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Hey,
Im in need of some help... i just bought a hz one tonner ute with a stock 253 in it and im lookin at swapping out the engine for something with a bit more power that wont hammer me for a engineers certficate.
Some suggestions will be helpful i am looking at something that i can swap over myself and i was also wondering if anyone knew if you can swap a vt gts dash into the ute as well
Cheers Corey
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A stock carby 308 is the easiest swap for what you need.
The VT dash would require some serious work. Why don't you just clean up your dash & fit a HZ GTS instrument cluster ?
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Cheers Dr Terry
i wanted to try something a bit different with the dash thats all... but ill do the engine first. would it be worth running a 350 big block or will it be harder to install?
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hey cory a 350 isent a big block it sa normel cheers
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a big block is ova 4oo cheers
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proberly get a 202 cory they use less petrel
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na petrol isnt a factor to me really.. just want somethin with power to boast about really but wont be a headache installing and over the pits.. how bout workin the 253?
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well a 253 is a v 8 but u can do some mods . put a cam on it ect . make shour your got your p,s on coz the copers pull ova v 8,s all the time
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out of my p's mate. this is my first v8 i will own tho and work on comin from working on/owning imports. do you know any good sites to pick up stroker packages, cam and head packages etc
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proberly try hear if they dont have it they will no were to go supercheapauto.com.au
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a big block is ova 4oo cheers
That's not quite right as it depends on the engine block itself for instance a Chevrolet 396 is a big block yet a Chevrolet 400 is a small block. Chrysler made a 360 small block and a 361 big block at the same time. The Ford 390 is a big block. Technically a Ford 302 Cleveland is a big block. |
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Hi
Chevrolet did make a 348 bb in the 1958s to 63 then the mk4 started at 366 tall deck.
Tony
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Hi Corey
I have just completed a conversion on my 77HZ from a 253 auto to a 185KW i believ 304. I took off all the EFI and put on a low rise dual plane manifold, fitted a holley 600, lighten the fly wheel and installed a group A Crow cam and fitted a aussie 4 speed M21. It was a bery easy change over no cuting to fit anything it all just bolted in..runs real well
Just a thought
Cheers
Andy
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except its not legal to bung a carby on a 304.
The worst part about a HZ 308 conversion is finding workable switches/egr for the pollution crap, and in factory trim they are deadset gutless.
If you dont care about emissions compliance (i dont) then go nuts, but if you need it to be legal to the full extent of the laws, id be looking at a complete 304 EFI conversion.
You can buy a whole car for less than a 308 rebuild, and just transfer over the parts, its not a hard job and anything you might need is off the shelf.
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Yeah I agree with Phill(greenhj),,its kinda pointless getting a fuel injected motor then putting a carby back on(you pretty much would have that performance now).As he says get a full car that runs well.the benefit of injection is too good to change,power and economy.Trust us,and the people on here will help you out with any problems. |
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i would go the 304 injected they are easy to do and as mention cheaper than a rebuild good power and good fuel economy as well
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I am in the process of putting a 304 in my WB and along with the increased power and economy over the 253 i am looking forward to a car that is more drivable, hot or cold, no flat spots.
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