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GQ V8
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:21 am
by noelhole
Hi everyone.Great site. I am currently fitting a VH41 into Safari Hi-top LWB. Has anyone else done the same?Motor all mounted.Drivshafts done.Exhaust nearly complete. Still got a way to go but enjoying this transplant. Any comments or questions welcome.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:35 am
by SupraLux
Pics... lots of pics
Sounds like a good conversion...
Oh, and did I mention... post pics
Steve
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:41 am
by Mikey
I will second Steve on the Pics
- sounds very cool.
Also welcome to the forum.
Mike
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:42 am
by PR
SupraLux wrote:Pics... lots of pics
Sounds like a good conversion...
Oh, and did I mention... post pics
Steve
For a change I will agree with you
WE WANT PICS
Dose this mean we are pic's junkys
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:42 am
by swampa
was buying one in nelson 4 years ago, motor was a very tight fit and it wasnt very good on the gas infact it was quite bad, ( all that safari weight) all the exhausts etc.. had to be hand made, things like the radiator required alot more work than first thought, things like that, made a good noise though, good luck
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:44 am
by PR
Oh I forgot HELLO and welcome
(must be withdrawl symptions)
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:45 am
by albundy
Check out the Aussie patrol forum, there are heaps of these conversions on there.
Al
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:38 pm
by DaveM
I see a swb in Nelson sold a few months ago with the same conversion
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:06 pm
by Mattman
Any reason why you went with the VH41 instead of the VH45?
I have been thinking about doing a Cefiro or something like that with a VH45.
Matt.
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:51 pm
by monstr
Hi Darin Neeley,up in Whangarei has done it to his winch truck,Saw it in action last weekend,seems to go alright,its a turbo one reputed to be making 400hp plus,his contact is
darin.neeley@roostmortgages.co.nz
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:33 am
by GQTROL
Quite a few of the VH conversions have been done now.
Darin Neeley is running a turboed VH45 and dynoed at 280kw at the rear wheels.
Grant Guy built the VH41 powered white SWB GQ for Taupo 1000. TeLexus and the rest of those crazy buggers in Taupo built one with a VH45 (I think) for Raana Horan, also for Taupo 1000.
Gary Batchelor in Christchurch did one of the earlier ones (VH45) about 4 years ago.
Madaz' old man is doing VH45 into a SWB at the moment.
VH41 develops more torque from memory.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:49 am
by doddzee
DaveM wrote:I see a swb in Nelson sold a few months ago with the same conversion
The white one?? That trucks a bit beat up now after he rolled it at our club champs. Was a very tidy job.
Pics Noelhole!!
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:22 pm
by DaveM
doddzee wrote:DaveM wrote:I see a swb in Nelson sold a few months ago with the same conversion
The white one?? That trucks a bit beat up now after he rolled it at our club champs. Was a very tidy job.
Pics Noelhole!!
Thats the one. Didnt last too long then
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:29 pm
by swampa
when i was looking into it it was somewhere between 16 and 20k asking price, cant remember now
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:27 pm
by darinz
I've just completed a VH45 turbo into an 89 GQ. My email is above so contact direct or ask away as there's quite abit to it and I'm happy to share my experience.
It cost me $2k for the motor but all up it is way, way the wrong side of $10k and I did most of it myself!!!!!!!!!!
In theory it is easy but don't be fooled there's a lot to it.
But the plus side, the power, oh the power...... If only I knew how to drive!!!!!!!!!!!! 280rwkw ( with 33's not my Simex) is something to behold and it appears a Safari drive train is more than adequate.
I now have to change all the suspension as it is so much lighter nothing is working properly. Change one thing and everything else needs changing.