Everyone is stating that they are using manual steering rack. What about power steer? Has anyone got a work around for that?

PM 'JETLGD', I was going to go an LS1 in my VL and he makes all his own engine mounts and stuff and he told me that he'd made a way to run Powersteering.

Thanks for the tip AinPhil, I will do that..

**** conversion kits, biggest waste of money.

So has anyone on here managed to run power steering at all? Ive PM'd that JETLGD but curious to know about other peoples stories if they did it, and what rack was used.

Do you have to run the starter relocation mod? What happens if you dont?

Quote: Originally Posted by wilson33 So has anyone on here managed to run power steering at all? Ive PM'd that JETLGD but curious to know about other peoples stories if they did it, and what rack was used. I'm running power steer. Yes ive got the starter re-locator kit. I'll find out from the workshop. But i'm sure its the STD VL rack.

Quote: Originally Posted by richie$$ I'm running power steer. Yes ive got the starter re-locator kit. I'll find out from the workshop. But i'm sure its the STD VL rack. that would be great mate. Curious to know what needs done to fit it, im suprised more people havent ran power steering. A mate has offered me a VN 5L power steering rack, or ive still got my VL 6cyl power steering rack here. Did you need to get custom lines made up or anything to suit it?(might depend what rack is used also).

I pretty sure its still my VL 6cyl one. Used the STD power steer lines and they had to pe extended. But once I get time to go to the shop I will ask the question. Been way to busy to think about my VL.

just asking saying you do the work by yourself not with the conversion kits what you boys looking at spending to get it going?

Im looking at coverting a Vl to a Ls1 6 speed. CSR mount kit- $1800 inclds starter all engine, gearbox mounts Wirring loom - $900 send them both vl body loom and ls1 engine loom and they will basically make it all plug in Personally i think the CRS kit is a waste of money, i will do the mounts myself. But the wiring kit sounds like money well spent

I made my own engine mounts, custom 4 into 1's and relocate the starter all with power steering. standard VL V8 rack genuine VT-VZ high pressure power steering line, and bent it to suit at the rack end and flex hose for the return line, no problems everything works as it should. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

hi, just a quik question. wat about the fuel lines. iv heard somthing about the ls1 doesnt run a return line or somthing. and wat did u guys with the 6speed setup, wat did u do bout the clutch??? cable or hydrolic???? ---------- Post added 24-04-10 at 10:42 ---------- im going to build my vl into a drifter. also wats involved with the sump. i want to run with a baffeld 1 to stop oil pik up issues.

Hydaulic clutch just have to bore out the 6 cylinder one.... With fuel all you have to do is run a return line

i bought fuel rails off ebay. they cost $250 and are complete ****. i spent another $150 trying to fix them up. under pressure the rails were lifting off the injectors and pissing fuel everywhere. i ended up drilling out one end and putting a fitting on the standard fuel rail and run a adjustable fuel reg. works a treat. my experiences........... CAE engine mounts = **** i had plates made up to lift the engine higher as sump hit on the k-frame. CAE gearbox mount = ****. holes were in totally wrong spots had to redrill and its weak its already bending. CAE wiring loom = waste of money. guy on ebay doing changeover looms for $450 CAE headers = **** needed to modify them they hit the floor CAE starter relocation kit - only good thing they produce for ls1 conversion. for clutch im running vs series 3 pedal box and slave cylinder. you would be able to rig up the slave cylinder with the vl pedal box. im using standard vx ls1 power steering lines. fit straight up no modification needed.

I used the cae products aswell I encountered the same problems as TOPGEAR

i have a set of engine mounts ans an ac high mount setup for a ls1 into vb-vs for sale

can anyone tell me whats the go with having it manual. what pedal box do i need and any other bits thanks

I used a standard vl pedal box and got the master cylinder bored from 5/8 to 3/4 and had custom lines made up to suit the t56 slave cylinder

also if running turbo ls1 do you still need starter recolate kit