love the rocker covers,,better than those gly coil packs,,,
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love the rocker covers,,better than those gly coil packs,,,
really enjoyed reading this threas,,i do miss my ss commodore
Awesome project mate! Subscribed for updates!
İt was a monster .... :)
Somebody called. PML.Quote:
Originally Posted by gokhangqtd42
Luv it, envious for sure.
oh my god... if you ever want to sell...
nice build up mate, should go plenty hard when its done! keep it up, got another update?
cheers Justin
this looks awesome mate!! it makes my r33 gtr twin turbo conversion look a bit poxy actually hahaa
well, i cracked my head on my tb42 patrol, so i have been pushing to get the v8 one finished, using alot of the panels off the 4.2 gq, and been working on the v8 for the past 4days.
my engine bay is just about sorted, just need to clamp my fuel lines into position on the firewall, all my wiring is working well now (rewired the cab and body), as i had a few earthing issues. everytime i think i'm close, i find out im yet so far. i ripped all my original carpet out, removed all the underlay, and got scrubbing. the new sound proofing is in, the carpet in my 4.2 gq is only 18mths old so that has gone in for the moment. My peugeot 207gti seats unfortunately are too wide to fit between the trans tunnel and b-pillar, so much to my regret, i cannot run them.
I cleaned all my dash and trim plastics in the kitchen sink, now my mrs has the sh!ts, i guess i should have used the dishwasher.
I sanded my panels back and got them in etch primer, my rear qtr cuts are done, plated and etch primed,. Got my new windscreen fitted on saturday along with a new seal, all my dash is now tidy, fitted my headlights, HID's and front indicators, stripped out my hood lining.
I rebuilt my swivels hubs a couple of weeks ago, and those who are interested i did manage to sort out my clutch fork issue using a bore scope / inspection camera.
There is still alot of adjusting to do, the pivot for my clutch fork needs to be adjusted out, i can only just engage gears, wheels bearing need adjusting once i've taken it for a quick run up the street and back, and i have a fuel leak from my -6 to -10 fuel line adapters (dodgy washers?). I was planning on getting it tuned today, but due to powercruise going on up here, my tuner is flat out.
oh, i won't be running the exhaust silencer, a mate made up one for his rb25 powered r31 skyline (big hp), we pulled the silencer plug out and his air fuel ratio's were over 18:1 requiring him to retune his engine (he's a bit of a guru with RB's, tunes his own on the street).
So essentially the plug restricts flow that much, causing it to run rich. This r31 would scrabble for traction in 3rd, now it lights the tyres with 40% throttle and pretty much has maxed out his injectors on the same boost.
Too much power!!!
jesus.. that's awesome mate
wow what a beast that is going to be
got a light tune done last thursday at hitorque on 9psi till i get some mileage on the engine. made 381rwhp on 31's, and 319rwhp with 33's.. pretty surprised how much tyres can make a difference. made almost 900nm of torque though.
i have installed my new speedhut revolution gauges, they are probably the best gauges i have ever purchased. i will get some photo's up tomorrow.
Seriously, a monster is about to emerge.
Well I've just re-read the whole thread and am grinning from ear to ear.. what a weapon..
I'm interested in what you used as sound deadner in the cabin, and has it worked in your opinion?
Very neat build mate and brilliant attention to detail..
Any plans to build an air box and snorkel?
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sorry i haven't kept you all updated, i have been very time poor between work and the patrol build. i haven't thought too much into the air box and snorkel yet as i have been per-occupied finishing off what i have, i still have shelves of parts to be installed. after weighing up the cost of genuine dynamat of over $1600 to cover the roof, floor pan and door skins (@ over $20 / 300mmx300mm) i decided to get the sound deadening from clark rubber. it is 10mm thick and adhesive backed, but more to the point $40 / metre and 1.5m wide, 10 meters to complete the whole car. I wasn't sure at first how effective it was, i covered only the 3/4 carpeted section, the exhaust was deafening to a point of nearly wearing ear plugs. after covering the last section, you can now hold a conversation and use hand free phone kits without a problem, definitely worth the money.
since my last post, i have installed central locking (i will get some photo's on how i have set-up the rear door actuators), alarm, re-wired my alternator with the correct inline resistor, lots of fine tuning and cleaning up wiring. i have picked up a new gopro black edition (great piece of gear), i've been planning on getting some footage to post up, i'll try and get it up during the week.
i've finally made up my mind with paint, im pretty indecisive and get sick of colours pretty quickly. I have decided on the plastidip removable gloss black with black pearl, a friend of mine has highly recommended it. it lays on approx 1.5mm thick and self flattening, so it will hide minor imperfections. it is surprisingly durable, my friend has a 350z coated with this product and left bat crap on it for several days, it did not even tarnish the gloss.
Nice, the blower brings back memories of my TVR 500 SEAC.
Wow that'll be tuff as
sorry but i have to put it out there ls1 suck and i will never get the obsession with v8s lol there all noise
Your not serious are you?? Why would an ls1 suck when it can be easily modified, parts are readily available, they are reliable and come with fairly good economy out of the box?? I'd say to line them up but you wouldn't have anything to bring to the party, would you ??Quote:
Originally Posted by greengupatrol
Jealousy is a biatch .......
This is gonna be one of a kind truck!!
Love the wagon mate, Dunno if i missed it but what sized fuel tank do you have?
With a setup like this id imagine you would want to hold alot of fuel due to the economy it will have.
Also with a blown ls1 how do you think it will go for daily duties and reliability?
Super jealous!!!!
