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Sitting around one day talking with my girls dad about motors that are easy to work on and cheap we came up with holden V6. I also always wanted to do up a ozzy R31 skyline as i had some out there ideas for one. so we decided we would get one and put a V6 in it. This is what we have done so far.

Note: Not looking to make it the fastest or best r31 out there just a fun n/a street car

1. Got a R31 from the wreckers and gutted it out

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2. Had a old fu*ked V6 in the shed so we gave it a test fit. It sat in realy good lower and back more then a rb30 would.

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3. Picked up a vp commodore realy cheap with a good working V6

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4. Next it was time to start painting went with the red off a vt commodore. Engine and doors frist.

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5. Made up engine mounts crossmenber and Tailshaft

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Sorry the pics arn't to clear using my phone to take them.

This is were I'm getting some of my ideas from:

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Let me know what you think will update soon.

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Dean_HR31 Mentor

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im just trying to figure out why you'd go through all that trouble for a VP V6 engine? I dont even really see that engine as an upgrade at all over the RB30e.

I say either work the **** out of that rb30 or drop a 5ltr in it :blink:

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I could see the point in an LS1 conversion - 5 litre = lots of work for comparitively small gains, they're not really worth bothering with anymore, unless you already happen to own one.

Holden V6 though - vomit, rough, shite sounding motor, though turbo conversions are apparently widespread these days, why oh why not stick with the RB30 and turbo it?!!?? or buy a VN!?

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I went in the other day and got a quote to recondition the V6 ( new rings, bearingd, decked, crank ground and linished so on ) ARP head stud kit, port and polish the heads, stage 4 crow cam kit, timing kit, gasket kit, was some other little things to but i forgot what. For me to take just the engine into him the quote was just under $3000

Also I went with the VP V6 as it has less crap on it then a ecotec V6 and vp commodores look like crap thats why i would not just get one of them.

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photohounds Newbie

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No question the RB 30 sounds sweeter - we have one of each and I've only heard one VT V6 that sounds good.

Bloke up in Strathpine QLD.  HE put a lot of work into it. I keep mine quiet.

Don't laugh though, that V6 has WAY more torque than mildly modded RB30s no real increase in weight, more than a VL turbo up to about 5k.  Torque is what turns the axles :) 

Set the V6 donk back for better handling than an RB30 can give you - as the OP said.

A cheap, stock drop in.  Keep it quiet and you have a low cost sleeper.

Saw a complete (running) car at action go for a tad over $200.  

Part it and the engine pays for ALL the other mods.

Turbo it and it HAMMERS in that light body. 

I wonder if it can be stuffed into a 1200 ute?

Pics .. https://photohounds.smugmug.com/Cars

 

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31Ragon Newbie

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i know this is a really old post... but im interested in finding out more about this conversion, mainly because my RB30 isnt the healthiest and im looking at cheap options until i can put what i want in the car, what was involved in it, obviously mounts crossmember and tailshaft, would the rb30s gearboxes (auto or manual, i have both)  hold up or even fit to this engine? any info would be appreciated and i thank you kindly in advance, peace out and stay gold mate :) 
- Coopz 

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