Yes just checked tonight that the T700 shaft is different. I wish I new that earlier today about the crossmember, I have already paid them. oh well. Does anyone know where I could get a shaft to fit in brissy, prefer westside.. but will travel. and do I have to get tailshaft cut? or is does anyone know where I could get one? Does the shifter from the trimatic, just turn around and bolt onto the T350???

made sticky, well done guys, good thread

Thanks Russ

Does the K frame from VP-VS fit aswell or does it have to be from a VL or VN?

Just read through this tech article.. has anybody got a rough gestimate of what this sort of conversion would cost? and is it worth buying a damaged vn/vp/vr/vs/vt 5.0l for wrecking...

i did the conversion 4 years ago for $3500-$4000 and that was paying a mechanic to do the labour, was done in 2 days! i dropped the car off minus the motor and box (was originally a vlt)

i have a vk calais bought a vr caprice v8, bought a v8 k frame, so its goin straight in just gotta buy extractors and a wirin loom from this mob in vic so i can use all the dash lights all up including servicing the motor should be around $2500 (only because i gotta good deal with the motor) but yeah should be good Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

ive just purchased motor, loom, ecu, extractors... gess just need a v8 k-frame, auto, radiator and tailshaft modded. then just a few minor things

alryt guys i'm currently doing the conversion... now... i'm having trouble deciphering what steering rack to use. currently purchasing vn v8 k-frame... now if i wanna run for example De Fillipo headers or so on... i dont want it to clash with the rack. Aftermarket headers have difficulty clearing the powersteering rack on the drivers side due to pipes/hoses. which way do i go so i dont encounter this problem.. This may be a dumb question; but if i need to use a vn rack, is v6 and v8 rack the same... or do i need to use one out of an 8, due to the clearance problem??

ide just use the vl rack dude not sure if v6 and v8 are different but i tried fittin up the vn rack, its completely diferent where it connects to the steering colum good luck with the conversion mate

the v8 and v6 vn rack body itself is the same you just have to change over the top housing where the hoses attach. in your case as calaisv8 said stick with the vl rack they are a lot more compact and make exhaust issues alot easier to overcome. the only good thing bout the vn v6 rack is that the input shaft is a bit further to the chassis rail and helps a bit. depends on what you want to do with your exhaust. if you are starting with a 3l and do the conversion do you need an engineers report (in nsw) if you change to disc rear end and larger front discs? as well as front and rear v8 springs?

how goin guys... currently have reco'd a vn v8 k-frame and bolted that in. Now i'm ready to drop the motor and box in ( i have a t700), i was hoping som1 could tell me exactly which part of the floor needs to be knocked in to allow fitment of the gearbox. Is it the actual gear tunnel floor or the area up near the firewall where the bellhousing locates, and how far in do i actually knok away? i'm hoping to drop motor and box in the same time and save myself the hassel... any ideas... hopefully do the conversion this arvo or 2morrow. another qn: if you use the conversion crossmember for a t5 in a vk, would that be the same for a vl? would that bolt up the same for a t700? ive also used a vn v8 rack. so i'll let u guys know if i come across any problems also the gearbox selector lever is on the opposite side (passengers) on the turbo700 as opposed to the vl jatco which is on the drivers side... how do i get around this problem... is there a linkage i need to make up?

the chassis is the same from vb-vl so the t5 mount will work on the vl but i dont think it'll bolt up to the auto. Now for my question will a vn th700 gearbox mount bolt straight into a vl? Apart from the speedo drive thi is the only issue i have if you start with a 6cyl vl.

Quote: Originally Posted by BOB18U the chassis is the same from vb-vl so the t5 mount will work on the vl but i dont think it'll bolt up to the auto. Now for my question will a vn th700 gearbox mount bolt straight into a vl? Apart from the speedo drive thi is the only issue i have if you start with a 6cyl vl. i got mine bolted up 2day no worries. i used turbo700 crossmember i'm 3/4 way through completion of my conversion, may do up my own tech article. theres alot of problems that have arised and arent listed in this one.

can you use vn v8 extractors if you use the vn rack?

just use the vl rack its easier than trying to bolt the vn rack to the vl column.

i bolted mine up no worries

gday guys just about finished this conversion into my original 5lt carbie vl. just needing some info on fuel side of things. just wandering if the fuel sender unit's are the same or different between vl 6's and 8's. also if anyone else who has done the conversion just wandering if they had any problems fitting the bonnet on when using the vl k-frame instead of the vn. cheers guys.

any1 know how i go about the speedo cable from the turbo 700 to the vl v8 dash?

how hard is the wiring side to it. like the loom for the injectors and ecu ???