3.0L v6 front wheel drive

[djp_y2k]

what would be needed to shoe horn this into a nova or corsa engine bay.

someone i spoke to said you can use a 2.5 v6 bottom end and the gearbox, and the 3.0L head.

Anyone have any ideas.

[Al Wilson]

I've heard that too. Saw one in Max a few years ago, managed to squeeze it in but said it was too heavy and he kept going through front shocks. You looking at getting it done mate?

[Barn]

yeah was that one with Golf headlights...

wrote off now i htink

[djp_y2k]

that was a 2.5 v6 not the 3.0 v6.

doubt i will be doing it to mine. but may change my mind.

Its more than likely going to be in tne next project.

[mowgli]

a 3.0 v6 is actually lighter than a 2.5 v6 because of the amount of metal taken off the bores is more than the extra metal on the crank.

the engine would probably be better stuck in the back (clio style) and if you could get the weight distribution and brakes about right would be a lot more fun.

oversteer is a lot more fun than understeer

[Snowface]

a little while back they had a corsa b in TV mag with a 3.0 V6 bottom end and a 2.5 head. I know they are easier to drop in corsa's though.

[Philsutton]

if i was going to be putting in anything more than a 2lt i would make it rear wheel drive. Plus it would be a lot more fun to drive

[Ben]

I know they are easier to drop in corsa's though.

Strange considering its a lot harder to fit a XE in a Corsa.

[m.d.]

if ure goin to the effourt of a v6 you deffo may as well put it in the boot. would be a beast. or even better the engine in the front but still rear wheel drive. thats what im doin to mine with an XE

[epo]

am sure there was a lad on here who'd put a 3.0v6 into a saloon made it a real street sleeper was puttin pics up of it at the beginin of the year
ste commented on it maybe he knows the lad who did it or can remember his name

[Philsutton]

am sure there was a lad on here who'd put a 3.0v6 into a saloon made it a real street sleeper was puttin pics up of it at the beginin of the year
ste commented on it maybe he knows the lad who did it or can remember his name
im sure that was throttle bodies as well :o

[epo]

am sure there was a lad on here who'd put a 3.0v6 into a saloon made it a real street sleeper was puttin pics up of it at the beginin of the year
ste commented on it maybe he knows the lad who did it or can remember his name
im sure that was throttle bodies as well :o

not sure like i say it was a while ago and a few joints have bin smoked since then so the short term memory is shot :wink: :lol:

[Philsutton]

haha thats what happens we your a full time stoner :lol:

[Dpnova]

am sure there was a lad on here who'd put a 3.0v6 into a saloon made it a real street sleeper was puttin pics up of it at the beginin of the year
ste commented on it maybe he knows the lad who did it or can remember his name
im sure that was throttle bodies as well :o

His user name was toughy i think, it was a 3l tb saloon

[Mike.]

i think it should be made arear wheel drive, because iff u keep it front wheel drive won't it break the drive shafts?

[Philsutton]

could break the driveshafts even if its rear wheel drive depending what rear axle your using an how youve cut it down

[elsey197]

this is the one
http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/pelsey197/v6.jpg

[m.d.]

oh my god :o

although i hate to think how bad it handles id love to have a go in that. imagine the torque and driveability that would have. anyone for pulling away in 5 th .lol. :D

[djp_y2k]

umm. could do with one of them.

so is that a 3.0l or 2.5 v6?

[Dpnova]

its 3lt 8)

[m.d.]

its not just the head that makes it a 3.0 by the way. its the block pistons and crank that make that change.

[Snowface]

that was at pv 03 wasn't it?

[burgo]

if ne1 else has pics of v6 novas plz send to burgo90@hotmail.com as i am doin this conversion so as much info needed as poss thanks peeps

[Stuart]

thats a newer one :p

it looks more or less jsut like the one in mine