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Hi People,

I have an 84 hilux with a VN V6 Commodore motor (3.8L) and a standard 5 speed hilux gearbox. The clutch is gone and needs replacing, but I want to put an automatic gearbox in it.

Can anyone steer me in the right direction? Anyone done this before? What would I be looking at replacing? And has anyone got an automatic to suit? What would be a good box to use?

Thanks to anyone that can steer me in the right direction. I know JACK about car stuff (I just drive em), so if you can be a specific cause im a bit of a newbie to 4wd mods. Also if anyone knows of someone who could do this work for me around Sydney, please let me know.

Roughly what soughta cost (total) would I be looking at, with labour?

Cheers fellas!

Brad

Hi Brad

Marks Adaptors have a kit for what you want I think it is $900 ex Melbourne
If you must take the MANual trans out and fit a GIRLamatic I am interested in the MANual conversion kit
You will need to get a VN/P T700 girltrans and flex plate
Do you know if you have a series 1 or 2 engine as they have different bolt paterns on the crankshaft

Adrian

Mines a series 1 VN motor ( I think ). Whats the easiest way to tell?

Does anyone have a suitable adapter kit and auto box for sale?

If I did decide to get the clutch replaced instead of fitting an auto - would it be a hilux clutch, or a commodore clutch? Gearbox is original hilux. The adapter has me all confused.

Assuming you have the Marks conversion you will need a
Commodore V6 pressure plate with the 5 litre 6 spring clutch plate
and face the flywheel
If you have a Dellow or CRS kit you want the same pressure plate with the 10" Dyna clutch plate
Series 1 has the water outlet under the throttle body at the back of the engine
Series 2 has water outlet at the front of the engine

Adrian

Actually I just remembered if yours is SERIES 1 engine you will have to change the crank if you want to Go GIRLamatic as the have different bolt patterns from MANual to GIRLamatic

Yep I have the MARKS conversion.....

So It's a Commodore clutch I'd have. Could I just go and buy a VN Commodore Clutch kit, and that'd have everything I need to completely replace it? (I'll be getting someone to do it for me, won't be attempting myself).

I think given that I've got a series 1, I'll give the auto a miss. Too much mucking around.

Insist on the 6 spring clutch plate
If you the ordinary V6 3 spring and 3 rubber clutch plate you will rip the rubbers up in no time and you will have to do it all over again in a feq months

Where are you located

Penrith (Sydney)

Sorry I am in Perth so I cant help you with that

But I do make a engine fan to suit the Commodore V6 , I is 11 blade with a viscous hub and it is 16mm shallower than the Marks fixed fan
I also make 3 way adjustable shackles for the Hilux
They have a stock setting plus 45mm pluss 45mm so you can set them up at stock or at 45mm [50% above stock ] or at 90 mm [100% above stock]

It's easy to go to a clutch place and get the parts you want, clutch / pressure plate and don't forget the throw out bearing. If its a marks kit then you'll need the older style throw out that presses on and not the disposible Commodore one.

John

check if you need to change the crank, because the series 1 vn commo's had an engine for a manual and a different engine for an automatic. but if by some miracle you can convert it i have a t700 out of a vn that i just took out of a car.

Cheers chris