Converting my VR to carbed 4.0l 5speed!

[Andrew426]

So, I was looking at stroker kits online and had this great idea! Instead of pissing about making my engine bigger, why dont I just buy with a bigger engine to start with? holden V8s are expensive and they sound gay, so I thought Id be a little different and use a 245 hemi instead. I bought some old chrysler POS as a donor car, and Ive already ripped the engine out of the commodore. Will post pics of the project in the next few days

 

[Andrew426]

Heres the POS i got the engine out of. Got $140 for the body today as scrap steel, win!
Going to use a T5 I got out of a VP, the commodore pressureplate matches up to the chrysler flywheel perfect, just needs new holes drilled and tapped and maybe a bit machined out of the center for clearance

 

[kye.s SSV]

Ok !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sircruisealotVS]

holden V8s are expensive and they sound gay

Wait......what?!
What are they doing to the holden V8's over in NZ that they sound gay?

 

[hako]

That sounds great - I had a few hemi Valiants in the past and they certainly could motivate despite only having a twin barrel carby. A 265 would be better but beggars can't be choosers. Hope it all goes well.

 

[old mate]

i think you should just run it on diesel.

 

[GothicKidd]

I heard that itd be illegal to do it.. due to the fact of emissions control. But eh. Good luck would be interesting

 

[SP00KSTER]

Hey mate i love the idea but my cuzin who's a mechanic told me you cant put in a motor thats older then the car itself, i dunno if he's right but it kinda makes sense since the older the motor it is the more its been used (generaly) which affects its structural ingetrity

 

[Vt-Brrrlina]

doubt structural integrity would be the issue... maybe more emissions..

 

[hako]

The OP lives in New Zealand - they have a 'warrant of fitness' or something like that to pass the law.