lol, defending the mighty holden lol

Yeah but if you blow the toyota- $1500 later and you have another. Fuel economy on the toyota is heaps better too, coz they run them lean.

Nice work VL400, great to see something different. Out of interest, how do these motors compare to the Nissan VQ45?

There's a vl drag car in progress with a 1uzfe conversion and twin turbo setup. The owner is aiming to get 500 - 600hp. There was a little thread in StreetComm It has also been documented that the 1uzfe produced 2700hp! Also many people claiming to be able to rev their's out to 9000rpm (completely stock)

Quote: Originally Posted by Sinister hey im liking the idea too but to throw another spanner in the works.. u can just get a 308, put vn heads, stock manifold, run a decent mild roller cam with sequential injection and she will run almost as smooth as the 1uz yet make about 30-40kw more and lots more torque, food for though But there is no way you can compare the smoothness and note of the lexus v8 compared to an old holden cast iron block .... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by XTC16 But there is no way you can compare the smoothness and note of the lexus v8 compared to an old holden cast iron block .... lol this thread is ollld anyway their note isnt great, has nothing on a holden 8... smoothness yes they are ahead of their time but i looked into it ages ago when this thread was ripe and theres too many things to put u off, the parts for the motor are insanely expensive.. a headgasket is like $350, waterpump $400, bearings $400 little things like that make it rediculous.

Mine sounds great,has a nice deep rumble but may have more to do with the 3 inch exhaust.When i first started mine,it was down one coil so it was firing on 4 cyls(2 on the left bank 2 on the right)sounded like a wrx but idled dead smooth didnt shake like the old 5ltr wouldve.Parts arent as cheap but genuine was the cheapest.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sinister lol this thread is ollld anyway their note isnt great, has nothing on a holden 8... smoothness yes they are ahead of their time but i looked into it ages ago when this thread was ripe and theres too many things to put u off, the parts for the motor are insanely expensive.. a headgasket is like $350, waterpump $400, bearings $400 little things like that make it rediculous. I know Sinister your a Holden head deep down, so i'm not gunna try and argue this here, but i've driving my mates soarer for over 2 years now ... and nothing compares to the smoothness, sound and feel of that motor ... Gimme a bullet roadster anyday!!

Quote: Originally Posted by XTC16 I know Sinister your a Holden head deep down, so i'm not gunna try and argue this here, but i've driving my mates soarer for over 2 years now ... and nothing compares to the smoothness, sound and feel of that motor ... Gimme a bullet roadster anyday!! no dont get me wrong, im a big fan of the 1uz... i was a bees **** from picking one up from a wreckers for $1200! (was even considering the nissan VH45) they are so cheap its awesome but the AFTER bits are what put me off as id wanna probably at least freshen the motor up and rings, bearings, gaskets e.t.c would cost almost more than the motor itself i couldnt believe it. ive been in one and its amazing how good they are, i am a big fan... but in the end id rather save a lot more money and have more power and torque (holden 8) rather than have smoothness.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sinister no dont get me wrong, im a big fan of the 1uz... i was a bees **** from picking one up from a wreckers for $1400! (was even considering the nissan VH45) they are so cheap its awesome but the AFTER bits are what put me off as id wanna probably at least freshen the motor up and rings, bearings, gaskets e.t.c would cost almost more than the motor itself i couldnt believe it. ive been in one and its amazing how good they are, i am a big fan... but in the end id rather save a lot more money and have more power and torque (holden 8) rather than have a smoothness. Understood man, horses for courses hey. Out of curiousity - i have a mate fitting a VH45 to his UC torry .... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by XTC16 Understood man, horses for courses hey. Out of curiousity - i have a mate fitting a VH45 to his UC torry .... keep us updated plz i dunno where i got it but theres a vid of the guys from nizpro i think it was with a vh45 twin turbo in a speed boat and they fang it on the water... my god u should see it go.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I'll try and grab some pics this weekend, motor was in the bay last time i was around there, not 100% sure what induction he's using - but it'll either be twin turbos or a single SC, should go like a bat outa hell Wicked motor - even uses forgies standard Time for some booooost Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by XTC16 I'll try and grab some pics this weekend, motor was in the bay last time i was around there, not 100% sure what induction he's using - but it'll either be twin turbos or a single SC, should go like a bat outa hell Wicked motor - even uses forgies standard Time for some booooost bump! i love v8 conversions and would really wanna see more of this. the vh45 is such an underrated animal, too bad it never boomed. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

How much difference is in the VH41 to the VH45? I'm looking at figures, and they both claim 270HP but theres 400cc difference?

Quote: Originally Posted by revelry How much difference is in the VH41 to the VH45? I'm looking at figures, and they both claim 270HP but theres 400cc difference? maybe same peak hp but the 45 would make it at less revs and it would definitely have more torque.. type in VH45 v 1uz in google you find some good discussions comparing the engines for a conversion.. the VH is a masterpiece as is the 1uz but the problem is the VH is a big mofo not much smaller than a big block in width or so apparantly btw love the sig lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_cRQhW7nj8 < the twin turbo vh45 boat Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Hey cool thread.... I am looking to put one of these bad boys in my IS200 ' Has anyone put a manual trans behind one??? if so what?? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

270hp is close to jap reg of 206kw

Quote: Originally Posted by Sinister btw love the sig lol Cheers Here's an R31 coupe with a VH45 in it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTsb0vUhBHo Tough as I reckon. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

nice! unreal how quiet and poised it is, at idle speed you can hardly tell its running afaik the aftermarket though is almost non existent for them, another reason ppl choose the 1JZ Some original photos have not been recovered yet.