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Cost to put gen3 into gu

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Cost to put gen3 into gu

Post by mudbasher2 »

Does anyone know of an approx cost to convert a gu 3L to a gen3, drive in drive out? and any companys that specialys in engine conversions?
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mudbasher2 wrote:Does anyone know of an approx cost to convert a gu 3L to a gen3, drive in drive out? and any companys that specialys in engine conversions?
You want drive in drive out service, or doing some yourself??
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Re: Cost to put gen3 into gu

Post by azzad »

mudbasher2 wrote:drive in drive out?
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Post by dkne5 »

Had a quote done up over here in WA last week $13000 fully engineered etc.
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Post by mudbasher2 »

Thanks dkne5, bogged i want the whole conversion done, drop it off with the stuffed 3L and pick it up with the gen3 in it and ready to go
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Post by segan1 »

mudbasher2 wrote:Does anyone know of an approx cost to convert a gu 3L to a gen3, drive in drive out? and any companys that specialys in engine conversions?
On Track in melbourne, I am having my GU done there at the moment.
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Post by dansedgli »

How much is it costing?

A mate has been quoted $12.5k to replace his exploded 3 litre. :(
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Post by segan1 »

dansedgli wrote:How much is it costing?

A mate has been quoted $12.5k to replace his exploded 3 litre. :(
It depends on what options you take and the price of the crate motors from Holden at the time. But i would think 12,000 - 16,000 should do the trick.
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Post by dansedgli »

Cool, thanks.
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Post by bogged »

I find $16k a lot of brass for the conversion...

Specially when some people say they get out of it for under $8-10g's doing some themselves.
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Post by Ruffy »

There's alot of variables to consider, type of Engine management you want, do you want to keep A/C? etc.
I'd quote between 12 & 16 G's depending on the variables.
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Post by chunderlicious »

bogged wrote:I find $16k a lot of brass for the conversion...

Specially when some people say they get out of it for under $8-10g's doing some themselves.
is that with a new engine though? because new engine with all accessories and wiring etc. is like 6G at the moment.

go 12G minimum drive in drive out.
turbos are nice but i'd rather be blown
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Post by bogged »

chunderlicious wrote:is that with a new engine though? .
fiar call.. I was working on lots seem to go front cuts for grand or 2..
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Post by txhog »

bogged wrote:
chunderlicious wrote:is that with a new engine though? .
fiar call.. I was working on lots seem to go front cuts for grand or 2..
A Gen 3, is 3 generation 5.7 V8 Commodore motor, doubt can get for a grand or 2. More like $5000 Plus, second hand.
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Post by segan1 »

bogged wrote:I find $16k a lot of brass for the conversion...

Specially when some people say they get out of it for under $8-10g's doing some themselves.
Hey bogged i suppose the best answer for that is if you aren`t prepared to spend that much then dont do it , simple, problem solved. :D :lol:
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Post by timmay5.7 »

txhog wrote:
bogged wrote:
chunderlicious wrote:is that with a new engine though? .
fiar call.. I was working on lots seem to go front cuts for grand or 2..
A Gen 3, is 3 generation 5.7 V8 Commodore motor, doubt can get for a grand or 2. More like $5000 Plus, second hand.
3k easy, just gotta look around for a 2nd hand one
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Post by weeman »

txhog wrote:
bogged wrote:
chunderlicious wrote:is that with a new engine though? .
fiar call.. I was working on lots seem to go front cuts for grand or 2..
A Gen 3, is 3 generation 5.7 V8 Commodore motor, doubt can get for a grand or 2. More like $5000 Plus, second hand.
You can get crate LS2 l76 motors for under 4k....

gen 3 crate motors for under 3k...

Second hand gen 3 for 1k pending condition... mate just picked up one motor with some stuff on it for under $500...

Seriously where have you been to qoute prices like that........
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Post by bogged »

segan1 wrote:
bogged wrote:I find $16k a lot of brass for the conversion...

Specially when some people say they get out of it for under $8-10g's doing some themselves.
Hey bogged i suppose the best answer for that is if you aren`t prepared to spend that much then dont do it , simple, problem solved. :D :lol:
or if you looked at it with both eyes open, the price hes been quoted is very top end of the scale, he could do better by shopping around :P
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Post by Hoppy11 »

weeman wrote:
You can get crate LS2 l76 motors for under 4k....

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Where did you see The crate LS2 for under 4k, the L76 can be had for that but the LS2 is a different motor.

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Post by weeman »

Hoppy11 wrote:
weeman wrote:
You can get crate LS2 l76 motors for under 4k....

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Where did you see The crate LS2 for under 4k, the L76 can be had for that but the LS2 is a different motor.

Hoppy
just got a look around.... yes its over 4k but only just...

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Post by mudbasher2 »

thanks for the replys but ive fixed the 3lt and traded on a 4.8l that i pick up tomorrow
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