Recent content by Lacksballs

When I replaced my heater core recently, I noticed the coolant was slightly rusty coloured (I’m guessing the previous owner just kept toping up the cooling system with water). I dropped in a dishwasher cleaning tablet & ran it up for a couple of hours, flushed it throughly a couple more times...

Lest we forget

Back in the day I did plenty of diffs, it’s one of the only major driveline components that really hasn't changed in the last 40 years. You just need the right tools, service manual, hoist, hydraulic press, shims & dial gauge.

O/e spec injectors are required for an O/e engines ecu to operate correctly (unless you have the ability to get in and tune for larger injectors). Replace all injectors at the same time, buy a repeatable brand & from a known reseller.

I’m guessing the photocopied then faxed engineering drawings, got wet! So some of the measurements are +/- a lot!

STD ratio

All up to purchase my LSD centre (Chinese Trutrac) & get it fitted was around $2k with all new bearings and seals including R&R. We did run into an issue with the pinion fouling the new centre, so the pinion had to come out for machining (so additional collapsible sleeve, bearings, seal &...

I fitted the same centre, very good LSD.

No thermostat, it a GM accessory part for VN-VS V6 & V8.

Fitted a front mount genuine transmission cooler.

I can’t remember where I got them from now (it was back in 2014), but it was directly out of the states. The USD-AUD was parity at the time, I remember that! I powder coated mine, but most just paint them these days. You’ll need to measure your wheels (diameter & backspace) requirements then let...

I don't get mind opening the bonnet that’s for sure!

My VS in the wet has a tendency to wheel spin (without being an idiot) even when turning from a standstill, I went looking for an O/e IRS LSD centre originally, I found a couple in the $700-800 range. So the upgrade to a far superior, smoother & quieter LSD option was a no brainer. The V6 won't...

Ill let you know long term, its only a $350 investment in a bog standard V6, all I can say currently; its quiet & works. I thought it was worth a punt when “Cars N Things Restos” put one in their 550hp blown (burnout & part time drag car) LS Statesman!