GMVL86 | 10.50 @ 129mph, Ls2, Vic Jr, Th350, 58oo Stall, Willwoods

[StevossParticipant NewyVQP Ute View build HERE Member since: August 27, 2016 Posts: 73]

The have had The coil mounts shaved, like mine, looking fine

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

WHO does the shaving? They turned out great. Wouldn’t mind doing mine. If that’s the case

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

cava454 wrote:

WHO does the shaving? They turned out great. Wouldn’t mind doing mine. If that’s the case

You can easily do it yourself Cav. You just need to grind off the posts and then either weld up or use a high-temp epoxy to fill the little divots left behind. I had mine welded up and then used JB-Weld to fill in any imperfections as it has a temperature rating of 290°C.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Just catching back up on the forum, cars looking schmick!!  I was think Red Centre Nats as its relatively easy for me to get too, and just going by the social media posts seems they are a bit more cruisy about letting people have some fun.  But yes, def have to get across to catch up with you guys on the east coast, in a big way….

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

Renno wrote:

cava454 wrote:

WHO does the shaving? They turned out great. Wouldn’t mind doing mine. If that’s the case

You can easily do it yourself Cav. You just need to grind off the posts and then either weld up or use a high-temp epoxy to fill the little divots left behind. I had mine welded up and then used JB-Weld to fill in any imperfections as it has a temperature rating of 290°C.

 

Mine is just ppg deltron epoxy, ppg enviroprime high fill, ppg enviroprime surfacer g7 and 2 coats of ppg deltron gloss black.

very straight forward.

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

VRSenator065 wrote:

Just catching back up on the forum, cars looking schmick!! I was think Red Centre Nats as its relatively easy for me to get too, and just going by the social media posts seems they are a bit more cruisy about letting people have some fun. But yes, def have to get across to catch up with you guys on the east coast, in a big way….

 

haha fair call man! tbh i dont really know a whole lot about it. other than street machine frothing adam rogashs vk through the maccas drive through.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Bdj_007 wrote:

Renno wrote:

cava454 wrote:

WHO does the shaving? They turned out great. Wouldn’t mind doing mine. If that’s the case

You can easily do it yourself Cav. You just need to grind off the posts and then either weld up or use a high-temp epoxy to fill the little divots left behind. I had mine welded up and then used JB-Weld to fill in any imperfections as it has a temperature rating of 290°C.

Mine is just ppg deltron epoxy, ppg enviroprime high fill, ppg enviroprime surfacer g7 and 2 coats of ppg deltron gloss black. very straight forward.

Had a look at my covers and realised they are different to the ls1’s. Would be a tonne of work involved in getting them smooth. Might just lash out on some billet covers.

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Bdj_007 wrote:

Mine is just ppg deltron epoxy, ppg enviroprime high fill, ppg enviroprime surfacer g7 and 2 coats of ppg deltron gloss black. very straight forward.

Yeah, once I got mine welded up I thought It would of been easier to just slap some epoxy in the holes…

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

Renno wrote:

Bdj_007 wrote:

Mine is just ppg deltron epoxy, ppg enviroprime high fill, ppg enviroprime surfacer g7 and 2 coats of ppg deltron gloss black. very straight forward.

Yeah, once I got mine welded up I thought It would of been easier to just slap some epoxy in the holes…

you are thinking of epoxy eurothane aka sikaflex

expoxy is a high strength etch primer with anti corrosive properties.

good for heat and stuff thatll be around oil

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

cava454 wrote:

Bdj_007 wrote:

Renno wrote:

cava454 wrote:

WHO does the shaving? They turned out great. Wouldn’t mind doing mine. If that’s the case

You can easily do it yourself Cav. You just need to grind off the posts and then either weld up or use a high-temp epoxy to fill the little divots left behind. I had mine welded up and then used JB-Weld to fill in any imperfections as it has a temperature rating of 290°C.

Mine is just ppg deltron epoxy, ppg enviroprime high fill, ppg enviroprime surfacer g7 and 2 coats of ppg deltron gloss black. very straight forward.

