253 or 308

[Alien DNA]

My mates van.....its an evil ride

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[Alien DNA]

It's only a days work to go from chev and T400 back to an original looking 253 , 4 speed...why not run the chev and have twice the HP ?

Exactly!!! Leave the original driveline on a pallet so a proper resto can be done.

[Innuendo]

It's only a days work to go from chev and T400 back to an original looking 253 , 4 speed...why not run the chev and have twice the HP ?

It is a case of each to there own of course. But you have to modify things to put the Chev and TH400 into place like harness holes in the tunnel etc. Believe me I'm not anti modified cars. I'm saying you are going to cost yourself money in the long run modifying a genuine Sandman. There are plenty of non Sandman's to play with. Chances are the original motor and gearbox will get separated from the car also.

You can cash in the Sandman and start on another car without the intrinsic value and not have a care in the world.

It's a little like having a genuine XU-1 and fitting a small block (not the ideal thing to do for originality) but yeah it's more fun and goes harder. Better to sell the XU-1 and grab a Torana S and build a mock-up tibute.

If you are going to modify and do keep the original bits around then this is likely to best secondary solution. I'd say 308 to 4 Speed if the car is factory manual. At least then there is no mods.
We don't know the car or how good or bad it is to start with or how it is planned to be used.

[Innuendo]

My mates van.....its an evil ride

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I like also
I just hope it's NOT a genuine Sandman. But I read you said it is

[Valencia]

My mates van.....its an evil ride

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What you got a mate with a Cough cough HZ he has good taste and bbc awesome an ivan

[Alien DNA]

Yeah she's an XX7 HZ. Has a remote opening upper tail gate too....trick mod

Anything with a BBC is cool in my eyes Gene

[Dick61]

And thats all the more reason to do it!!! People are scared or turned off by the idea because they havent looked into it themselves!! My mate just got his 454 HZ Sandman on the road......and its not as drastic as everyone thinks. So a small block would be even easier. His is original chassis and isnt on LPG. It is possible and he has done it in a way that he can to return it to stock. I know what my HQ is going to get now

I finally got myself motivated to pull the sump off the 350 Chev that came with my HZ wrecker, quite pleasantly surprised to find it is 4 bolt and in very good condition. Now thats going in my HQ.

[Vombil]

My mates van.....its an evil ride

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will he sell?

[Alien DNA]

@ Dick61....thats the ticket!! That'll get the old girl moving!

@ Vombil. Never. He would sell the clothes on his back before he would do that. Hes had her for 20+yrs...its seen so many colour/driveline and trim combos. Its his pride and joy. Just this week he had it registered after a 5 yr ground up resto...engineer approved.

[adam perth]

It is a case of each to there own of course. But you have to modify things to put the Chev and TH400 into place like harness holes in the tunnel etc. .

Not sure that would have to happen. A) start with a harness out of another car and modify it for the chev. Keep the original one as its all plug in
B) get the t400 speedo cable made a foot longer and come up through the shifter hole under the carpet