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i am considering putting an rb30 out of a vl commodore/ r31 skyline into my vc wagon. the car is currently 6cyl 3.3l tri-matic auto and i want to manualise it, i am looking at a vl 5 speed sedan write off as a donor.
what will i need to do to make this all fit and work happily? can i unpick mounts, cross members etc and have them re-welded in and bolt it all up or is there much more to it than that?
will the diff need changing considering a v8 lsd Salisbury from vk will this work?
have found plenty of info on putting engine into early holdens but am not sure if mine is classified as early holden as the body is much the same as the vl which the motor comes from.
any help apreciated
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Have you considered buying a VL wagon, there is a 5 speed advertised for $3,500 in Sydney.
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yeah i have but i have already done all the work on my vc, also Im in Melbourne so that vl you mentioned is no good to me. i have a motor and box lined up ready to go so no thanks. hence my question.
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To put an RB30 into a VC just transplant everything over. Engine, K member, steering rack, gearbox, tailshaft, diff & wiring. You will still have to make/modify a gearbox cross member as the VL one is unique as is the floor its bolted to (for the fi Edited by user Wednesday, 29 October 2008 9:20:42 PM(UTC)
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quote:
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To put an RB30 into a VC just transplant everything over. Engine, K member, steering rack,
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thanks for the help so far, i still have a few questions though. is it possible to use my existing engine mounts or do i need an adapter kit or do they need to be re-welded? and can i do a "cut and Shut" job on the gear box cross member or does someone li
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No you unbolt the K member and steering rack from the VL and bolt it into your VC and the engine will fit back onto it. In fact this is the way I replace most engines by dropping them out the bottom still bolted to the k member as it potentially sav Edited by user Thursday, 30 October 2008 10:18:44 PM(UTC)
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