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a mate at work just got given a Calais LE V8. the motor is blown but he is going to put a stroker on gas in it and he wants to swap it for my NA 6cyl. He said i can take the body kit off mine too and put it on the calais. the only thing i'll have to do is the suspension again. and he's going to put extractors and zorst on the calais too. the calais is supposedly straight as and has only done 130k kms. should i do the swap? i'm just worried about insurance and other running costs. i suppose fuel will be a little cheaper on gas though. the car is white and silver too so my body kit should match up. sounds to good to be true but he just wants a run around as he is doing a 572 stroked monaro and doesn't need another V8. i love the vl i have though, should i swap? oh yeah he is also puting a turbo 500 in it.
 

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check the car out first obviously, but as you said, it comes down to if you want an 8 or not.

if it is coming with a fresh motor then it does sound tempting
 

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What is a turbo 500?
 

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i think that was the 5 speed box he was puting in it. i'm not sure on that actually. i was pretty busy when he mentioned it.
 

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i thought the t500 was the 4 speed auto they used behind the earlier injected 5litres....
 

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I thought there was only turbo 400 and turbo 700?
 

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^^^ yeh thats what i thought. i think the old 308's n stuff had a t350 or sumthing didnt they?

i love V8's BUT .... i wouldnt ever trade my car. too attached to it, would kill me to see sombody else drivin it
 

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I've been thinking about the swap. i have a spare motor and a 5 speed box here and i'm thinking of offering to him to turbo the motor and put my box in and swapping my NA executive for his then turbo'd 5 speed calais instead of a V8 5 speed on gas. what do you all think? should i put it to him? it will still cost about the same for him to build either motor and i can pay whatever extra for more performance parts. it'll save me having to upgrade my diff and brakes, and do my interior and turbo my car.
 

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problem aint the stroker carby? if it is then it will not a have all the fuel lines need for a efi set up and the wireing harness is proberly diffrant

if i was u i would take the calais coz if u think about it the calais is double the value of urs (stock), then its stroked = more $$$$ and bonus its on gas so will save money,

then the idea of u giving him a motor to put in, will the 6 go in easyly coz hassles of fuel lines and loom, do u wanna spend the time and extra money to do that and then tune it all

its in ur hands from here
(ps: u got his moblie number so i can give him a call, lol jkz)
 

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very good point. thanx. well how much juice will a 355 stroker drink in comparison to a NA 6 cyl and how much is gas at the moment. also a guy at work today said a V8 on gas is shite in way of performance. i spose the stroker will make up for it though.
 
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