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The Cost of my Holden Motor Conversion

  • Prices are in Australian Dollars for the period 1996/1998

    Item Price What I got for the money Supplier
    Core motor $100 Holden 202 with good alternator, starter motor, manifolds, carburettor, distributor Local private purchase
    Motor reconditioning $910 New pistons, rings and rebore. New bearings and seals. New timing gears, hydraulic valve lifters, valves and springs. Reconditioned crank, conrods, camshaft, oil pump, harmonic balancer, cylinder head M.S.P Engines
    8 Brisbane Street.
    Mackay 4840
    Motor adaptor kit $750 Freight to my doorstep. New flywheel to suit Land Rover clutch, Adaptor ring and cover plate, spigot bush, engine mount brackets, all necessary nuts,bolts,dowels. Marks 4WD Adaptors
    Transfer case conversion $900 Remachined case, three conversion gears, reassembly Land-Rover Spares
    9 Turner Street
    Mackay 4740
    Sub total $2660 Basic motor and gearing upgrade

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    Carb rebuild kit
    Water Pump
    Thermostat
    Thermostat Housing
    Spark Plugs
    Contact breaker set
    Ignition capacitor
    Four Engine mounts    		 $16.50
    $14.00
    $9.50
    $7.50
    $15.00
    $7.50
    $10.00
    $70.00    		 Sundries Various
    Sub total $150 Necessary extras.

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    Vacuum brake servo
    Master cylinder
    Brake pedal assembly
    2 rear wheel cyls
    4 front wheel cyls
    2 new 11"x3" drums,front
    Machine two drums,rear
    Complete set shoes
    Set three flexible hoses
    Brake backplates, front    		 $295
    $85
    $100
    $80
    $160
    $240
    $30
    $150
    $63
    gratis
    Totally new brake system.
    Could be cheaper if starting with some good existing parts    		 Land-Rover Spares
    9 Turner Street
    Mackay 4740
    Sub total $1203 Brake upgrade

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    Perma-cool oil cooler
    Lynx sandwich adaptor
    Hoses     		$120
    $54
    $14    		 7"X14" 3 pass oil cooler Geoff Walsh Engine Parts
    Chain St
    Mackay 4740
    Engine cooling radiator $325 New 4 cyl LR radiator Geoff Walsh Engine Parts
    Sub total $513 New cooling parts

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    Grand total $4526 Total conversion expenses Thanks to all concerned

  • This is what it cost me to convert a Series IIA.
    As you can see it wasn't  a cheap conversion though it is cheaper and less complex than a Nissan diesel coupled with a five speed Nissan gearbox, a conversion also available from Marks 4WD Adaptors.

  • The Nissan diesel and gearbox is my idea of a desirable conversion. The Nissan 'box has an overdrive fifth gear, thereby eliminating the need for a change in transfer case gearing or diff ratios. However it would be  more costly than this if you look into the cost of the core motor, having it rebuilt and sourcing the converted 'box from Marks. I think that fitting a "good" un-reconditioned motor is asking for future trouble. Why not do it properly to start with?

  • If you start with a Series III with good brakes, the brake upgrade expenses would be limited to necessary repairs.

  • I have left out the cost of my gearbox rebuild, necessary though it was, as other prospective convertors may have a usable box.

  • It all depends on the vehicle you are converting and how good it is to start with.

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