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To the OP, I know you've written not to ask where you bought the L98 from... mind PM'ing me?

EBay - came with the complete engine minus ECU and transmission - loom, power steering pump, all the ancillaries

That is to say i am only missing the ecu and tranny, everything else cam with it

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To all the comments regarding custom work etc....

I dont get the reticence to have to actually undertake work on the car. Part of the enjoyment of working on the car is actually solving the problems and turning a plan into reality - or dont you guys get that part..? For anyone that has put the hybrid engine in, it wasn't exactly a straight drop in, and there is plenty of custom work as a result. I didnt mention a limit on funds for the project, nor a requirement to have a drop in solution....

To all the comments regrding stick with the RB engine....

Yes it makes 370RwKW, yes its tough as f**ck, but its done, and im up for something new. I may sell the engine, and all the other parts, or i may just keep hold and see what happens. But the previous engine is done, and now will sit with low Km's on it until it has a new home. And you cannot beat the sound of a V8 !

Anyone concerned about the state of the engine.....

Being stripped and rebuilt, so will have full checks etc before rebuild.

So thanks for the later posts from those people commenting on original ideas for blown/FI on the engine - i think the consensus is that it creates too much power than is usable given the torque already generated.

For those that think its too much hassle - thats fine, stick with your own plans - lets be honest you didnt have to comment/post, and seeing as we wont ever meet, you just wasted 2 minutes of your life posting.

For those with similar projects undertaken/or planned, i may create a project thread so we can have a usefull conversation and record for others interested.

You did find a good deal but not a good swap.

Not if you have a rb25det under the hood.

Cheaper power is not always better.

There was a day when it had an RB25 under the hood.

Now if you check the original post you will see it was a RB26/30 and beleive me, ther wont be anything cheap about this motor, nor was there anything cheap about the last.

Would love to understand why you think its not a good swap........

do it! there is a reason nissan went from the vq30tt to a vk45de in there gt500 car, and in gt1. sounds like arse but goes great. no lag, flat torque curve. and it will do 100k befor any rebuild is needed. t56 box is also tough as nails. abit slow shifting but strong.

also whats the go with engineering these days?

Change to v8 was a regulation requirement

I reckon go for it but make sure you write up a really nice DIY guide at the end so others can follow in your footsteps :D.

No point doing a DIY. Holden change the engines wayyyy too much to keep things neat like that.

I've been finding this the hard way...

Are you handy with a welder and have all the tools to actually fabricate things well?

The last one I did we made custom block mounts and used the RB25 engine mounts.

Custom gearbox mount and modified position on the body.

Relocated steering rack mounts and modified rack.

Modified steering knuckle.

If I did it again I'd quote to remove the clutch master and relocate it then modify the sump so the engine could come 3 inches further back. That creates even more engine mount location drama though. if your paying someone you'll easy add 2k to the cost to do it too

The viability of the conversion really comes down to how much work you can do yourself, properly. Or how much money your willing to pay someone to do it for you.

Are you handy with a welder and have all the tools to actually fabricate things well?

The last one I did we made custom block mounts and used the RB25 engine mounts.

Custom gearbox mount and modified position on the body.

Relocated steering rack mounts and modified rack.

Modified steering knuckle.

If I did it again I'd quote to remove the clutch master and relocate it then modify the sump so the engine could come 3 inches further back. That creates even more engine mount location drama though. if your paying someone you'll easy add 2k to the cost to do it too

The viability of the conversion really comes down to how much work you can do yourself, properly. Or how much money your willing to pay someone to do it for you.

Tilton three pedal floor mount box will deal with the engine bay dramas.

In the scheme of things, $2-3k to get the fabrication work done properly isn't really a big deal - when you chuck in the cost of everything else:

e.g. teflon fuel lines, new race fuel tank, seat, new comp, engine internals (cam, pistons, valves) new dash.............

the list goes on.

For those interested, the engine is now stripped down and ready for cleaning.

Just doing some research on cam specs, before i buy the rest of the rotating assembly and get it down to the machine shop for balancing.

No point doing a DIY. Holden change the engines wayyyy too much to keep things neat like that.

I've been finding this the hard way...

Picked up the haynes manual for the 6.0 litre so, this points the way regarding torque settings etc. Engine wise, the L98 is pretty simple , although i learnt a few things the hard way when pulling down the dirty 30.

I now have a couple of large plastic crates to keep each section in. and photos.... lots of photos.

This will be amazing. Light weight and V8 sound. Definately move the engine back. Good handling is more important than anything. Power is easy compared to handling.

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