V8 Mu's/Wizard's

by **muzila** » Mon May 25, 2009 6:46 pm

Has anyone tried to shoehorn a desent size V8 into a MU or Wizard??

When I say decent I mean lyke a 327, 350 ci oldsmobile diesel or chev petrol motor??

Oh and been street legal. :ugeek:

by **geeves** » Mon May 25, 2009 8:27 pm

There was a bighorn from chch in aprils 4x4 action with a large v8 but it was road legal but not off road no more.
Best one I know of yet is Yarnos project with a 4.5 liter lexus but this is still some way from finished.
Have a look at the usa sites on amigos. They are mus with the steering wheel on the wrong side. Quite a few with the chev 4.3 v6 There might be a v8 or 2

by **JJCarEnthusiast** » Mon May 25, 2009 11:56 pm

yarno's setup also comes to mind 8-)

by **Elysian** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:29 am

Muvit has a Commodore V6 conversion lined up soon too ..

by **Yarno** » Tue May 26, 2009 6:42 am

Was just having a look for some info and found this
http://www.carlustblog.com/2009/02/oldsmobile-350-diesel.html
I think I would stick with the petrol V8's.
You should be able to fit most of the small blocks in I would think as they would be smaller in size compared to the Lexus 4.0L, as it has 4 cams on top and the extra length in the front for the cam belt and distributors which the GM V8's don't have. Mine only just fits in and will have the radiator under the support panel, I also have to modify the headers for the width of the patrol chassis (so not sure about MU chassis as it would be lower but narrower).
You to think about what adapters you can get for the engine to gearbox or to a transfer case.

by **mulover** » Tue May 26, 2009 12:54 pm

A guy around Auckland somewhere (I think) put a lexus V8 into a mu and used an auto with a hilux transfer case. He had to modify the floor a bit to suit the auto and transfer box, but i don't think he did a body lift. There was a write up about it in one of the nz 4wd mags last year or the year before(got the issue in storage in nz!!)

Thats a very interesting article on the diesel v8, well worth reading.

by **ONO2HI** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:18 pm

I always loved this video, i hope you guys do,

Theres a guy here with a 5l Commodore V8 in his Mu.

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

by **JJCarEnthusiast** » Wed May 27, 2009 4:29 pm

while backreading at the local 4wheel forums (4x4ph.com) i saw this V8 powered amigo by one member's boss in the US

5.0 V8 Mustang custom pulleys, electric pumps, etc

Half in or less clearance between the aux fan motor and the tensioner pulley bolts.

another link to this truck: http://staff.4x4wire.com/randii/

darn lucky guy

by **muzila** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:35 pm

Looks like a 350 will fit in just nicely.

Next winters project is starting to get legs now... :twisted:

by **muzila** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:49 pm

Yarno wrote:You to think about what adapters you can get for the engine to gearbox or to a transfer case.

I am thinking of going with the TH700r transmition with an atlas Transfer case. :ugeek:

by **Tread** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:50 am

There's a blue mu driving around west auckland with a chev v8 in it looks standard apart from the sound and the chevy stickers on the back.
Also good thing about the small block 350 is cheap to buy cheap parts and they are just like the energizer bunny keep going and going and going

by **Roga1** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:11 pm

I am about to fit a 1uzfe Lexus v8 and auto to my Mu.
Just gathering parts now

by **slightlydodgy** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:13 am

Sorry to hijack a thread but I just found this on trade me http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Isuzu/auction-229817026.htm and I understood that comodores wouldnt bolt straight up to a standard isuzu bell housing.

by **geeves** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:48 am

simas got a good deal
They dont bolt straight up but theres no reason a good engineer couldnt make an adapter. There not available off the shelf like comadoor/hilux

by **ezytiger83** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:43 am

http://www.v6conversions.com.au/RODEO.HTM

i guess this might work for the MU, only drama with this is it's for 2wd Rodeo. Dunno how it might adapt for 4x4, won't hurt to ask theses guys if you're into this sort of thing.

by **geeves** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:29 pm

Marks adapters sell a conversion for the t700r to hilux transfer case which is separate Then you just swap the ends on your driveshafts and adjust the length and away you go.
This crowd might be able to supply as well

by **ONO2HI** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:02 pm

A mate of mine just did a lexus V8 in 1 week in his sased bighorn, he used a hilux W56 box with a adapter plate to the lexus, made new d-shafts and got rid ot the stupid rear sliper set up, and runs a link computer, sound awesome!! ill try get pics and a vid

by **mulover** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:06 pm

Very nice!!!

by **Hermit** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:46 pm

ONO2HI wrote:A mate of mine just did a lexus V8 in 1 week in his sased bighorn, he used a hilux W56 box with a adapter plate to the lexus, made new d-shafts and got rid ot the stupid rear sliper set up, and runs a link computer, sound awesome!! ill try get pics and a vid

I would like some details on that swap out if you can manage it. Actually whatever info in addition to the pics would be greatly appreciated as that engine is workable here in the States as well.

After owning an Aurora and driving it the power of that 4.0 plus the ridiculous mileage I got in it, you wouldn't believe me if I told you the hwy avg., so suffice it to say well over 30MPG with a constant cruise of the speed limit or so.

Hermit

by **geeves** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:26 pm

30 us mpg = aprox 33 mpg in the rest of the world. How big is an aurora?

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