308 conversion

[jimsvan]

just brought me v8 now i need some info on putting in the van first of all is there anything i need to cut out to fit the 308 in also what to use for mounts ive been told to use the original ones but left on the right and right on the left is there anything else im suppose to do please let me know

[rossie]

by reversing the mounts it sets the motor back a bit, worse comes to worse drop the fan blades and put a thermo on, the rear cross member will have to be modified to suit pending what trans you have, reroute the wires for the alternator , starter motor and dissy, then modify the throttle cable to suit the carb. take the tail shaft to some one to shortin it, make sure they balance it, other wise it will viberate, most 308 in a vk come with trymatic so you might not have to do the tail shaft, but if l remember yours had the celica 5 speed, and the tail shaft had to be lengthened to go in to a old holden or a commodor, hatfields had sleeves to change the diameter of the tailshaft if need be. l hope that helps jim. Just remember once you pull it a part, it's gotta go back togeather or so she tell me

[jimsvan]

do i reverse the v8 mounts or the standard six mounts do i need to cut anything out to make the motor fit

[ben]

standard 6 mounts. yes most definatly you will have modify the floor.

[beddymad]

when i put a 308 in my old bedford all i did was get hq v8 engine mounts and it bolts straight up to the holden six crossmember mounts.very quick and easy.as mine had a trimatic  all i did was put a v8 trimatic in it and original tailshaft fit.

[jimsvan]

hey beddymad did u have to switch the v8 mounts left to right and right to left also how much of the floor did u have to cutt out

[jimsvan]

just wondering what do i need for the speedo cable do i need a v8 one or can i use the standard bedford trimatic speedo cable? or do i have to get it mod

[jimsvan]

need to know how much cutting i need to do to  make the 308 fit in my van  would actually prefer photos if anything just so i can see how much more less and what needs cutting

[Jeff]

When I V8ed my last van I just cut away bits as it went in.
I don't know how else you could do it. 

[jimsvan]

can u remember how much had to be cut i want it done right thats why im asking before i do