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Currently have a SWB MQ L28. We all know it's not a rocket ship on and off the dirt.

My brother and I are setting it up for short course racing and the extreme winch challenges and other stuff.

Extreme Winch Challenges has 2 categories based on engine sizes: less than 3.3 litres and above 3.3 litres. The cars above 3.3litres are BIG $$$ cars generally and have BIG HP.

So I want to know of engine swaps that I can do that are less than 3.3 litres. I am thinking of the 3 litre VL turbo...perhaps even some of the various Nissan Skylines with the turbos, and maybe even the twin turbo v6 from a Nissan 300ZX.

Does anyone have any experience in this area....and do any of these engines bolt straight up to the 4sp or 5sp MQ gearboxes?

I'll post a pic or 2 of the beast soon

Cheers

Just purely my opinion. I'd stay clear of a VG30DETT, even though an MQ has a fairly decent sized eninge bay, this engine is very big once all Turbos and such are hanging off it, and makes even a 350 Chev look small in comparison next to it. they can aslo be a bastard to work on and also costly. Just ask me, i have a 300ZX TT sitting in my shed with a blown engine.

Considering that the RB30 came out in a GQ Patrol, i am only guessing taking a EFI or Turbo engine from a VL then mating it to a GQ gearbox would be the easiest option.

Also with engine class sizes, is it specified purely on engine capacity and doesn't take into regards forced induction. As i know in some other forms of motorsport having forced induction changes the "capacity" they see the engine as.

Talking to Dave Metcalfe who organises the Extreme Winch racing, he did not indicate that forced induction changes the engine size or category.

So I'm guessing by the lack of replies to this post....that no one is experienced in Commodore VL or Skyline engine transplants to MQ's?