Heron's VK SL Build – LS3, TH400, Sleeper Style

[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]

Heron SSV wrote:

the missus isn’t too impressed with how much everything cost so have to keep a low profile haha

Fixed it for you

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Picked it up this morning, pretty good job. ECU is mounted high up behind the passenger kick panel, air con box is gone and replaced with a custom duct, fuse box for the motor and stuff is mounted underneath the duct, the other fuse box with the rest of the normal VK stuff is on the right hand side of the steering wheel under the dash behind the small panel, he replaced the wiring and relays for the thermo and fuel pump with a heavier duty setup, wired up a central locking kit, plus other bits and pieces I can’t remember.

got it home and straight into it. Got the whole rear end out, diff, suspension, upper and lower control arms. Pulled the brake lines and callipers off the diff. Took the cover off and the centre looks perfect. Anyone know what a 10 bolt Salisbury with 3.55 LSD centre is worth?

I’ll throw some pics up on Monday.

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Anyone know what a 10 bolt Salisbury with 3.55 LSD centre is worth? I’ll throw some pics up on Monday. [/quote]

I sold one a couple years ago for $800 was a v8 one not sure what you one is

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

All the new gear is in, diff, upper and lower arms, springs, shocks, panhard bar. Sits only a tiny bit lower than the old springs, but they’ll probably drop a bit more once they settle.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Sold all the old stuff 20 minutes after advertising it on Facebook, only have to add 80 bucks for a new tail shaft, happy days

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Pic time:

Headlight harness

Engine harness redone and tidied up

ECU in passenger footwell, mounted high up

Engine, fuel pump and thermo fuse box and relays

Old diff

Centre was in good condition

McDonald Bros adjustable upper arms

New standard lower arms

New diff is in

How it sits with the new setup

[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]

Very nice!

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

Looking really good mate.

Not somehogn that’s absolutely vital. But next time you have the lower control arms out should look at getting them boxed in.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Thanks guys. Was an awesome weekend, really satisfying seeing the wiring done and swapping the diffs, couple of big ticket items checked off the list.

boxed lowers will be on the next round of mods when it’s on the road

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

Looking good fella. +1 for the boxed lower control arms.

Are you going to paint the undercarriage at all?

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Thanks Renno. No plans to paint underneath, just looking at getting it finished and on the road.

[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 give some thought to using underbody texture coat, comes in rattle cans, so simple to use and comes up looking schmick.  But looking great.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Ordered a tail shaft today from Gibson Driveshafts near Newcastle. Should be ready next week. Hopefully throw it in over the weekend, and that’ll complete the driveline.

Anyone have some suggestions on how to mount the trans cooler, and where to run the lines?

[VS 5.0Participant Perth WAVE SSV Z Series M6 View build HERE Member since: March 31, 2015 Posts: 118]

Wow, this has come along way. Nice work.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

VS 5.0 wrote:

Wow, this has come along way. Nice work.

Cheers mate.

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Tail shaft won’t be ready until next week. Supercheap had a sale on, picked up some ratchet spanners and p clamps, trying to convince the missus to let me get a new air compressor tomorrow cause mine won’t run a die grinder for longer than 2 minutes and I need to get all the crap off my brake calipers

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Just tell her I quoted twice the price of the compressor to do the job for you so it’s saving money, women love a bargain 

[Vsl98Participant Victoriavs ute with l98 and 4l60e View build HERE Member since: September 10, 2018 Posts: 63]

Heron in the second pic, what is that barb sticking out of the rocker cover for?

Vsl98

[Heron SSVParticipant Central Coast NSW2009 Pajero Exceed 84 VK SL LS3 View build HERE Member since: May 5, 2015 Posts: 585]

Vsl98 wrote:

Heron in the second pic, what is that barb sticking out of the rocker cover for?

Where do you mean?

[Vsl98Participant Victoriavs ute with l98 and 4l60e View build HERE Member since: September 10, 2018 Posts: 63]

The bit you have blocked with the piece of rubber

Vsl98

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