What an absolute beast, one of the best shaped commodores of that period. I have a matching VS Acclaim in Herron white and on steelies but it will never live up to the VN Commodore. Love that ex cop look and the LS swap would be perfect. Definitely snatched up a beauty mate! Great job.
I've got castle hill headers tri y on my ls1 vs. The flanges at the end of the extractors even sit pretty low with 2" lowered king springs. Yours look like 4 into 1 which is a big collector to fit under there...
That's a nice VN mate. I'd say 230-260rwkw is pretty standard for an LS1 with cam from what I know so that's ok. Looks like an old beast is still alive, good to see.
That power figure is more like 243 rear wheel kilowatts, the dyno sheet for my VY SS Commodore when I first got it was its power at the wheels. Yes, whoever did the swap may have rebuilt the engine with just new piston rings, bearings,etc because you can only bore them out by 0.010" oversized, after that,it needs a resleeve. Mine has just clocked over to 358,000 kilometres, it's stock but it has been tuned & it has had a full new aftermarket exhaust system bolted onto it & it's been tuned again,it doesn't use oil & I run Nulon 10W40 full synthetic oil in it !
John Young thanks John, has no a/c related parts in it apart from condenser which is now gone, had no interest in spending hundreds of dollars getting an a/c system into it
my ecu is under the carpet flush up on the firewall (under glovebox, made a little bracket) fits perfect wouldnt even know its there. mint score by the way. clean vn's are a rarity.
All conversion 4 into 1 headers are dreadful for ground clearance. Pacemakers are the best for actually fitting without modification although depending on which mounts. I used tuff mounts as rod shop are still hit and miss. Looks like you need to fit a grommet on the loom coming through the firewall. If you staying n/a I would recommend modifying the radiator mounts and using a vcm alloy otr. Not really hard but will involve tilting back a little for clearance.
Fit the ECU in the glove box, and screw the OB2 plug in there two. You only need to holesaw a smallish hole for the wiring, and use Velcro to secure the ECU, makes removing it very easy.
I have a stock as a rock Holden Vr V6 except the engine has some spicy mods but I never flog it, I don't speed, I don't do burnouts nothing stupid. I drive it to work and may or may not have installed a 42 inch lightbar on the roof... spent $5000 in repairs and yes I know thats more than the car is worth but it's been in the family for over 10 years and I plan to keep it forever.
Fully understand that "void" mentality aye, i have a vn exec v8 and a vn ss in white. ive driven nothing but 2 litres and diesels since selling the vn's and cant help but feel like i need another V8.
Nothing wrong with 4l60e. I’ve gone 10.3 with mine and others in Melbourne run 9s with them. Biggest issue is people get them built at aldi and expect them to hold power
I've got a vg ute with a tuff mounts conversion kit and the exhaust clearance is about the same rubs on the steering rack and ground clearance is minimal ps nice buy 👌👌
Lovin the channel mate you just got another sub! Keen to see the re-tune results I just got mine tuned has crow 236/242 fresh motor stock bottom end t56 and made 250rwk was slightly disappointed but as you say its only a number.
You no you got some power when you crack the body in the boot were the shocks bolt into the boot and when you open the door the top pillar on body is starting to crack.
U can buy the factory style holden 5.0 rear garnish badge but instead it says 5.7, from “stick this stickers” have a look, cool badges and stuff, also the interior light u can buy genuine new from ford on eBay and instead of white lense it’s clear so put an LED in it and it’s soooo much better
Yeah had a couple of vns and now a mates got an old one of mine with an ls1 but it’s bone stock with like 220000 ks and can’t even spin the wheels, can strongly recommend the ford interior light swap makes it so much better, I think they’re out of a ba and bf falcon, same part number just go to super cheap and buy a $5 led light that pushes straight in
Nice start mate! I'd say power and rpm seems pretty on point for a ls1, the cam and a big stall and auto. Dyno is just a tuning tool anyway, Sounds tough!
