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Old 01-13-2019, 02:49 AM
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i have a 1992 Mazda B2600, rear wheel drive. I want to put a V6 3.8 commodore motor and auto gear box, any advice or hic ups I'm going to come across would be much appreciated, anyone in Perth Western Australia have a conversion kit for sale or a company that specialise in this , first build so not sure where to start thanks .
 
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Old 01-13-2019, 03:47 AM
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Posting on a US forum isn't likely to help much. They are unlikely to know what a Commodore is. Was the 3.8 a GM or Buick motor?
 
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Old 01-13-2019, 06:07 AM
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Didn't realise it was a us site, dumb **** me. It's a Gm motor
 
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Old 01-13-2019, 09:18 AM
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How much money are you budgeting for this project; I'm thinking this will not be an inexpensive conversion.
 
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Old 01-13-2019, 11:08 AM
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Why is this a US forum. One of the more active members is from Queensland Australia!

And by the way, I would guess that most car people, even in the US, would know what a Commodore is.
 
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Old 01-14-2019, 03:51 AM
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I'm a Mazda tragic. & the majority of posters are American
 
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Old 01-15-2019, 07:06 AM
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How risky is it buying parts from the USA, not many places in Perth are really want to know,
 
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Old 01-16-2019, 03:45 AM
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Have you googled lowriders? I've seen a few lowrider utes in NZ running dunnydore engines.
 
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Old 01-16-2019, 05:07 AM
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Thanks I'll give them a look see
 
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