6 or 8

[rod67]

  just wondering with way to go picket up a the 2 253 of Alan the other day is this the way to go or straight 6 what i wont is a car i can work on that go's alright sorry to be a pain  any help would be grateful

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

What sort of car do want?
The red 6 is comparatively a straight forward swap and with a little massaging can get the old girls moving pretty quickly.
If you want a fire-breather that goes fast in a straight line and can be a little dicey in the corners, costs a bomb to build and register, then go the V8.

[rod67]

i have a commodore diff HQ front brakes commodore brake booster steering coloum would you still run this with a 6

[Ed]

id get the V8 

[FC229]

If you're only going to a 253, I reckon you'd be better off with a V6, 3.8 litre.
Personally I'd do the straight 6. If you get it all together and run it for a while you can change to a V8 later if the V8 bug still has a hold on you

[Ed]

it sounds like he's aleady got the V8 off Al.

Hey Rod, ive got some extractors to suit a 253 if you're interested.

Cheers

Ed

[JB]

I have the V6 in mine and have now got the V8 bug... It's totally up to you, your car your choice. My next car V8, my choice.

Cheers
Jason.

[rod67]

 >:(sorry but still a bit confused is the 253 the way to go or 6 if 6 red or blue sorry to be a pain

[FC427]

If you have around $8,500 to $12,000 to spend go with the V8 because that is what it will cost by the time it is engineered and on the road and you will still have to do a lot of work your self to come in on budget if you start it is common to spend twice that amount , its really about how much you can afford . The six if you buy a Donner car like the EK wagon that is on this site you could be driving for $4,000 to $5,000 engineered FC427