Hey mate mouldings have screws. I have a VN Calais can show you if you get stuck. Also your badge...5.0 litre one you want is for the 304 not the LS. Tuning speak to John Faraone. He is a genius and will sort your issues. Wont matter if your not in Western Australia etc as he can assist remote tuning.
@@MindieJ yeah mate you need to remove the mouldings from the door and work back to the rear windows. You on Facebook? I can add you show you my cars etc if that helps currently have vn stripped
Very nice. Personally i would stick with the classic old look of dads white Louvre's they give it a cool retro look. The wheels also are now back in fashion and look great -welds?.....common. She has a beautiful classic rare look and that makes it special 👍
Fucking awesome video bro, love the content, the overall run down on the car man! Would love to see where this thing goes. Subscribed, liked and notification gang 🤙
I know it’s a bit late. But castlemaine conversion kit are crap. I changed to tuff mounts for that exact reason. I have both vn & vl with ls conversions. Tuff mounts much better fitments.
@@MindieJ just a few minor changes such as-crow cam pacemaker headers + 2.5 inch twin exhausts OTR cold air intake mafless tune 1.8 roller rockers 915/918 valve springs, not a big fan of the air pod filter when I had 1 on my SS it wouldn't do a burnout
Would love to buy your HSV seats but will clash with the red interior, im surprised its not already close to 300kw ir more maybe OTRCAI mafless tune and twin exhausts
Shaun Hinch it’s definitely going back on the dyno once this lockdown is over as I’ve been told that the previous tuner isn’t the best with LS’s, HSV seats are already gone haha that’s explained in this weeks video
@@MindieJ awesome, it was cool to see what a real clean VN looks like! I had a white VN with the same look but it was a 5l with a carby and cam, no where as clean though
You really really really really need to get it properly tuned after previous owner my vt SS ls1 which isn't even the good ls1 with 241 heads did 240kw and it only has an intake manifold and injectors and big throttle body done with a half decent exhaust
@@MindieJ I got a VP Calais and have to do the header nods, Castlemaine rodshop even says in their Disclaimer when purchasing that the kits aren't made to fit perfectly, they're made to be universal through a few models, basically 'If you're capable of doing the swap, a couple cuts and chops and welds for an hour would work, You don't nessessarily have to deal with it, they just need to be kinked and redone, but only if you're good behind the welder and grinder through.
Aye, nice car I have the same but bt1 5.0. Would like to see how you go with the runs in the paint. So glad you are ditching the hsv interior. It would look mint if you lose the chrome trim and Venetians too, just my opinion. Love the channel mate keeps getting better. It it engineered with the LS?
Yours is white aswel? Runs should be very easy to sand out the hardest thing will be getting a buff in there, yep venetians are getting painted black ASAP and no not engineered unfortunately
Mindiej93 yeah same colour my cars identical but a bit more original. I swapped out the ss interior it came with for the original stuff even got the correct door cards with pockets. Check your floor for cracks and sagging when you take out the seats.
Is there a real power diffence in stock form between a Holden 355 used in some of the 215kw versions VN-VS Commodores and a LS1 as they are both 2 valve pushrod 5,7Liter engines with good flowing heads?
Hi Min, i'm a noob to V8's, wanting to build an engine, from scratch or buy a car similar. Where do I start, build from scratch or buy and rebuild? Im not sure where to look for parts etc? Chev engine or Aussie V8? Thanks Did you find this car on carsales? Or a FB group?
@@MindieJ Thanks for the reply mate. Can you recommend a decent website or FB page I can join for these kind of modified commodores? I had a 308 stroker to 355 in mind for a build. Seems expensive.
Quincy May I suppose if you’re into interior that’s the complete wrong colour from a completely different car and doesn’t even fit in the car properly that’s your prerogative 🤷🏼♂️
@@MindieJ yeah guess so, I just like the seats. colour wave might be off but that's easy. like I said im not a Ford/Holden fan, I don't hate em, i just don't know much about them or what would be period correct or factroy etc.
