Thinking about converting v6 t v8
so i picked up a VT for 400 bucks, needs a bit of work (mainly cosmetic) but im happy and willing to do it as i love tinkering around and used to own a really nice vt all done up. now the engine in this current vt has done 300,000 and is very weak so im wanting to get rid of it. ive been toying with the idea of putting a v8 in it and have seen alot of posts regarding this.
basically, is it worth doing?
what are rough costs?
what will i need?
if its not going to be ridiculous il give it a go. all i have currently is the VT V6, thats all.
please some advice would be great!
cheers
find your closest damage vehicle auction buy one thats been crashed in the side or ass and change everything over if ou look in the right places you should be able to get a SS for around $2000-$3000 and should make a few $$$ back after wrecking the car out and selling all the stuff you dont need
after the parts, is the actual conversion hard to do?
nope all plug and play man more time than anything
on boost
if you kno what you are doing its quite easy, with all the right tools aswell
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no point in putting a V8 engien into a V6. diff body weight etc. just get an 8 instead.
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your so biased on this option lol, so many people do v8 conversions.Originally Posted by JSTCOZ
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Donati..Whoa Green
Body weight, what?
If the OP can find a written of donor car, than the diff, tranny, engine, etc, can ll go into the 'new' car.
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i mean time is no issue for me, and i enjoy learning and doing these things and i have access to mechanics advice and things, what are the key things that MUST be changed over?
engine, gear box, tailshaft, diff, front k frame, computer, bcm, key head from donor car, radiator and front suspension but it wont kill you if you dont but not much more work you can leave it all conected to the kframe if its lowered already it may sit a bit lower if its not and you planed to lower it get some springs to suit the V8 slight difference in spring load rates.
There the major things that are coming to mind right now.
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^ and brakes
yup! I think I might actually be gay
Dan I'm not 'biased' it's my opinion on the matter (y) just because i dont change my opinion everytime it gets brought up does not make me 'biased'
Take it out/Take it Back
So when we're talking...V8, we're talking LS1 right?
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Who cares. If its a 5L, slot a decent cam in it while its out, and enjoy what is in my opinion one of the best sounding V8s Holden used.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
im interested to know where you can buy wrecks for 2000-3000 in an SS LS1.. ? i run a wreckers and thats not the case
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He didn't include the sucky sucky in the price
Nope! It just makes you consistent.
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end of the day its probs cheaper just buying an 8, but a decent ls1 with everything incl for the conversion would be close to 5grand. thats not incl the car...
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I can feel your heart beatin fast cause it's time to die
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P-plater
Some people just enjoy driving a car they put so much work into. I'd enjoy a converted v8 much more than buying one.
Its like you gave it the breath of life, or in this case another 100kw.
Originally Posted by Little Red VZ Go-Kart
1. Why would you want to floor it, or move it to the red line? Especially with the lack of airbags and ABS features!? What do you hope to achieve by that??Originally Posted by HoldenV8
give everything a spray with wd40 wheels brakes that should fix the squeaks
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