Update with pics would be great. Quite an impressive job to undertake.
not a great deal has changed, booked in for gloss black paint in 3 weeks (been waiting 6weeks for my paint to arrive from the states), ive been trying to upload a video to give you an idea of how she drives. im running the standard 88ltr tank, and how she goes for a daily, well, it is my daily. i currently get about 540k's to the tank, providing im not driving like an idiot the whole time, which is 70% highway, 30% urban. the tb42 that was pulled out would touch about 450k's per tank with the same highway:urban percentages. It all comes down to good tuning, and blown engine tend to use less fuel when cruising.
there has been alot of fine tuning still, found the nolethane vx commodore sway bar link kits bolt straight in, which happen to be 75mm longer than the originals, which is just about perfect as i have a 66mm spring lift.
oh, and greengu, im under the impression you have never driven a decent built V8, if you saw my torque curve...... never mind, you wouldn't understand
hahahahaha goldQuote:
Originally Posted by dc-auto
what an awesome build, cant wait to see it finished
I want to see this thing on youtube in action......................
http://youtu.be/rF15dztizq0
This is my..... "mates" patrol... identical to mine, filmed on a "private" road, with a "professional driver"
That's pretty awesome great concept would love to see the look on some peoples faces at the lights ;)
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In June 2014 I pulled the motor from the Patrol, and swapped it with my 245kw 04' VY SS Wagon. The motor was great in the Patrol but just had a little too much bottom end punch which would result in digging holes and made it nearly impossible to rock climb without spinning all 4. I put a lot of focus onto the wagon after the swap, spent a fortune on the transmission to handle all the grunt, spent a fortune on the entire car.
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In Sept 2014 the long hours I had spent opening my own shop had taken it's toll and for the first time in my life I fell asleep at the wheel.
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The accident had busted me up pretty bad, and soo long to my charged motor. But... I still have my 245kw motor, so I'm toying with the Patrol again.. To add to the list, I have replaced the fuel system (went into the wagon, was overkill even for the charged motor) and now running a Walbro 255l/h intank pump, goodyear EFI rubber lines, adj. fuel pressure reg. I'm still running the Pacemaker headers, and 3.5" mandrel bent system, combined with a mafless tune should see about 350bhp at the motor.
Putting more money into the Patrol was never really a plan, I was considering on just buying a GU3 onwards, but couldn't justify buying someone else problems, when I had this one sitting here.
I forked out the $700 and bought a set of Grunt 4x4 Monster flares which arrived today, and I have to say I'm rather impressed by them. On the agenda is a full gloss grey respray to coincide with my businesses colour scheme, a new "fabricated inhouse" custom rear tube bar, new electric aerial which also arrived today, air conditioning is on its way (currently there is none), 35% window tint, a new roof lining, I have a set on mint condition velour front and rear seats coming, I have a set of new wing mirrors to go on, a set of genuine glass H4 headlights on the way, and I have replaced the rear main seal and sump gasket today also.
My business is taking priority of all my funds so as much as I would like a Rigid Industries light bar, it may have to wait a few months. I'll get some more photos with the flares and a bit of a progress report at the end of the week
I was speaking to a Guy out Wandin 4x4 show a few years ago and he slotted a SC LS1 into a GQ shorty cut into a ute.
After speaking to him for a while he said he built it to win the Tuff Truck Challenge in Broken Hill, big call as there are
a lot of ifs and ands,,,,,, long story short He won on his first attempt thats a big thing.
As for being a daily I reckon it would be great I had a 350 in my other 4x4,
would loved to have put a SC LS1 and TR700 in it.
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I have had massive dramas with one of my parts suppliers, but finally I have my new oil pressure sensor, CAS, and MAP sensors. I was quiet this arvo so I got stuck into it. Fitted the sensors, new rear main seal, new sump gasket, new oil pressure adapter fitting (for aftermarket gauge), fitted the fuel rails and made sure I can still fit the turtle shell. I picked up some adjustable panhard rods from Performance Suspension today also.
Refitted the engine with new header gaskets, made up a bracket to fit my washer bottle, wired the engine, fitted the new pressure reg. and mocked up my flares.
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Not a great deal has been happening over the past weekwith the patrol, got the LS1 running with the mafless tune, threw some 10.5mm eagle ht leads on, adjustable panhard rods have been installed front and rear, and started fabricating a right hand snorkel and airbox
what a good read, start to last post. im at the stage of getting a quote for a ls2 in the 98 gu patrol. im soon to sell the 2.8 tdi engine and gearbox in the next few months if price is right
@ DC-auto are you planning on running the air con?
I do plan on running air con, I was hoping to have it installed before it hits the road again, but I just spent a small fortune on a automatic wheel balancer.
The problem with what I'm doing is I plan everything out then f@&$ it all up by improvising as I go. I'm hoping I can still run the compressor line to condenser without fouling on the air box
more stuff done, now metallic gun metal grey, rear bar fabricated and powder coated, snorkel powder coated, stereo rewired, rear barn door central lock installed, rear glass out, new window seals have arrived, new bailey channels have arrived, new pinchweld has arrived, have all the safari velour interior now cleaned, insulation has arrived for the roof, push button start installed, pillar gauge mounts have arrived and installed, rewired half the dash to reduce bulk wiring, LED park lights are in, lots of new or near new interior trim bits have arrived, new mirrors have been fitted. I have only just got the car back from paint and panel on Friday 15th May so it's re-assembly time.
great bus .a question on the flares do they have a return lip underneath back to the old arch
Looking good!
Those flares are mean! I'm thinking about getting them for mine, but $700 is a lot for plastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by DC-Auto