If peak power is at 6800 it will rev past that. You said it has cam and springs etc so why would it not rev to there? One way to find out lol now you have to show us lol
johan 1221 I’d have to disagree I’ve seen multiple really decent VN 5L’s for sale in the fast few weeks for around the 1Ok mark, execs, calais, berlinas you name it
@@MindieJ would it be worth buying a v6 vn for 2K and spending 8K+ to bring it up to v8 spec? If you gonna rebuild the engine and put in a new trans anyways then would it matter if u got a v6?
"mounted" hey lol LS1 was probably rebuilt... back when it was in a VT hahaha Also 250kw is HSV ATW spec, so its probably legit.a Also not 100% about the holden BW78 diffs but, all the ford ones ive had bearings changed in, all have the same size shims, which leads me to believe they were basically all lapped together to a single spec from factory. Again, not sure about holdens, but i rekon you could probably just swap the gears over and it should be right.
you had me at ''Big fan of leaving things stock and just doing engines''
Haha thanks Dave
what about brakes....
@@samward2162 yep it definitely has some
Yaaassss
100%
Finally youtube recommends some great content, cheers from Texas! **Stock but doing just engines is awesome!
Welcome aboard! a lot of people have mentioned finding the channel recently from youtube recommends, good to hear!
What an absolute beast, one of the best shaped commodores of that period. I have a matching VS Acclaim in Herron white and on steelies but it will never live up to the VN Commodore. Love that ex cop look and the LS swap would be perfect. Definitely snatched up a beauty mate! Great job.
i was actually looking at VS SS's when i purchased this i love the shape
I love the service manual from the old guy
the seller didnt even mention it until i went to pick it up, definitely a bonus i love that stuff
MANNNNNNNNNNN, This thing sounds tuff. Just found the channel, KEEP THEM COMING PLEASE
Haha legend thanks man plenty more vids to come of this car
@@MindieJ yesssssss, the opening of you planting instantly i thought " I need to sub to this channel " haha! Keep it up
christallica18 haha just a little teaser for now
I've got castle hill headers tri y on my ls1 vs. The flanges at the end of the extractors even sit pretty low with 2" lowered king springs.
Yours look like 4 into 1 which is a big collector to fit under there...
Yeh I’d be much happier if they were
tri-y’s but ohwel I’ll just have to deal with it haha
That's a nice VN mate. I'd say 230-260rwkw is pretty standard for an LS1 with cam from what I know so that's ok. Looks like an old beast is still alive, good to see.
just a number anyway, every dyno is different, quarter mile times will reveal true power
@@MindieJ No joke. But you mentioned your dyno numbers, so I commented.
Love how clean all your cars are man.
I had a problem with headers being low on a car, had to do with the engine mounts being low profile. Maybe that helps?
thanks Seamus my fix is just going to be to raise the front, its the easy way out haha
Hot car. Ive been looking for a genuine yellow for years now to compliment my vl, and want to put a ls in the vn. Prices though are ridiculous
I actually missed a yellow one with an LS swap by a few hours before I went to look at this one
That power figure is more like 243 rear wheel kilowatts, the dyno sheet for my VY SS Commodore when I first got it was its power at the wheels.
Yes, whoever did the swap may have rebuilt the engine with just new piston rings, bearings,etc because you can only bore them out by 0.010" oversized, after that,it needs a resleeve.
Mine has just clocked over to 358,000 kilometres, it's stock but it has been tuned & it has had a full new aftermarket exhaust system bolted onto it & it's been tuned again,it doesn't use oil & I run Nulon 10W40 full synthetic oil in it !
yes the dyno sheet is rwk
Dats a sweet ride. Like your plans for it also. I would try retain AC. No reason you can't have tough and comfy.
