V6 Engine Install

[Bas / NZ]

Gone VN s1 with VP T700 auto, only draw back seems to be with the motor rev's before it changes gear, might just be my set up

That's a pretty standard complaint apparently but there are kits you can fit to fix that.

Kit, as in......

[matty]

In answer to one of my own questions I found this quote on oldholden.com
 
"The VS up sumps are a different design (alloy sump) as they become part of the motors strenghth. so no a vn
 sump to my knowledge wont fit."

but I all so noticed n the same thread someone saying that the CRS sump might fit.

source      http://oldholden.com/node/52354

[Rogue Trooper]

Kit, as in......

Something like this...

http://trickshiftperformance.com.au/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=184&zenid=568ba1399850bb8c831958d171be4494

B&M do them for the T700.

[Bas / NZ]

Kit, as in......

Something like this...

http://trickshiftperformance.com.au/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=184&zenid=568ba1399850bb8c831958d171be4494

B&M do them for the T700.

Ok thamks for that. Should have been done when I got the auto recon...... Looks like something you could do yourself with a little know how.........

[Rogue Trooper]

There are a few different ones around depending on what your requirements are. I remember seeing kits such as this mentioned when I was trolling the Justcommodores forum so that might be a good place to start looking for more info.

[Sammy]

i know this is an old thread but i thought i would post the information that i know to be fact from first hand experience

i put an ecotec in my Torana and i made the sump myself, i used a VN-VR sump and as far as it bolting to the motor was concerned the only difference is a few holes at the rear of the motor.

so the cork gasket is the VN-VR one, you can see i have cut some of the gasket out to fit the bolts where required


this shows the areas, two at the rear welded up and re-drilled, aswell as the bottom right of the picture, other than that everything else lines up perfectly.


as far as T700 gearboxes go, the VN-VP boxes are hydraulicly controlled with the computer only controlling the lockup torque converter, it will not engage unless your in 4th gear and then have to be over i think 80kms and within certain throttle position range for it to activate.

when i put the T700 behind my 202 in the torana before i had a commodore computer on it i modified the wiring inside the box to have it work slightly differently, so it used the 4th gear switch and also used a vacuum switch it seemed to work pretty well so it would un-engage if i put the stick back to 3rd, and seemsed to work ok with the vacuum switch for load wise.

the only really down side was you had to put the stick back to 3rd when coming into town.

vr onwards are totally electric boxes and need the computer for all gear changes!

[John Abbott]

Hey Sammy...I gather you had to modify the commy oil pick up as well?

[Sammy]

yep!

[shaginwagin]

Accelerator cable??    Can anyone give me advice on what longer accelerator cabke i can use for v6motor.  Beddie  doesn't fit ( different cable attachements ) and commodore is to short... any suggestions would be helpfull.  not sure yet if any other model commodore is longer for me to use... thanks all 

[petrolhead]

Yup fun & games