[lukes_89]

hey guys just got my car back ont he road today after doing a full vrs kit and all this other work and then half way home head gasket went and i think rings and everything else went with it. story of my life lately lol but what im wondering is what would i expect to pay if i were to do a full conversion including engine the ben t kit everything that would need to be done what do you think it would be in cost? just rough figures would be good its just an idea im throwing in the air atm.

[Rusho]

2000-3000???

[Rusho]

Who did the work? i think I saw you driving this arvo also luke. Did some wierdo wave at you near the maccas at north lakes in a silver astra??

[Joe]

Whats a vrs?

Bummer about ya car mate

[Rusho]

joseph wrote:

Whats a vrs?

Valve regrind set I think it stands for. Head gasket, valve stem seals, cam seal, rocker cover gasket etc etc. Almost everything you need from the head gasket up

[atari4x4]

i'd be taking it back to the people that did the work, if they've just put a full VRS kit in maybe they forgot to torque the head properly or fitted the head gasket the wrong way & blocked a water jacket or something....

[royce]

or maybe a packet of gaskets doesnt fix a single god damn thing if you dont bother to check the serviceability of the head or black faces

[Fatzook]

Rusho wrote:

2000-3000???

If you do it yourself, I'd say $3k. Depends what you need to buy, and how much you get the motor etc for.

Engine conversions rarely go to plan, so make sure you have more money that what you hope to pay.

I charged $4500 drive in drive out for the last one I did. Suzisport used to charge $6K and use a shitty Link ECU.

[stockman]

So the head was just done and it blew on the way home?
If so take the fucking thing back.

[royce]

I read it as he just slipped a head gasket in himself

anyone proclaiming to be a mechanic isnt that stupid, likely would be incapable of remembering where work was anyway

[stockman]

My bad.
If you still want to sell it either get it fixed or get a cheap replacement engine to drop in.

If you want to man up get a 1.6 (maybe look at getting someone to do it) then keep it.

If you put a 1.6 in it and try to sell it, you won't get your money back.

[matty87]

i dont wanna give you the impression that a conversion will be cheap but they dont have to cost that much. if your willing to wait you can pick up a damaged car from a damaged vehicles auction for next to nothing (i got 1 for 600 bucks) the adapter plate etc bout 300 max and a bit of other shit. I know these guys on here know thier stuff but a g16b into a sierra is easy.

[Rusho]

matty87 wrote:

i dont wanna give you the impression that a conversion will be cheap but they dont have to cost that much. if your willing to wait you can pick up a damaged car from a damaged vehicles auction for next to nothing (i got 1 for 600 bucks) the adapter plate etc bout 300 max and a bit of other shit. I know these guys on here know thier stuff but a g16b into a sierra is easy.

What did you do for your fuel setup?? Cost?? Miscellaneous expenditure??

[matty87]

Rusho wrote:

matty87 wrote:

i dont wanna give you the impression that a conversion will be cheap but they dont have to cost that much. if your willing to wait you can pick up a damaged car from a damaged vehicles auction for next to nothing (i got 1 for 600 bucks) the adapter plate etc bout 300 max and a bit of other shit. I know these guys on here know thier stuff but a g16b into a sierra is easy.

What did you do for your fuel setup?? Cost?? Miscellaneous expenditure??

fuel setup from the car i brought (baleno) total cost 1200 bucks total for everything.

[lukes_89]

hey guys the old man done the gasket as he has done allot of them in his time and had a mechanic do brakes and timing. i figured it was you rusho and you know whats even worse i just pulled into the servo and filled with 98 and all and got to big fish and bang. so on a tow truck back to north lakes and if i do the g16b i will be keeping it.

[Rusho]

I'll swap ya a coily for it

[lukes_89]

hahaha at the moment your tempting me hahaha. you were driving your zook yesturday werent you?

[Rusho]

lukes_89 wrote:

hahaha at the moment your tempting me hahaha. you were driving your zook yesturday werent you?

I drive it everyday Reliable old girl

[lauby]

lukes_89 wrote:

half way home head gasket went and i think rings and everything else went with it

are you saying the engine is cactus ? maybe confirm the problem, could be a lot cheaper than you think to fix !

[lukes_89]

yeh i havnt had much f a chance to see really whats happened i just know the head gasket went on the drivers side as it dropped all the oil and ou can see where it ran down the block frm the head.