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 Post subject: need help to put eb xr8 motor into au2
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 5:29 pm 
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hi all just wondering has any one put a eb xr8 motor into a au 2 sedan i want to find out what main things i have to change :!: :!: :!:

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 Post subject: Re: eb xr8 into au2
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 5:34 pm 
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Why would you want to?
It would be an exercise in futility. It would be a step backwards from the 6 as the EB 5.0 was not very good.
If you are doing a conversion spend the extra and get a proper AU 5.0. It will cost less in the long run.

 

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 Post subject: Re: eb xr8 into au2
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:48 am 
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Why would you want to?
It would be an exercise in futility. It would be a step backwards from the 6 as the EB 5.0 was not very good.
If you are doing a conversion spend the extra and get a proper AU 5.0. It will cost less in the long run.



Heed these words. Not to mention you probably couldn't do it due to emissions rules.

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 Post subject: Re: need help to put eb xr8 motor into au2
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:58 am 
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whole list of modification let alone getting it to run with a Au

Also is this au a v8 or a 6 banger

 

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 Post subject: Re: need help to put eb xr8 motor into au2
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:11 am 
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my au is a 6 banger and plus i have the xr8 motor sitting there and it was a good motor when it was in the car before hand
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:00 am 
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EVL098 wrote:
Why would you want to?
It would be an exercise in futility. It would be a step backwards from the 6 as the EB 5.0 was not very good.
If you are doing a conversion spend the extra and get a proper AU 5.0. It will cost less in the long run.


I agree
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 Post subject: Re: need help to put eb xr8 motor into au2
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:40 am 
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Lot of effin work to get a 8 banger working in a 6 banger,

Emission laws dont allow it, but if you ran straight lpg probally get away with it

Then you gonna have a massive headache getting it to run on the 6 cylinder wiring and looms

Then you need to probally need a engineers certificte to get it road worthy

Might as well go and buy a xr8 car or try and find a xr8 motor from the same series and shove it in with all the v8 loom out of a sedan

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:19 am 
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Sell the XR8 motor and put it towards a AU XR8 motor. More than likely the easiest option; especially with emission laws as the older engine wouldn't be as "Green" as the AU's.

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:53 am 
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Dispose of your EB boat anchor, get AU motor, loom and ecu. plug and play the way its ment to be.

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:14 pm 
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yeah i can see both points of view,

driving round in a l6 with a good v8 sitting in the shed not doing anything,

but then again the EB 5L would prob put out less power than the AU L6 and be heavier, so not worth the effort,

if i was you i would keep the au as is and buy a EB with a dead motor in it for a few hundered bux and dump the 5ltr in it and have it as a toy,

Then if the EB packs up you still have a perfectly good AU to get a round in.
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 Post subject: Re: need help to put eb xr8 motor into au2
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:43 pm 
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i just want to find out if any one has do the modification because i have the whole wiring loom for the xr8 motor because it was a real good motor better then the other eb xr8 motor so if any one can help it would be a big help
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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:51 pm 
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It wont work in the au, the above posts explain it all

 

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Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors

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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:19 pm 
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is because of the emission laws or it wont fit
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:57 pm 
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1. older engine in newer car has different emmision standards.
2. ecu and wiring is different due to AU using different sensors etc.
3. EB stock V8 is outdated and not as good as more modern AU V8.

 

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