Mq P motor update to ???

[ron]

hi all

i am looking to update my mq patrol with a later model motor like a rb30?.

is there any difficulty with the exchanging of the motors?

will the bellhousing fit??

any other suggestions??

thanks
for your help

ron

[Screwy]

unfortunatly no other engine ( straight 6 cylender ) will bolt in anything close to easily expect L28 mq motor and its worse than a P40

U could get an injected petrol L28 from a z series nissan and it would go in easily enough with bellhousing switches etc.....

short of that mate, id be going a V8.

no one makes the adapters etc from the older motors to the newer 6 cylender ones, it would be a one off and big $$$$

screwy

[ron]

thanks mate

what about if we change motor and gearbox??

ron

[Beastmavster]

Then you're issue is getting it to mate up on the transfer case end. :(

Plenty of options if you're replacing both engine and gearbox - from V6 commodores and EFI 4 litre falcon (cheap options) to v8's... but remember getting everything together at the transfer case end then becomes your issue.

[ron]

hi
any suggestions as to what might be suitable?

we were thinking about a RB 30 like in the commodore or the skylins.

thanks

ron

[MARKx4]

Dellow automotive has a adaptor for the ford 6cyl by memorie and thats the only one i know of.

[ron]

hi

thanks mate

will check into them tomorrow

ron