The VN Great Escape

[ToyHicko]

I now have a replacement engine finally Fingers crossed it doesn't have any problems.

So time to park the beast and rip into so major work. Replace engine, front struts springs, regrease wheel bearings, swap diffs, and paint.

Then some money raising.

Anyone wanting to join the crew after one has pulled out?

Jason

[ToyHicko]

Plan to do the engine swap this weekend had to fix a head gasket last weekend on a girlfriends powerful pulsar .

Car has been registered in the bash
Car No. - 2450
Team - Space Cadets

Just have to get the car up to scratch fast now.

[Holden202T]

whens the bash on ?

[ToyHicko]

sorry i forgot that information

ok Start in Tamworth on the 12th of Sep 2011 and finishes in Port Douglas on the 22nd of Sep 2011

[Holden202T]

thats a fair bit, it looks like about 200kms a day, 2200km drip from tamworth to port douglas!!

i hope that motor you got is a goer

[ToyHicko]

Well i think the route for the rally is actually closer to 400km per day with one day of rest so it think it well be closer to 3600 km trip up and about 2000 km trip home. Have to service it before i go hopefully that will help.

I plan to take the laptop and the Realtime board to do some tuning on the go. At least it would be good for fault finding any issues.

It will be a good test for t he old trusty V6

[ToyHicko]

Well I've made some progress today I've acquired a Bullbar off a wreck so i now have something to bolt the towbar too. Second I've ripped one engine out and almos got the other ready to rock and roll.

But i have a question regarding the VR V6 were they fitted with roller rockers factory?

[delcowizzid]

they were factory fitted with a pair of roller bearings in the rocker pivot on vr no roller tip like yellow terras

[ToyHicko]

yes It's the factory style of rocker i have with 2 bearings

cheers

and quick responds too

[ToyHicko]

Well fired up the "Good" engine today, fired first go idled warmed up slower then the other did I just assumed it was due to the leaking head gasket. Took it for a drive and the temperature droped to the Cold mark So i ripped the Thermostat out of the "dead" engine and all good warms up to the seacond mark on the guage and holds even with a bit of hard driving. All looks promising.

Now I can start getting the rest of the thing ready