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Wally - That advice seems to be at odds with everything I've read and heard about a V8 installation, particularly in the case of a cast iron block. I was of the understanding you would have to upgrade the brakes (system!) to get a V8 approved and the system would have to be comparable (rotor size, pad area, etc) to that of the donor car from which the engine was obtained.

Wally - Ever thought of fitting a Holden booster and m/c to match your Holden engine... that's what I've done. Mine will require a relocation of the clutch m/c by with your 5.0ltr it might be more straightforward. (edit) I was up your way today (7hr return train trip but only $2.50 for an old bugger like me) to see if Maitland Radiators could supply a radiator but I don't think we reached an outcome.

Thanks Tim, very helpful. I couldn't quite figure out the angle business either. Why would it need to be shaped like the rear of a 747 unless you were doing wheelstands? Apparently it is all to do with 'rear to kerb' parking and not returning to your car to find the gutter flowing with petrol and a row of cars ablaze!

Tim - Thanks for the photos - great detail. As someone going through this built I can't begin to tell you how much time, effort. thought, trial & error, etc, and expense, has been included with this purchase. I assume there is a cover where the spare tyre well once was so I wonder if you could take a photo from over the muffler (let it cool first!) of the the fuel tank mounting bracket/s. Here is the link to fuel tank requirements: http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/pdf/NCOP9_Section_LM_Fuel_Systems_3feb2006.pdf

Tim, welcome to the LS1 brigade - I am envious. Believe you me there is a lot to be said for buying a project at this stage. A couple of questions if I may; Does it have the spare tyre well? and Could you show some photos of how the fuel tank is mounted and the exhaust configuration around the tank? Also, a photo of the gearbox mount would be appreciated, thanks. If you want to add a bit of bling there is a mob in Brisbane who sell coil-less mounts rocker covers machined from aluminium billet. I have a set and they look terrific. I am relocating four coils to the area on the inner guards behind the battery (and four on the corresponding driver's side). If you are interested, send me a PM and I'll tell you how much I drove them down on the price. Oh!... buy yourself a new gear lever but be careful with importing a short shifter, both zed240au and myself got caught with duds.

No, they do not have helicoils. Dave wouldn't sell them seperately so I got them direct from the manufacturer. http://www.nosms.com/ They weren't too dear, so if they don't last at least I have a sample from which to make a steel pair. Note: The moustache bar in the photo is for mock-up purposes only. I intend to use 25x50 tube with inserts where bolts pass through.

I'm setting up for Holden CVs - plenty of spares in 20+ years time. While I'm using the Holden diff as well, I can't see why, with another adaptor at the diff end, you couldn't use them in practically any application.

New term starts Monday/Tueday next week. Not sure about other states or territories but Mon is a public holiday in NSW. http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/courses/search.php?cid=16047&area=courses&Media_Index_ID=169

I must have this wrong... if you are stating that it's $8,500 for the complete car as is, then that is ridiculously low. Any V8 owner will tell you they cost that much in incidentals alone.

I don’t really like to get too involved but this is a topic I know something about and I don’t want to see tears, from either side, further down the track. This vehicle has been approved to NCOP LA1 which means it is approved to have no more than 20% increase in engine weight and/or power. An LS1 clearly represents more than 20% power and therefore it should have been approved to LA2 requirements. If the car, as presently modified, is taken interstate (other than NSW) it would have to be re-approved to LA2 specs. There is probably nothing stopping it being approved to LA2 but a buyer should be aware of this. However, as it is only the LS1 components that are for sale then perhaps I’m getting ahead of the game. Regarding NSW - At this point in time the NSW RTA has still not adopted the NCOP standards and you can only install an engine of 5.3ltr capacity. I've taken it as a throwaway line but if you think you could pass off an LS1 as a 5.0ltr, then go ahead – the approving engineers will stitch you up good and proper and you would have wasted time, money and effort.

I can't quite make out the Mod Codes. Could you confirm they are LA1, LB1 and LS2. Could you also provide an image of the plate above the one in the photograph - thanks.

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Curious as to why it has Rims, Tyres, Suspension & Steering Modification Code LS2 (LS2 is nothing to do with the engine - just a coincidence). As I understand it LS2 is related to LHD to RHD conversion. Was it something to do with the steering rack?

That is not an LS1.

Being approved to fit an engine of LS1 capacity is all to do with using the heaviest S30 in the calculations - think about it. However, as has been mentioned here, you need to fit appropriate braking capacity and you need a very sound shell to start with. It ain't cheap. but wow what a car. It is also critical that the powertrain in correctly aligned... it's not a matter of simply plopping an engine in the bay.

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These are the OUTER couplings I've made for a Holden CV and axle (I'm using a Holden diff). If the output flange from the diff is the same four bolt patten then I can't see why you couldn't use four of them with Holden CVs. The problem might be the cost of having new axles made. The quotations I've had so far are between $200-$400 each.

I dare say a whole car would be classified as an Individually Constructed Vehicle (ICV) for registration purposes in Oz but people might be interested in some components. http://www.zcar.com/forums/read/4/2123043/page=1 http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=159612 I'm particularly interested in the doors - As I understand it there are no design requirement on doors prior to 1977 so they could be fitted without engineering approval but check in your own State.

This might provide some help. http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?showtopic=123003

I don't want to discourage you in any way but a word of caution. Have a look at Mull's 'Project Hugo' which was a rust-free Zed purchased from the US. I'm sure that if you joined and asked on a US 'Z' site there would be someone prepared to check it out - then again you want to make sure it's an independent person. Also, is it a LHD, and have you figured a conversion into the costings?

Vince - thank you. I dropped in to see Stephen this morning. He was chatting with John Smith whom I raced against in the 70s and who I found out now lives two streets away from me. We got around to talking about the Dawson-Daimler collection of Lotus open-wheelers which Smithy sometimes drove and he said that Stephen manufactured many parts for cars in the collection - good enough for me. My car is starting to get a real Lotus connection as the chap who stitch welded the shell was an ex-Lotus fabricator and, coincidentally, earlier shared the premises where Stephen now operates... Small world. PS. Think I might even have slide of the Lionel Ayres MRC (Lotus 23b replica) at Warwick Farm and which Stephen now owns... Even smaller world!

I'm looking for someone to mill a recess in the two driveshaft adaptors I have had turned. I want to sink the companion flange about 5mm into the adaptor and be a snug fit so the four bolts are not acting in shear. Any toolmakers out there... or any recommendations? Thanks

The course at Kogarah (Sydney) is due to start again on the 8th February 2010, for anyone interested. http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/courses/search.php?cid=16047&area=courses&Media_Index_ID=169

The application for 240Z approval in NSW was made by the importer, Capital Motors (Arnold Glass - for those of you who go back that far), and not the manufacturer. Therefore, it is possible that a Scarab 'model' was approved as distinct from a unique imported vehicle. Unfortunately there is no such listing with the RTA suggesting that any Scarabs in Australia were unique imports, which raises another fundamental question; were there any sold new in this country and in particular, in NSW? matsdat - my apologies if the thread had gone too far OT. You certainly have an advantage with registration approval in SA. There is a chap there running around with a 6.0ltr (LS2) in a 240Z.