John Young thanks John, has no a/c related parts in it apart from condenser which is now gone, had no interest in spending hundreds of dollars getting an a/c system into it
@@MindieJ A/C is for wimps haha
Agreed haha
my ecu is under the carpet flush up on the firewall (under glovebox, made a little bracket) fits perfect wouldnt even know its there. mint score by the way. clean vn's are a rarity.
I’ll get under there today and have a look If I can do the same thanks for the advice
4into1 extractors notoriously hang low on 2nd gen commodores. Kinda sucks but its just how it is. Its why most blokes run Tri-Ys
Yeh it’s very annoying haha
There VP moulds! The quarter windows unbolt, I think there's 3 maybe 4, 8 or 10 mm nuts!!
Correct
But goodluck getting the inner trims out in one piece🙏
@@vnv8dude had them out already when removing the tint wasn’t too bad thank god
Very clean looking vn..looks good mate!:)
Hon Guen Loh thanks mate 😊
Love your work. Nothing beats the sound of a V8
Have to agree with you there Brad
Especially the actual holden v8.
@@Connor-zy6kl unfortunately thats pretty much all theyre good for
@@MindieJ haha exactly..
All conversion 4 into 1 headers are dreadful for ground clearance. Pacemakers are the best for actually fitting without modification although depending on which mounts. I used tuff mounts as rod shop are still hit and miss.
Looks like you need to fit a grommet on the loom coming through the firewall.
If you staying n/a I would recommend modifying the radiator mounts and using a vcm alloy otr. Not really hard but will involve tilting back a little for clearance.
didnt even notice the firewall ill get onto that, yeh im thinking ill just buy some tri-y's
Fit the ECU in the glove box, and screw the OB2 plug in there two. You only need to holesaw a smallish hole for the wiring, and use Velcro to secure the ECU, makes removing it very easy.
yeh thats most likely the plan, not keen on loosing my glovebox though
Looks so good. Cant wait to see the progress. 'KISS' is the best method for styling cars IMO.
xTengu Keep it simple stupid?? 😂
I have a stock as a rock Holden Vr V6 except the engine has some spicy mods but I never flog it, I don't speed, I don't do burnouts nothing stupid. I drive it to work and may or may not have installed a 42 inch lightbar on the roof... spent $5000 in repairs and yes I know thats more than the car is worth but it's been in the family for over 10 years and I plan to keep it forever.
good to hear mate
With the headers i think most were shortened and modified for the VR-VS engine bay but looks like more room in VN bays
Shaun Hinch it’s very deceiving the headers and just squeeze between the black and the chassis rails
@@MindieJ yeah a good friend of mine put a LS1 in a VR ute and i remember they had to get the headers modified so they didnt stick out underneath
Fully understand that "void" mentality aye, i have a vn exec v8 and a vn ss in white. ive driven nothing but 2 litres and diesels since selling the vn's and cant help but feel like i need another V8.
Nothing wrong with 4l60e. I’ve gone 10.3 with mine and others in Melbourne run 9s with them. Biggest issue is people get them built at aldi and expect them to hold power
Built at Aldi 😂
Mindiej93 yeah by that I mean they take them to places that have no business building decent transmissions 😂
who was your built by if you dont mind me asking?
Mindiej93 Craig’s automatics in Sydney. If in Melbourne DTM transmissions have them sorted too. Few 9 sec cars running them.
Thanks Troy I’ll look into it
I've got a vg ute with a tuff mounts conversion kit and the exhaust clearance is about the same rubs on the steering rack and ground clearance is minimal ps nice buy 👌👌
how are you dealing with it? just send it?
Hoping the rack will do some self clearancing so basically yeah send it
@@poodzriley7944 haha good form i like it, let me know how you go
Lovin the channel mate you just got another sub! Keen to see the re-tune results I just got mine tuned has crow 236/242 fresh motor stock bottom end t56 and made 250rwk was slightly disappointed but as you say its only a number.
thanks man hope you enjoy the channel, yeh dont get too caught up with the numbers, mPH down the 1/4 will tell you true power
You no you got some power when you crack the body in the boot were the shocks bolt into the boot and when you open the door the top pillar on body is starting to crack.
glen hare definitely have zero interest in experiencing that
Now we're talking mate!!! car looks mint!!! Love it :)
laurent gouriou thanks man yeh it’s definitely in great shape
Nice car mate 👍🏻 l have a white vn executive Holden V8 manual sitting in the shed😊
Dan Wils factory manual 5L?
