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[EunUCh]

Where do we start ?

The engine mount bolts should not be a problem , (presuming they are the ones that hold the mount to the bracket on the K frame), a local bolts and nuts shop should have a couple that will do the job with a flat and spring washer/s and nuts , not sure what grade they were but they don't really do much and were a bit of overkill considering their size , grade 5 or even 3 should do job for probably less than $10 ?

 

If you have an existing wiring harness that is in a reasonable condition , meaning that  most have had the fair share of butchering over the years but the basics are

still there then that can be got around when the time comes.

 

For the trans. cooling lines , just run the rubber tube , pretty sure more than one have done this in past with little trouble.

 

Should be able to pick up a t-bar shift at reasonable cost these days , just make sure that when you get one that it has the lever on the correct side (some were left some were right ) so you will need to know what side of the trans the shift linkage is on.

 

Personally i don't know too much about the emission control that LX had but EGR just seemed to be an abortion of a system that fed shit back into the intake to satisfy tail pipe readings and reduce power and increase emissions , the basic principles of PCV and (if fitted) the canister should just  work as basic system without all the other crap that does nothing other than complicate a once simple system of the internal combustion engine ?

 

 

 

[gtrboyy]

Wiring can make your own harness...owning a holden you'll have to learn basic electricals anyway

 

Might have engine mount bolts if get despo.

 

Put up ad in WTB section not just here.

 

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[Bigfella237]

I really shouldn't even mention this since you're already running around like a head with it's chook cut off but...

 

I just spent the last hour or so going through Hardy Spicer catalogs looking for a conversion uni joint from 6 cylinder to V8, but it just wasn't meant to be. Still, it was an interesting exercise!

 

All Torana 6 cylinders take a 17R series joint, whereas all Torana V8's take a 2R series, both have the same diameter caps (25.4mm) but the 17R is only 43.64mm circlip to circlip, whereas the 2R is 59.53mm.

 

They make five different conversions from the 17R series, and ten different conversions from the 2R series (including Holden V8 to Ford 9"), but there's none that even come close to converting from a 6 cylinder diff to V8 tailshaft. I guess the difference in strength must be too much?

[Bigfella237]

 ~ and just call the excess coming out the sides "overkill"??

 

No I wouldn't recommend it!

 

Yes the proper way to do it is to swap the yoke on the diff for a V8 one and use a V8 tailshaft, correct length, correct uni joints, all good.

 

How have you got the car jacked up at the moment? If you have axle stands under the diff then the rear suspension is somewhere near ride-height, but if you were to jack up the body and let the diff hang down, then the 6 cylinder tailshaft may well just fall out of the transmission?

 

That would be bad, like major damage bad if you're driving down the road at the time, at the very least you would likely bend the tailshaft and flog the hell out of the floor, and that's if you're lucky!

Edited by Bigfella237, 06 March 2017 - 09:08 PM.

[Rockoz]

Its actually great you are asking questions.

Even better that you are taking the advice.

There have been some who ask questions, get answers and then do something totally different.

Lots of good stuff being covered here too.

[gtrboyy]

All good will be checking in...when not you'll know I'm back into house reno or hiding in garage lol

 

Bit envious of your enthusiasm mate.

[EunUCh]

All good , one step at a time , bit by bit , try not to get caught up in trying to think of the system as a working unit because there is a lot of bits that make up the working system , in other words it will come together 

no , have not pissed anyone off , it's just the way things are when questions are asked and replies are given , so ask as many questions as you like , there will be many replies concerning what can be done to make things a bit easier...that's the good thing about this place ..

[Cook]

Hi Matt,

 

I've got the tailshaft and kickdown switch if you are still interested.  Cheers Ron