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#1 Posted : Friday, 17 February 2006 12:43:02 AM(UTC)
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Hi guys just woundered if any of you have fitted a 308 in the a Jay an any problems fitting one, rather than a V6 with computer an all, is it worth putting a 308 in it, fishing for some ideas
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#2 Posted : Friday, 17 February 2006 1:51:49 AM(UTC)
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In some states it cannot be done due to the overall increase in capacity in engine size from original.

Before you get too excited, ring your rego authorities.
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#3 Posted : Friday, 17 February 2006 7:55:59 AM(UTC)
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contact the Castlemain rodshop in Oz, Rod Hadfield is the man to speak too. But yes contact your reg dept.
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#4 Posted : Saturday, 18 February 2006 8:25:59 AM(UTC)
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Rod hadfield now resides in the states! :)) Its now some new guy, Still the same gear but.

I read an article some years ago about this conversion. And the 308 was in some states was to big in cubic capacity. Instead using the 302 ford motor!...........

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#5 Posted : Saturday, 18 February 2006 9:01:33 AM(UTC)
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I think I can remember a QLD FJ where the owner put the shell on a Chev Luv ute chassis (very close in size for easy conversion) and by making this a full chassis vehicle allowed him to run any engine of his choice. By memory he decided on a Ford 351 and
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#6 Posted : Sunday, 19 February 2006 5:55:37 AM(UTC)
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No stop........... No more please!

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#7 Posted : Monday, 20 February 2006 3:35:37 AM(UTC)
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ford motors are good for tight conversions, i belive they are the narrowest of all the small blocks, which is good for header clearance and things like that. i've heard of a few LJ's with clevo's in them
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