Hey people, i have just bought a V8 5L sl Wagon 86 mod........ has 225 XXX on clock, auto, burgandy over silver, and i think the engine is pretty much standard.... got it for $3300 as is, and need F all for a road worthy, now....... what are some of the thingys i should look out for........ as i know more about vl turbo's then the v8's. what go's wrong and what problems do they have with them about this age n km's, what sorta mods should i do 1st up for power increase? what are the gearbox's like in them........? any help would be good,thanx Tyren.

For a tiny bit extra..... why the hell didnt you buy my VK mate??? could of worked out something lol

If you want some nice parts for it, I got some here.... nice manifold and carby setup.... i can PM you my number if you want..

ohh jesus! sorry man. i got all my turbo **** ere 2 sell 2, i got GTR injectors, gt30/40 turbo, extractors, bresciani plenum n sum other **** 2 .......want anything?

pm me ur number......... u got msn? add me [email removed].

The VK / VL black 308's are pretty strong even standard. I have one in my HQ. Do exhaust, whack a cam in it and get it tuned properly with the quadrajet carby ( it its still on it ). That should see a similar power to an EFI 5 litre.

Ok the vl v8 is not a 308 its a 304ci.. ok to start maybee put in a mild cam,performer manifold,and a 650 holley.. then a shift kit (stage 2 i would reccomend),stallie (2200) then a nice set of extractors (pacemaker i would say) with a twin into one system prob 2 1/2 inch diff geers probly 3:4.5 LSD then a nice set of rims...and suspension parts..

ok kool...... the gears in it are realy long!!! its the 1st time i have driven a 3 speed box b4..... what gearbox is in them...... th400 or trimatic? i have asked sum of my mates but they not sure...... are these gearbox's strong at all? changes good how it is for a standards box, but will do shiftkit n all the things HDT 50L said....

they are the trimatic geerbox but may wanna eventually change that too spesh with the shifty and the stally may want a stronger box..

Trimatic in the VL, can be beefed up to high levels, they are a good box, underrated. They used to fairly **** house I believe. It will have a 3.08 diff ratio, combined with 3 speeds can sometimes feel a little sluggish (my old VH had 2.60!!!) VL V8's wake up with a bigger cam due to the head on them......

sorry but there was NO need to clarify the 304's from VK/L, they are the same block and the same work done should equate in the same performance levels gained. trimatics are awesome autos and esp behind a stocker fivy. you get a proper built trimatic and tell me its still ****, because im sure we both know its not. man gl with the car i got a VK 5.0 black wagz, organising straight gas for it, also mild heads n cam to suit gas, nice torker manifold and a stage 2 trimatic.. providing you take care of it, they are bullet proof engines. very reliable.. gl with it once again!

VL's (and VL's only) have the bigger valves in the heads, hence they waken up more with a cam And I said the trimatic was a good box.....?

Jeez Tyren... why don't you just put fuel injection on it and buy a second turbo with 100 pounds of NOS to spice it up a little????

Quote: Originally Posted by da_ilks VL's (and VL's only) have the bigger valves in the heads, hence they waken up more with a cam And I said the trimatic was a good box.....? i didnt quote you lol sorry if it looked like it, and good point on the heads i was half asleep yesterday, it just seems like pitter patter when people pick on 4ci for reasons all known well...

Quote: Originally Posted by CRiMinal Jeez Tyren... why don't you just put fuel injection on it and buy a second turbo with 100 pounds of NOS to spice it up a little???? Clifton...... because fuel injection leads 2 computers and i have had enough of the **** with the vl turbo. so still kept with the vl but went 5L lol. will be doin jus cam, manifiold, carbie, extractors, shiftkit make the engine bay all tidy n then kit n paint. thast all! i want a car i can jus drive n not have anything in the back of my mind thats gonna ****up like my vl turbo lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by 1815261 Clifton...... because fuel injection leads 2 computers and i have had enough of the **** with the vl turbo. so still kept with the vl but went 5L lol. will be doin jus cam, manifiold, carbie, extractors, shiftkit make the engine bay all tidy n then kit n paint. thast all! i want a car i can jus drive n not have anything in the back of my mind thats gonna ****up like my vl turbo lol. LOL! I never thought you would settle on such simple mods... Have you considered taking the engine to Kev White and get him to build it up a little? He rebuilt the 308 in my bro's HJ45 Cruiser (converted to run or prem. unleaded) and it is built to last. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

how much did it cost Clifton?

cool as dude get some pics up in the wagon thread

Now that's a damn good question... I will have to remember to ask him the exact cost when I see him later. I think it was a coup'la grand.. But if I get the chance to charge the battery in the cruiser you should come and hear the "*******" with only two foot of exhaust and no mufflers. It's meaner than any car you heard on the road or at a track, all from a Landcruiser LOL!

lol nice!