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    Post Barina LS3 conversion help!

    Hey guys this forum is great, so glad I found it.

    Ok so I bought a new car the other day and am so happy with it.
    It's a 1985 Holden Barina, only paid $4,500 and it only has 16,000 highway kms on the clock!
    I was told that it's practically new and in immaculate condition and the low kms make it worth the extra money.
    It's a great car but it's only the 1.0 3-cyl model so it lacks a bit of power. I was wondering what I need to do to put a LS3 6.2 L engine in it? And if anyone is selling their LS3, what price.

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    Thanks guys!

    Jack Victor-Tran

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    custom fabricated spaceframe chassis
    refabricate floor pan to accomodate a transmission tunnel
    convert to RWD
    move firewall back a few inches
    find a suitable diff housing and narrow it to fit
    braking system upgrade

    lots of money to bribe your local transport department to get registered
    ie forget it

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    Thanks darren. Can you give me a quote? Also, why do i need to convert to rwd?

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    funny how you go to google images, search 1985 barina and "yours" is the first car to come up. strange that. must be a rare one.
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    lol, banstick is heading this way
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    i thought " civic dose had a broken caps key" not a few post pack.....lol
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    lol, quite convincing wasn't he?
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    04 z series clubby. 6 litre 6 speed manual
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    careful, he'll hate you now coz you sold your holden for a ford. and your using a commodore forum.

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    barina,,,,,,,, holdens answer to australias lack of flex ramps
    04 z series clubby. 6 litre 6 speed manual
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    Quote Originally Posted by VT_JACK View Post
    Also, why do i need to convert to rwd?
    If you can't even answer that yourself than I can't figure out how you'd actually go about doing an engine transplant...

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    Quote Originally Posted by CANYONERO View Post
    funny how you go to google images, search 1885 barina and "yours" is the first car to come up. strange that. must be a rare one.
    I guess if it was an 1885 one then it MUST be rare lol
    there are three types of people in the world , those who can count and those who can't

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dayvo View Post
    I guess if it was an 1885 one then it MUST be rare lol
    fixed, ok? lol. people are so picky on here geez!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CANYONERO View Post
    fixed, ok? lol. people are so picky on here geez!
    ha ha , just messing with your head . If i didn't post it someone else would have .
    there are three types of people in the world , those who can count and those who can't

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    hmm bit weird that the same barina is for sale for less than half that price
    1985 Used HOLDEN BARINA Car Sales BRISBANE QLD Used $1,995

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