TK cammed ls1 VQ STATO

[tanka5.7]

little backyard project im workin on

Model: vq statesman

Colour: white

Engine Type: ls1

Engine Mods: gmm tk cam 237/243@.050 112lsa 600 lift, double valve springs

Power: unknown prolly round 400rwhp with a tune

Exhaust: custom hpc coated 4-2-1 extractors twin gutted cats twin 3 inch exhaust dumped at diff

Gearbox: stage3 full manual t700 with corvette servo, .500 boost valve, derale cooler ,TCE 4500rpm hi-stall and B&M pro ratchet shifter.

Diff: irs 3.45 with romac spool

Brakes: slotted front rotors , stock rear with bendix heavy duty pads

Suspension: king springs sl's monroe gas shocks front, camira springs and pedders comfort cruiser shocks in the anus

Wheels/Tyres: gestault virouge 19s / 235/35 kuhmos

Interior: saas wood steering wheel , carry trays on front doors deleted for speakers

Other Mods:painted front grille black as it was green, ditched the mud flaps, tinted taillights

Stereo: alpine head unit, alpine s series 6 inch in pods on front doors and in rear parcel tray driven by pioneer 4 channel amp, 2 clarion 12 inch subs in box driven by clarion monobloc amp.

Cost: DKDC

Future Mods: edelbrock victor jr manifold, 3.9 gear


http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/farkyeh.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/powerskiddin.jpg

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[jezza85]

Looks awesome dude:bow:, something different a VQ Stato with an ls1:goodjob:,what have you pulled down the 1/4 mile???

[Y55-7UT]

dont think its tuned at the moment, but regardless im a fan i had a VQ before my ute and i still miss the old girl, was 304 with mild cam and a powerdyne....was fun till it snapped the Kframe, got any other pics of it?

[tanka5.7]

the motor is actually on a stand in my shed, ive got a few more bits and pieces to purchase before i drop it in should skate an 11 hopefully.

[Y55-7UT]

sounds sweet, could you us a brief description of whats needs to be done in the vn era, as alot of people ask but gets answered through pm's alot and want to do a similar conversion

[KCB50L]

There's a fair mount of work involved.

[tanka5.7]

well im makin my own mounts,

you need a starter conversion

custom extractors

im using a vr v6 radiator and thermo

im using the old t700 so i needed a custom convertor (wanted a big ass one anyway)

modified loom

bigger fuel pump( im using bocsh 044)

thats about it theres a few little details that i probably forgot.

[Tecca]

Sounds promising mate :goodjob: ive always been a fan of the 5L VQ's but a VQ with an LS1 is pure horn!!!!! keep us updated with the install champ:bow:

[tanka5.7]

thanks mate, will do

[Luke_]

Good to see everything coming together, need more pics though !

[tanka5.7]

completed assembly of the motor today.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/100_0266.jpg

[slolux]

im using the old t700 so i needed a custom convertor (wanted a big ass one anyway)

Sorry for the stupid question, but why do you need a custom converter to run a T700 behind a LS1?

Great project BTW, looks great

[TH0R]

Sorry for the stupid question, but why do you need a custom converter to run a T700 behind a LS1?

Great project BTW, looks great

doesnt really.. but it will help with the rather large sized cam he has.

[slolux]

doesnt really.. but it will help with the rather large sized cam he has.

Fair enough mate, cheers.

[tanka5.7]

the t700 convertor is slighty different to the 4l60e

[tanka5.7]

should have some pics up tomorrow of my engine ive ripped the ls6 manifold off and replaced it with a victor jr with a 2 inch spacer and adaptor for my dominator based edelbrock 1600cfm throttle body

[vnrockit]

awesome 2nd gen commy with gen3 motor must go pretty hard

[TAKEITEZ]

that'll look pretty tough and old skool :)

i'm pretty keen to see a vid of it idling with the TK cam too...

[tanka5.7]

big enough?

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/100_0337.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/100_0339.jpg

[vscorsa]

Awesome work!!!

It will sound mint with the big cam sucking air through the huge thrott's!!

