Hey guys I know this has probs been covered a few times, an i dont want people saying "why dont you just buy a v8" i like my ute an im not looking at selling it but will want a v8 once im on my black's, but roughly how much would it cost to convert my 6 to a 8? Cheers
There is a reason people will tell you to just buy a car with a v8 in it already......Its not like back in the day with older engines where swapping to a different motor was straight forward. Not sure on the price to actually do it but it would be much, much cheaper to sell your car and by a V8. Sorry.
I would sell my ute an buy one with a v8 in it, but if im selling it i would want to buy a brand new one, ive got 2 years anyway so i will have changed my mind by then im just looking at options thats all, thanks for the info
That pretty much sums it up. To do that conversion on a VY I doubt you would have much change from $10k + labour. Then you will also have the extra resale hit because your car started out life as a 6 cyl. Reaper
Not sure on costs, but just a list of what I think you have to change: Engine Wiring Harness Engine mount / Subframe? Struts + Springs Brakes Labour Computers Like Torona355 said, It's not as easy as it used to be.. My HZ V8 has 6 wires going into the engine. Oil Temp, Temp, Starter, Main power, Ignition coil, Alternator.. 6 wires on my commodore would power maybe the Injectors..
So would i lol. Ive been off my P's for over 10 years and im stuck in an SV6 right now. That said you can make a v6 a bit more fun with some diff gears and a tune.
Yeah i know what you mean, yeah i know it would have to be alot thats needing to be changed, more then likely i will sell it an buy a new ss or something like i said before, will be cheaper to just buy a new car, thanks for the info
ive done it...from v8 to v8 tho and that wasnt cheap either ! lol as alot of people have said save your pennies and buy 1 already, unless you wanna go a bigger v8 or build up your own then keep yours
