done VERY cheap.

Yeah, i thought the cressida had more torque, as as the road got steeper she went quicker! of course your jackaroo would eat a bog stock L24e with 52kW at the rears... for now!

wow that was QUICK... I wish I was as motiveted!! well done, cant wait to check it out in September!

I doubt a R30 with rego and perfectly running engin would even sell for $600 these days... I got thrashed by an old lady in a box-like cressida today... fail

HR31 is the Jap one the Ozzie 4 door R31 is a no-go Z31 have some ripper gear, probably more available than the HR31

Sounds like fun, As Wakey is only an hour a way i will come say gday... maybe add perspex rear hatch to the list? have you felt how heavey they are!!!! i cant lift it on my own (almost) my red parts car is about 1m in the air right now getting GUTTED. so I'll have a few years worth of spares. the auto ecu will work with the manual, and so on. main differences between the 2 engines is the distributor. one has a different advance curve to the other. also I have a 3 inch exhasut here you may be interested, its got surface rust, mild steel . but I wont be useing it as I have a 3 to 2.75 inch mandrel bent stainless system going on.

Tis a pretty colour too, ive always wanted candy apple red with pearl-gunmetal grey lower with metallic gold GTR rims. if it was compiled, regoed, ready to run without anything to do on it, I'd consider $10k, but would have to be ' complete package' drive away.

I spoke to him, and he said he wont part with it for less than $10,000 FAIL

my idea is to go along for the experience and enjoyment of the whole thing, not to win anything your coupe dont need to be in perfect nic, just CLEAN! even it it was dented and marked and odd colour guards, as long as it is crystal clean that is a good start speaking of good starts, my suspension parts have been sorted, an dwill be in the 'testing' phase very soon

Drinks on wedesday FTMFW!!!

whats happening with the MT4 and the R30?? keeping or what?

the ebay one was like $150, bit of a bargain. shipping sux though.

Im sure dozens are wondering, what paperwork do you have for compliance? or is it a race rally use only?

You know my name is already on this! Dont go selling it on me now!

Just as long as my homework pays, im definitly in. will be doing a few club days or similar before hand to iron out the bugs... ordered a set of rear disks, mine are too thin to get machined and are warped to buggery!... might amend the old project thread.

good point! if it doesnt have overdrive im not keen anymore!

I'll take it, pending the time to swing out there to pick it up! Wont be till June or July.

in my old days 3 or 4 km wasnt unheard of, but i was training for the kettering to bruny island in southern tassie, cramps always got me in the 14 degree water.... will look into supporting the above though!

fookin lol aye! drunk post FTW!!!! hi guys, im super cool,.. i think it is very useful and beneficial for me to use moisturiser ,. it also contain nice post to hang my possum from,..

argh my eyes!

I'll check my pm's for mobile number again/...

then just fake the letter then??? yellow pages some unsuspecting shit seller on allclassifieds plenty of info out there... oh and careful, your IP has likely been logged