3.3EFI into my VL

[1htdvl]

wanting to know if there an adapterplug from RB30 EFI box to 3.3EFI or any tricks for swapping them over

[Tom_1569]

This conversion wouldnt be legal in Aus, but Im not sure about NZ so you could be sweet.
You wont need adapters, just use the entire VK K-frame and wiring.
As much as I hate the RB30 and people putting them in to VK's, why are you going reverse?

[1htdvl]

ive put a vk front end on my vl already even though the vl goes pretty well i want a holden motor inside my holden lol

[eurekamad94]

umm what about a V8 ? lol

[vkberlina]

The crossmember is the same VB-VL pretty much the only difference is the mounts for the steering rack, VB-VK are the same VL has different spacing from memory.

Running the engine on gas would be legal but not on petrol, the whole reason for Holden ditching the 202 and using the RB was the 202 couldnt pass emissions and run on 91 RON unleaded without loosing too much power and too much money had to be spent. the RB was used as a stop gap measure until the Buick V6 came from the US for the VN.

cheers
Scott

[eurekamad94]

the RB was used as a stop gap measure until the Buick V6 came from the US for the VN.

cheers
Scott

no the rb30 was going to go into the vn but the exchange rate changed and made it too exspensive to import them then in came the 3800 as a last resort and ended up staying in that form till 1995

[VL_5SPEED]

Lol who would seriously do that conversion?

[1htdvl]

would love a V8 but cant afford it at moment bought a vk executive $300 cos i wanted the mags it came with for my car so decided to swap motors over cos i had it and dont like the sound of the nissan engines(to jap sounding)

[Tom_1569]

no the rb30 was going to go into the vn but the exchange rate changed and made it too exspensive to import them then in came the 3800 as a last resort and ended up staying in that form till 1995

Uhh No offense mate by "VKBerlina" knows a shitload about cars especially VK's. Also if you want to get technical the 3800 or Buick engine was used right up until they switched to the 3.6 alloytec in 2002.

would love a V8 but cant afford it at moment bought a vk executive $300 cos i wanted the mags it came with for my car so decided to swap motors over cos i had it and dont like the sound of the nissan engines(to jap sounding)

I personelly think this conversion is going to be tops if you can do it legally. Look how many VK's have been bastarderised with the RB30, now its time to Bastarderise the VL for once.

As VKBerlina has said above the steering rack mountings are spaced differently, look at what people do to put the RB30 in a Vk and reverse it lol. from memory they use a VL rack and VL immediate shaft, so you will need to use the VK rack and VK immediate shaft with the VK K-frame... I Think.

[vkberlina]

I seriously would pick another motor but a gas powered 202 turbo would give enough power & would pass emissions.
As for steering check to see if the power steering lines would bolt up or have fittings changed to fit then just use the VK rack & crossmember and save a shitload of work.

Else your goign to have to go the route of VK crossmember, rack etc

[TUF UTE]

lmao 202's in vl's and rb30's in vn's....


186 powered VE anyone ?

[vkberlina]

Ok how about this take mazdas approach when Holden sold them cars, put a 13B in one instead that will really make people say what tha!!!
Just imaging all the room in the engine bay, you could litterally sit in the engine bay while you work on it

I will try to dig up some pics later of a rotor powered holden

cheers
Scott

[Tom_1569]

Ok how about this take mazdas approach when Holden sold them cars, put a 13B in one instead that will really make people say what tha!!!
Just imaging all the room in the engine bay, you could litterally sit in the engine bay while you work on it

I will try to dig up some pics later of a rotor powered holden

cheers
Scott

13B Powered HZ lol.

[TUF UTE]

ahhh the mazda roadpacer.

[CSD]

no the rb30 was going to go into the vn but the exchange rate changed and made it too exspensive to import them then in came the 3800 as a last resort and ended up staying in that form till 1995

^^^
This is correct the rb30 was never a stop gap measure. As eurekamad94 states the dollar changed and it became too expensive.
The buick 3800 stayed until the end of the vr then they upgraded it to the ecotec which ran until the end of the vy range.
And if you want to get technical the alloytec was first used in 2005 in the vz.

[greenfoam]

ahhh the mazda roadpacer.

There was a white roadpacer on ebay a couple of months ago, amazing to even see it there. It failed for make reserve price

[Jo3_Blo]

This conversion is unheard of lol........

Oh well. 3.3 is still more cubes than 3.0........but still..........wouldn't it just be easier to get a V8.......they're not really that expensive anymore.........Or why not just get a different car.

[cracker]

god dam it 202 in a vl worst idea ever, too jap sounding what the hell does that mean

[jakbob]

god dam it 202 in a vl worst idea ever, too jap sounding what the hell does that mean

What the hell do you mean what the hell does that mean?
Japanese engines just sound crap. They can be loud, but they sure as hell don't sound good. Nothing sounds worse than some skyline with a big exhaust taking off in hurry at the lights. The only jap motors that I've heard cracking a decent note are the V8 land cruisers, and only then when they've got a decent exhaust.

More to the point, I think a 202 in a vl would be fantastic. A good Aussie car should have a good Aussie engine. And you'd get an extra 300cc.

[TUF UTE]

thats prob cause the landcruisers are v8 turbo diesels .

your going to put a 3.3 carby prehistoric inline 6 ......... in a vl..... cause you dont like the sound of a japanese engine.

* okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk *


ever consideered just bolting a vl front onto a vk .... lol

[TUF UTE]

and yes youd get an extra 300 cc... compared to losing efi and a much better head design just to be more aussie.... * shakes head *

[H1GHROLLR]

your always going to be limited with power i have a race car with a 202 in it ,bored to 208 forged pistons,knife edged crank,arp studs everwhere,big solid roller cam,manley pushrods,yella terra roller rockers,12 port head with extreme work cost $9000,straight cut gears,ported intake and a keith dorton 350 holley and it only make 190rwhp im not sure there is much more you can do i have spent over $15,000 for 190rwhp mate serioulsy ditch the 202 there is no power in them mate sorry

[jakbob]

thats prob cause the landcruisers are v8 turbo diesels .

your going to put a 3.3 carby prehistoric inline 6 ......... in a vl..... cause you dont like the sound of a japanese engine.

* okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk *


ever consideered just bolting a vl front onto a vk .... lol

The land cruisers have both petrol and diesel V8s.
And you could certainly go with vk EFI. And no, I'm not going to, but if the OP sees fit to do so, I'm behind him 100%. And 202s are capable of making serious hp when you blow them. Check out this guy: Liam's VK Buildup - WTF-202......EFI Turbo 202 VK Commodore

[H1GHROLLR]

mate if your worried about the cost there is no way you will make 300rwkw for under about $20,000

[TUF UTE]

eh... this thread is making me lol too much.


heard of a sports exhaust before ???