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Project SLR5000 replica / LX Torana Sedan 77

Started by _livo74_ , Dec 16 2014 07:48 PM

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#476 _livo74_

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Posted 19 April 2017 - 03:55 PM

went to pirtek for help with auto trans lines "adapters"

said frOck those ends off, chuck these on.

so bought 4, and did.

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#477 _livo74_

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Posted 19 April 2017 - 03:59 PM

my accel cable, mount, and scrap spring fitting

and my fabrication work for a choke cable holder.

(i ain't great at it, BUT still.. i find fabrication fun to do. i might be alone there.)

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#478 _livo74_

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Posted 19 April 2017 - 04:02 PM

bought the pipe bend/flare stuff as a whole package for about $40 off ebay delivered.

going to attempt making own pipe from manifold tree to modulator. will be interesting.

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#479 _livo74_

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Posted 19 April 2017 - 04:07 PM

got kick down off ron, so this is now in

cheers ron!

needed some bending/welding to match the lx

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again, thanks everyone!

have done about 3 of the 9 pages of work! few bits to go still, but am getting there!

Edited by livo74, 19 April 2017 - 04:08 PM.

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#480 gtrboyy

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Posted 19 April 2017 - 07:15 PM

What model is harness meant for & is it for points dissy???? Be easier to decipher

Purple wire should be solenoid starter

1 Coil most likely..guess yellow is (positive) & brown (negative) for hei have to join 2 wires at ignition switch for 12v starting

2 Blue? unsure maybe idle solenoid or something

3 brown wire looks like alternator charge light

4 Green water temp sender

5 & 6 Tan & blue no idea unless for rochestor car

7 LOL

8 Blue Oil pressure sender

My 2 cents guess

Got to do trans lines like yours eventually except short section of rubber line to allow for engine movement.

Edited by gtrboyy, 19 April 2017 - 07:17 PM.

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#481 _Lazarus_

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Posted 20 April 2017 - 09:39 AM

Might be easier to get an original carb for rego. You'll probably want to put a small 4 barrel on it later anyway.

But you've probably gone over this already.

Great thread , keep it up

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#482 _livo74_

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Posted 20 April 2017 - 04:59 PM

heya gtr,

cheers for info!

i explained to seller wanted for hei upgrade.

here's hopin'!

fortunately, came across info of how to send 12v to dizzy, i think, in easy to follow picture form

1, agreed, coil

2. figured too for post poll or different carb

3. thought alternator.. which still yet to buy

went to pickapart for my mum,. and also had a look for a v8 vn-p 85 amp alt while there.

whoda thunk they didn't have one! hahaha not a v8 in sight.

4. water temp. so have put it on fight point, i gather.

5 and 6 are a puzzle. expect is more post poll that i don't have.

8. in right spot then. excellent.

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and my max elery torana book is a joke.

has a few wiring diagrams, hard to read a none for an 8cyl.

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#483 _livo74_

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Posted 20 April 2017 - 05:06 PM

heya mark,

original carb for easier setup and rego i should of bloody done in first place.

car didn't come with a carb, and had read some "improve" them up with a 350 holley and that it's pretty common thing to do.

so.. bought one and have had a ball ever since. lol

will be trying my luck with rwc, expect to get knocked back here and there, but am going to use as insight as to what can get away with, and what need to work on.

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#484 Shiney005

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Posted 21 April 2017 - 10:29 AM

Keep chipping away Matt. There is a light at the end of this tunnel.

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#485 _livo74_

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Posted 22 April 2017 - 05:02 PM

Cheers shiney, am starting to think so now, finally!

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#486 _livo74_

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 10:25 AM

shift rod and selector plate fitted

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#487 _livo74_

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 10:54 AM

can't read wiring diagrams for shit. darn it.

tried googling images of peoples shifters to see if plugged correctly

as for these.. i don't have a clue where they go.

do they go here??

"Reverse switch", i believe it's called.

connections don't seem to match up from what i can tell

Edited by livo74, 30 April 2017 - 10:55 AM.

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#488 _livo74_

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 11:03 AM

and.. i take it i send one end of orange to here to "kickdown" on trans

below is a photo off site of anothers car with wiring done.

theirs seems to be original wiring setup...

so as mine was a manual.. i don't have this on my car.

1. is the wire towards front of ccar "power in" and towards rear "power out"?

2. and, do i tap the orange "power in" out of any of these wires??

