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The surgery begins (heart transplant) motor is out
wacked1 - July 22nd, 2004 at 03:59 PM

As you guys know I’m changing my motor to a V8 5L Holden type. It has begun this is as it sits today with the 4.4L Leyland and by the end of next week there should be a new heart pumping my beast along.
PS I'm liking the look of no bumper on the rear aswell

[Edited on 6-8-2004 by wacked1]

Anthiron - July 22nd, 2004 at 04:07 PM

looks sweet with no bumper....take the bull bar off the front and lower it a bit more........matt black bay window sleeper:bounce:bounce

phatrat - July 22nd, 2004 at 05:22 PM

ron...wont to come and have a look on the weekend...

Steve

wacked1 - July 22nd, 2004 at 06:37 PM

sure steve ring me when you want, you still have my number don't you?

OZ Towdster - July 22nd, 2004 at 06:49 PM

wacked1 may i sugest an exhaust system as this is what my cousin had in his 76 camper ,you use ealy commodore extractors inthe standard position then a u bend and a muffler on each side and straight out the back and sounded great

Southern Cross - July 23rd, 2004 at 01:14 PM

Hey man i think what you are doing is great! V8 in the back of a kombi unreal!!

However wouldnt you be better off with sticking with the Leyland instead of the big lump of iron Holden??

The 4.4L leyland is all alloy isnt it?

I wouldve thought that the weight of the porky holden engine would greatly affect the stability and safety of your kombi....

dont take any of this the wrong way these are just some questions that i have for all i know you couldve researched it a great deal and found that the holden motor will be great!

i dont like holdens so im biased ;)

keep up the good work mate.

BUS 23Q - July 23rd, 2004 at 03:57 PM

hay ron i have a stainless steel firewall if ur interested it might look pritty good, it ha a polished center were the fuel lines come through, while u have the engine out? u wll have to bring it around when it is done and see my one as well.

wacked1 - August 6th, 2004 at 05:56 PM

just pulled the motor out

wacked1 - August 6th, 2004 at 05:57 PM

it's gone

kombi_kid - August 17th, 2004 at 10:24 PM

where we upto dude?
cheers
rhys

wacked1 - August 21st, 2004 at 11:04 PM

Of late I’ve been toying with the idea of stroking the 308 to 355 cubic inches it’s not a big job and not that expensive. A guy owes me a bit of money and he’s agreed to get me the stuff I need so I haven’t done much to the motor lately here is a pic of the motor with the injection on
Wacked1

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/wacked1/engine-with-injection.jpg

seagull - August 22nd, 2004 at 10:04 PM

get a toyota V8 you would never look back , $1000.00 for 226kw stock as a rock .