VR 3.8 conversion into Surf

[mtx]

This may or may not be the place to ask this.

I have a VR series 2 Auto motor with a VN T700 gearbox. I was going to just buy a VN or VP computer / loom but have been told the VR auto motors have a crank angle sensor electronics plug on them that the VNs and VPs didn't have and are computer controlled?

Can anyone tell me if this needs to be connected or not?

I would really prefer to run the VR motor off a VN / vp computer and loom if possible

I guess my question is.. does anyone know if a VR auto motor can run from a VN or VP computer and loom.

Thanks

Jason

[mattsluxtruck]

I think you would find that the crank angle sensors are different dont know if you can retrofit a vn-vp one or not. A very good source of info is www.kalmaker.com what they dont know about delco efi setups as fitted to holdens ain't worth knowing. A possible drama you might find if rego gets picky is that a vn-vp computer wont pass emissions on a vr motor due to the computer being earlier than the motor. Very anal i know but it might take some effort to prove it all complies. Myself i would have the body module written out of the vr computer and use that. May be a lot less headache in the end.
Cheers Matt

[toyrex]

This may or may not be the place to ask this.

I have a VR series 2 Auto motor with a VN T700 gearbox. I was going to just buy a VN or VP computer / loom but have been told the VR auto motors have a crank angle sensor electronics plug on them that the VNs and VPs didn't have and are computer controlled?

Can anyone tell me if this needs to be connected or not? NO NO NO

I would really prefer to run the VR motor off a VN / vp computer and loom if possible

I guess my question is.. does anyone know if a VR auto motor can run from a VN or VP computer and loom.

Thanks

Jason

Jason
All the motors have a crank angle sensor they will not run without one
But what you are talking about is a cam angle sensor
YES you can retrofit the VP harness with out the cam angle sensor
I do this on both VR and Ecotec engines
I prefer this way because you havea simple computor to use and can be easily swaped if you have a problem with the computor

Adrian
www.chevtorque.com.au

[mtx]

Cheers guys. Replies very much appreciated.
I now have a VP computer and loom to run it