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GQ 5.0L conversion

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GQ 5.0L conversion

Post by gut42 »

Im after any help / past experience on fitting Holden 5L VN 304i to 89 GQ lwb tb42.

Already have Castlemain Rod Shop kit and Marks Adptors engine mount kit and h/d clutch kit.

Motor is bolted up to bellhousing after remouldin the fire wall on the passenger side.

Having trouble lining up the engine mounts to sit flush on the chassi rails.

What other things have others had trouble with?;
wiring,
exhaust,
heater/radiator plumbing,
air intake,
vaccum hoses,
endless air,
anything else???

Thanks in advance!
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Post by arb05 »

ive got same year model with the 5.0l 304 motor in it ive got custom engine mounts an your exhaust needs to b modified due to lack of space ive got custom extractors on mine wat elese u need to know
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Post by gut42 »

Thanks for you reply.

Just picked it up from the mechanics 30mins ago.

All finished!

apart from and exhaust leak which is getting fixed now, and tha A/C is booked in for next week.
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Post by gut42 »

Not happy with the castlemain rod shop bellhousing, I should have just spent the extra $ and did a marks adpt kit.

But its finished after 6 months off the road.
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Post by macneil »

gut42 wrote:Not happy with the castlemain rod shop bellhousing, I should have just spent the extra $ and did a marks adpt kit.

But its finished after 6 months off the road.
from what ive read doesnt seems that any one is ever happy with either of the kits... but hey your putting an engine into a car thats not ment to have it.. gotta expect something..
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Post by crazy eyes »

the dello kits are good
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Post by Spartacus »

where did u get the sump from?

i need to pick one up soon
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Post by gut42 »

Spartacus wrote:where did u get the sump from?

i need to pick one up soon
Its running the standard one.
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Post by gut42 »

macneil wrote:
gut42 wrote:Not happy with the castlemain rod shop bellhousing, I should have just spent the extra $ and did a marks adpt kit.

But its finished after 6 months off the road.
from what ive read doesnt seems that any one is ever happy with either of the kits... but hey your putting an engine into a car thats not ment to have it.. gotta expect something..
Probly true!

Its all the little things that are really annoying! Especially the fact that nissa run metric bolts and holden run imperial!

Still worked out cheaper for me than going turbo deisel.
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Post by gumbs »

crazy eyes wrote:the dello kits are good
No there not.
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Post by niss50 »

I have done 2 now, 304 into gq first a manul with a marks and a auto with a marks & had no prob. It all boited up and sits low in the engine bay and still a heep of room for a super charger.
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Post by drysie. »

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Post by mhgill »

You need a Kingswood sump (reverse bowl)

Or you'll smash it when you flex.
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Post by gut42 »

mhgill wrote:You need a Kingswood sump (reverse bowl)

Or you'll smash it when you flex.
What about the pick up???
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Post by sheriff »

gut42 wrote:
mhgill wrote:You need a Kingswood sump (reverse bowl)

Or you'll smash it when you flex.
What about the pick up???
just goto the wreckers and ask for a 253 or 308 sump and pickup
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Post by gut42 »

Cars up and running thanks to my freindly mechanic and auto sparky!
I now have a GQ efi tank with pump and sendr to put in and a rear bowl sump as advised.

If I was ever to do a conversion again, (probly not) I would buy a doner car and transplant everything I could ie; motor, box, wiring, ignition, dash, radiator, fuel tank, ect so that it would be as close as possible to how it was in its old home.
I think that would be the best way so you could see what went where and what it did. I have never seen under the bonnet of a V8 commodre in any detail so I wasnt sure what went where and did what??? I had to rely on other peoples knowledge and knowhow to get the job done this made it a lengthy process!

Having said that the power it good especially in low range :armsup:
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Post by ozy1 »

any pics of the completed setup, as im doing this at the moment and love looking at other completed jobs
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Post by Dutchy74 »

What did it cost to convert?
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Post by scott/gqfun »

i swaped mine over 12 weeks ago to a 5l. only 2 weekends to do. easy as convirsion.
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Post by gut42 »

ozy1 wrote:any pics of the completed setup, as im doing this at the moment and love looking at other completed jobs
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Post by gut42 »

Dutchy74 wrote:What did it cost to convert?
No idea, but I know it was alot!
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Post by gut42 »

scott/gqfun wrote:i swaped mine over 12 weeks ago to a 5l. only 2 weekends to do. easy as convirsion.
Well done! :lol:
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