to swap or not

[Nobody Actually]

the stroker will chew a fair ammount of juice, on gas it'll probably cost you the same to run as your current vl.

 

[bangers]

i'm starting to think i will go the swap. some people have told me to stay with the RB30 for the reliability but meh, i learnt to drive in V8s and i love strokers. i want something to beat my cousins VP supercharged clubsport. I should do it with ease in this car. I'm still curious as to whether the gas will cause power loss.

 

[Nobody Actually]

most cars on gas can be just as quick as the petrol powered ones, provided the motor is tuned correctly for gas, it'll be a rocket

 

[vlv8vic]

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.

the guy at work must have driven a shite one. mine flies.

 

[rb26dett]

It would be **** if it is dual fuel.

 

[bangers]

it'll be gas only.

 

[bangers]

he's decided to go a 304 stroked to 340 with VN heads. he doesn't know if he's going to swap now due too wife problems, he may now need the car incase she takes the BMW. d'oh

 

[rb26dett]

women!

Cant live with them, cant have hetrosexual sex without them!

 

[bangers]

i wish he'd make up his mind. he is now going 355 with HDT heads, stage 6 cam and T5 box. sounds good. he is still reasonably keen to swap. but understandably he has other issues on his mind.

 

[bangers]

looks like its going to go ahead. i'll keep the spare motor and 5 speed for a future VL wagon. So i'll have a stroked V8 calais and a turbo'd wagon. with the calais it will have a 253 blue motor crank which has more nickel in it so will be almost as good as a steel crank. with 253 counter weights to allow it to spin up quicker. the crank will be ground 100 thou and have 327 chev pistons and rods fitted which will bring the engine upto 340 capacity. unknown still which heads will be fitted, either HDT or VN, with solid cam and a fair bit of lift. this thing should be a rocket and will have a 5 speed fitted still. i think i'll go the swap