zone heros that have done a m60 conversion

[dips346]

what heros have done a m60 conversion at home and how much ball ache was it lol

[ImysE30]

willnz, kerrie, glenn

[glenn]

i wouldn't say it was a ball-ache dips, it's just that the engine is so big, your restricted with space.
i'd say the main 'problem' area's are the exhaust manifold/clearance and brake activation. both of which are not impossible, just both need attention

[daimlerman]

Think it was an Aussie lad called Colin(?)who did one of these to a black touring.

I had a good look round it one day at a meet.We had to push start him,exhaust was very close to the starter,so when the exhaust was hot,the starter complained by refusing to function.

The alternator required a mod to the n/s chassis rail,and then the brake master issue that Glenn mentions above.

Sounded lovely,though,and a drop of a single gear at 75mph left my 2.7 for dead!

[zaust]

Think it was an Aussie lad called Colin(?)who did one of these to a black touring.

I had a good look round it one day at a meet.We had to push start him,exhaust was very close to the starter,so when the exhaust was hot,the starter complained by refusing to function.

The alternator required a mod to the n/s chassis rail,and then the brake master issue that Glenn mentions above.

Sounded lovely,though,and a drop of a single gear at 75mph left my 2.7 for dead!

Spadge done the conversion for Colin. And very well too.

[randomdave325]

i've just done a m60 conversion. other than manifolds, servo relocation and propshaft. which i'm on i thought it fairly straightforward. from on the floor to running in 6 hours. i'm having manifolds/system made so can supply to others if needed. so once i've finished the brakes the 340is is good to go. didn't mod the shell at all, just the bonnet reinforcement for the expansion tank.quite loud atm tho and the alternator would be fun to replace in situ. will add pics when finished

[dips346]

Think it was an Aussie lad called Colin(?)who did one of these to a black touring.

I had a good look round it one day at a meet.We had to push start him,exhaust was very close to the starter,so when the exhaust was hot,the starter complained by refusing to function.

The alternator required a mod to the n/s chassis rail,and then the brake master issue that Glenn mentions above.

Sounded lovely,though,and a drop of a single gear at 75mph left my 2.7 for dead!

Spadge done the conversion for Colin. And very well too.

he brought that set up in a e30 and then it was transferred to colins car with tweaks

[nickso]

Think it was an Aussie lad called Colin(?)who did one of these to a black touring.

I had a good look round it one day at a meet.We had to push start him,exhaust was very close to the starter,so when the exhaust was hot,the starter complained by refusing to function.

The alternator required a mod to the n/s chassis rail,and then the brake master issue that Glenn mentions above.

Sounded lovely,though,and a drop of a single gear at 75mph left my 2.7 for dead!

Spadge done the conversion for Colin. And very well too.

he brought that set up in a e30 and then it was transferred to colins car with tweaks

thats was bigdek's car IIRC.

dips, not fancy an LS1 conversion?

[zaust]

Really ! Was not told that, Ammo

[dips346]

dips, not fancy an LS1 conversion?

kind of have the v8 set up and its been doing nothing so thought why not but just havent got the time to do it and wanted to see if a zoner was up for it

[penton08]

kind of have the v8 set up and its been doing nothing so thought why not but just havent got the time to do it and wanted to see if a zoner was up for it

try sending kerrie a pm, he has done one and in the middle of another. he talks of engine conversions like they are a walk in the park, and he certainly knows his onions

[jaistanley]

I have an S50 swap which is awesome, very quick, revvy, exciting and controlable; but I still hanker after the torque and noise of a V8....



Jai