holden 253 into toyota landcruiser ute
Submitted by wopjrb on Sat, 2009-08-22 23:21
put a reconditioned holden 253 V8 into the old boys ute this weekend - havent test driven it yet - need to figure out an exhaust - the conversion cost a total of around $3000
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Classic picture the first
Classic picture the first one
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how does the running gear
how does the running gear match up? or do you need to put a kit in for that too ?. good luck with the test drive
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andyrew
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injected
injected 6l Oooooo
now thats a difference...
did it have a 3f or 2f before??
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3f mate
THE RUNNING GEAR - USING A MARKS ADAPTERS KIT WE BOLTED THE 253 TO THE TOYOTA 5 SPEED MANUAL - AND USED A HEAVY DUTY HOLLDEN CLUTCH
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Catch up with Dianne at
Catch up with Dianne at Genies in Myaree if you need a exhaust built. They are the best at it for mine.
Cheers
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hey mate how much did the
hey mate how much did the adapter kit cost you
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wopjrb
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conversion kit
tthe conversion kit cost $1100 mate - from perth 4x4 on balcatta road - youve gotta buy an engine mounting kit as well which costs 400 bucks
kempy
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do u no if they do
do u no if they do conversion kits for the 6L holden
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wopjrb
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i dunno mate
the best way to find out would be to ask em - maybe email marks 4wd adapters
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yer i had a look at there
yer i had a look at there website they have got everything there
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scottnofish
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would have gone at least a 5lt
the old 253 has about the same hp as the original 6
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yer probly take me a day to swap the 253 for a worked 308
SO IM NOT REALLY FUSSED ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 4.2LITRE - ALL THE ENGINE MOUNTINGS AND EVERY THING ARE THE SAME FOR BOTH 4.2 AND 5.0 LITRE
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302 Ford
Mate dropped a 302 Ford into his cruiser years back and had heaps of priblems with keeping it cool when offroad,bigger radiator + oil cooler had little effect.Pulled 302 out and dropped 351 in.problem solved,engine not working a hard,reduced fuel consumption,heaps more grunt and no over heating worries.
Same thing goes for those who pulled the original Landrover motors out and replaced them with Holden 186/202s except they lose out on offroad preformance due to loss of low down torque
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Where as
the 253 with the right cam is a stump puller and can be very economical and very reliable .
Good choice of donk I reckon for a petrol. Easy to keep cool .
Just one more cast , honest !!!
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cheers mate - i feel a bit better now
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253 V8 into landcruiser ute
took the old landcruiser for a first drive today - very happy with the performance of the holden 253 - stays cool with a thermo fan and heaps of down low torque - can recomend this conversion to anyone.