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Drive in drive out 6lt conversion

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Post by turbo gu »

built4thrashing wrote:A mate of mine has just bought a GU with a cast iron 6.0ltrChev in it and it cost the previous owner just under $90k to have it done. Alot of that was in the cost of getting the motor sent from the states and it included the full Snake Racing 8in lift kit and carbon fiber dash inserts and full engineering on 37's. Its a beast and uses less fuel that a stock GU.


He bought it mainly for towing his Drag cars about and i doubt it will ever get used in anger out in the bush while he owns it.


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I think that would include purchase of the car in that figure plus usual fit out plus the engine conversion.
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Post by Braudy »

I think some people just have too much bloody money.








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Post by djroberts »

Braudy wrote:I think some people just have too much bloody money.








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Post by zackde »

killalux wrote:I can do a drive in drive out conversion, Using a brand new 6L for around the $20000 mark no worries. We Just did a 6L (2nd hand) into my mates GU with manual gearbox for around the $10000 mark, This was not including labour however.

Just need to know which parts to use and where to get them at the right price.

We can even do the a/c with the stock compressor without touching the lines.

Don't have to buy all the overpriced marks adapters gear to get it right!

Steve
So how many hours would you expect this conversion to take you? This would give people an idea of what a reasonable fee to be charged is. Does that $10000 include getting the vehicle engineer certified?
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Post by chunderlicious »

zackde wrote:
killalux wrote:I can do a drive in drive out conversion, Using a brand new 6L for around the $20000 mark no worries. We Just did a 6L (2nd hand) into my mates GU with manual gearbox for around the $10000 mark, This was not including labour however.

Just need to know which parts to use and where to get them at the right price.

We can even do the a/c with the stock compressor without touching the lines.

Don't have to buy all the overpriced marks adapters gear to get it right!

Steve
So how many hours would you expect this conversion to take you? This would give people an idea of what a reasonable fee to be charged is. Does that $10000 include getting the vehicle engineer certified?

Its queensland, it doesnt need engineering, just a mod plate and that would only be $75-$300 for an engine conversion.
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Re: Drive in drive out 6lt conversion

Post by killalux »

Hey,
as mentioned does not need engineers cert in QLD. But have done a GU recently that passed vic engineers no worries.

There is approx 40-50 hours labour in one of these Especially in making all the custom brackets and mounts.

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