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  1. 17th December 2008, 01:43 PM #1
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    should I? could I? engine swap S3

    I got offered a petrol 4cly engine and gearbox on the weekend for free.

    Should I rip the 186 holden out of the Series 3 and drop this in? Prior to the Holden it was a 6cly rover donk so there will be some mods to be done.

    Will the 4cly be strong/powerful enough to haul a series 3 ragtop around?

    Save for engine mounts, could the engine/gearbox slot in to the existing diffs etc ok?

    hmmm.... maybe the holden is ok with dropping fuel prices?

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  2. 17th December 2008, 02:02 PM #2
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    Anything is possible however the 6cyl chassis has the gearbox mounted about 4" further back so space and making the accelerator linkages work may be an issue.

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    the bell housing is different as well, but a 4 cyl one would bokt in.
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  4. 17th December 2008, 07:26 PM #4
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    I can offer up a SIII 4 pot gearbox that needs work but should take all your existing parts from the 6 pot box.

    you will need to change some stuff but nothing thats insurmountable.

    I would suggest leaving the box in place, and moving the motor back to mate it up by the fabrication of new mounts then ditch the fan and run electrics.
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  5. 23rd December 2008, 10:13 PM #5
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    G'day Jimmy, I have a SWB series 3 with 2.25 petrol in good tune, and it's fantastic. Have had some problems with electrics (I have blamed mostly Bathurst winter for it) but otherwise have had a great run with it. SWB ragtop doesn't weigh much so the motor does it well IMO.
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