V8 stroker on somewhat of a budget

[RRV839]

Hey, i am currently running a 3.9 in a softdash classic which is startion to get a bit noisy and tired at nearly 250,000km. I have another 3.9 i salvaged out of a fire damaged disco that i want to rebuild and slot in the rangie onec finished.

If i'm going to spend the money however i am thinking i may aswell just take longer to do it (funds) and try and get some more ooph out of it. i was originally thinking just rebuilding the 3.9 and toughen it up an add some turbo's however there isnt alot of room under the bonnet of a softdash with all the abs and cruise control and other shit under there.

So i was thinking increasing displacement. I am an apprentice mechanic hence the tight-ish funds but i will be doing it all myself.

I have heard somehting aout using ford 4.1 pistons on holden 186 rods with a p76 crank to get about 4.9-5.0L but i don't know much more than that. I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction of where to start.

I have also seen another build using a buick 300 crank with chev rods etc but i think parts like that could be hard to source in australia.

So if anyone could point me in the right direction to start with would be great, i want around 5.0 -5.2L i'd love to get on from uk already built but i cant really afford $11,500 for a engine

[Blown RR]

This is a Kiwi version of your idea.




http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~bdaley/rp.htm

[Loanrangie]

If you want bolt in cubes on a budget, a 4.4/4.6 is the only cheap option.

[def90]

Hey, i am currently running a 3.9 in a softdash classic which is startion to get a bit noisy and tired at nearly 250,000km. I have another 3.9 i salvaged out of a fire damaged disco that i want to rebuild and slot in the rangie onec finished.

If i'm going to spend the money however i am thinking i may aswell just take longer to do it (funds) and try and get some more ooph out of it. i was originally thinking just rebuilding the 3.9 and toughen it up an add some turbo's however there isnt alot of room under the bonnet of a softdash with all the abs and cruise control and other shit under there.

So i was thinking increasing displacement. I am an apprentice mechanic hence the tight-ish funds but i will be doing it all myself.

I have heard somehting aout using ford 4.1 pistons on holden 186 rods with a p76 crank to get about 4.9-5.0L but i don't know much more than that. I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction of where to start.

I have also seen another build using a buick 300 crank with chev rods etc but i think parts like that could be hard to source in australia.

So if anyone could point me in the right direction to start with would be great, i want around 5.0 -5.2L i'd love to get on from uk already built but i cant really afford $11,500 for a engine

are you sure thats not in pounds and undelivered? sounds actually quite cheap

[HSV Rangie]

sounds cheap.
when I was looking

4.6 drive in drive out 13k
5.2 lt Drive in drive out 25k

Melbourne.

regards
Michael.

[zook4fun]

keep your eyes open for a kit to put a 308 in it. one went on ebay the other week for about $150 that was engine, gearbox, exhaust and mounts. engine was stuffed but you get those every where.

before people start saying its to heavy and the rest of it. the holden 308 (225kgs) only weighs about 50 kgs more than a 3.5 L (185kgs). thats less than a steel bull bar and winch with wire cable.

[STIKA]

but it all add up