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Barina LS3 conversion help!

VT_JACK

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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.

Here is a picture.

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Thanks guys!

Jack Victor-Tran
 

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

VT_JACK

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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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No such thing as an 1885 barina man...
 

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lol, quite convincing wasn't he?
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