Yes it is Mindiei93 I bought it in 2011 from a bloke from Wonthaggi
Dan Wils great purchase would definitely have appreciated in value now
Yeah when I bought it it was a mock VP GTS and needed a lot of work in undercoat now taking it back to original 👍🏻😊
Great idea, nothing beats original looking
U can buy the factory style holden 5.0 rear garnish badge but instead it says 5.7, from “stick this stickers” have a look, cool badges and stuff, also the interior light u can buy genuine new from ford on eBay and instead of white lense it’s clear so put an LED in it and it’s soooo much better
Jett Roberts funny you mention that I ordered the badge today 😉
Yeah had a couple of vns and now a mates got an old one of mine with an ls1 but it’s bone stock with like 220000 ks and can’t even spin the wheels, can strongly recommend the ford interior light swap makes it so much better, I think they’re out of a ba and bf falcon, same part number just go to super cheap and buy a $5 led light that pushes straight in
@@jettroberts471 lol why cant it do a burnout?
Nice start mate! I'd say power and rpm seems pretty on point for a ls1, the cam and a big stall and auto. Dyno is just a tuning tool anyway, Sounds tough!
yeh the numbers really mean jack shit every dyno and car is different
You can get a lot more out of an LS1 with ported heads etc mine made 520hp forged engine from north vic
@@jackmeoff7686 yes i know,more engine stuff in the future
I'm a ford man, but have a soft spot for VN-VS Commodores
Leroy Brown they are great cars
@@MindieJ I'm currently rebuilding my first car which is an EL falcon
@@leroybrown6946 another great shape
very nice, these are getting harder and harder to find, and bonus with the LS 👌💪
Yeh I wouldn’t have even looked at it if it had a 5L in it haha
Nice! You should join Club VN-VP on Facebook, would like to see this project in the future
I’ve joined so many VN pages since buying this thing I don’t know what’s what
Hey mate mouldings have screws. I have a VN Calais can show you if you get stuck. Also your badge...5.0 litre one you want is for the 304 not the LS.
Tuning speak to John Faraone. He is a genius and will sort your issues.
Wont matter if your not in Western Australia etc as he can assist remote tuning.
Glenn Rae even the rear quarter window ones? Yes I know the badge is not for an LS
@@MindieJ yeah mate you need to remove the mouldings from the door and work back to the rear windows.
You on Facebook? I can add you show you my cars etc if that helps currently have vn stripped
Very nice. Personally i would stick with the classic old look of dads white Louvre's they give it a cool retro look. The wheels also are now back in fashion and look great -welds?.....common. She has a beautiful classic rare look and that makes it special 👍
Stock looking is best
Fucking awesome video bro, love the content, the overall run down on the car man! Would love to see where this thing goes.
Subscribed, liked and notification gang 🤙
plenty more to come and thanks man appreciate it a lot
I know it’s a bit late. But castlemaine conversion kit are crap. I changed to tuff mounts for that exact reason. I have both vn & vl with ls conversions. Tuff mounts much better fitments.
Had no problems with them
Ecu behind passenger kick panel.. nice car mate
Unfortunately that’s where the fuse box for the LS is
Fuck yeah, love the white exec with black bar look! I had a mint as fuck v6 one early this year, sold it to get another r31 lol
I’m not sure whether that’s an upgrade or not haha
Regarding header height
Check engine mount bushes havnt collapsed
According to the VN Facebook pages that’s just how 4 into 1’s sit coz the collector is so big 😭
@@MindieJ cut n shut them then
Get it sorted
thomas sarris the collector is under the car no way to cut n shut it to sit higher, need to get tri-y’s
@@MindieJ yeh i know
Was stirring
Or
Get stock pipes
Flip em
Gtx42
N 3inch dump pipe
DONE
🤣🤣🤣🤣
thomas sarris haha nah no way I’m not a fan of turbo LS’s they sound like shit, NA with big revs and some gas
I love this so much, God I love being an Australian
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! 🇦🇺
@@MindieJ OI OI OI!
