View Poll Results: Which engine for a VL

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  • RB30E Inline 6

    2 5.00%
  • RB30ET Inline 6 turbo

    18 45.00%
  • V8 304 or 308

    6 15.00%
  • V8 stroker 355

    14 35.00%
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    i wanted to see who thinks which engine will be the most powerful, fastest, best sounding etc etc overall the best engine.

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    V8 stroker for sound, power and speeed....And maybe shove a twin turbo on down the line for some shits and giggles mwahaha

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    I'd go a fuel injected 5 litre personally. Very straight forward conversion and good results and there are tons of aftermarket parts for them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ucwepn
    I'd go a fuel injected 5 litre personally. Very straight forward conversion and good results and there are tons of aftermarket parts for them.
    thats what im talking about...
    im not going to turbo my 6 im going to rather save for a 304i 5spd and it bolts straght in, as u said tons parts and u can allways blow

    but if a cheap turbo set up (factory) is offerd to me and i have the money then i would possible think of it

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    Quote Originally Posted by bangers
    i can't decide between turbo or stroker
    Neither can the poll apparently lol

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    i have to admit that i'm a little suprised that some people actually prefer just a NA RB30. I'm still a bit on the fence between the Stroker V8 and the Turbo RB30. I learnt to drive in V8s and have been in a few strokers (including a stroked 383 LJ torana) and i do like the turbo's a lot.

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    throw an RB26DETT (Nissan GTR engine, one out of a 33 preferably) in there!! engine mounts are the same as your current ones an it'll bolt up to your gearbox.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bangers
    i have to admit that i'm a little suprised that some people actually prefer just a NA RB30.
    Nothing wrong with the N/A RB30s.

    Sure they're not as powerful, but they are reliable and have decent power, for what they are.

    A N/A RB30 would whip, most older 6 Cylinder and V8 Holdens.

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