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Hey man first of all, your site is really really good for information. I admire you for the time and effort you have put into your car man, sounds like a weapon already.
Ok ill stop grabbleing but you deserve a beer. As i read your site and many posts on here, i have a few questions i would like answered and you seem to be in the know. Here goes, and anyone else.
Few Questions.....Keep In mind i have a VL Berlina n/a......
How much all up is the conversion????
Can you drop a VS Series II V8 into the VL? If so what else would need changing. Breaks, gear box???
What other Motor can you drop in there with big gains and under $3000, Skyline gtst. *was this the rb25det???
Does anyone have info on the RB30det hybrid motor?
Can you pop rivit down the walky scoop?
Like you all I want a weapon. But no matter how much i spend, or do to save myself money, and what not on a N/A. Im getting no where near the gain you guys are. A Turbo seems to be the way to go or a whole engine transplant.
Sorry bout the posts, i get curiouse.....think.........and dwell on it. Dangerouse.
Thanks
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im not mr carcrazy , but i can answer a few q's for you.
if you were to go to the extent that carcrazy has gone to with his engine then itll cost you anywhere up to probably $7000 , engine rebuilding etc + g/box + diff and brakes. it can be done a hell of a lot cheaper but the performance and reliabilty may not be as good as carcrazys
im pretty sure the vs v8 will drop in , with a few adjustments here and there. the person to talk to about this would be shane (ovl666 , ovb471 etc etc)
walky scoop - im not to sure if they are calkled pop rivots but many panel beaters etc who affix hornet scoops etc to cars use a very similar thing to pop rivots , your best bet would be just to drop in to a pan beaters and ask them , or ask surreal , he will knmow.
good luck with ya car.
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vs 5ltr will drop in they r the same as the 304 in the vl but just efi top end really. if u r to drop a 5ltr into ur car ur better off to buy a damaged car with a 5ltr and just move everything over, motor, gearbox, diff, etx.
also i'm sure u can do this without having to get an enigneer's certific becoz the vl's already came out with 304 soo yeah u can go out and buy everything indervialy (sp) but u'll need up costing u a bit more. with a damage car take what u want and sell the rest.
also give rod from the rodshop a bell for a kit to to bolt up a vs gearbox into a vl, he has adaptor kits for anything to go into anything
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If you read through the other forums you'll find a little info on the RB25/30 hybrid. I keep reccommending meggala but carcrazy has heaps too.
www.commodoremods.com (http://www.commodoremods.com)
www.meggala.com (http://www.meggala.com)
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if u want something fast, ur better off buying something fast and then just fixing stuff when it breaks.
risky tho...
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