That’s the spirit haha
Last episode you spoke about selling the xe so you don't get into trouble.......it's a vn, you getting into trouble 🤣🤣
Nah should be alright it looks standard
Great buy, congratulations 🥳
Thanks pal 😊🤙🏼
Nice set up mate i have a VX SS LS1 with 290+kw same auto sounds the same but mine is stock and these engines eat barra for breaky
What’s done to yours to get it to that power??
@@MindieJ just a few minor changes such as-crow cam pacemaker headers + 2.5 inch twin exhausts OTR cold air intake mafless tune 1.8 roller rockers 915/918 valve springs, not a big fan of the air pod filter when I had 1 on my SS it wouldn't do a burnout
Would love to buy your HSV seats but will clash with the red interior, im surprised its not already close to 300kw ir more maybe OTRCAI mafless tune and twin exhausts
Shaun Hinch it’s definitely going back on the dyno once this lockdown is over as I’ve been told that the previous tuner isn’t the best with LS’s, HSV seats are already gone haha that’s explained in this weeks video
@@MindieJyeah with the right tune its going to be turbo eater without forced induction, just checking out your XE what a beast
Ive gone through all the content...was this originally a v6 mang or V8 5 litre??? Love it
factory V6
@@MindieJ cheers mate...ive just picked up a vr v6 with only 88000kms on it and using your videos as inspiration 👍👍👍👍
Good to hear man good luck with the project
hey mate i had a vp hsv wagon did a ls1 swap and had that same problem i ran pacey extractors though
were they 4 into 1's or tri-y's?
@@MindieJ ohh god now u got me thinking 90% sure they were not 4 into one just coz of the clearance stuff
@@jasonmitchell4279 yeh the tri-y's dont have any clearance issues according to my googling
Nice clean pickup man👌💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Jaye yeh it is very clean
Vn? Ok.. keep going.. with LS? Ok you got me ill watch 🤣
Haha appreciate it mate more vids to come
@@MindieJ awesome, it was cool to see what a real clean VN looks like! I had a white VN with the same look but it was a 5l with a carby and cam, no where as clean though
Yeh it’s a very clean car I’m very happy with it
I've got the same steering wheel in my vs ss ..when I was HSV enhanced they put it in
This one is a china knock off by the looks of it
@@MindieJ spuwin 👍
Paint the sils and underneath with Wurth Stoneguard
glenntb86 already done ✅ used the same stuff I used for the wheel wells
You really really really really need to get it properly tuned after previous owner my vt SS ls1 which isn't even the good ls1 with 241 heads did 240kw and it only has an intake manifold and injectors and big throttle body done with a half decent exhaust
Will be going for tune in the near future
@@MindieJ good stuff man not being rude to you just advising you can probably make 300kw
Eh it’s just a number every dyno/car will be different
@@MindieJ true
headers sometimes need to be modified for some ive heard.
they definitely do
@@MindieJ I got a VP Calais and have to do the header nods, Castlemaine rodshop even says in their Disclaimer when purchasing that the kits aren't made to fit perfectly, they're made to be universal through a few models, basically 'If you're capable of doing the swap, a couple cuts and chops and welds for an hour would work, You don't nessessarily have to deal with it, they just need to be kinked and redone, but only if you're good behind the welder and grinder through.
@@MindieJ P.S You've motivated me to get mine done haha.
@@HyperVerda would be good if they made them to suit each car but hey haha, good man get that shit done!!
