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Well I finally decided to to start on my VK Commodore which I acquired some time ago.

Specs :

 - Holden 3.3litre (202) straight 6 which has about 138,000kms and body has had a rebuild and respray, not too shaby but starting to show some age.

I accumulated some parts and waiting on some more to turn up

Yella Terra Alloy 120port head with 51cc chambers

Street Terra Roller Rockers

Edelbrock 500cfm 4-barrel with manual choke

To Arrive Cam with 246 duration and just over .500" lift

To arrive Flat top Piston with Moly top ring 

Port matched and ported Stock Holden intake manifold with 4-barrel adapter welded onto it and open plenum (will weld in a small riser to channel flow)

Pacemaker Headers which will run into a pair of 2" or 2&1/4" full twin exhaust system with 1 resonator on each

Fuel pressure valve to lower the pressure to 3.5PSI instead of the black motors normal of 8lb

Stock VH HEI ignition system

Block is out and I will strip it this weekend and take it in once the pistons turn up

Need to get the crank chacked and hopefuly it wont need anything major

Flywheel will be billet steel lightened

Everything will then be balanced 

I need to open and the oil galleries and use an external pickup from the pump to the sump.

Diff is being sourced at present or will run a Hilux 4.1

Gearbox will eventually be a W50 which I have had sitting around waiting

I am after this to eventually run low 13's and high 12's but I will sort the compression and tune after I have it run in. 

Cheers, that helps me, now all I need is a mobile sparky Christchurch. I might have to just pick one and hope

Hey guys, I have a 1982 Mazda Bus which runs a Perkins Diesel and need a sparky to fix a fault with the electrics.

I am not asking this for free, I was told it would be fixed before picking it up and that the regulator required replacing and it looks like it was done but all the dash warning lights lite up, being diesel it runs fine but. 

I also have another question about the Solar panel, is it ok for it to feed a battery(LED Lights only) and then have that battery connect to the bus battery 12v system, this is disconnected currently?

It would be great if someone could help me and I will make it up to them

Update.

Took it out on the new shacks and front end setup and all i can say is "Awesome"

The difference is like chalk & cheese, I can now place the car almost anywhere in the corner I want at old cornering speed so looks like I need to corner harder than before everywhere and put the power down earlier.

The Engine overheated so I have retired it and currently bought a complete Altezza which had a front ender and that engine and box is sitting in it.

Problem:

Engine was running fine prior to removing it and  in the Starezza but it starts and then dies within a second or 2, I think everything is the same and my OBD2 is not working very well trying to lift the error codes.

I will continue to try as this thing has turned from a quick Starlet to a pocket rocket that should be able to move me into low 1:40's instead of the mid 1:40s it was doing, I did an estimate and laps I was doing with an engine that was boiling was around 1:43-1:42 and that was where I was trying to get without any engine mod.

I will update as I find out but if anyone has any clue what it may be then please let me know.

Thanks for the quick responses and it is now sorted and was simple although i was held up doing this as was under doctors orders and had to wait for a recent wound to heal.

I got thinking about this and decided to cast my mind back to when I was a teen... What did ya do when ya couldn't get your shaft in the hole? Add some lube and as Happy Gilmore would say, just tap tap tap in the hole and now it turns freely. looks like it was a just a tad dry and tight with almost no tolerance..

I hate forcing things and come from the oldschool way of thought, if it don't fit, don't force it. Which is almost the opposite these days when you see how you have to take the back off some phones  

bad earth can cause this shit to happen

16 hours ago, Seedy Al said:

Is the spline all clean,  not rusty etc,?

How badly damaged was the car?  Chassis pretty straightish?

 

Mildly thinking maybe something has happened in the accident where the drive shaft has punched into the back of the trans.  So does the seal look undamaged and end of drive shaft ok?

So I had a good look last night and everything looks like the one I was using.

