Damo
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- Goulburn, NSW, Australia
Hi all, I must say firstly that this forum has so far provided me with truckloads of useful information on my planned conversion. But in the process, I think i have overwhelmed myself with the amount of information here and am confused.
I have a VK Calais sitting here begging for some work. I have a couple of questions, which have probably already been answered in some form or another.
1. Currently the Calais has a 5.0L V8 converted to run solely LPG, this motor will be ditched obviously. My first question is engine mounts, do they need relocating?
2. With the wiring of the computers etc, i understand there shouldn't be too many wires external to the motor that need to be connected to get it running? I think this is my biggest concern.
3. Still undecided on wether to run the stock auto, or go for a manual box (like a supra 5 speed). I know about the Castlemaine Rod Shop bits. My concern is with the auto not shifting thing and the ECT.
4. I probably wont be doing any massive mods to the engine, being in NSW, what requirements should i expect in terms of registration? Does it require engineer certification?
5. Lastly, what about the steering column, will this need modification in anyway?
Thanks a bunch guys, rock on!
Damo
I have a VK Calais sitting here begging for some work. I have a couple of questions, which have probably already been answered in some form or another.
1. Currently the Calais has a 5.0L V8 converted to run solely LPG, this motor will be ditched obviously. My first question is engine mounts, do they need relocating?
2. With the wiring of the computers etc, i understand there shouldn't be too many wires external to the motor that need to be connected to get it running? I think this is my biggest concern.
3. Still undecided on wether to run the stock auto, or go for a manual box (like a supra 5 speed). I know about the Castlemaine Rod Shop bits. My concern is with the auto not shifting thing and the ECT.
4. I probably wont be doing any massive mods to the engine, being in NSW, what requirements should i expect in terms of registration? Does it require engineer certification?
5. Lastly, what about the steering column, will this need modification in anyway?
Thanks a bunch guys, rock on!
Damo