[Tecca]

This thing is going to be a weapon of mass destruction lol! looking forward to that filmclip:) awesome work Tanka!!!

:goodjob:

[tanka5.7]

thanks guys, i reckon it might be capable of a wheel chirp:)

[DCJ81]

which brand intake and throttle are those cause i'm thinking about doing something similar

Dave

[tanka5.7]

edelbrock... the throttle body requires an adapter as the base is larger than the 1000cfm jobs

[DCJ81]

so is that the edelbrock throttle body or some other brand? So what size cfm is that one?

[tanka5.7]

yeh the throttle body is 1600cfm edelbrock, its a bit big but the engine will grow into it.:burnout:

[FLY-346]

that looks pretty cool, old school stuff on a newer motor, will be interesting to see if there is much of a power gain

[tanka5.7]

ill be happy with 400rwhp with this setup

[tanka5.7]

i put the motor in today..

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/100_0342.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/100_0343.jpg

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[zorro]

lookin good there mate. Been thinking of the edelbrock setup for a little while now. what sort of coin are you looking at for this setup (PM if you want), obviouly dont know figures at this point but I'd be very interested in doing this to the ute regardless.

[SVNLTR]

what are we talking about here in adaptors

4150 base to a 4500 flange top?

Looks apart-:goodjob:

[tanka5.7]

that all cost me bout 1800 mainly because i went the larger throttle body and adaptor plate, you prolly do a similar setup for near half that.

[SVNLTR]

that all cost me bout 1800 mainly because i went the larger throttle body and adaptor plate, you prolly do a similar setup for near half that.


so its a 4500 flange-

thanks for the info tanka

Keep up the good work--:goodjob:

[tanka5.7]

no worries yeh its 4500 flange. the offest studs for the adaptor plate are a bit of a prick to put in.

[ova400]

So how long now till you get it up and running??

Was there any reason you opted for the bigger throttle body??

Hope to have mine sorted by Christmas

[tanka5.7]

hopefully should be goin within a fortnight i went the bigger one mainly cause they look tuffer and it will suck like a mrs should.

[ova400]

hopefully should be goin within a fortnight i went the bigger one mainly cause they look tuffer and it will suck like a mrs should.

haha GOLD

I can't wait to hear it

[tanka5.7]

mate its been a long time comin

[tanka5.7]

not long now....

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/100_0348.jpg

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[LS1TOY]

Looks tuff as nails mate:goodjob:
Jake,

[vyc4b]

fark that actually does look pretty tough hairy arse.........

well done, not bad for a bloke that new stuff all a few months back. :goodjob:

[tanka5.7]

i know less now :bawl:

[vyc4b]

huh?:confused:

[tanka5.7]

nah your right mate 6 months ago i was gettin people to do my brake pads :)

[S2VYSS]

Looking good mate, is going to be one very tough bit of gear!

Can I suggest one thing but get rid of that ugly arse woodgrain steering wheel! :spew:

[tanka5.7]

yeh possibly was thinkin of a billet job down the track

[S2VYSS]

And some fat billet wheels to match! :goodjob:

[tanka5.7]

im in 2 minds about wheels i'd like convo pro's as it looks tuff and is alot more comfortable to drive but big dished billets are just horn aswell.

[vyc4b]

a set of c4b heads would get You over the 300 marker...........lol

[tanka5.7]

got my exhaust all done today and picked up my new plates...

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/100_0373.jpg

[Luke_]

So is this thing going to do some good gravel skids?

[tanka5.7]

lol might have to get a prize winning photo out the front of WSP when yas donate bushes to the cause.

[DioXidE]

lol @ gravel skids... Tough conversion mate :) The EPA are going to love you lol

[Luke_]

lol might have to get a prize winning photo out the front of WSP when yas donate bushes to the cause.


I don't have gravel out the front though, is grass ok?

[tanka5.7]

wot ever mate as long as theres freebies :goodjob:

[Luke_]

wot ever mate as long as theres freebies :goodjob:


The only freebies are the springs in the bin

[tanka5.7]

well i got her runnin today..

