Outer Limits 4x4 Board

If anyone here is ever going to fit a Holden V6 ecotec from a VT onwards to a MQ/MK, just a quick a tip, the drivers side manafold hangs out too far, stopping you from getting the motor forward enough for the aircon compressor to clear the passenger side engine mount, see pic

so if you dont want to make custom extractors, all you gotta do is fit a manafold off a VS ecotec, it hugs the motor, giving you heaps of room.
Just thought i'd share that with you
Hoppy

Would it be easier fitting extractors as the vs manifold is prone to cracking arnt they?

V6 conversion hey..... first on here thats done that. I cant get away from the sound of a good V8

good tech info.

screwy

not2.8 wrote:Would it be easier fitting extractors as the vs manifold is prone to cracking arnt they?

Bloody oath they are.

Yea screwy, the sound of a V8 is great, but fuel aint gettin any lower eh!, I did not realise the VS manafolds are prone to cracking, extractora may still be on the cards, at least the motor is in the position it needs to be in, and there is plenty of time to make some
Hoppy

How's it all coupled up?
did you use the auto box or the MQ manual

Hoppy11 wrote:Yea screwy, the sound of a V8 is great, but fuel aint gettin any lower eh!,

True but the motor has to be worked alot more to move the truck than a lazy V8 would... you may still be using the same amount of fuel anyway.

im interested to see how if performs.... the motor isnt much bigger than a standard one and designed for a sedan so will be interesting as to the difference it makes...

screwy

It will run the commodre 4 speed auto, hooked up to a divorced transfer case

v8zuki wrote:i have an mq wagon with adivorced transfer i fitted a v6 auto to it using std length 2.8 driveshafts including the one from the transfer to g/box just used an adaptor uni joint to mate holden to nissan works well
how well you ask??
hows 11l/100km hwy , 13l/100km town for fuel economy ,very similar acceleration to a std commodore wont drag off a modded one but will dust most stockers
wheel spin easy be carefull in the wet ,sand on fraser island towing a camper no sweat towing car trailer loaded still slight struggle on hills but not that bad
all up it goes that well i cant get the missus out of it as she claimed it for hersif you need any more info pm me as i dont get on here much or call mick 0415156693
cheers

Sounded good to me

HERE IS A PIC FOR YOU

ANOTHER ANGLE

I think they would be ok, they are 1 litre bigger then the 2.8 an has more hp, thats a start. If you where patient you could get a supercharged one for a good price.

the above pic looks very neat, you have done your research well. its coming up nicely indeed

Considering it's 20kw more than a 4.2 patrol, shorter gearing and a lot less weight than a GQ 4.2 I can't see it being a bad thing.

i have a freind in perth with one his, he says it goes awesome, turning the 35's at 110, i calculate it should turn just over 2000rpm

More progress pics, Just had to cut the corner off the Alloy sump, the "wing", was close to hitting the Diff

Very nice work there, good on you.

be careful if you decide to run extractors. most of the ones designed for a commodore will put the RH collector in the same spot the front tailshaft needs to be.

Do ya self ( and us ) a favour........

Download a program called "Infraview" from here......
http://www.irfanview.com/

It allows you to do a far better "end result" on ya pics that are imposiable to see ..... poor light, excessive flash, etc etc etc.....

couldnt see the "chassis pic" you posted untill I did a quick enhancement of it.

Kingy

Wendle wrote:be careful if you decide to run extractors. most of the ones designed for a commodore will put the RH collector in the same spot the front tailshaft needs to be.

One of the reasons the V8 guys go for "block hugger extractors".....
have a look here......
http://www.castleauto.com.au/
They may allready have em to suit the V6...... if not then they can make a set to suit or you can even get the componets and assemble em ya self.

Kingy

sorry to hear about your eyesight Kingy (ha ha ha )
just some more pics from the shed project car 2 is coming along fine now

another angle

The second car was a diesel so a remote transfer and propshafts were sourced, a bracket made and welded, you can see the old gearbox mounts infront of the transfer
Hoppy

Hoppy11 wrote:It will run the commodre 4 speed auto, hooked up to a divorced transfer case

May I ask what the transfer case is out of Hoppy? I am thinking of putting a Holden 5 speed in and getting another MQ front diff, if I can get a divorced transfer case to fit under the Pathy. Having the pumkin on the correct side would be alot easier on the pocket if I break something.

Vsicks Pathy wrote:

Hoppy11 wrote:It will run the commodre 4 speed auto, hooked up to a divorced transfer case

May I ask what the transfer case is out of Hoppy? I am thinking of putting a Holden 5 speed in and getting another MQ front diff, if I can get a divorced transfer case to fit under the Pathy. Having the pumkin on the correct side would be alot easier on the pocket if I break something.

Its an MK divorsed transfer from a wagon....

screwy

Thanks for that info. Now to see if I can get one between the chassis and the floor.

I believe there are 2 types of bashplates available for the divorced transfercase, the one we put into the diesel sits the transfer about 30mm higher than the the original one the the 84 petrol wagon that I have, also mine was a 4 speed, I'm not sure what was infront of the transfer that was bought for the diesel, cause the propshafts were different lenghts to mine, meaning the transfer originally sat 50mm forward of mine. this would give the front propshaft to front crossmember a little extra clearance too. also the diesel chassis engine mounts are 70mm forward than the petrol mounts, which means you dont need to shave the corner of the sump, cause it clears the diff, you can see in the top pic 9diesel chassis) that the small propshaft is sitting nearly level, due to the transfer being higher, and the shaft is longer than the 2nd pic (petrol chassis), where the shaft is shorter and on more of an angle(the auto and transfer are still on the same plane though).
Hoppy

The Ex diesel MQ now V6 Ecotec is my fun project. Adding a remote transfer case was easy having the L28 next to it to copy. job is much easier if u get transfer case and bash plate it mounts to.