Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 23/07/2006(UTC)
Posts: 54
|
anyone see any problems putting a vk commodore 304/308 into a ht
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Veteran
Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran
Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC)
Posts: 3,135
Thanks: 1 times
Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)
|
Only that youll need to comply with emmissions regs for the VK motor - like the charcoal canister, PCV system, vac-spark-advance restrictions etc.
Mechanically the bolt up is no probs with the right HT 253/308 sump, oil pickup, dipstick and engine moun |
Cheers,
Mick
_______________________________________________________________
Judge a successful man not on how he treats his peers, but on how he treats those less fortunate. |
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Veteran
Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran
Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC)
Posts: 3,135
Thanks: 1 times
Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)
|
Only that you'll need to comply with emmissions regs for the VK motor - like the charcoal canister, PCV system, vac-spark-advance restrictions etc.
Mechanically the bolt up is no probs with the right HT 253/308 sump, oil pickup, dipstick and engine mou |
Cheers,
Mick
_______________________________________________________________
Judge a successful man not on how he treats his peers, but on how he treats those less fortunate. |
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Veteran
Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran
Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC)
Posts: 14,898
Thanks: 1 times
Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)
|
Nothing wrong with it but has emissions pitfalls in some states. Best bet is if it's cheap buy it and rebuild it using an earlier block. You'll find someone who'll do a deal on the VK block for a red block. The black motor will still have some usefull stu |
_______________________________________________________
If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords? |
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Veteran
Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran
Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC)
Posts: 14,898
Thanks: 1 times
Was thanked: 558 time(s) in 533 post(s)
|
Nothing wrong with it but has emissions pitfalls in some states. Best bet is if its cheap buy it and rebuild it using an earlier block. Youll find someone wholl do a deal on the VK block for a red block. The black motor will still have some usefull stuff |
_______________________________________________________
If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords? |
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.
