350 V8......Could it fit?

[crotchrocket]

If these guys can do it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQpYSVjtSo0



I WANT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[circmand]

If these guys can do it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQpYSVjtSo0



I WANT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

zeroing in on some guys big ***

[crotchrocket]

i think you crossed the international punch line ........... i dont get it

[Ascinder]

Not only will it fit, but it already has been done to a VX. Go do some digging on coachreed's old VX. He fit an LS1 which is just a third generation 350 in his. The present owner is AlaskaVX. I'm currently stuffing a 6.0L 364 in mine

[ZEUS]

Not only will it fit, but it already has been done to a VX. Go do some digging on coachreed's old VX. He fit an LS1 which is just a third generation 350 in his. The present owner is AlaskaVX. I'm currently stuffing a 6.0L 364 in mine

The GM 6.0?! That is one fantastic motor!!! What trans and t-case you hookin to, Beau?

[crotchrocket]

droool!!!!!!

[Ascinder]

The GM 6.0?! That is one fantastic motor!!! What trans and t-case you hookin to, Beau?

NV4500 and an Np205. No doubler at this time, but eventually I'll swap the 205 with an Atlas II and that will be that. The best part was I got the earlier NV4500 which has a 6.34:1 first gear. I was originally going with an SM420 with the 7.0:1 first gear which I still have, but the extra gear up top will make cruising a lot better. Plus parts availability is nice too.

The 6.0 has now got all corvette front end accessories making it a bit shorter lengthwise which allows me to run a larger radiator. I also did this mod which gives a godawful 550 horsepower, the only difference being that I kept the fuel injection instead of going to a crabed setup!!! The torque for that motor is off the charts too. At 3,000 rpm it's putting out beyond the VX's maximum horspower. I ran the corvette batwing oil pan too which greatly increases the clearance so I can position the motor down lower which also drops the center of gravity. I also swapped the timing chain to a double row to handle the increased power. I also picked up some ceramic coated edelbrock headers instead of the cast stockers to help offset the weight penalty with the iron block. Also most of the critical fasteners have been replaced with ARP bolts which really ought to be called "just take out a second mortgage bolts". The tranny gets a new oversized 12" centerforce clutch, pressure plate, throwout bearing, master and slave cylinders and a wilwood pedal setup. To round everything out, I also have 16 of these:


They are for the dual four links that are hooking up a D60 up front with full hydraulic steering and the 14 bolt rear. I'm going with some heat treated chromoly links which turned out to be suprisingly cheap. Likely I'll be going over to FOA coilovers all around. There's still a helluva lot to do, and I'll throw out tidbits as the project continues, but let's just say this isn't something for the faint of heart or shallow of wallet

[Triathlete]

Ascinder...Build thread with lots of progress pics!!!!

[VXorado]

Ascinder...Build thread with lots of progress pics!!!!

Thats exactly what I was thinking... If you have time, a build thread would awesome

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

If you build it........they will come.......




Can't wait to see the finished product so I can brag to my friends/family about the V8VX!

[Chopper]

go to my gallery....you'll find a Samari that we converted to a 350 V8 and 350 Tranny.....It could be done to the VX pretty easily, but you'd lose 4x4 and all off road capability. I talked aboutit a few times, and really gave it some thought more than once. The result COULD be pretty awesome....you could also just lift the jeep style driveline, graft it, and fit your V8, if you insist on greenlaning....some Russian stuff will fit under that body as well....look around a bit. I'd like to shove a Hemi in there personally

[Ascinder]

They make the TH350 and TH400 with the 4x4 tailshaft instead of the 2wd tailshaft. They also mate up to just about any transfer case out there. So there really isn't any reason to lose 4wd if you wanted to keep it. Plugging in combo like chopper listed would be a fantastic budget version of what I'm doing. The only part you'd suffer on would be emissions and gas mileage. Also, legality comes into play, at least where I live. The law here says you can't swap in an engine older than the vehicle, and it actually has to come in a vehicle made after your vehicles production year.

I will get started on a build thread I guess, but it's going to be slow. I take my time and really stew over my decisions, so don't hold your breath.

[Triathlete]

I will get started on a build thread I guess, but it's going to be slow. I take my time and really stew over my decisions, so don't hold your breath.

We aren't going anywhere any time soon!

Don't know the difference in cost...but, for links you might check THESE out!

[Ascinder]

Yeah, I looked those when I was doing my link research. Aluminum links are somewhat lighter than steel, and are basically more flexible than steel, meaning they will deflect and spring back undamaged. The vast majority of links people use are DOM tubing. While relatively cheap and plentiful, it can be somewhat heavy when compared with aluminum. The best compromise I've found is heat treated chromoly steel. It is almost as light as aluminum, and way stronger than either aluminum or DOM. It is actually comparatively cheap too. Another advantage is that if I get it from these guys, it is just a trip over the hill for me, so I don't have to pay shipping. He's a forum guy over at pirate4x4, here's a thread about these links:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=836035

As you can read in that thread, the chromo links are substantially harder, have almost twice the tensile strength and are a little cheaper($800 vs. $1168 plus shipping) The aluminum has the advantage in the corrosion department, but for those of in the arid southwest that isn't a deal breaker. Aluminum does look way cooler too though I may still go that route, but we'll see.

[Triathlete]

Out of curiosity is full hydro legal on the road up there? I know most states it is not.