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With the new set of injectors came a small silver cupped washer which goes at the very tip of the nozzle in the head. Does the flat side of the washer go towards the washer or the head?
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Tried the rattle gun while holing the body with the 19mm spanner. Result - one broken spill tube....

My new injectors from HiFlo arrived today. Ended up aborting the fitting operation due to not having a suitable tool to hold the injector while trying to undo the very tight nuts on top of the spill tube banjo fittings.
Trying to undo the nut was resulting in the injecter trying to unscrew from the ...

Warnie wrote:Mine is the same. With 33's my speedo is 1 km out at 100km/hr.

Maybe save some money and check it with your gps

Same here for me. Going from 31" to 33" only drops the revs by about 150rpm in 5th at 100 km/h. On 31's my speedo was about 5km/h optimistic, on 33's, spot on.

4080 wrote:well thats good to know ill check into that. does anyone know if the body mounts are simalar from the gu to the gq/mav if anyone could help would be great

I have seen this done - the owner told me the body mounts were the same. But I would double check.

In addition to a nice big tranny cooler on the falcon, its worth putting synthetic fluid in, or at least changing it a lot more often than than the service schedule specifies.

Fatz2326 wrote:i got told that the rb30s have weaker gearbox's too.. is this correct?

Weaker but not weak........

This Is What Im Doing Here:

10mm X 25mm With Holes Drilled Along For Absolutly No Reason Other Than The Fact It Looks Cool!!... The Front Its Angled To Stop Anything Smashing Againt A Vertical Surface (Alowing It To Act As A Slider)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/WeInErIsH/For%20dylo ...

If it has a lot of side play in the shaft, the fans can hit the houseing, causing all sorts of grief.

Don't for get Hyper Gear as well for Highflowing a turbo 0413 457 185, they did mine and i'm stocked with there work and Price :D

I can actually feel it scraping the side of the housing when ...

Not really, turbo has been on it since new (1989) but I know its been rebuilt at some stage in the last 420,000 km.

The shaft has a fair bit of side play but no end float.

Thanks for the reply.

I dont know a lot about the history of the engine but theres been no suggestion its been drowned - I know a bent rod will cause a miss but this goes away a few seconds after starting.

I think the blow by is fairly normal - there's no catch can fitted but is only ever a small ...

Rangie Thing wrote:I have the red one and i find i can push the temp up to 620 was thinking pump timming was out but might try a different gauge and check that first.

If thats post turbo and the gauge is accurate that's scary and not sustainable.
Pre turbo, not a problem.

If its worse in wet weather, its almost definitly worn body mounts.

I had both issues - the crack in the firewall (about 20cm long) and worn body mounts.

My TD42 with aftermarket turbo (old AIT system - in a GQ) has started to smoke for a few seconds on cold startup. Smoke is blueish white (more whitish if I forget to glow and it cranks a bit before starting). Still does it even if it starts in 'half a crank'. Turbo is a bit oily on the outside but ...

I have the same gauge- when the engines cold and before its started, it reads the same temp as ambient. OK, this doesnt prove its accurate at 400 degrees plus, but its a good sign.....

Subaru EJ series conversions are popular with the VW crowd.

I used to think we had it tough in QLD! Now I can appreciate what we have:

-no yearly inspections for rego
-no references to mods on rego papers
-no need for engineering paperwork once blue plate is fitted
-CTP insurance premiums which are a fraction of those charged in NSW and dont vary with ...

Slightly old thread but....

I've got a Detroit in the back of my Rover. Overall I'm happy with it but it has a couple of drawbacks:

On a steep, loose downhill, the rear end sometimes wants to come around - touching the throttle will sort this out but its unnerving when it happens...

The other ...

80 Series had a few places where the bodies commonly cracked with extensive dirt road use, not sure about the 100's but body cracks are likely on most vehicles which have done a lot of km on corrugations.

the GU and GQ are mechanically identical (except for the CV,s). So comfort is the same depending on what type of springs you go for. My wife has GU 4.2 turbo diesel and i have GQ 4.2 petrol on gas. Engine wise the 4.2 turbo diesel is alot better on juice when towing. Personal choice bro ...

I paid 2k for a fairly bare cab when I converted my wagon.

In hindsight, I regreted it, while the ute cab has advantages, its cramped - even wtih the big bubble cab version, reclining the drivers seat to a position I found comfortable wasnt an option and the lack of storage space for stuff you ...

The elbow that fits an impco 300a mixer usually has a similar hat to the above pic but with a rectangular mounting face, common on holden/ford/valiant lpg conversions - i think i have a couple in the shed.

Thanks for the help everyone.

I looked at a 300a elbow - they are fairly easy to get hold ...

Does anyone know of an adaptor for the top of a Holley which will allow me to connect a 3" or so tube to a snorkel or Donaldson type filter?


All I can find are the standard chrome type open paper filters normally found on street cars.

you have any information on the 2nd hand engine's past cause it might of had a freshen up before you got it, also when i have done comp checks at work the tester is fitted into the injector hole rather than the glow plug one, (being Toyo's the a bit different)

It was a while ago now but its been ...

I only read the first two pages of this thread and that was enough for me.
So apologies if this has already been said.

The original poster said he was planning a trip around Australia .

While 35's and a big lift are going to be useful in some situations, driving around Australia is definitly not ...

I have an ebay one - it cost a bit more than that and seems well enough made.


Never compared it with another gauge but it may read high - results for my TD42 with lots of km were all above factory specs????

Unless I'm doing it wrong - I presume you're supposed crank it until the reading peaks and ...

GQ utes have wider arms and bigger mirrors to clear the tray, but I was more after something removable which either clips on to the existing mirrors or some other system.

I have to pick up a 20' caravan next week and bring it home for use as an on-site van. I dont have towing mirrors for my GQ wagon and will need to get some as the van is about 4 hours away and its 8' wide.

Any recommendations as to what to get, particularly for a GQ?

A large n/a 6 pot from Toyota or Nissan, I wouldn't be too worried about it. Even the turbocharged versions should be OK.


based on what do you make that assertion?

Specific power outputs. The large (4.2 litre) six cylinder diesels are torquey, low stressed engines, with a conservative state ...

just cruizin' wrote:

N*A*M wrote:the price of gq patrols these days almost justifies them as a weekend hack

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Tritons and Sierras do have something in common - they both have great ride quality