Would NG engine mate to 4KQ tranny/chassis?

[NIck Miller]

I'm sure you meant VR6 : )  turbo!
On Feb 3, 2011 10:11 PM, "Tony Hoffman" <auditony at gmail.com> wrote:
> The NG cam will help, but the exhaust needs to be enlarged to get the full
> advantage from it. You can swap over everything from the JT (head, intake,
> etc) but would probably want to keep the 3 into 1 exhaust from the 4000.
> But, part of the NG gain is also the displacement increase.
>
> Yes, you will have to mix and match the pulleys to get it working, as you
> noted. Make sure you get the correct water pump for the pulleys you are
> using as well.
>
> As much as I hat to say it, at some point, the 12V V6's look good. 170+hp,
> and cheap these days. The IA chip takes care of the lazy throttle response
> as well.
>
> Maybe I need to get some sleep ;-)
>
> Tony
>
> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 9:35 AM, L DC <ldc007usa at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank for your response Huw. Need the following clarification if you
would
>> please.
>>
>> Huw, does this mean that IF I were to swap both, entire engine and fuel
>> dizzy/airbox ect, this latter (fuel dizzy, ect.) one would not plug into
the
>> respective space on the JT-stock chassis?
>>
>>
>> Tony or anyon else whose BTDT, could probably pitch in on this one.
>> Looks like I'm better off swapping that NG cam into the JT and call it a
>> day; any power gains by doing that?
>>
>> Huw, would the block of said NG mate to a JT-head?
>>
>> I have a spare JT-head, exhaust and intake manifolds laying around and
>> would make for a complete engine. I do notice, however, that the water
pump
>> on the NG, along with CAM pulley, and imagine CRANK pulley gear are also
>> different than the JT, thus, would need to pull the CAM puller off the NG
>> head to carry it over to the JT head to make it compatible.
>>
>> Thank you again,
>>
>>
>> -Louis
>>
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