I was just having some wild thoughts of putting a V8 in my T3 SC. Anyone know what would be the best engine as far as weight and reliability goes. dont want know heavy iron block in the back???
A nissan V8 would be nice but a rover ( GM ) 3.5 lt might be the most affordable option. Mitchell
Lexus
Yep on the Toyota / Lexus....over engineered , plenty of power in stock form, so nice & smooth 
old school Rover engine 3.5 went great in my sandrail
no computer to deal with
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I think there maybe rego issues using a non EFI motor in a EFI car, I vote for the 1UZ as well or why not a Subaru 6? Rover engine would need a rebulid while you can still buy usable 1UZs
A 2000's turbo 2.5l Subaru engine will be very light and have good torque and horsepower.
1UZFE is heavy, Rover V8 has low power and poor emissions. I don't know why you wouldn't put a cheap 220hp Subie EZ30 6 cylinder in there.
You know it fits and it makes that lovely flat 6 sound.
Yeah I know it's not logical, but I just love the old school beefy sound of a V8. More of a novelty then anything. I'm wanting it as part of my marketing for my business. We'll see what happens. One thing I also like about alot of v8's is that they are compatible with LPG. Giving it the power and descent fuel economy.
Where's Mini-Man? He's got/had a Lexus V8 engined ute. Was for sale a while back.
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Yeah f##k it, ill drop the 253 from the old VB commodore down the back shed.
so you are going to use a 253?
lol
hahahaha. That will really increase its value. Or maybe save that engine for my splitty.
just buy a V6 Hilux 
chev LS gen 3 or Gen 4, lighter than lexus and you can use the factory ecu (cheap). i would go for the LS2 6.0 297kW
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but nothing is as fun as converting an old with new engine and Power! even if it costs more than a whole newer vehicle.
you need this I reckon
http://holmart.com.au/online/prod2085.htm
430hp and 424 ft-lb of torque for a little under 8k $
what ever you do, don't use the 253, they are a heap of shit. Most 4cyl today have more power than those ever did and they are hit and miss with
longevity.
yes yes yes,,, i still have my Lexus V8 duel-cab & yes it really is good (maybe the gearbox needs a look at again tho :-) )
plenty of grunt,,, it is quite a broard powerspread,,, & it doesn`t chew juice,,,, it`s quite economical really,,, same money i spend driving to
Byron bay & back as the old suby L-series wagons we had
however, the engines (altho it is alloy) is not very lightweight,,, top heavy & 32 of every damn thing :-)
my choice would be a mildly worked P76 4.4 alloy v8 & yep stuff the gas onto it
great donk, they are actually light, plenty of grissle & cheap as chips & super reliable opnce you flick the stock pistons out the door &
fit some JP`s or some such
Oh & i have about 12x p76 donks just sitting here :-) going cheap :-)
edit,,, just checked,,, i have 9x P76 4.4litre motors & 3x Rover 3.5litre motors here
I would only change it once the old drive line is stuufed
v6 toyota heaps of go and common
or v8 commodore motor , something that you can buy parts from auto barn ,repco etc.
who cares about weight, most cars 1700kg and 4wd 2000 kg plus.
its not about saving fuel money because your allready minus--10k for the change over.
Stick a 348 chev in it, their old school, collectable, increasing in value and have a note all of their own, i will also vote for the 253, rover, uz and suby, choice comes down to old school and not so refined but fix yourself on the side of the road vs modern effecient go like the clappers but not so user fix friendly/cheap, mind you a good modern motor shouldnt need fixing...apparently
Mate, if you use a 348 Chev it will probably flip over backwards! Not from the power, but the weight behind the rear axle!
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you could do what a number of people already have in their bay windows, turbo or SC a L27 V6 engine (aka holden V6)
reliable long lasting engines and love boost. They become monsters once boosted and are cheap. 200-500 bucks for a good engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_e65LRo1h4
I so want that ^
my chocie 3 litre Subaru 6 cylinder, 2nd chocie the Lexus. mat eof mine in Wallan is building a Lexus V8 trike, nearly finished. had heaps of issues with the ECU etc took 6 months to sort it.
also what you can get this for the H6 too.
http://www.raptorsc.com.au/kits.php?id=58
on a side note^ can't believe how horrendous subys look now days. Better give those engines a better deserved car to go into.
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