The VN1 3.8 engines were imported from the US, the VN2-VR 3.8 engines were built here after Holden got all the tooling setup. The differences in camshafts are listed here No V6 other than the alloytech was built here, only had the Aussie specific ancillaries, pan and intake fitted. long blocks incl...

The VN1 3.8 engines were imported from the US, the VN2-VR 3.8 engines were built here after Holden got all the tooling setup. The differences in camshafts are listed here

I was doing my Apprenticeship when these things were new (well the VN anyway) and worked for Holden when the VP was being sold as well and never come across failed lifters. I also had alot to do with Lexcens for the local Toyota dealer because no one else wanted to work on them. Taxis would rack up ...

He may not have, I'm going to do some more looking around. I'll ask other dealers and see what they come up with. If I can gain more torque and hp I'll do it.

immortality wrote:With all these mods the engine was smoother than it was stock.

It wouldn't have to be much smoother than to be smoother than stock. The Buick in the VN-VR was a shocker for NVH.

If you click on his name it will bring up his profile and you'll see the last time he was here was May 28 this year.

J'rod I measure my MAFs (I have 2) and on both the internal measurement is approx 65mm at the restriction, the inlet and outlet measurements are 75 mm. The 1st MAF come with the engine (a crate engine from HSV) and the 2nd come from my local Holden dealer when I needed a good unit to test the old un...

Holden202T wrote:i believe the stock length is 221mm or something like that, i need 233-235mm

That's pretty close to 186 pushrod length.

Did you find much difference in pushrod length to the standard length?

All unleaded Camiras had the Delco. JD Camira (leaded engine) had the old bosch setup, JD Camira (unleaded) had the Delco and so did the JE. The leaded JD was TPI, the unleaded JD was TBI, and the JE was TPI. The Camira nearly never got to the JE because the switch to unleaded made a poorly designed...