3.8 v6 into Vitara? Any experience with this?

inthemud · Post by **inthemud** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:57 pm

Can anyone give me some tips about any problems I might run into. I looked at J18A & J20A but complete with computer, loom, exhaust manifold etc I'd be looking at $2800-$3200. Te Puke parts world say that the mechanical insurance repair centres buy all of these for repairs that's why they cost so much. There's plenty of holden v6's about for bugger all so this is a good option for me. I'm just not sure of the extras I'll run into. Does anyone know of vitaras with this conversion?
Cheers Neal :roll:

skid · Post by **skid** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:09 pm

get in touch with Mark on here under the username blackcruiser .

a guy in his club put one into a vitara and seems fine.

inthemud · Post by **inthemud** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:13 pm

Cheers,
Thanks for that

Rotazuk · Post by **Rotazuk** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:36 am

There are a couple around that do the club fun rallies etc , seem to go well .
Extra's you will need gearbox , t/case , front and rear diff's , new front springs

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Cheers
Chris

skid · Post by **skid** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:03 pm

skid wrote:get in touch with Mark on here under the username blackcruiser .

a guy in his club put one into a vitara and seems fine.

sorry , I forgot to mention that it has hilux running gear, which would be a neccesity, along with stronger gearbox and transfer case as Rotazuk has eluded to. :roll:

inthemud · Post by **inthemud** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:13 pm

Does this mean I will need to modify the front IFS set up to a solid beam axle??

skid · Post by **skid** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:41 pm

inthemud wrote:Does this mean I will need to modify the front IFS set up to a solid beam axle??

probably, get in touch with someone who's done it, as I mentioned previously

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:04 pm

is your original motor stuffed or just want more grunt?. i am putting a v6 in to a vitara for a club /trials truck and you need to change the whole lot like every one is saying. i am using the v6 and 4spd auto with a seperate transfer and hilux diffs.
vaughan

inthemud · Post by **inthemud** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:54 pm

yeah probably a bit of both. I don't want to get a bigger wagon but I need the extra grunt at times. I think i've got a small crack in the block so I might use the G16b in my Lj81 project that I've just started. I'll probably need the model/year of diffs, transf case, etc for all bits n pieces to keep me on track. The more info I can get the better.
Cheers Neal

zukmeista · Post by **zukmeista** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:17 am

or you could put an ifs hilux diff in the front

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:40 am

As you gain info, prices contacts and stuff can you post the info on here so others can see it

ta

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:37 pm

zukmeista wrote:or you could put an ifs hilux diff in the front

And Break it.

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:25 pm

NJV6 wrote:
zukmeista wrote:or you could put an ifs hilux diff in the front

And Break it.

i know of a surf with 33s and a lexus that gets a thrashing. its lasting well so far. and with less weight of the vit it should in theory last longer shouldnt it?

Sam