rodeo 2.6 or vn v6 3.8

2lowbluegem · tinkerer Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 101

im wanting to upgrade my engine, but i don;t know what to choose, people say that rodeos were made for pulling. and that vn v6 would go hell of a lot faster. and i am talking just stock standard engines.

any help would be great
thanx

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2002 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: rodeo 2.6 or vn v6 3.8

i would go for the rodeo if there good at pulling Wink

heheheh

but seriously i would go the rodeo anyways
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GEm1ma has xplod gea · tinkerer Joined: 08 May 2002 Posts: 331

my mates vn 3.8 does flat 15, stocko motor. weighs 1200kg 135kw so u would do bout 14.5s quarter

chris...

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2002 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: rodeo 2.6 or vn v6 3.8

it would be faster than that
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TG 1985 · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Jan 2002 Posts: 550

go the rodeo, they r cheaper 2 rebuild, m8 spent 7k on a fully rebuilt vn engine, apparantly like 180kw's?

chris.

wagonnnne · tinkerer Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Posts: 65

VN weighing 1200kg?? get real!! those things are fat bastards. Try around a ton and a half. And a stocko 38 pulling it over in 15? hahahahaha!!! Thats just on what the vn 5.0s managed!! Try again

rust3 · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971

go the rodeo engine. ive got one putting out 180kw's (240hp) with stock interns. all it has done to it is: ems, t03 r/b turbo, intercooler, custom plenum, injectors etc. im hoping for a 12 second quarter.

ive got my spare engine up for sale if your interested. complete, engine, box, computer. $1500 NO OFFERS

QldRobbo · tinkerer Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 455

What is your spare engine, what sort of engine etc, what's your email address

rust3 · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971

its a 2.6L rodeo engine. jaybenz@hotmail.com

LowClassGeminiWhore · rice boy Joined: 18 Aug 2002 Posts: 13

vn's weigh a lot more than 1200 kgs. Try 1500+