hi guys. have just joined. have found heaps of usefull info.

Have just brought a ke30. have been looking at engins to put in it

was thinking of a nissan vq20det or vq30dett.

 

I want a v6. any other ideas.

can anyone see any major problems i will have

Legality...

Legality...

 

am in nz. its amazing what we can do over here :y:

I think the vg30s are a fair bit too wide in the quad cam version, so you would have to go the twin cam. I have seen one done in a 120y without too much visible cutting (i only saw pics), so it would have to be possible.

 

The mitsubishi magna / pejero motor is quite small, as it has alot tighter v . These come out in japan as turbo. Or the mazda 929 had a v6 as well, these are pretty massive though, also available in twin or quad cam, i don't think theyre turbo in any form. Theyre about the only other ones i can think of at present

camry V6 engines, either the iron block VZ engines (from 2-3.3L) or the alloy block MZ (2.5-3L)

 

they are also avaliable in RWD fromat from Prado's and Hilux's.

 

Cheers

jordan

I'll suggest the VG30E and the VQ30DE despite having an overriding gut feeling these engines would never fit in a KE30.

what bout the alloytech v6 holden motor?

I've seen the old 3.8 buick in a corolla or 2, would be great to see an alloy tech in one.

 

Jordan

I've seen the old 3.8 buick in a corolla or 2, would be great to see an alloy tech in one.

 

Jordan

Would be good.

if you want the thing to turn a corner, I wouldnt even bother with a V6, unless you're prepared to cut the firewall back and mount the engine further back like a sports sedan, to help redistribute the weight. Put a solid 2L turbo motor in it and it will go just as hard, and handle like it should... maybe 3SGTE?? keep it Toyota!!!!!

if you want the thing to turn a corner, I wouldnt even bother with a V6, unless you're prepared to cut the firewall back and mount the engine further back like a sports sedan, to help redistribute the weight. Put a solid 2L turbo motor in it and it will go just as hard, and handle like it should... maybe 3SGTE?? keep it Toyota!!!!!

 

A 1MZ is pretty light on the scales, being all-alloy, and available in RWD format too. Being a V6 it can be set further back into the engine bay than a 4 or straight 6, which improves weight distribution

A 1MZ is pretty light on the scales, being all-alloy, and available in RWD format too. Being a V6 it can be set further back into the engine bay than a 4 or straight 6, which improves weight distribution

fair enough point, although with a late model, high tech option such as this, price would definitely become a factor I reckon. Also would they make a RWD box for those? there from a camry yeah?

Prado and hilux has a MZ engine as well ?

how bout the 1.8 litre v6 from the eunos 30x/mazda mx3? very small and compact, revs to 9 grand. you could keep her n/a or turbo her and have something really unique. bang for buck though (V6 turbo wise of course), id say you'd be on a winner with a buick or ecotec V6 with just one single turbo. Its not too hard to make big numbers out of them motors and plus they are cheap as chips, easy to find and replace if you blow it up, and have support like you would believe (eg commodore forums). still, at the end of the day what do you want to do with it? drag? drift? race?

sorry got mixed up with my V6s. The VZ series came out in RWD in the Prado and Hilux, although it weighs a fair bit more than the MZ, which only came out in transverse mounting)