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#489 gtrboyy

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 07:36 PM

Purple for inhibitor/starter

Greens for reverse lights

Orange is kickdown -pedal to probe thing side of auto,shouldn't need to tap wire...I'd leave4 it alone!!! Later on can check with test light if got acc power then push pedal down both will power test light.

Grey is illumination light globe for selector panel

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#490 _livo74_

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 09:55 PM

cheers gtr, cheers for info, had no idea what names were.

although now thinking.. as car was originally a manual i am not going to find ANY ports to plug those into.??

auto elec may indeed be necessary.

and that pick is not of my kickdown. it is someone else's.

was just adding a pic of it to show what needs to be done, and asking for any info of how to achieve with mine. (as in where to tap power from to send to kickdown on trans)

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#491 gtrboyy

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Posted 30 April 2017 - 10:55 PM

Should be simple plug change from auto to manual...usually manual cars have small bridged plug for purple starter wires you unclip then add small auto harness that has purple wires to inhibutor on tbar,the revers light wires & grey wire for indicator light.

Kickdown wire + earth thing are usually left clipped to auto,rarely taken off.

You got some more searching & parts tracking to do methinks to find out what's needed.

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#492 _Lazarus_

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Posted 01 May 2017 - 06:54 AM

I put a WB manual 6 cyl ute wiring harness in an auto V8 HZ sedan and I don't remember it being overly difficult though I had a mate who knew his sh!t helping me out.

Sorry but it was almost 20 years ago now so I don't remember the details. But I think the auto detent switch was just a straight plug in swap. There should be a plug in the middle of the car under the dash with a green and purple wire going into it. Someone here might have the auto plug in wiring you need. Can't remember what we did with the kickdown.

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#493 _livo74_

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Posted 01 May 2017 - 08:53 AM

Should be simple plug change from auto to manual...usually manual cars have small bridged plug for purple starter wires you unclip then add small auto harness that has purple wires to inhibutor on tbar,the revers light wires & grey wire for indicator light.

Kickdown wire + earth thing are usually left clipped to auto,rarely taken off.

You got some more searching & parts tracking to do methinks to find out what's needed.

"small bridged plug for purple starter wires you unclip then add small auto harness that has purple wires to inhibutor on tbar,the revers light wires & grey wire for indicator light."

that would be sweet! will do some searching

and guessing.. kickdown feed can come out of anywhere, just has to be an "ignition on" constant power source.

Edited by livo74, 01 May 2017 - 08:56 AM.

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#494 _livo74_

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Posted 01 May 2017 - 09:00 AM

I put a WB manual 6 cyl ute wiring harness in an auto V8 HZ sedan and I don't remember it being overly difficult though I had a mate who knew his sh!t helping me out.

Sorry but it was almost 20 years ago now so I don't remember the details. But I think the auto detent switch was just a straight plug in swap. There should be a plug in the middle of the car under the dash with a green and purple wire going into it. Someone here might have the auto plug in wiring you need. Can't remember what we did with the kickdown.

"auto detent switch was just a straight plug in swap. There should be a plug in the middle of the car under the dash with a green and purple wire going into it. Someone here might have the auto plug in wiring you need."

cheers lazarus, sounds like what gtr is saying..and it might not be as hard as i was thinking to convert

will try and source harness coupling/joiner

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#495 gtrboyy

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Posted 01 May 2017 - 07:06 PM

Should be simple fix,just simple matter of taking deep breath then looking at what's different.

Usually peeps want to do manual conversion from an auto car lol

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#496 _livo74_

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Posted 02 May 2017 - 04:44 PM

NOT the first to mention i'm doing it the wrong way round, gtr hahaha

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Posted 02 May 2017 - 11:14 PM

I just have to say that I really admire all the work you have put into your car mate! My hats off to you for sticking to it and tackling each obstacle like a ninja warrior!

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#498 _livo74_

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Posted 02 May 2017 - 11:39 PM

much appreciated mark!

been very much a learning experience, that's for sure.

although.. not as ninja'ree as i would of liked.

just..a few.. of my mistakes are there for all to see.

like when i bent and buckled my carby throttle cus had no real idea how a cable attaches, and guessed wrong..

.. or like when i... ..

hmm, could go on for a bit but will stop there i reckon hahaha

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Posted 03 May 2017 - 12:02 PM

Yes doing a very good job indeed.
Best way to learn anything is by the mistakes made I think. I hate paying anyone to do any job. Just hope u don't make a mistake that is to costly.
All the best with it all.