Everything looks perfect, absolutely clean driveshaft and I have 2 driveshafts and a cut down yoke which I use to plug in so that oil doesn't pour out the back and all 3 will not go into the gearbox.I have come to the conclusion that they hitting on the internal casing which would indicate that the final shaft may be slightly off centre enough to cause clearance issue with the internal casing.

The 1 thing is I only pulled 1 out the back a few days ago.

I can wiggle it and it goes in a little more but then I cannot turn it which makes me think the gearbox final shaft is not dead centre. ) I will check this tonight as I was busy taking stuff of the donor car last night but it could be as little as 1 mm.

The frontal damage was enough to break both engine mounts and but not the gearbox mount, partly because it wedged itself against the tunnel, it selects gears fine and i can turn the spline with my fingers when in neutral exactly like the good one

Dam i might have to remove the lot and split it all

Cheers, on the list for tonight after work but do wonder if anyone has had this issue before 

Does the engine rev now?

Ok so I got myself a replacement Engine as the old one was broken from day one.

In fact I got the whole car which had Frontal damage and even though the radiator was banana'd it was still holding water

Now for the problem, motor and box are sitting in the old girl and i went to put my modified driveshaft in and it will fit the spline but only go in about 1-2cms and feels like it is hitting something.

So I figure I will try the Altezza one and same thing, checked and no keyway (No missing Spline).

Am I missing something here, has something dropped down or what the hell, any ideas appreciated?

The other box thats behind the old motor is fine, the shortened Starlet driveshaft fits as does the wrecked Altezza one

How did it go. it should be purring like a kitten

Hi guys. Just let ya know I have a camshaft out of a black motor with cam gear on it.

Let me know if you want it. It came from my old Torana Motor which I fully rebuilt.

It will get you back up to Aucks and then you can sort out metal gears. At the same time you change to metal change the cam as well. There are some awesome cams available to suit and I would imagine in a Van you would want a Torque style cam which someone like Franklin Cams could spin up in no time.

Simple as to do (Make sure you keep everything in order and put them back in same place)

Rocker cover off, loosen rockers & remove pushrods, side plates off removed lifters, Oil pump, dizzy out then front pulley & cover and camshaft out taking care not to damage cam bearings. Reverse with other cam.

202 you Torque rockers down about 24lb 

When 6 rocks - torque 1 (from memory, been a while since I had to do this)

when 5 rocks - torque 2

when 4 rocks - torque 3

And opposite of this for the other 3

2:04 - 2:08 in Damp conditions Ruapuna GP track with heaps of understeer & oversteer & braking while aquaplaning FUN!

Golf GTI Mk3 2.0 N/A

Meremere

14.59 @ 75.56mph 1/4 mile - 2.191 60ft - Mk2 Golf 20vt - 195/50R15 Altenzos.

 

Looking forward to this summer with my R888s and tune. Should see 13s.

75mph??? and a 14. should be higher than 75 I would have thought?

So I am sorting the front end out and should have it 80% sorted by the end of this weekend. I bought some Tein Adjustables for $50 at the same time I bought the car and will use a gas Celica insert for now until I buy a better insert later as these are actually for another project. 

All in all I would say the car will sit slightly higher at the front and will be much firmer and I am hopeful this will help the roll center. I know one thing it will help loading and unloading the car as the spoiler touches without using some wooden planks at the moment

I removed all the mounts and crap

repeat

So the update as it goes, I have removed the Starezza from the track after assessing the needs to move ahead.

I removed the front shocks and found it was a stock unit, not even a gas unit, and the spring rate was less than half what I need, this explains the lack of handling and the reason I was scraping the front spoiler on the slight bump at the end of the straight and through pothole.

I have a plan that suits my budget and should make it go way better.

Approx. 450 Cars & Bikes Drag Racing and 1500 Classic Cars, Bikes and Hotrods at Cooly Rocks

Here is my pics from the 2016 Cooly Rocks  - https://www.facebook.com/Graham-Gaskells-Photos-612338512125663/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1449358971756942

And some drag Racing from the Winter Nationals - https://www.facebook.com/612338512125663/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1448596655166507

Video of the Cruise @ Cooly Rocks

Cheers for the link will come in handy. Have another Q. I see these engines need 62 psi Fuel rail pressure, which pump did you end up using? 044?

holden vk efi it can run alot higher

I have been following this thread and I like what I see!

