VR HOLDEN UTE IN THE USA GET’S A NEW ENGINE OUT OF A PONTIAC?? 

HAVE BEEN WATCHING ALONG FOR AGES WAITING FOR THIS. I AM FARKING EXCITED! LETSSSGOOOOOOOO YOU BEAUTY!

That switch in the block is a knock sensor

Definitely gonna need a new sump and block and tackle mate😁👍

Finally a video

When u go 2 put it back in regarding engine mounts bolt right side mount on motor ,sit left 1 on subframe and drop motor in then bolt left 1 2 block that's what l did .Do up bottom bolts on subframe last.

Hey fiano I'm sure glad your foot was not under the engine when it fell that could of hurt lol. Atlest the engine is all good from the fall it took. Shit happens to the best of us dam it lol. Going to be nice to get you Ute back on the road sure it a cool ride just don't see them around. Looks nice there in Kentucky the snow is coming soon this way. Good luck with the engine swap will see you on the next one. Take care brother👍 O yea great seeing the 57 to😁👍

With the trans on and the driver's side mount on the block with the power loom trans lines in place you definitely need the trans lines to fit tight around the bell housing and block or the y peice won't fit Put engine in on the driver's mount put both but on loose but on Then with the left hand mount drop it in the K frame position the motor to line up the rear of the 3 bolts then lift the rear up pivoting on the rear bolt till the front bolt fits in Other wise you have to use a pry bar to get the mounts in and usually damage them badly

Hey man it’s probably been said but those wires at ecu is to disassemble the injectors when it’s running on gas just join matching colours u will be fine and best way to deal with engine mounts is take the ac pump off and take three bolts off and take the bracket out And re install later Definitely install with the box on See the little coolant pipe that goes to the heater tap on the back of the Aussie engine be careful with that little plasic fitting they break easily some times just driving along When you come to straya grab a heater tap they like to snap a pipe off them so grab a spare one And that plastic fitting on the intake I said brakes we have brass replacement ones so try and track that one down aswell I think Repco sell them I would also suggest bringing your key with you and get a second key made as you cannot replace the battery inside it and if it fails u can’t turn the immobiliser off ( bcm disables crank and ecu disables injectors) (mace engineering also do vats deleted memcals) but a second key would be a must as you wouldn’t get one over there let alone coded Also be careful with the powersteering return hose witting to the res aswell they like to snap off playing with the hose clamp Also an issue these Utes have is the top breather hose for fuel take cracks and falls apart so if you smell fuel in the cab that’s were it’s coming from Sorry it’s long but hope this helps I have 8 of these Utes haha

After 16 years, General Motors’ Australian arm Holden is scheduled to build the last Buick-designed 3.8-litre pushrod ‘Ecotec’ V6 at its engine plant in Port Melbourne next week. Holden Engine Operations workers will complete the last engine, which will be framed for display at the Fishermans Bend factory, on Friday August 6. Production of the pushrod V6, dubbed ‘Ecotec’ for its last few years of production, is being wound down to make way for new, overhead camshaft ‘Alloytec’ V6 engines (from GM’s new global V6 engine family), which will soon be launched in Australia in the facelifted VZ Commodore model line. Holden has been building the new V6s for export since late 2003 and recently commenced production for its locally-built cars. More than 1.4 million of the previous V6 engines have been produced at Port Melbourne since 1988 for both domestic and export use. Cars with the Australian V6s have been shipped to the Middle East (where the Commodore is sold as the Chevrolet Lumina), Asia, South Africa, South America and New Zealand. The original Buick-designed engine, first built in Australia in 1988, was upgraded in 1995 to increase performance and efficiency and a supercharged variant was developed in 1996. While US-made versions were for years installed in front-drive GM-brand cars, all the Holden-made units were adapted for the rear-drive Commodore models. “Ecotec was a fantastic engine that was able to provide great power and efficiency over a number of years. It was also able to be refined to ensure less exhaust emissions without diminishing performance,” a Holden spokesman said.

Man, the Holden is really cool. Man I’m glad the engine didn’t get damaged when it fell. 👍🏻👍🏻

Geez 2 years wow that's gone fast 😀

Those 4 wires go back together they are to color match them they have something to do with turning the injectors /fuel pump off but not the ecu and turning the gas Side for things on

those Buick V6's in the VR barked , a bloody good motor

Had a mate put a 5.0 304 throttle body on the old VN Buick V6 and it seemed to go particularly hard for what it was back in the early 2000s .. it liked to roast the tyres with a welded diff from take off but he likely had shorter gears in it aswell.

Knock sensor is what U was pointing out

Great video and content mate. you keep it real. 💯 that exhaust manifold looks like it would be good for a turbo. There is another guy from Australia who moved to Maine I think and took his stunning EH Holden over with him. Do you ever see it around.? What are the colours chewed by the mice. Blue grey and purple do they have other coloured lines on them. I have some vr wiring diagrams I could try work out mate.

Only real difference I can see is the dip stick location side of the block normally blocked off on a vr being a front bowel sump and the dip stick going in the front Other thing would be to see if the cam angle sensor in the timing cover is the same below the water pump above the harmonic balancer

Mate I gotta say this channel reminds me of something half way between Haulass garage and Finnegan's Garage 😅👌 it's fascinating seeing the ute there and hearing your Occa Aussie accent. Love it

Wow I’m a Australian viewer I love your Ute iv done so much work on the vn vr vs I’m now looking for a vn shell YEAH THE BOYS ✌️❤️🇦🇺

Most components for the Aussie assembled V6s were from GM Canada. I think that included the blocks but not sure. That random sensor floating around looks like its snapped off of the oil filter housing.

Long time no see, GM terminology is Lateral or Transverse ie 4L60e or 4T60e denotes orientation

That dizzy on the back, how are you going to get that modified to work off the VR? Remove it and add some sensors to what you have?

Is the coolant flow through the head going to be right with the thermostat changing ends?

Are the 1987 buick grand national engine mounts in the same location as the Aussie ecotec?

Same castings..

Is the reason why you brought a Holden Ute is because you were missing Australia?