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  1. 29th December 2008, 06:57 PM #1
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    Engine Ideas for 82 classic rangie

    hows it goin guys, just wanting to find out a few options for an engine conversion in my range, its a 2dr with the 3.5 v8 pretty gutless so looking for bit more grunt cheers
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  2. 29th December 2008, 07:03 PM #2
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    Cam and lifters in a 3.5 will make a huge difference if its old and worn out.
    You want grunt put a 4.4 in it 4.6 short motors are available but are trouble if not done well
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  3. 29th December 2008, 07:06 PM #3
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    Chev, EFI holden 5l, LS1, what's the budget??
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  4. 29th December 2008, 07:12 PM #4
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    Well yeah i'm looking fairly cheap hopefully lol, but im looking for sumthing with more grunt and thats fuel injected
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  5. 29th December 2008, 07:23 PM #5
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    I put a P76 (4.4 out to about 4.6) in my old 2 door and it transformed the car. It had a holley which wasn't so good on steep offroad stuff, but it went extremely well, surprised a few people and has plenty of torque.

    As already asked where and you located and whats is your budget?
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  6. 29th December 2008, 07:35 PM #6
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    im at camira and the budget is probably only 1000-1500
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  7. 29th December 2008, 07:38 PM #7
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    Good luck with that

    Only real option, would be find one with a big motor in it and wreck it out

    Maybe a 3.9L, but not much of an upgrade
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  8. 29th December 2008, 07:49 PM #8
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    what would i be looking at for something powerful, yet fairly economical?
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  9. 29th December 2008, 07:54 PM #9
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    Cheap, powerful AND economical

    4BD1 with a snail, not that cheap but
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  10. 29th December 2008, 08:04 PM #10
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    Have you thought about a commodore v6 ecotec? i've been thinking about what to do to mine as well. You can pick up engine box and loom for under $500 that would last you a few k's

    V6 ecotec weight about 190 kgs for the engine, when new made 152kw @ 5200 305nm @3600

    Rover 3.5 is about 170 kgs makes about 118kw @5200 and 285nm

    you can buy stroker kits for the v6 now and they last awhile. i have seen these engines make 500 hp(with a bit of work) at the wheels. I cant find a place that makes a kit for them to go into a rangie but i haven't looked to hard yet.
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