 

Reading through the discussion now I see you guys talked about the ecu / wiring alot. I have just picked up a dual vvti 3sge, Factory manual etc. I am not afraid of the wiring but I would like the keep the std ecu for the time being, do you think you could point me in the right direction for pin outs diagrams etc. Obviously the ones you found are good! Cheers.

 

Also can I run it without the standard instrument cluster attachYes

For no dash you need about 10 or 12 wires and i got that from - http://www.mr2.com/files/phoenix/Blacktop%203S-GE_ECU_PINOUT.pdf 

 I dont run any std instruments but I wired in the OBD2 so I could get digital data live

I have entered for a trackday in a couple of weeks.

I needed to fix 4 issues which were pointed out in scrutineering.

1. Fuel overflow, catch/splash tray. Bought a cake tin from Briscoes and it had a raised centre which when I cut it out was the the exact hole size I needed for the fuel cell

2. Drivers Door card - Scrap Metal down the road had ally sheet which I bought some time ago for the price of scrap and I have been using it for all sorts of things, 

3. Firewall holes, went over it with fireproof sealant and now sorted.

4. Seat was flexing the mounts a little so welded some 3mm plate to strengthen

Other things I am doing.

- Front wheel had a slight flat spot and was causing huge shake at speed, in getting it sorted and should get it back tomorrow

- Exhaust came loose - need to add another mount close to the front to take weight.

- Remove diff head and add more weld as it has some movement.

- Electric water pump should be here be early next week to help circulate the water

- Repair the front spoiler as its worn about 10mm off the right side. (end of the straight left hander is bottoming out.

- New shocks & springs to limit the body roll and high speed front dipping (stop above and pic from happening)

When I saw this pic it confirmed how much the additional weight of engine and me were affecting the handling so I think a 1:46 was ok and hopefully can pull 2-3 seconds a lap from that. The right tire also tells the story and after this I will be looking at the entire geometry of the front end.

Anyone in CHCH that has done this stuff or has springs shocks etc I would be keen 

Theyre called Barrels. TWL do them.

Can get them from twl, but it doesn't look like the do 13s

http://goughtwl.co.nz/images/products/d08%20wheels%20%20rims.pdf

I tried TWL but they don't do them although the guy I spoke to was going to call his supplier to check

Just wanting to know if anyone knew of anyone else I could try.

Elite can do them as well but have heard of mixed reviews and want to weigh up any options

Hey peeps, does anyone know where I can get some blank rims, what I mean is just the outer rim without a centre?

I know I can get standard sizes but want very wide 13's.,  8.5" preferably in Christchurch.

Any help would be grateful

First race and ran a best Lap 1:46.6 and a few within a second of this. 

Qualifying I ran best 1:51 and was a little disappointed and I dropped a little from the tires afterwards as working it out and also tried to work out the brake bias, still a bit unsure so will do some testing in the garage.

R1 I launched from near the back and it went sideways grabbed 2nd and went more sideways, I was snaking up the middle until I caught up with the main pack of cars and then about half lap I tried an overtake before the carousal and pushed it a little harder through the previous corner and hit the marbles off-line and spun out, 2nd lesson.

R2 saw a less sideways start but still a bit sideways and I caught up to an inside car but soon after found myself drifting back and eventually, My exhaust had came very loose at the collector and was like a tractor so never went out for R3 as not much room under there and called it a day.

Happy with R1 but need some work on the brakes and a few other things.

This the lap data after I spun around in and then the next was my fastest. Timing said 1:46.69 (Track Addict 1:46.65)

http://vid53.photobucket.com/albums/g52/kiwigraham/Starezza/Untitled_zpst4za2g38.mp4

Cost wise maybe a Sierra transplant, a mate of mine is looking at doing this sometime when he tires of his tina motor?