Cost to put gen3 into gu

Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Location: victoria

Does anyone know of an approx cost to convert a gu 3L to a gen3, drive in drive out? and any companys that specialys in engine conversions?

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

mudbasher2 wrote:

Does anyone know of an approx cost to convert a gu 3L to a gen3, drive in drive out? and any companys that specialys in engine conversions?

You want drive in drive out service, or doing some yourself??

Joined: 24 Sep 2006

mudbasher2 wrote:

drive in drive out?

Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Location: northwest WA

Had a quote done up over here in WA last week $13000 fully engineered etc.

Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Location: victoria

Thanks dkne5, bogged i want the whole conversion done, drop it off with the stuffed 3L and pick it up with the gen3 in it and ready to go

Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Location: Latrobe Valley

mudbasher2 wrote:

Does anyone know of an approx cost to convert a gu 3L to a gen3, drive in drive out? and any companys that specialys in engine conversions?

On Track in melbourne, I am having my GU done there at the moment.

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Location: Bayswater, Vic

How much is it costing?

A mate has been quoted $12.5k to replace his exploded 3 litre. :(

Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Location: Latrobe Valley

dansedgli wrote:

How much is it costing?

A mate has been quoted $12.5k to replace his exploded 3 litre. :(

It depends on what options you take and the price of the crate motors from Holden at the time. But i would think 12,000 - 16,000 should do the trick.

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Location: Bayswater, Vic

Cool, thanks.

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

I find $16k a lot of brass for the conversion...

Specially when some people say they get out of it for under $8-10g's doing some themselves.

Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Location: Lara Victoria

There's alot of variables to consider, type of Engine management you want, do you want to keep A/C? etc.
I'd quote between 12 & 16 G's depending on the variables.

Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Location: warner, brisbane

bogged wrote:

I find $16k a lot of brass for the conversion...

Specially when some people say they get out of it for under $8-10g's doing some themselves.

is that with a new engine though? because new engine with all accessories and wiring etc. is like 6G at the moment.

go 12G minimum drive in drive out.

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

chunderlicious wrote:

is that with a new engine though? .

fiar call.. I was working on lots seem to go front cuts for grand or 2..

Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Location: Texas Qld BANNED

bogged wrote:

chunderlicious wrote:

is that with a new engine though? .

fiar call.. I was working on lots seem to go front cuts for grand or 2..

A Gen 3, is 3 generation 5.7 V8 Commodore motor, doubt can get for a grand or 2. More like $5000 Plus, second hand.

Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Location: Latrobe Valley

bogged wrote:

I find $16k a lot of brass for the conversion...

Specially when some people say they get out of it for under $8-10g's doing some themselves.

Hey bogged i suppose the best answer for that is if you aren`t prepared to spend that much then dont do it , simple, problem solved. Very Happy

Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Location: Perth, W.A.

txhog wrote:

bogged wrote:

chunderlicious wrote:

is that with a new engine though? .

fiar call.. I was working on lots seem to go front cuts for grand or 2..

A Gen 3, is 3 generation 5.7 V8 Commodore motor, doubt can get for a grand or 2. More like $5000 Plus, second hand.

3k easy, just gotta look around for a 2nd hand one

Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: wakka wakka land

txhog wrote:

bogged wrote:

chunderlicious wrote:

is that with a new engine though? .

fiar call.. I was working on lots seem to go front cuts for grand or 2..

A Gen 3, is 3 generation 5.7 V8 Commodore motor, doubt can get for a grand or 2. More like $5000 Plus, second hand.

You can get crate LS2 l76 motors for under 4k....

gen 3 crate motors for under 3k...

Second hand gen 3 for 1k pending condition... mate just picked up one motor with some stuff on it for under $500...

Seriously where have you been to qoute prices like that........

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

segan1 wrote:

bogged wrote:

I find $16k a lot of brass for the conversion...

Specially when some people say they get out of it for under $8-10g's doing some themselves.

Hey bogged i suppose the best answer for that is if you aren`t prepared to spend that much then dont do it , simple, problem solved. Very Happy

or if you looked at it with both eyes open, the price hes been quoted is very top end of the scale, he could do better by shopping around Razz

Joined: 26 Feb 2005 Location: Geraldton West Oz

weeman wrote:

You can get crate LS2 l76 motors for under 4k....

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Where did you see The crate LS2 for under 4k, the L76 can be had for that but the LS2 is a different motor.

Hoppy

Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: wakka wakka land

Hoppy11 wrote:

weeman wrote:

You can get crate LS2 l76 motors for under 4k....

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Where did you see The crate LS2 for under 4k, the L76 can be had for that but the LS2 is a different motor.

Hoppy

just got a look around.... yes its over 4k but only just...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HSV-LS2-Engine-6lt-307kw-new-in-crate_W0QQitemZ320245511751QQihZ011QQcategoryZ6763QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Location: victoria

thanks for the replys but ive fixed the 3lt and traded on a 4.8l that i pick up tomorrow