YouTube - vq ls1 runnin2 (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=05O5B9gKU3c)

YouTube - ls1 vq gettin her runnin (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=r3NXdgmFAPo)

[vyc4b]

Beautiful, well done mate..........

[SmickSS]

Well done mate, bet that brought a smile to your face.
Now for some driving vids lol

[tanka5.7]

thanks mate, its still sinking in that i own a car that sounds so fkn horn.

[Luke_]

Should be good to drive it mate! Just watch out for those brakes...

Burnout video's are required.

[iloveholden]

Nice mate....getting there now are we?

[tanka5.7]

first cruise...

YouTube - H8TYRS first run (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=hop939ZwNaE)

[DR-vyss-108]

so whats it like to drive??

[Motard]

first cruise...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=hop939ZwNaE

I can't wait to see the "skid vid"... :goodjob:

[tanka5.7]

so whats it like to drive??

its quite streetable on the stall, soon as it comes off the stall (4500rpm) it wheelspin city 1-3 gears. still needs a tune it runs rich as and the limiter is very conservative.

[ova400]

Any more news, is it all holding up to your expectations??

[tanka5.7]

had a few issues to sort, ill get a tune soon hopefully and get the limiter moved way up as the engine is still ramping up power when it kicks in.

[Secoh]

looks great! I miss my old VQ, it was a good car.

Got any pics of the mounts?

[tanka5.7]

nah but basically the lower part is a hg v8 rubber mount its then bolted to the top section which is 2 8mm plates joined with with either rhs or crossed 8mm plate depending on who makes it crs and cae sell different products.

[Tecca]

Very nice work mate! she sounds and goes wonderful. A big thumbs up to you and the car. :bow:


PS: I love your numberplate lol.

[tanka5.7]

yeh it certainly grabs peoples attention everywhere it goes

[HSVQUE]

Looks great! You got any pics of the extractors? im interested to see how they look/fit.

Rob

[tanka5.7]

mine arnt cae/crs ones i bought them 2nd hand of a bloke who built his then decided to go turbo. its a tight fit on the drivers side.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/100_0274.jpg

[TAKEITEZ]

thats a very nice looking set of pipes mate!!!

[tanka5.7]

yeh they look good but are too small for my application

[HSVQUE]

ahh sweet mate.. they look nice.. better than try y's..

Sorry if i missed it but did the move the starter?

Rob

[tanka5.7]

of course there is no other way round it unless you run a single turbo with dump pipe down the passenger side

[GTO-LS1]

did you do the conversion yourself or a shop did it i mean drop it in mounts and wiring etc? if so who?

looks good mate

[tanka5.7]

yeh did it myself, got the mounts etc from castle auto enterprises and the loom i had modifyed by mat turnbull (provk).

[GTO-LS1]

so how much do you think its cost you to just plot the engine and gearbox in with all conversion parts and wiring not including the engine and box itself?

Would you be interested in doing mine? ill pay ofcourse

what box are you running? if stock where did you get the adaptor?

thanks for your help dude

[tanka5.7]

mounts where around $250, high torque starter and lhs conversion was $980. i used the old t700 manualised auto i had and had to get a custom convertor which i needed any way (4500 rpm non lockup) which was $1100 delivered from tce.

you will have to decide whether to use cae headers or get custom ones made cae tri y's are $770

there is alot of variables in the conversion depending on how neat you want to be and what car your doin the conversion in. as in i used a vn v6 radiator and thermo fan which works fine and because i had a v8 efi fuel system it was just a case of puttin in a bosche 044 pump and malpassi adjustable fuel regulator.

i didnt go for showcar neatness with mine just functionality so if your not phased by that we can have a chat about it, also you will have to tell me what car your intending on using.

oh before i did mine i got a quote from elite fabrications in richmond which was around $5600 including parts as they fab all the stuff themselves.

this is mine currently...

