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Paul Mainey
Tinkerer
nsw
V8

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Reg: 06-2006

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 Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 01:43 pm, by:  Paul Mainey (Gttv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Well, my soarer has been off the road for months now and I may as well convert it to a manual.

I was wondering what are the pros and cons of the W58 compared to the R154. I have seen a few of the conversions done with both.
Tai Johnsen
DieHard
QLD
UZZ31 - V8

Posts: 595
Reg: 04-2006

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 Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 02:02 pm, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Bastard!

I have no idea of their pro's and con's, but I will be jealous of either one :-)
Nathan Richardson
TryHard
Queensland
UZZ 32 #445 (V8 5Speed)

Posts: 127
Reg: 02-2006

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 Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 05:58 pm, by:  Nathan Richardson (Richtheblack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Price would probably be the pro for the W58, however at least one header has to be removed to get the box in and out. A bit of a pain if you have a tendency to blow clutches.
Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo
NSW
I have a Cadillac and a Supercharged Manual V8

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 Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 06:59 pm, by:  Neil Griffiths (Aussiesc) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Also depends on how much ya wanna spend !
Andrew Meiers
DieHard
Victoria
TT

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 Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 10:28 pm, by:  Andrew Meiers (Acmtt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I am going to use Neils adaptor to run the r154 on my uzz30. I used the Dellows kit on my old 31 , but i had always wanted to keep the pull clutch. Neil is the only one that does this.

What box did you use Nathan?
Paul Mainey
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nsw
V8

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 Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 07:40 am, by:  Paul Mainey (Gttv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Ideally, I would rather use the V160 but that gearbox is worth more than a soarer these days.


The W58 is about half the cost of the R154, so it is looking to be a more economically viable option at this stage unless I continually blow these up.

Andrew, how did you find the Dellow kit on your old 31?

Neil, whats you opinion on the conversion. Are you still using your cruise control.
Nathan Richardson
TryHard
N.T.
UZZ 32 #445 (V8 5Speed)

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Reg: 02-2006

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 Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 08:41 am, by:  Nathan Richardson (Richtheblack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Andrew Meiers wrote on Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 10:28 pm:

What box did you use Nathan?



I used the W58 with the Dellow bellhousing kit, at the time the R154 was still in its early stages and the bellhousings were one off's, so were quite costly. However the new engine build that Im starting soon will have the R154 at least behind it.
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual

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 Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 11:46 am, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Cruise control is retained, Paul, and available in all five gears :-)
Paul Mainey
Tinkerer
nsw
V8

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 Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 01:21 pm, by:  Paul Mainey (Gttv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Cheers David,

Did you use a clutch cancellation switch for the cruise control?
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual

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 Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 02:12 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yes, Neil did. Off by clutch or the expected brake.

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