6cyl to v8 engine swap

[ghyland]

need help have VC 3.3 blue motor, power steer, swapping to 308 out of HQ . swapped steel engine mounts that bolt to block for commodore v8 . still have rubber mounts that where out of HQ thought they where all the same . but engine mounts still do not line up. Still have original k frame, do I have to swap k frame for v8 commodore k frame?.

[DANNY8]

Nah mate ya don't need to change the kframe's over. How isn't it lining up? Ya sure it just doesn't need to be moved back more or sumfin? They can be a tight squeeze gettin in sometimes.

[greenfoam]

You need a Commodore sump on it, you don't have the HQ sump on it still ?

[SL/ENUT]

You need commodore engine mounts. I think the HQs are a little different.

[DANNY8]

You need commodore engine mounts. I think the HQs are a little different.

The metal ones are different which bolt to the motor, but the rubber ones are the same.

Just searched the Kelpro website and the listing for 5.0L VC and WB are the same. It doesn't have listings for Kingswoods for some reason.

[ghyland]

Nah mate ya don't need to change the kframe's over. How isn't it lining up? Ya sure it just doesn't need to be moved back more or sumfin? They can be a tight squeeze gettin in sometimes.

thanks for your reply engine is sitting on mounts on mounts on k frame but the holes are about a 1 inch out of alignment on each side close but not close enough might have to take to them with a big hammer to get to line up.

[ghyland]

You need a Commodore sump on it, you don't have the HQ sump on it still ?

yes I do have group A commodore sump and pickup on the engine..

[ghyland]

Nah mate ya don't need to change the kframe's over. How isn't it lining up? Ya sure it just doesn't need to be moved back more or sumfin? They can be a tight squeeze gettin in sometimes.

turned the rubber mounts around and it lined up sweet. thank"s for your help.

[DANNY8]

Haha that'll do it.

[vkwalks39]

Gday, im doing the same to my vk. the HQ engine mounts will put the engine back abit, it will be hard to move the dizzy around. If you using extractors the driver side will be tight fit but it will be fine. And, the power steering you will need a V8 one...I hope this help you, Cheers Jason