Holden Commodore, Insurance, Aerodynamics.

[Dan Zorde]

Danny,

Just drop in a 5.0L VN/VP much better and Shannons won't even ask any questions 
(join a car club and they'll let you have race insurance as well for not a 
great deal more).  As for licensing, not a problem as the VC came standard with 
a 5.0L.  The VK was a pretty crap attempt at pollution control, but if you want 
to go this way throw the heads and air pump away and replace with red motor 
heads if possible.

If interested I have a red motor for sale, 179 with 4 speed (XU-1 close ratio), 
motor built for racing (but was never raced at the track), 10K genuine road km 
since rebuild (used to drive it to work everyday).  Fully race prepped heads, 
etc, etc.

Dan	dzorde at soanar.com.au

-----Original Message-----
From:	Peter Jaramaz [SMTP:pjaramaz at ingenico.com.au]
Sent:	Wednesday, 29 April, 1998 6:09 AM
To:	'diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu'
Subject:	RE: Holden Commodore, Insurance, Aerodynamics.

G'Day,

VK 3.3 into the VC would be very straight forward, although I'd suggest getting 
the entire fuel system from the VK (i.e fuel tank + pump, hi pressure lines 
etc). The EFI is controled by a pretty crapppy by todays standards analog 
computer. You might want to get a cheap aftermarket proper EFI computer such as 
a Microtec Digi (about $650 Aus). VK EFI had extractors standard.

Try Shannons for insurance.

As for Aerodynamics, the VB-K where good for their time but poor by todays 
standards. Try Freedon or SSV (in Sydney for a body kit)

Peter

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From: 	Danny Barrett
Sent: 	Wednesday, April 29, 1998 12:25 AM
To: 	DIY_EFI at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
Subject: 	Holden Commodore, Insurance, Aerodynamics.

G'day to all the Aussies out there.
Does anyone know anything about putting the EFI 3.3L VK Commodore motor into
a VC Commodore? Does anyone have any idea how much it should cost to do?
Also, does anyone know of an insurance company that has "third party, with
fire and theft" that will let a 21 year old have extractors (ie. the ones on
the VK engine - AAMI (who I am with at the moment) does not, and I would
like to keep the same type of insurance policy, if possible). Does anyone
know how to make the VC Commodore more aerodynamic without having expensive
body kits? I'm told that the air flow separates from the car at the rear
edge of the roof. How can this be fixed?




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