Thread: I'm getting a S3, where to start? ENGINES

almost any small diesel will do.

assuming you want more power and more speed...

DONT.

the gearbox wont handle it and after you upgrade that the diffs wont last.

you should have 4.7:1 ratios in the diffs swapping them to 4.1:1 seems to work well with the holden conversion for onroad use (even if you tow a little) and doesnt kill you for light offroad work.

If you're only using it for "cruising" you can goto the 3.54:1 diffs but you loose the lowdown crawlability of the vehicle.

if its a stage one thats a different story but they came out with a 3.5l v8 or a suzi diesel.

G'day All, well the grille will be the easiest thing to remove and replace, the rest well that will depend on how deep your pockets are.
You will need to check the regulations as to vehicle modification as to your state that you live in. The Holden engine can be reasonably economical depending on heavy your Right foot is, I don't know about LPG fitting or the availability of it in remote areas of WA (assuming thats where you live) I do know that in some remote Indigenous communities petrol powered vehicles are not welcome, so maybe a diesel conversion is the way to go, so I guess the possibilities are many, anyway have a good long hard think about it before you commit yourself, have a look around at the diesel powered 110's/disco's etc anyway, cheers Dennis

How many k's you planning to do each year? If it is 10,000km or less I wouldn't worry about the gas conversion. You won't get your money back quickly and you've got to find somewhere for that bloody gas tank.

The simplest solution would be to just drive it. Tune up the 202 so it is running as well as it can and then enjoy your "sexy" beast.

My preference would be to pop in a 2.25 petrol. Probably the easist to obtain , and maintain, and the rest of the vehicle is designed to that engine.

Whatever you do - enjoy it . Keep us posted.

Looks great. A bargain at $500.

Well done. Keep us posted.

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Looks great. A bargain at $500.

Bloody oath. I've been wanting one for soooo long. I either didn't have the money or didn't have the space. Now this cheapo has come along and my mate (also into 4WDing and Landies...he's a Saffa) had offered his yard for me to store and work on my rig. The stars have aligned and I couldn't be more stoked.

Thanks for the advice so far guys. I plan to do loads of offroading in this vehicle. Not real gnarly rock crawling stuff, but just want to be able to get through some trickey terrain. I'll look further into it all.

Hopefully the person before you has changed the diff centres, the 202 wont like sitting on high revs for long

When I had mine as a daily driver I was getting about 400ks to a tank (202 ute) but I made sure I did'nt take it past 90 on the open road.

Gas conversion would be a good move and if so I may know someone who has the kit (will ask him on monday)

Adam

Nice find, Top Stuff.

Good to see you finally got one.The 202 will work fine and cheap to replace and repair. Anywhere you go you'll find someone will have parts if something on the holden breaks. But for that head turning effect you can't go past a sweet v8.