i have heard the same thing said about putting a hi mount on the front of a suzuki.Gutless wrote:I'm sick of reading about people putting this useless lump of shit motor into zooks. I made this mistake 4 yrs ago and regret it to this day. Power is a very small part of what makes a good 4wd. gearing and suspension goes alot further to create an awesome offroad vehicle.
Take the trail craft buggy a few years ago. It was fantastic for that era and it ran a shitty little 1.8L camira motor with a small turbo. Went everywhere with a sensible amount of power.
The V6 commadore motor is a MASSIVE weight to drop into the front end, and you can't imagine the decrease in handling and drivability.
If you have all the parts to do the job, like gearbox, adapters, suitable transfer case, driveshafts, and bigger diffs, not to mention the coolers, radiator, fans etc, and fuel system, then yeah go for it.
But you will blow thousands doing this conversion otherwise for no more usable power than a vitara motor.
JMO
Pete
i have done it and didnt really notice much of a difference.
if your the sort of person thats chasing the best of the best than it mite not be an ideal conversion, as in your chasing a balanced car, just go for it. it will be fun on the beach anway.