engine options

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

scored a set of new rockers and 4 out of 5 tunnel caps for $150 today armsup

hopefully they will work for me Very Happy

the car wont be daily driven so im not too concerned...
ATM im thinking comp car so it will maybe do 2000k a year if that....
thats if i stick with the 4d56 also

Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Location: Mount Annan

hey mate,
is a 4d55 the same head as a 4d56??? when i was looking for parts for my 4d55 there was 4d55/56 on things such as heads, short motors, etc... For a reco head for a 4d55/56 was about $1000.... If you are interested i have a head i pulled off my 4d55 last week sitting in my garage looking for a new home..... it was working perfectly when i pulled it off.... wouldnt be asking much as well.... probably $250 or lower.....

Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Location: Mount Annan

hey mate,
you said you were probably going to change the motor and gearbox for something more powerfuld and automatic.. i suggest a 3.8 commodore motor with the turbo 700 auto... there are kits for it from marks adaptors but the kit is going to cost $2000 when you can get a whole vp commodore with at least 6 months rego for that....

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

dans-paj92 wrote:

hey mate,
is a 4d55 the same head as a 4d56??? when i was looking for parts for my 4d55 there was 4d55/56 on things such as heads, short motors, etc... For a reco head for a 4d55/56 was about $1000.... If you are interested i have a head i pulled off my 4d55 last week sitting in my garage looking for a new home..... it was working perfectly when i pulled it off.... wouldnt be asking much as well.... probably $250 or lower.....

i may take you up on that offer if things dont work out in the next couple days..
but funds are a little low ATM Crying or Very sad

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

dans-paj92 wrote:

hey mate,
you said you were probably going to change the motor and gearbox for something more powerfuld and automatic.. i suggest a 3.8 commodore motor with the turbo 700 auto... there are kits for it from marks adaptors but the kit is going to cost $2000 when you can get a whole vp commodore with at least 6 months rego for that....

thats what i would do if the engine doesnt work out.
commo v6 and auto for $500 or so.... i have seen a few VNs go for even less. id probably try find a VS if possible

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

i installed the new cam caps and rockers today but i might have stripped one of the caps when putting it in cussing

im not sure and wont know till i turn it over i spose.

all i need to do now is find my feeler guages that i havnt used in years Rolling Eyes

probably have to just buy a new set

Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Location: Mackay, Sunshine State

dans-paj92 wrote:

hey mate,
you said you were probably going to change the motor and gearbox for something more powerfuld and automatic.. i suggest a 3.8 commodore motor with the turbo 700 auto... there are kits for it from marks adaptors but the kit is going to cost $2000 when you can get a whole vp commodore with at least 6 months rego for that....

Or for four cartons of VB Very Happy

Its a vp v6 commo for christ' sake...not a supercar

Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Location: Mount Annan

yeah mate,
im in no hurry if you want it, i was looking at doing a commodore motor change myself but cant fork over the $3500 that it would cost fully finished... are you still thinking of doing a SAS??

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

dans-paj92 wrote:

are you still thinking of doing a SAS??

fawk yeh

i just gotta get the engine running and then go from there..
next step is to speak to the guy il get to do the SAS and see what he recomends.

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

dans-paj92 wrote:

yeah mate,
im in no hurry if you want it,

you have PM Wink

Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Location: western shitney

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic140354.php