s2k12

Oh true, what type of commodore? I'm in Australia too lol. vq30det info: http://www.vq30det.com/wb/pages/technical/...cifications.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_VQ_engine#VQ30DET It's available in a few Japanese-only Nissans, the version i want is the one from the y33 platform (gloria, cedric, leopard, cima, etc. basically all the cars that previously sported vg30et and/or vg30det engines lol). The reason behind wanting the vq30det is because its the same weight as an sr20det, but it's cheaper and it has more potential. the problem with these engines is that, coming from luxo cars, they dont have a manual transmission option. however, in true nissan style, the vq series engines are being used in many different platforms, such as the 350z (vq35de) and navara (vq40de), which are available with a 6spd manual. so those gearbox's bolt up. The reason I want the y33 version is because theres no variable timing or anything, so electronics are alot more basic. Which is good because i want to run it all from a megasquirt system.

...any progress? lol. im thinking about putting a vq30det into a 505 wagon lol.

what offset are the wheels?

someone put an old holden v8 in a 505 but havent got any details.. google should. (note - holden is an australian subsidiary of gm) however, i would imagine an ls1 wouldnt hurt handling to bad, 175kg and bloody short. an sr20det is only 149kg so if that doesnt affect handling to bad, i cant imagine another 25kg would.. also remembering the ls1 is shorter.. haha if its noticable, just stick a couple of subs in the boot or something!