Thread: Out with the old and in with the new....

G'day Redslayer,

I haven't done the conversion myself so can't be much help there - but as far as a manual goes the best option is to visit the shop link at the top of the page, it will take you here:

Dave's Interesting Things

Sounds like what you need is Rave II and the cost of the disk I believe goes towards supporting this site.

Good luck with it.

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

G'day Redslayer,

I haven't done the conversion myself so can't be much help there - but as far as a manual goes the best option is to visit the shop link at the top of the page, it will take you here:

Dave's Interesting Things

Sounds like what you need is Rave II and the cost of the disk I believe goes towards supporting this site.

Good luck with it.

Cheers for the help Bytemrk, Just wondering if anyone else out there can confirm that the Rave II covers the 2004 D2 4.0 - If i'm reading it right it says D2 V8i 1996 on to 2003 - IF i'm reading it right

Yep,
RAVE II is the one you want.

Only difference I came across was the crank angle sensor is different from the 4.0 D2 and the 4.6 from a P38. The only solution without buying a new CAS is to swap the plate over that is welded/pinned into the block. It's not a big job. Just careful with a grinder and then drill and pin the original one back into place. Not sure if the P38 CAS is the same plug as the D2.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Only difference I came across was the crank angle sensor is different from the 4.0 D2 and the 4.6 from a P38. The only solution without buying a new CAS is to swap the plate over that is welded/pinned into the block. It's not a big job. Just careful with a grinder and then drill and pin the original one back into place. Not sure if the P38 CAS is the same plug as the D2.

Cheers for the tip mate, spoke with the guys at TRS before ordering the new donk, told them it was going in a post 99 D2 so they set the CAS plate up to suit for me. I tell you what, these blokes are bloody great to deal with.

Just an update on how things are progressing so far......

Its been an absolute mission doing this engine changeover on my own, is it just coincidence that we leave it just long enough between projects like this to forget how painful they are or what?
What seemed like a 2 day job has dragged out to 4 now with a few little speed bumps along the way to slow me down.
Lessons learned so far include;
changing rocker cover bolts from ridiculous double hex items that are painful to get to (all my deep sockets are single hex) to recessed hex key/allen key items.
Leaving sump off until after dropping the motor in so that flywheel/torque converter bolts can be accessed easier - the tiny hole LR give you is a joke.
remove plenum chamber from inlet manifold before removal of engine, despite what RAVE says it makes it so much easier to get to top bell housing bolts and lower coil bolts - oh yeah i'd love to meet the guy who decided to put the ignition coils at the back of the inlet manifold
Other than that it has gone reasonably well without a hitch so far, wouldve been finished thisafternoon had it not been for a couple exhaust gaskets and a cooling hose i forgot to buy yesterday - all things going well should be hitting the key tomorrow before lunch - cant wait to hear this thing run i dont think ive slept properly since i started this job......