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Berro's Rusty UC to A9X HATCH

Started by _berro59_ , Jun 24 2011 11:01 PM

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#526 burty

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Posted 17 November 2014 - 09:20 PM

Berro, haven't been on the forums for a while but pretty sure I have a T5 in my UC and no evidence of modifications to the tunnel. Will try to get some picks in the next day or two.
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Posted 17 November 2014 - 10:34 PM

Good luck Jason
Let me know how you go
The below pic is from CRS on T5s

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Posted 18 November 2014 - 09:43 AM

Yeah good point on the heater as it saves it leaking after. Thanks Burty but box is in ready for engine.

Edited by berro59, 18 November 2014 - 09:46 AM.

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Posted 18 November 2014 - 01:52 PM

Not sure whether the UC heater box is the same as the LH ones. I can vouch that it's a prick of a job removing the heater box and putting it back in. I never want to do that job again.


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Posted 19 November 2014 - 09:34 AM

Hi LHSL308
I can imagine that it would be fairly hard even with a carby and dizzy in the way
Looking for simpathy here coz i have a bunch of bannans in the way... Dam it !!!' 😡

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Posted 19 November 2014 - 10:19 AM

Hi mate yeah it is a prick of a job. Getting underneath the dash to remove the heaterbox is the hardest part as I aint as flexible as I used to be. I found everytime I went under there cramps were getting the better of me. Even the cables were a pain especially the top one.

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Posted 19 November 2014 - 09:51 PM

I've done the whole dash graft so its identical to LX now.

 

 


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Posted 20 November 2014 - 10:53 AM

Hahaha... Im with you LHSL. We are all getting old. I love the fact that the missus is more flexable than me and she loves getting down and dirty. All i say is "hey dearrrr" and she comes a running with her car clothes on. She did bolt up my new brake booster with the seat still in the car mmm very flexable lol.

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Posted 20 November 2014 - 05:56 PM

No chance of my misses getting her hands dirty, runs at the sight of a spider. I'd rather do the job myself anyway.

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Posted 21 November 2014 - 07:59 PM

Hmm any difference with a VS V8 T5? Please let the cat out of the bag :) I have both EL 6cly T5 and VS V8 T5 gearboxs

The moment of truth.

Trying to fit the VN Commodore T5 Manual Gearbox............

 

After a long while wading through threads and social media comments... Hearing that it cant be done and you need the Ford T5 Box.

 

I can officially say the Commodore T5 gearbox fits perfectly the UC Torana with out modifying the tunnel or interfering with the mid tunnel strengthening rail. 20- 25mm of gap between the tunnel strengthening rail.

 

I will try and get more pics soon.

 

Engine should go in next week. Yay!


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Posted 24 November 2014 - 10:29 PM

Sorry Neil,

I have no idea. I would imagine they would be the same.


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Posted 07 January 2015 - 09:42 PM

any updates Berro?


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Posted 13 January 2015 - 06:33 PM

Ok here goes.......

 

Holden T5 will fit the tunnel ok (photo attached) but the tunnel needs to be cut through parts of chair strengthening plate and boxed out. (possible engineering required). This is due to shifter position being too far back.

The holden T5 box is approx 810mm long from bellhousing to shifter. (picture attached)

 

I was still using the commodore engine mounts and not HQ. (commodore left HQ right)

I was also still trying to use the commodore sump and oil pick up instead of HQ ! (yellow one is HQ, dumb me)

 

So back to the drawing board I bought a EA 6 cylinder manual box approx 797mm long (167mm imput shaft) with a dellows conversion belhousing. This brings the shifter forward. The EA box is the one to get as it has better ratios.

 

Also needed to get a different spigot bush as the centre hole needed to be larger.

 

And in she went. Happy man!

 

Headers are a bitch to fit!!! Had to remove starter motor and fit from below passager side. Drivers side jack one side of engine up remove engine mount and steering knuckle, also fit from below! Also heat painted them black.

 

Fitted CRS crossmember and this left lots of room for exhaust.

 

I also had to adjust the radiator down as it was sitting too high.

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Posted 13 January 2015 - 09:45 PM

Shit hot! Looking good Berro. Anything else you needed to do to the EA T5 box? Are the splines on the input shaft same as an Aussie?


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Posted 13 January 2015 - 10:49 PM

Glad i could help Jason
Mick the input shafts are different from T5 to aussie 4 speed

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Posted 14 January 2015 - 06:44 AM

So you need to run a different clutch friction plate?


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Posted 14 January 2015 - 09:42 AM

Yes
Ford clutch plate
Holden pressure plate
Mine is the current setup. Give CRS a call they can give you the size of both

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Posted 14 January 2015 - 12:09 PM

Looking great Jason

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 02:43 PM

Thanks.

Very happy.

Got a quote on shortening Commy 2 peice the tail shaft today from final drive in perth.

They said that its best to sleve it and turn it into a single piece so you dont need to mount the centre bearings sections. Any one used a 2 peice and if so where did you mount it? I've heard you get more fliexibility with the gearbox to tailshaft angles.


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Posted 15 January 2015 - 02:58 PM

UC's have a mount built into the chassis for 2pce tailshafts don't they? 


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Posted 15 January 2015 - 03:18 PM

Dont know I will need to have a look.


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Posted 15 January 2015 - 03:42 PM

Yeah had a look under floor on UC and i sware theres a mount for a two piece shaft.


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Posted 15 January 2015 - 04:09 PM

Thanks.
Very happy.
Got a quote on shortening Commy 2 peice the tail shaft today from final drive in perth.
They said that its best to sleve it and turn it into a single piece so you dont need to mount the centre bearings sections. Any one used a 2 peice and if so where did you mount it? I've heard you get more fliexibility with the gearbox to tailshaft angles.

Check 76lxhatch's build 'SS hatch' on page 2 as he's done this on his hatchback from memory

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 04:16 PM

2 peice shafts are mainly to give more ground clearance!
Single peice is obviously cheaper due to less parts & you don't have to set another shaft angle

Personally I'd keep it simple but each to their own!

Your car looks bloody awesome by the way!

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 06:04 PM

I think Derrin71 originally went with a two piece, then changed to a one piece on his build, but I am not sure why.

I looked at doing it as I had a two piece from the donor commodore , but decided on the one piece because it was simpler.

This build is awesome.
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