@@MindieJ yeah bro, costs them less though and not a huge issue though I guess
How much for the compliance plates??? PLEASE GOTTA VN KELLY AN SHES KEEN FOR THE GEN 3
Compliance plate?
Aye, nice car I have the same but bt1 5.0.
Would like to see how you go with the runs in the paint.
So glad you are ditching the hsv interior.
It would look mint if you lose the chrome trim and Venetians too, just my opinion.
Love the channel mate keeps getting better.
It it engineered with the LS?
Yours is white aswel? Runs should be very easy to sand out the hardest thing will be getting a buff in there, yep venetians are getting painted black ASAP and no not engineered unfortunately
Mindiej93 yeah same colour my cars identical but a bit more original. I swapped out the ss interior it came with for the original stuff even got the correct door cards with pockets.
Check your floor for cracks and sagging when you take out the seats.
@@Sam-nl6tm removing 5.0s from Holdens is blasphemy.
I turned the Bachelor straight off to watch this. Great purchase. What trans are you going to fit?
Haha as if you watch The Bachelor! Was thinking a Turbo4OO that seems to be the norm with LS’s
Mindiej93 fuck yeah, that’s the go. Look forward to seeing the next videos.
Hey mate did you throw the AC condenser out?? I would like it if you hadn’t done so already please
condensor still in there if i ever pull the radiator out its all yours
holy fuck that car was purchased new from my suburb. cool!!
the dealership still there?
@@MindieJ apparently. called Motorama city holden now
@@JohnSmith-ij6ms very cool to know 👌🏼
Fuck that’s cool 🤤
Is the tyre only close on the l/h side and has it got an adjustable panhard?
Also mark sass is the man for your tune 👌🏻
LS motors are like the old datsun motors. Everybody HAD one.
when theyre that good ofcourse they will be popular
Everyone had one but you didn't have to do too much and you had a decent powergain.
LS1 Was a great engine.
@@gz2809 best bang for buck engine out there for sure
Is there a real power diffence in stock form between a Holden 355 used in some of the 215kw versions VN-VS Commodores and a LS1 as they are both 2 valve pushrod 5,7Liter engines with good flowing heads?
No idea to be honest, stock for stock they’re very similar but the LS definitely has more potential for oower when modified
Good job brother burnouts for days and how much did u bye it for
Trey Proctor thanks Trey definitely a burnout or two once it’s retuned haha, car was very fairly priced in my eyes
The door need some oil very Squeeky
gna try some vegemite
Commodores should be rust free unless completely abused.
Hi Min, i'm a noob to V8's, wanting to build an engine, from scratch or buy a car similar. Where do I start, build from scratch or buy and rebuild? Im not sure where to look for parts etc? Chev engine or Aussie V8? Thanks Did you find this car on carsales? Or a FB group?
if youre not that confident with mechanics then buy a car already done, will also save you money
@@MindieJ Thanks for the reply mate. Can you recommend a decent website or FB page I can join for these kind of modified commodores? I had a 308 stroker to 355 in mind for a build. Seems expensive.
Mint purchase.
Just needs dress rims.
🤨 ew
mad man!
🤙🏼🤙🏼
no way you'd swap the interior back. the interior is soooo fresh & im not even a Holden or ford fan
Quincy May I suppose if you’re into interior that’s the complete wrong colour from a completely different car and doesn’t even fit in the car properly that’s your prerogative 🤷🏼♂️
@@MindieJ yeah guess so, I just like the seats. colour wave might be off but that's easy. like I said im not a Ford/Holden fan, I don't hate em, i just don't know much about them or what would be period correct or factroy etc.
