Another Holden in the Family :)

[BLACK 346]

Putting it in to Ultra Tune next week to be checked over by Geoff the owner. He has looked after all of our family cars since we posted here from Darwin in 2007. Helps that he is a car tragic himself and has quite a few nice old and new Fords and a couple of old Holdens. I have ordered the rocker gaskets that Mick and Ed recommended, so will start with getting them installed. Ultra tune can see what else they can see leaking ie Cam Sensor, Rear Main, Sump. Also will get them to service the trans (trans fluid looks filthy). Is is common for these trans pan seals to leak, it looks really oily on the bottom, but could be engine oil blowing back over it?
Also, will get them to install the new prop shaft centre bearing whilst on the hoist, and maybe exhaust if I cannot be bothered doing it under my lowered car ramps.
Last thing will be to flush the cooling system and change out the header tank for the new one I purchased and a power steering flush.

Brad has not replied to my tuning question so not sure what to do on that front, but not in a rush.

[whitels1ss]

Got my eye on this. Don't want to go OTR on this one, this looks like a good compromise and price is good.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Cold-Air...d99ec164f3f439

I would actually just do the old 2 hole MCAI mod
with a GTS type pipe Rod

[VXSS346]

I would actually just do the old 2 hole MCAI mod
with a GTS type pipe Rod

I did that too about 3 years ago, the otr craze had worn off and I got sick of seeing that nasty looking aftermarket thing under the bonnet.

Went back to a factoryish look again, GTS Mafless pipe and boot and original air box back in. Had to do the 2 hole mod again though, Gee it brought back memories. Did it about 16 years ago too but didn't have the bits anymore.

As the cars get older and rarer, it's better IMO to see them at least a bit closer to stock.

[whitels1ss]

I did that too about 3 years ago, the otr craze had worn off and I got sick of seeing that nasty looking aftermarket thing under the bonnet.

Went back to a factoryish look again, GTS Mafless pipe and boot and original air box back in. Had to do the 2 hole mod again though, Gee it brought back memories. Did it about 16 years ago too but didn't have the bits anymore.

As the cars get older and rarer, it's better IMO to see them at least a bit closer to stock.

I used to even run a maf in mine to make it look stock,
some pictures below of how I gutted & ported my old maf out to just over 85mm.
I pulled out all the pins in the connector plug & had the plug in place so nobody could see anything at all.

SS MAF (1).jpg

SS MAF (5).jpg

SS MAF close up.jpg




& here it is in place...


Engine - Copy.jpg



I even did the MCAI 2 hole mod on my V8 Ford Fairlane.

[BLACK 346]

That was a good mod back in the day and good bang for buck, did it on a couple of mates cars when in Darwin. I doubt you would be able to source the shroud now though?

[whitels1ss]

Not sure, as you say I doubt it would still be available
but I have done a couple on a couple of other cars & not bothered with getting the shroud.

I honestly don't think the shroud would not make much difference when driving the car,
they get plenty of cold air coming through the front behind the headlamps etc anyway.

[VL Executive]

On my VY SS ute. I got the lower half of a HSV airbox. You could get one easily enough back in the day. But I'd think it would be impossible now.

[VL Executive]

Would love to see some photos mate

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthre...04-VYII-SS-Ute

Above link to my VY SS ute as well if you want to have a look at it too, BLACK 346. Owned it since 2010.

Photobucket watermarks have ruined the pictures though.

[VXSS346]

3 years ago when I did it, I got one brand new from Holden, they did say though there were only a hand full left from the main warehouse. (all dealers) Prob all gone now, but you never know. (Monaro and VYSS were the same)

In fact I bought 2 at the time and put the other in my daily VZ Exec V6.
Did the 2 hole mod later, but on the V6 it only created an annoying induction drone at around 2000rpm. Plugged up the 2nd hole, one is enough for the V6.

Bit off topic here, Sorry.

[BLACK 346]

Found this pipe on ebay, not cheap but the closest I can find to the GTS pipe. Might grab one.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-HSV-...53.m1438.l2649

[whitels1ss]

Here is one cheaper without the bellow part

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VT-VX-VY...frcectupt=true

[BLACK 346]

What is wrong with this one?

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VT-VX-VY...frcectupt=true

I had that one on my watch list Ed, but it appears to just be a piece of rubber hose bent to shape? The other one for an extra $70 is a proper moulded plastic pipe I think. One looks
more factory.

[whitels1ss]

Yes the other does look more factory original.

You worked out what to do about a tune yet?

[BLACK 346]

Yes the other does look more factory original.

You worked out what to do about a tune yet?

Nope, not yet mate.

[BLACK 346]

Replacement recovered steering wheel arrived yesterday. Pretty happy with it.