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.