70 series cruiser but what motor?

[dawwen]

I'm torn.
I have a lowish budget but require a motor transplant into my 70 series cruiser.
Im going to want to spin 35" wheels.
My question is do a go towards the lexus V8 or maybe a supercharged holden v6???
would the v6 have enough tourqe or will i be down on power??
cheers for the help
Darren

[madaz068]

I'm torn.
I have a lowish budget but require a motor transplant into my 70 series cruiser.
Im going to want to spin 35" wheels.
My question is do a go towards the lexus V8 or maybe a supercharged holden v6???
would the v6 have enough tourqe or will i be down on power??
cheers for the help
Darren

Two letters for you V8

[sig]

no mater what people say 4wds need torque and torgue means cubes ,go the chevy yeeehaa .as a matter of interest a 1uz with all its bits attached weighs the same as a sb chev with its bits attached .i know what i would do

[gimmemud]

I'd definately go the supercharged v6 all the way
the v8 has about 20kw more power but has less torque unless you get one later than a '97 compared to a vt stock supercharged v6.
And another upside is you don't have to rev the guts out of a v6

[Sadam_Husain]

I have a lowish budget

Thats never a good start

The easiest conversion is the chev coz you can use an after-market bellhousing and engine mounts and the whole thing is a straight bolt up from there

[petefj40]

The V6 is a good power plant no question. But that even supercharged can't match an injected 350 Chev in sheer low down grunt. You can pickup an average used LS1 for around $3k now. I know you're on a limited budget. I was told buy Kevin Geary today that he can land a brand new LS3 (6.4L) here in Chch for just over $7k. Do some homework and phone around and get some prices..
Good luck.

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LS3 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM DRIBBLE DROOL

[dawwen]

LS1 or 3 would be awesome.
cheaper scale motor is nicer.
give it death for a year or two then look more into a big boys motor.
21 year old landscaper wage just isn't quite enough to be puttin 7grand motors in
my truck.
Interestingly also after a bit of research some of which is questionable as who believes everything you read on the internet
a 5.0l commadore V8 produces more torque than an LS1 at lower rev range and a factory supercharged V6 out of a 2001 model produces 10Nm less still giving it 25Nm more than a LS1 and LT1 chev. If this is true or not i do not know but some of the lesser horsepower plants seem to deliver more torque.
Correct me if i'm wrong. be interesting to see what people come up with

[petefj40]

I think you might be hard pushed to find a 5.0L V8 in good con. They're like hens teeth.
The LS1 is cheap bang for your buck at around $3k and you can pick one up real easy. The V8 Lexus is cheaper but the LS1 smokes the cheaper Lexus V8's.

[WACKO]

buy a whole car... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 835514.htm

should have all the bits you need... you get that lovly sound with a v8 too...

[Pedro]

I'd definately go the supercharged v6 all the way
the v8 has about 20kw more power but has less torque unless you get one later than a '97 compared to a vt stock supercharged v6.
And another upside is you don't have to rev the guts out of a v6

got that right, from what i have heard take a commie v6 past about 5500 and the the time bomb starts ticking!!

i have changed my computer to a megasquirt from a commodore, but have rev limited it to a 5500 hard limit, 5200 soft limit.

V6 may be a bight on the light side for a cruiser, unless it has a supercharger nailed to it

[gimmemud]

I'd definately go the supercharged v6 all the way
the v8 has about 20kw more power but has less torque unless you get one later than a '97 compared to a vt stock supercharged v6.
And another upside is you don't have to rev the guts out of a v6

got that right, from what i have heard take a commie v6 past about 5500 and the the time bomb starts ticking!!

i have changed my computer to a megasquirt from a commodore, but have rev limited it to a 5500 hard limit, 5200 soft limit.

V6 may be a bight on the light side for a cruiser, unless it has a supercharger nailed to it

Time bomb at 5500? i sit mine on the rev limiter quite frequently and it's still going strong. i've even overheated it a couple of times from being a retard and fogetting to turn the engine fan on, and once when a heater hose split. i love mine and if i was to build up one from scratch i'd do the supercharged v6 for sure.

[dawwen]

can someone please give me contact numbers for where i mite be able to possibly pick up an LS1 for around the 3K mark.
That sort of price could end up to be quite appealing.
Cheers Darren

[gimmemud]

have a look at the damaged car auctions. get a wrecked car and sell all the parts. then you get a FREE motor... hehe

[Cloggy_NZ]

can someone please give me contact numbers for where i mite be able to possibly pick up an LS1 for around the 3K mark.
That sort of price could end up to be quite appealing.
Cheers Darren

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 247328.htm
This guy is a Holden wrecker right across the road from my work. His phone number is 04-567 2285

[petefj40]

What area are you in Darren?
If you're in Chch I'd see Reon at A-one auto wreckers. (03) 379-719
They only deal in Holden spares.

Otherwise just keep an eye out on Trade Me.
I saw a 308 V8 for a buy now of $1500. The seller reckoned it's a good runner, no smoke.

I also saw two 5.0L V8's on TM.