R32 Ls1 Conversion

[2rismo]

A timing chain and pushrod?

Did you buy this engine from a museum?

Plenty of late model Jappers have chains. The pushrods have me farked though... Weird. Weird and old!

[JAS-25T]

Not RB's!

[BezerkR32]

enough with the pushrods, i know its a bit of a dinosour but it will rev, dont worry about that.

as for the cambelt, i reckon you could probably get a Jessel set up, i know they do one for earlier chevs and fords. when its making 800hp ill get one for u jase.

Removed 4 piston & rod assys and took them to machine shop where we milled 6thou of the big end face to get the required clearance. took longer to remove them and re-fit them than it did to machine them. Anyway all done and back together.

Fabricated a baffle for the sump, very basic, just folded a piece of sheet metal up, cut some reliefs and welded it to the standard internal sump baffle. this was done to limit oil surge in sump which Ls1 engines were renound for. Re-fit rear oil seal plate and seal, and sump. also fit balancer and water pump today as well as a few sensors and engine mount brackets. Just the heads and manifolds and it will be ready to fit.

Front screen and rear quarter windows were also fitted today.

Not RB's!

Edited May 14, 2008 by BezerkR32

[JAS-25T]

I might pop past and check this beast out stu - it's starting to get me excited.

[BezerkR32]

you and me both, r u going on sunday?

I might pop past and check this beast out stu - it's starting to get me excited.

[Swiper the Fox]

you and me both, r u going on sunday?

i am...just fitted new ECU...diff tomm...dogbox friday....tune saturday....9.60's sunday

Edited May 14, 2008 by DiRTgarage

[BezerkR32]

i heard we are all pitting together, ill be your pit bitch. it will go 9.0s if you let me neer the NOS bottle.

i am...just fitted new ECU...diff tomm...dogbox friday....tune saturday....9.60's sunday

[Swiper the Fox]

i heard we are all pitting together, ill be your pit bitch. it will go 9.0s if you let me neer the NOS bottle.

you 'gong' boys sure do love your giggle gas...

[BezerkR32]

Did the gtr have rear wiper in rear screen or did the gtst have it? need to order screen with no wiper,

you 'gong' boys sure do love your giggle gas...

[Swiper the Fox]

Did the gtr have rear wiper in rear screen or did the gtst have it? need to order screen with no wiper,

take the wiper off and put a ANDRA sport compact sticker over the hole...thats what i did

[JAS-25T]

you and me both, r u going on sunday?

wrong thread?

but yeah should be there sunday.

Ill give you a buzz or pop in if I head up

BTW - You can just put a grommit in the hole. Bit sturdier than a sticker and it's what we did on another GTR

[2rismo]

so the gtr had the wiper then.......he will just have to chase up a gtst rear screen.

wrong thread?

but yeah should be there sunday.

Ill give you a buzz or pop in if I head up

BTW - You can just put a grommit in the hole. Bit sturdier than a sticker and it's what we did on another GTR

[JAS-25T]

Are you certain that one had a rear wiper and the other didnt?

wouldn't want to waste money on the same unit.

[Eug]

unfortunately no, unless you use a bellhousing that will accept starter on the other side, would also have to modify block as starter mounts on it. i have heard that you can get a kit, but am not 100% sure. might be able to find answers on ls1.com

Stu,

I have spoken to a few people (LS1 R33 and an LS1 R34) and both of them were able to retain the power steering.

Is the R32 GTSt engine bay narrower than the later models? Another option I have heard is to use the steering rack/front bits from a GTS4 or a GTR as they supposedly allow for more room to clear the front drive shafts/sump/diff/etc.

Both the above cars used Holden mounts modified to suit, rather than the Nissan mounts you optioned for. Might affect clearance a bit?

Hope that helps keep us posted.

Cheers

Eug

[BezerkR32]

yeh mate, it is possibly the case that the r32 is tighter, but in my case i like the manual steer feel alot better and removing the rack, pump & lines save me some weight.

Stu,

I have spoken to a few people (LS1 R33 and an LS1 R34) and both of them were able to retain the power steering.

Is the R32 GTSt engine bay narrower than the later models? Another option I have heard is to use the steering rack/front bits from a GTS4 or a GTR as they supposedly allow for more room to clear the front drive shafts/sump/diff/etc.

Both the above cars used Holden mounts modified to suit, rather than the Nissan mounts you optioned for. Might affect clearance a bit?

Hope that helps keep us posted.

Cheers

Eug

[2rismo]

Here's some more pics from Stuart's car. He can explain what they all do.

[BezerkR32]

thanks buddy, if only i could get my phone to talk to my computer.

the first pic shows one of the 4 conrods having the big end face milled. took 6thou off, 40thou=1mm.

second pic shows underside of sump baffle with fabricated baffle attached. this sits infront of oil pickup.

third pic shows baffle in place. hole is where pickup sits through.

fourth pic shows underside of engine with windage tray fitted.

also fitted water pump, alternator today as to set up the drive-belt which had to be modified as there is no power steer pump. just swapped an idler pulley and added a second one and a shorter belt. stinging for cylinder heads now.

Here's some more pics from Stuart's car. He can explain what they all do.

[Morten Kiil Finsaas]

Hi!

I just started on my R32 with LS3, T56 project, and was wondering what you used for a shaft between the transmission and rear differential, and where I can get one of these shafts?

Nice build. Would love to see some pictures and videos when your finished.

[2rismo]

Hi!

I just started on my R32 with LS3, T56 project, and was wondering what you used for a shaft between the transmission and rear differential, and where I can get one of these shafts?

Nice build. Would love to see some pictures and videos when your finished.

It's a custom job with the appropriate yokes at each end. Are you really using a 6.2L LS3?

[BezerkR32]

tailshaft was a custom unit. GTR rear uni with front yoke to suit tremec with f100 uni. this cost around $800.

Hi!

I just started on my R32 with LS3, T56 project, and was wondering what you used for a shaft between the transmission and rear differential, and where I can get one of these shafts?

Nice build. Would love to see some pictures and videos when your finished.