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/tanka5700/Picture331.jpg

[GTO-LS1]

cheers mate

its a vs stato atm with a v6 stroker turbo i havnt run it yet but was toying with the idea of doing a ls2 conversion as new there 4500. i have a v6 4l60e would it mate up to the ls2 with the convertor mod you did or will i have to change box?

this is my engine bay atm


http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/attachments/parts-sale/58232d1232354718-fs-forged-ecotec-v6-ceramic-coated-turbo-manifolds-vnvs-copy-img_0014.jpg

[tanka5.7]

im not sure about that box mating up and being v6 you will need to buy a v8 crossmember too

[GTO-LS1]

so ill need

v8 k frame
engine mounts
starter relocator with starter
v8 box t700?
wiring
tailshaft?

did your tailshaft fit perfectly or did you mod it? and how much was the wiring from provk?

Thanks for your help

[tanka5.7]

wiring i think was like 250 odd to mod my loom. with the trans you gotta think about wot your goin to use the car for, if its goin to be abused with not much highway use go a t400 if not a v8 4l60e will bolt straight up and will be fine i used the t700 cause i had it and was still working fine. dont need a tailshaft or anything for the 4 speeds

the security/ bcm link also needs to be removed from your pcm.

im looking to sell my complete injection setup then my loom and pcm if anyone is interested

[ProVK]

Tanka, With the T700 what converter did you use, was it a 4l60E Style LS1 Converter or something custom ?

[tanka5.7]

mate tce built it i think they used a t700 convertor with ls1 legs on it only 9 & 1/2 inch as well

[ProVK]

I wanna go the other way mayby and use a LS1 4L60/5E behind the Holden 383 in my towcar.

[tanka5.7]

4l80 is the go mate they replaced the t400, id give tce a call top blokes.

[ProVK]

My ute engine is nothing flash, a std 4l60e would handle the power. I know the guys at TCE well they build the converters for my VK.

[tanka5.7]

oh ok why not a t700 then? wouldnt be as difficult to setup.

[tanka5.7]

car goes pretty well i reckon

YouTube - H8TYRS hits the pad (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=IAVWD0GW0XE)

[vpstroker]

lol nice one tanka ripped a perla of a skid

[tanka5.7]

yeh goes alright for an untuned slapper that no-one reckoned would make power, limiter is way to low 7000rpm just comes an goes.

[JaMeS_2007]

sounds like u love that limmiter :P

[MYT_05]

Thats sick tanka. Glad you didn't sell it. :)

[ATTNSEEKR]

is your throttle ON/OFF ? :lol: idle/limiterlimiterlimiterlimiter :goodjob:

[vzss05]

is your throttle ON/OFF ? :lol: idle/limiterlimiterlimiterlimiter :goodjob:

:rofl: Exactly what I was thinking!!

:goodjob:

[scotty82]

Nice work tanka. She smokes up nice! Your LSD is obviously working well:goodjob:

[VYMaloo]

yeh goes alright for an untuned slapper that no-one reckoned would make power, limiter is way to low 7000rpm just comes an goes.

Good effort mate , but who said you need power to do a burnout with stockers on ??:jester:

[DR-vyss-108]

limiter much!?! sounds pretty sweet

[tanka5.7]

is your throttle ON/OFF ? :lol: idle/limiterlimiterlimiterlimiter :goodjob:

the stall and a farkin good cam is all ya need mate


Nice work tanka. She smokes up nice! Your LSD is obviously working well:goodjob:

lol lsd, its spooled. lsd's are for tarago's


Good effort mate , but who said you need power to do a burnout with stockers on ??:jester:

ill smoke wot ever you supply mate :) was near gunna go outagain on the 19's but knew it wouldnt get on the trailor and i wanted to go for a cruise today.

[Luke_]

Was awesome to ride in, however you need to check your headers i'm pretty sure we ripped them off.

[tanka5.7]

lol nothing like the sound of open heads :rofl:

[OUTAtheBloo]

I love the sound of the Stato mate !

Have you given it a run down the quater yet ?

Dan

[VYClubby]

I love the sound of the Stato mate !

Have you given it a run down the quater yet ?

Dan

I think he broke it at Powercruise

[LS1 VT]

tuff as nails
nice video

[tanka5.7]

thanks mate, yeh i damaged it a bit at powercruise and now ill be stripping it and building something else.