Outer Limits 4x4 Board

You should use Nissan engines in Nissans! The VH45 is a beautiful thing, why put a second rate motor in your car when you have the option of using a VH!

The VH45 conversion is easy. Buy the motor with the infiniti gearbox. Swap the output shaft from a Patrol auto into the infiniti box and bolt on ...

The easiest way to do the rev bypass is to use a frequency switch from Jaycar connected to the rpm signal. And yes it I have one hooked up on my Patrol...

I have a proper reader - shall I send it with the fische!

I have spare GQ microfishe if anybody wants to do it the old fashioned way!

An auto with electronic control is the only way to go - you can fiddle the computer to make them do anything you want.

The only dissadvantage is downhill but the torque converter lockup control helps lots. You can be make it for about 10 bucks... I don't like switching things on and off while I ...

if it is still available I will take it!

I don't understand why people put toyota engines in a Nissan! The VH45 is a much better engine in all aspects except it is 11kg heavier and bigger(see the comparison on my web page). Parts are just as easy to get as the Toyota (Infiniti was sold in Australia, and alot of service parts are ...

Stick with a Nissan engine and use the VH45... It is not a hard conversion and you can still get bits at the Nissan dealers...

To weld the gussets properly (ie pre heating etc get enough penetration) you will have to strip the seals out...

Any bearing shop should be able to help out... CBC is on the northside somewhere...

I am using Castrol Transmax which is a synthetic substitute. Cheap too...

I put some basic Infiniti info up. I am moving the workshop to Brisbane so I haven't got too much time to work on the site...

When I reopen I should have the CNC plasma and CNC upgrade for the mill running so I should be able to do a manual gearbox conversion kit soon...

I should have the VH45 info section on my website finished soon. Until then feel free to email me for info...

The only parts you would need is the bellhousing kit, one engine bracket (the standard engine mounts are retained but I put a limiter on them), brackets to remount the power steer and a/c and the exhaust manifolds. I am looking at doing a kit at the moment with a cast bellhousing which would leave ...

Just fit a VH45. They are heaps lighter than a 4.2 especially with an auto behind them, they are have variable cam timing etc to give you a flatter torque curve and throttle response, they are unbreakable with 6 bolt mains and a strengthening cradle (I have been reving mine to 7800 everywhere I go ...

kyle is right, there is fuk all you would need to worry about. the inside of these things are basically race-prepped from the factory, de-burred, everything honed, ultra reliable. all the ancilary shit is out-sourced anyway, so will be the same as some other car somewhere...

More thinking of ...

A few questions;

How do you mate the VH45 to a manual gearbox? I notice people are saying they are putting the patrol box on the end of the VH45. Is the bellhousing identical to a 4WD manual gearbox or do you have some sort of bellhousing adaptor? Or can you perhaps even swap the bellhousing from ...

Thanks guys,

I tried blocking all of the sides of the cooler setup. It made it a little better but still not brilliant. I have already got the air dam underneath...

I have cut away the inner guards to try and ehaust the air (and so the suspension etc would fit) but there isn't enough airflow ...

SSS Automotive have VH45s in stock for 2500 complete. That is where I got mine from and the conversion is definately worthwhile. I am using the VH automatic which made the addition of the transfer case really easy and it is easier to drive too...

Here is a question for the V8 Patrol owners - how do you keep them from overheating? I have serious underbonnet temperature problems as well as the radiator boiling after a normal drive... The radiator that I used is from a 3L GQ with dual thermofans (are all the GQ radiators the same?) but I think ...

I can sell you a Motec (I have a few second hand ones here too), but it would be a waste of money if you only have a bigger exhaust etc.

It might be worth buying a Motec if you are planning on upgrading your motor in the future - ie cams, head work or a turbo. A chip will be easier and cheaper ...

When I was working at Nissan I vaguely remember replacing carbies under warranty (factory recall), does anybody remember what the problem was and if it is related to the fast idle... It was 10 years ago and my memory is very blurred, but there should be a bulletin on it...

You can also buy generic optical kits that have a pickup that bolts to the points mount and a chopper wheel that slides over the rotor shaft. The only electrical hookup is to wire the black box to either side of the electronic ignition coil. I have seen the same units in auto shops with different ...

Why Kevlar? What is the advantage of Kevlar body panels not just fiberglass? I suppose it is good if you hate your truck and like to shoot at it! mmm...

I thought chopped strand fiberglass was a good material for basic panels because it gives more stiffness that woven fiberglass mat or Kevlar ...

Use a ceramic coating if you can. The Thermotec is good if you have under bonnet temp problems or a racecar and no other options... The wrapping causes accelerated rusting and makes the pipes more prone to cracking. I still use it - but more selectively. I think it would be a waste of money on a 4x4 ...

Elgas LPG is the highest octane and most consistant quality.

LPG is a has less energy than petrol but higher octane so if you are looking for a performance setup - add turbo(s) and don't decompress the motor. When injection gets sorted - yipee, but for now just use an impco or GRA carby and wind ...

What about a sand anchor from somewhere like Whitworths Marine?

Depends on vehicle, budget or fabrication capability and purpose... (is it going to be registered?)

A three link is easiest - just copy a front setup from a Patrol (or 80 series?), the disadvantage is less flex than a five link and a change in castor relative to the length of the link.

The ...

they wouldn't send you a defect notice if you had one of these!!

I my main welder is a UniMig 240 which (at the time) wasn't much dearer than the 195. It has copped some serious abuse over the years and if flexible enough to weld automotive panels to big plate. The only problem that I had was the digital electronic control unit that displayed the amps etc couldn ...