L300 V6

[rhdpanda]

I was wondering if the gurus of the Delica forum have any info on if a Montero V6, either the 3.0L or 3.5L will fit in the engine bay of the L300.

[loki]

why not get the guy that was able to get your L300 into Florida to get you an L400? your power problems would be over.

[rhdpanda]

it all depends on if i can get one for cheap.

[jessef]

It will take a lot of modifications including bodywork to get that v6 to fit in place of the 4.

[FalcoColumbarius]

Hmm.... Interesting idea.

The old Chevy vans could have a V8 in them

Production 1967-1970
Class Van
Body style(s) van
Layout FMR layout
Wheelbase SWB: 2,286 mm (90.0 in)
LWB: 2,743 mm (108.0 in)
1968

This was the first year that Chevy Vans had side-marker lights. The front lights were located towards the front in the middle of the front doors, while the rear marker lights were located about a foot inward of the very back edge just below the vertical middle of the van.

The optional V-8 engine was upgraded from the 283 2-barrel (175HP) to the larger, more powerful 307 2-barrel V8 (200HP @ 4600 RPM).

A column shift 4-speed transmission (Warner T10) was now available as an option.
(Wikipedia)

Could be an interesting project....


Falco.

[rhdpanda]

It will take a lot of modifications including bodywork to get that v6 to fit in place of the 4.

If you do a body lift on a delica it drops the entire engine down. I think with that drop it should be enough to fit an extra half liter. Plus I like a challenge and doing what they say can not be done. I have once helped work on putting an sr20 into a miata, which if I am correct can also fit a V8 with a little a trimming.

[jessef]

The Delica L300 is not a body/frame vehicle where you can space the frame and body from each other.

It's unibody.

I'm not knocking the idea. I like mod's but you'd be better off just putting in a larger turbo, intercooler, exhaust and tweaking it for more HP than to put in a V6.

You can swap in a 4G64. Those were in the L300 Delica's from the factory.

[mararmeisto]

X2 what jfarsang said: the old Chevy and Ford cab-over vans were built on the rail-frame and cab design, just like pretty much every car and truck of their day. Much, much easier to squeeze in something larger or change the mounting brackets on a design like that.

'Unstitching' a unibody vehicle, while possible, is time-consuming and expensive, and your welder's really got to be good. It's more of a project than it is a quick swap. Find a gasser and beef that up. Lots of tire-spinnin' L300s on YouTube (most seem to be in Eastern Europe).

[FalcoColumbarius]

What about Christmas Europe?

[mararmeisto]

What about Christmas Europe?

...Easter Europe...

Damn 'n' key got away on me. Edited. Good eye Falco.

...Eastern Europe...

[rhdpanda]

http://www.fullboost.com.au/feature_car ... Id=474&p=1

Just found this page when looking for those "Delica burnout videos" on youtube. If the link dose not work please let me know because I had to register with their website to view it myself.

Simply awe inspiring.