Had a look at my covers and realised they are different to the ls1’s. Would be a tonne of work involved in getting them smooth. Might just lash out on some billet covers.

i think edelbrock have a new generation style covers in black. youll have to message scott mccafferty where he bought his.

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Bdj_007 wrote:

you are thinking of epoxy eurothane aka sikaflex expoxy is a high strength etch primer with anti corrosive properties. good for heat and stuff thatll be around oil

Any issues with filling the holes with expoxy? Like cracking or shrinking overtime?

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Bdj_007 wrote:

cava454 wrote:

Bdj_007 wrote:

Renno wrote:

cava454 wrote:

WHO does the shaving? They turned out great. Wouldn’t mind doing mine. If that’s the case

You can easily do it yourself Cav. You just need to grind off the posts and then either weld up or use a high-temp epoxy to fill the little divots left behind. I had mine welded up and then used JB-Weld to fill in any imperfections as it has a temperature rating of 290°C.

Mine is just ppg deltron epoxy, ppg enviroprime high fill, ppg enviroprime surfacer g7 and 2 coats of ppg deltron gloss black. very straight forward.

Had a look at my covers and realised they are different to the ls1’s. Would be a tonne of work involved in getting them smooth. Might just lash out on some billet covers.

i think edelbrock have a new generation style covers in black. youll have to message scott mccafferty where he bought his.

his are Bliss.

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

Renno wrote:

Bdj_007 wrote:

you are thinking of epoxy eurothane aka sikaflex expoxy is a high strength etch primer with anti corrosive properties. good for heat and stuff thatll be around oil

Any issues with filling the holes with expoxy? Like cracking or shrinking overtime?

I didnt fill them up with epoxy?

read post: February 7, 2018 at 6:10 pm

 

they were welded

• This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by  Bdj_007.

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

Bdj_007 wrote:

I didnt fill them up with epoxy? they were welded

Ah now I get it.

Going by your original post it sounded to me like you just filled the holes with PPG Deltron Expoxy and then high filled over the top of them. Which in turn made me wonder about shrinking / cracking as you mentioned expoxy is just an etch primer.

Makes A LOT more sense now haha.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by  Renno.

[DESAM8Participant under construction ls1 from grandpa spec barn find vl View build HERE Member since: December 31, 2018 Posts: 2]

Hey mate sweet ride and conversion absolutely love it just got a question for u did u have any issues fitting the th350 in the tunnel I’ve heard a few mixed reports of wat people have said also not a lot of info out there about it

keen to start my conversion this year

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

Bdj_007 wrote:

Got my Spicer gears back from HPSF [high performance surface finishing] in Carrum Downs and they came up bloody awesome! I can vouch for this isotropic polish, it really makes the gears go the distance. It reduces the friction and the whine like you wouldn’t believe. but, mainly prelongs the life of the gears Before: After:

 

Have you done this before or know people that have?

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

@desam8: It’s a tight fit on the drivers side. You’ll need to nurse out where the footrest is on the inside of the tunnel.

As well, you need to space the transmission down 10mm. You can do that with 100mm plates where the crossmember bolts to the body. Fyi, do your shifter first and put a bit of heater hose over the cable so it doesn’t melt. It gets very hot down there with a big stall converter!

 

@sands vs: My cousin work there. They do everything for the v8 supercars. Wheels, cranks, rods, cams diff/gearbox internals you name it. I swear by the process. HPSF In Carrum Downs and ask for Heath Goss 03 9775 0898

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

Bdj_007 wrote:

@sands vs: My cousin work there. They do everything for the v8 supercars. Wheels, cranks, rods, cams diff/gearbox internals you name it. I swear by the process. HPSF In Carrum Downs and ask for Heath Goss 03 9775 0898

 

Thanks mate because im looking at fitting a tru track and as part of it they have to machine down the side of the diff gears. I would prefer to recoat them with something. Carrum downs is so close ill go see them mate thanks for that.

[Bdj_007Participant 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina View build HERE Member since: March 17, 2015 Posts: 206]

Isotropic polishing isn’t a form of coating but polishing. Its worth everycent

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