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Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 kit
I have a brand new V8 archie ls* adaptor kit. ( www.v8archie.com).This kit was originally designed to fit the chev v8 into the pontiac fiero. It was later updated to suit the Alloy Ls* generation of v8's & the Pontiac f40 6 speed gearbox (this kit) All items are brand new &have not even been fitted up. Kit consists of the following: Pontiac f40 6 speed gearbox Billet alloy adaptor ring Starter motor & billet adaptor Alloy flywheel, adaptor & heavy duty clutch 1/2 shaft with Ls* mounting Pontiac Lh & Rh driveshafts http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps86464181.jpghttp://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps741267e3.jpghttp://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7cd1477b.jpgThis kit will mount any Ls* generation of Chev v8 to the gearbox, allowing transverse (ie fwd type) fitment of the motor assembly into a "midi" or mr2 / pontiac fiero / corolla? etc Quaife makes an lsd to suit this gearbox Kit was $Us5000, excluding the driveshafts & shipping (over $Au6,800 landed) Was originally bought for a sw20 mr2 conversion that fell over Looking at offers around the $5,000 mark Pickup SE suburbs of Vic (Seaford) or can strap to a pallet & deliver to Dandenong E-Go depo Toby 0437 66 55 18
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/13 09:47:03
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What size motor is the Chev V8 that this was designed to use?
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/13 13:55:33
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This will fit any of the LS series of chev v8 (alloy block) ls1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9
The smallest is the ls4 (I think) at 5.4l,
Common Ls motors in Aus is:
ls1 - 5.7l
ls2 - 6.0l
ls3 - 6.2l
some of these motors now have different names - L77, L98 etc as well
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/13 14:11:05
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This will fit any of the LS series of chev v8 (alloy block) ls1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9
The smallest is the ls4 (I think) at 5.4l,
Common Ls motors in Aus is:
ls1 - 5.7l
ls2 - 6.0l
ls3 - 6.2l
some of these motors now have different names - L77, L98 etc as well
That's a lot of motor. I looked at getting my 2 engineered for a V6, pretty sure the certifier told me that NSW RTA limit of capacity for an mr2 conversion was 4 litre. Other states may differ.
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/13 19:14:04
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will not fit into a SW20 sadly
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/13 21:17:00
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kameleon
will not fit into a SW20 sadly
Certainly not without cutting the chassis and firewalls.
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/14 19:59:09
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I have followed every V8 SW20 online over the years (well over 10 years now) and have watched the varying success, even thought up some of my own using cut down BMW drivelines. Even using the shortest front wheel drive version of the LS engine it still will not fit without major cuts. Cuts the engineer friend (who engineered the engine swap i did into my other car) i spoke to about this said he would not pass due to the SW20's small rails in this area of the vehicle.
Not trying to wreck your sale, just something i know enough about to comment on.
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/15 09:32:29
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Unless you can provide detailed photos of an LSx motor and the rest of this package swinging in an SW20 engine bay, no one is going to take a $5k punt on something that is most likely not going to work.
There are plenty of SW20's laying around in VIC with no motors in them :D Borrow one for the day and drop the package in. If it fits and all the drive shafts line up, you've got solid evidence that this is the "Worlds first non-cut n shut V8 conversion kit". Which I'm sure Paul Woods would pay handsomely for....
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/17 08:13:26
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knightrous,
I don't happen to have access to an engineless sw20 (do you?) Neither do i happen to have a ls motor. All i had to work off was the dimensions of a ls2 motor, & working on the fact that a 2gr fitted (which i have here) I figured that it should fit. End result is that it's not my kit, I'm just trying to sell it off to recoup $$. I'm not going to invest days in trial fitting a motor setup just to provide pics. Not unless someone is going to pay for my time...
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/17 12:59:58
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/28 13:28:33
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Oh it wasn't "Picked up" by twobrutal at all..... knightrous stuck it up there to for some reason (attempt to stir things up I guess) - don't know what you are up to son, but if you are not going to buy something, maybe keep out of it, don't waste other peoples time
fyi I will actually have an ls3 motor here shortly. I'm happy to attach it to the box & take measurements /pics - then its up to a potential buyer - I'm not going to get hold of a sw20 & set it up for you I'm afraid
& just re-reading the above posts - I never said it would fit without any trimming of firewalls etc - however lots of engineers will still allow that sort of thing - I would suggest talking to engineers beforehand (& no I'm not going to do it for you) The project I'm working on will require some chassis mods (irs conversion from solid axle) & my engineer wants to inspect major body mods / cuts & suspension changes.
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/01/28 14:39:46
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☼ Best Answerby Dudeman 2014/01/28 21:44:30
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Oh it wasn't "Picked up" by twobrutal at all..... knightrous stuck it up there to for some reason (attempt to stir things up I guess) - don't know what you are up to son, but if you are not going to buy something, maybe keep out of it, don't waste other peoples time.
I posted it on twobrutal for two reasons: 1. The guys over there are pretty crazy on putting any kind of conversion into an MR2. If there was a way to fit it or a process to be worked out for making this kit work, they will do it. Maybe they can get it to fit as you say with some minor work (unlike the previous V8 builds). 2. To try and actually help you sell this package. $5k is a lot of cash to the locals on here, but it's only ~2500GPB to the Europe guys (while still not cheap) it might be something that works into their budgets for such a conversion.
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/02/21 10:20:22
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knightrous, Sorry, I have taken this the wrong way - I have been stuffed around with this setup by some other "know it all" people & got my hackles up. I have an ls3 here (dimensionally same as ls1 / ls2 , l98 etc) so I took some pics & dimensions    Ok gearbox to back face of block (inc the adaptor ring) 370mm back face of block to front of water pump pulley 660mm total width (inc spark plug leads etc) 600mm total height 700mm approx weight of motor & box - 260kg Open to offers.
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Re: Fs: (vic) Want to build a v8 mr2? I have the adaptor kit for you!! V8Archie ls1/ ls2 k
2014/02/21 14:00:07
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Great stuff Toby!
I'm going to go jump in the engine bay of one of my AW11's tonight and see what the prospects are of this fitting.
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