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Holden 5L into a GQ TB42
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:35 pm
by gut42
Hi guys would like to know what is involved and what is needed to put the holden 5L and auto (turbo 700 i think) into a GQ TB42 manual wagon?
Thanks in advance.
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:48 pm
by ashbilt
go the ford!!!!
Re: a
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:33 am
by bogged
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:53 am
by smee2u
Have a chat to Marks adaptors, they supply everything including interface wiring looms, T'case adaptors and all the appropriate sensors. Make your own engine mounts as l didnt like the look of the ones supplied by Marks. The manuals he provided with the kit was fairly comprehensive and for someone like myself who has only average mechanical skills, l could do most of the work myself. With the T700 auto, l believe you need to pull the output shaft out of the tranny and swap it with a new shaft provided in the Marks kit so it can mate up with the T'case. I used the holden fan and had to fab up a new fan cowling aswell.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:10 pm
by Jimbo
What did it end up costing you (minus motor and gearbox)?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:52 pm
by gut42
Ive looked at the marks adpters site but it doesnt explain what you need.
Have you got any pics of the engine mounts that you fabricated that you could post up for us?
And as for the ford, why would I wana ruinin a good GQ? Im tryin to improve it.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:08 pm
by smee2u
I got the engine from ebay for $1800, that was a VS II with 70'000 ks
A VN computer and new loom for $500 from a wrecker in Melb.
Interface loom, T'case adaptor, G'box adaptor, output shaft, Temp sensor, O2 sensor all associated wiring from Marks for approx $1700 l think (sorry, cant remember exactly). If you get someone to fit it, add approx $3000 or do most of it yourself and save the bucks.
At a rough guess, l think it would have cost about $5000 total' thats including the motor and auto tranny, as l sold of all the bits l didnt need and got my money back on the engine and trans.
I rang up Marks and had a chat with them, had a lot more luck that way. I explained what l was doing exactly and they pretty much told me what l needed.
As for pics of the engine mounts, sorry but ur gonna have to wait. Just installed 355 stroker and building new mounts. May have photos available in the next cupla weeks. Will consist of struts (obviously), a piece of CR tube and a std nissan rubber control arm bush
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:56 pm
by gut42
Thanx smee2u this info is exactly what im after.
Re: a
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:12 pm
by gut42
[quote="bogged"][quote="ashbilt"]go the ford!!!![/quote]yea brilliant advice
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/vi ... p?t=129387[/quote]
Hey bogged was that a hint of sarcasim????