holden 3800 v6 motor n 700 turbo auto

[hunterbynature]

good one bas, looks like a nice unit, hope ya gonna post heaps of pics,  cheers stevo

[Marishka]

nice lookin van Bas, bet ur happy with that,:)

[Bas NZ]

Ok guys, here are some photos of the van, engine hole cut out in the floor, firewall cut, engine mounts and power steering rack, will upload some from under the van over the weekend, will post in 3 lots. Bas

[Bas NZ]

The tech stuff....................

[BusyKiwi]

Hey Bas, looks good, I might try pop around.

If you guys had the option of the later model Holden V6 or later model Holden V8, which would you choose and why?

I was messing around with the old 202 (3.3) and lpg, they are good engines but not the cheapest to run, so am thinking about going something else. I've been offered a V8 but I don't know if I want the fuel bills of a V8 for the standard CF.
I love the van, just want a cheap runner.

[mezzmo]

i'm with you Busy, everyone that drops into my mechanics has had an opinion of how 'stupid' i've been on fitting a 6 instead of an 8 - they just dont seem to get that i want a cruiser, not a racer!! Being a complete commodore drive train it will be a shit load cheaper to run and i believe a shit load easier to repair if need be.

[Marishka]

hey mezzmo, kirk, i bought a donor car, VP 93 Series 2 for $400, and got a conversion kit from moree for about $1,500, and as we are finding, the lack of instructions from moree are making the job harder. the hardest part is where to locate the new mounts. we could weld them in and cut them and reweld, but what a mess that would be, so looking at the pics from moree, we are guessing. I hoped to be done today, but monday seems to be the closer to the day now.
george.

hey George whats in the $1,500 conversion kit?

[jimsvan]

nothing beats the sound of a v8 thats why i went 8 but i do agree with u tho it would be cheaper to run a six 

[SkippyThBushKangeroo]

not necesarily . . i had a HQ for a few yearswiv a 202 in it done a zillion kays in it wot a  petrol/gas guzzlin beastie it t,was. . updated (lol  this woz round 1998  ) to a HZ wiv 253 an 2 throat strommy i think an 1 u didnt have to put yor foot nto it to get to cruisin speed ,an 2 went through less juice n gas  than me old HQ herc ever did. 253s are more economical i found ,if u didnt give it any teddy. different story if u fanged it, but even then prob used the same  as hungry herc, but a lot quickerer,thats why prefer an 8 ,definatly gotta loose the holley 4 throat for a twin throat to stay economical but, still found the power ok , an i like the sound betterer  so moi,s opinion be. . 8 is great mate. cheers

[ben]

i think the v6 is a great option..

on the other hand you can get the same econ out of a v8 as a 6 with the right gearing..

my 307 van achives better econ than my airbrushed swb with a 173.. both on gas. but the 173 is reving a bit at 100 because its so weak and it has to..

when the 307 has a 4 speed auto behind it so it purs at 100..

cheers
ben