Quincy May I love Coulsons but in the car they’re meant to be in
Espectacular cuñis 😃
If peak power is at 6800 it will rev past that. You said it has cam and springs etc so why would it not rev to there? One way to find out lol now you have to show us lol
the actual graph and the numbers contradict each other so i dont believe that dyno sheet at all, will go for a retune once lockdown is over
Does it use the standard vn ecu? and the ls1 pcm? Or am i completely wrong lol
Very nice VN
Thanks Matt 😊
Faarrrrr it's got a radiator, that's sick ah 😘
Pretty rare those things
Nice car buddy
Thanks Paul appreciate it, it’s coming along slowly
is it engineered licensed as an ls1 ?
my l67 triton stalls in reverse when it gets to temp
Have you been able to figure out what the problem is?
Nice Commodore !!
Thanks guys
That VN-VS door squeak
Leroy Brown standard feature from new
@@MindieJ I laugh as my brothers VN squeaks too
@@leroybrown6946 i think they all do
I seen it for sale it not engineered for ls1 clean car
No shit.....
mate has a gold vn with a 355 2 speed fuck it goes hard
Power glide?
I wanna buy the seats ive been chasing them for a few months
long gone sorry Dallas
I have the seats/full interior for this if interested and there in mint condition.
Already sorted some stock trim thanks anyway man
BEAUTY
Thanks Andrew
What's the go eith the hsv badge on the dash?
Dash or just the badge is from an SV89
Thats fucking mint.
Thanks pal 🤙🏼
Fuck! I miss my vn commy, I painted it bright orange
Mightymodder117 not sure if that was a good or bad choice haha
How much are vn 5.0 lt these days ? They cost more than VE SS ? I’m after one.
VE SS’s are very cheap, factory 5L CN’s around the 1Ok mark
@@MindieJ The 5.0l v8 VN's are around the 20K mark... they just gonna go up and up.
johan 1221 I’d have to disagree I’ve seen multiple really decent VN 5L’s for sale in the fast few weeks for around the 1Ok mark, execs, calais, berlinas you name it
@@MindieJ would it be worth buying a v6 vn for 2K and spending 8K+ to bring it up to v8 spec? If you gonna rebuild the engine and put in a new trans anyways then would it matter if u got a v6?
a lot of factors play into price its not that simple
A VN on ceptors? Do a sick kent ya burnout
I shall soon don’t you worry
Sounds so sick, Congrats!
thanks man appreciate it
how much for the seats out of it bud ?
They got picked up today sorry Harry
100mm bloke for the clearance
huh?
Was it ok to get it registered
havent got it registered yet RW guy is closed due to covid
A bogans dream right there just needs a few supacheap Matt black spray cans and your away
.......riiiiiiiiiiiight
Yeah nah cars skits mate just the steelies aren't sitting right for me
Zion Cummings wheels will come later on
Did this have to be engineered?
That would depend on your roadworthy guy
@@MindieJ aight cheers man
"mounted" hey lol
LS1 was probably rebuilt... back when it was in a VT hahaha
Also 250kw is HSV ATW spec, so its probably legit.a
Also not 100% about the holden BW78 diffs but, all the ford ones ive had bearings changed in, all have the same size shims, which leads me to believe they were basically all lapped together to a single spec from factory. Again, not sure about holdens, but i rekon you could probably just swap the gears over and it should be right.
Stock equivalent hsv definitely not 25Okw at the wheels haha more like 19O-2OO from a stock LS1
@@MindieJ yeah i was thinking ls2-ls3 lol whoops
How much was it if you don’t mind me asking
A very fair price in my eyes
Phonto is good for making thumbnails without watermarks
Thanks Robert
Mindiej93 how much for the interior
Did it come engineered mate? What’s done to the engine?
No it isn’t engineered, internally just a cam, lifters and springs
Mindiej93 looks tuff mate and seems to go alright, how much did you pay for it if you don’t mind me asking?
Owes me in the low teens
If it was GTS it would have GTS written in it
Ok? Not sure what you’re talking about?
Wot did pick up for?
Are you asking how much I paid for it?
@@MindieJ just interested knowing wot a fair price is. Cheers
@@grahambate3384 plenty of LS swapped VN's for sale that you should be able to make an assessment off
@@MindieJ I have not seen many, but cheers for replying.