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G'Day from Australia

Postby Vanman2 » Sun Dec 10, 2017 5:23 am

Hi all just brought a rough interior body OK ex courier 2000 VJ Transit Hi Roof LWB diesel with 600,000 klm. In the process of a V6 Commodore conversion with auto and a 9" diff.And motorhome fitout. Need all the help I can get to get me crusin.My present Van an old Hiace camper is just too small. Thanks. NSW Northern Rivers area Australia :)
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Luke » Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:27 am

welcome to the forum mate :D
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Vanman2 » Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:42 am

Thanks Luke
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Muttley » Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:29 pm

Hello and welcome to you matey :D
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Vanman2 » Sun Dec 17, 2017 5:39 am

Thanks Muttley
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Tassiebloke » Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:24 pm

How ya going Bloke? :wink:

Welcome to the zoo :lol:

Hope your putting in an Ecotec rather than the Alloytec hand grenades.
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Vanman2 » Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:28 am

Hi Tassiebloke, Yeah Echotec VT engine, just bought a car today. Had any experience in fitting one. Personally i'm a carburetor and points man, so it will be a challenge for me :?
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Tassiebloke » Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:16 am

Vanman2 wrote:Hi Tassiebloke, Yeah Echotec VT engine, just bought a car today. Had any experience in fitting one. Personally i'm a carburetor and points man, so it will be a challenge for me :?


Haven't personally had to fit one. The Ecotec's are a bulletproof motor, my VX has nearly 300K on it, and still performing fine, no blue smoke on start up.

Some known issues are that the coils go on them; the back of the intake manifold gasket in the valley is a problem to seal (can be done, just careful reassembly), heads can have very small cracks between the exhaust valves if they have been overheated or were on lpg. I'd do the intake manifold gasket, rocker cover gaskets, rear main seal before you fit the motor...they would be a real pain in ass to do that when in a Transit engine bay.

Hey, you could probably even squeeze the L67 Ecotech in there...supercharged Transit!! :twisted:
The L67's have a low profile blower, and you could use the extra low rpm grunt. With not a lot of expensive
mods, 250rwkw would be possible. Reasonable L67's go for $750-1000.

I just love that parts are everywhere. Water pump from Repco: $45.00, Filter $6 etc etc...they are the cheapest engines to run, and every man and his dog will have some parts in the shed.

Edit: Forgot to mention that the Ecotech is a ALDL connection to read any DTC's, and not OBD2.

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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby rhinocharge » Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:20 pm

Welcome aboard ! :mrgreen:
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Altransit » Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:08 pm

Welcome to the forum :D
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Muttley » Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:19 pm

Bit late with the greeting guys :wink:
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Re: G'Day from Australia

Postby Vanman2 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:02 am

Thanks guys,
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