Outer Limits 4x4 Board

cheers guys the motor has only got 160,000khs on it, i have taken the breather hose off the top of the motor and there is not much blow by so im pretty sure motor is good. when the turbo went first time front seal shit its self and pumped the whole intake and exhaust with heaps of oil. is it true ...

hi guys i have a 93 gq which i have converted to a turbo diesel running a t3/t4 chinese turbo also known as a to4e. my problem is when i got the car running it was great, but after a month i blew the oil seal in the turbo which i put down to the turbo sitting around for years and the seals drying ...

hi drifter
i belive that the trim spec is .57
i hope it works as i already have the manifold and turbo.
if it starts to make boost bout 1200 to 1400 rpm i will be happy.
cheers

hi guys i need help!!! :? i have a T3/T4 turbo or known as T04E. it has AR .50 on the boost side and AR .63 on exhaust side. i need to know if this will work on a TD42, i have a mate that said it will work but i just want to make sure before i start or i will look for another turbo? any help would ...

thanks for all the info guys.
gives me something to think bout, hopefully i will get my motor in the next week or so and that way i can do the turbo conversion on the ground and then fit it, that way i can keep driving.
cheers.

hi guys thanks for the info, i just spoke to rankin diesel in bayswater to get an idea of figures and he said turning up the screw on standard pump with turbo is not a good idea as it will put in to much fuel till it hits boost? also said to do it right i would need to put a boost compensator on ...

hi guys change of plans, nolonger going straight gas turbo conversion on my TB42 any more been talked into going TD42 and turbo that. just wondering how much power i can get out of the TD42 with turbo and only screwing up the fuel on the standard injector pump and whats the max boost that i could ...

hi guys putting my gq tb 42 on straight gas with turbo setup and have no idea what air box to run. i have a 4 inch millweld snorkle that runs in at the front of the guard, also it will need to clear the cooler piping through the rad support. any ideas, info or even phots of what anybody has done ...

i cant do any of the fab work which makes things a little dearer. the shop cant do the test but i will be making sure that if its not under that they will get it under the 90 db in the price, i will be removing the muffler after its all engineered and keep it if i ever get busted!!! bout to start ...

hi guys thanks for the replys, i cant put a body lift in as the engineer will not write out the report as it already has a 3 inch suspension lift so im thinking i will have to go with the tank in the back. which will mean i have a 68 usable litre tank in the back and 92 usable under the back so ...

HI GUYS IM DOING A STRAIGHT GAS TURBO CONVERSION AND WANT TO RUN TWIN TANKS BUT NOT SURE IF I SHOULD PUT THE SECOND TANK IN THE BACK AND LOOSE HALF MY DRAWS OR PUT IT WHERE THE LONG RANGE FUEL TANK WAS AND RUN THE RISK OF IT GETTING CAUGHT UP ON THINGS? I WANT TO GET AS MUCH GAS ON BOARD AS I CAN ...

hi nicksamaniac it is an external gated turbo with just the 5 bolt pattern, i also have a 50mm waistgate for it so hopefully it will not boost to high as the motor has 350,000ks on the clock. i have spoken to mick at exhaust fix in lilydale and he quoted me $1000.00 to make up the dump pipe and a 3 ...

Hi guys Does any body know someone near the bayswater (vic) area that can make up a dump pipe for a TO4E monsta turbo (T3/T4) ? I asked the exhaust shop that im taking the car to as they can test the noise level (needs to be under 90db for engineers) but said they dont get involved in that part. I ...

hi guys
thanks for the info, now just need to find out what a mate can weld or get really cheap

cheers

Hi guys Im just bout to start a turbo conversion on my GQ TB42. Can any body help me out with info on whats best to use as intercooler piping. I have herd mild steel would be the cheapest but it can rust on the inside of the piping, is this true as i dont want to be blowing rust into the engine? Any ...

Hi Guys

I am looking at putting a pair of autotechnica race seats into my gq patrol, just wondering if any body could help me out with some info on the best way to fit them up as i have heard they dont sit straight on to the existing rails?

Any help would be great.
Cheers.

cheers for the reply guys. sh1ty, would you have a part number or anything so i can ring gas research and order 1? i rang 1 of there fitters today and he said he would be able to help me with a base plate and an adaptor but he thought it would be around the $250 mark. as im trying to do this mod on ...

Hi guys

dose any body know where i can get a foward facing adaptor for the gas research throttle body to manifold for a carby 4.2?
i have tried gas research and they can only supply the standard adaptor that faces the passanger side.

cheers.

hi mate
i have spoken to 1 of the guys on ebay and even seen 1 of his manifolds and to me it looks pretty good, it was only a log manifold but he can make tuned lenght as well.
his ebay name is BOOSTEDV8.
i think he charges bout $500 for what ur after.

hi mate
try patrolapart in lilydale vic.
phone no is (03) 9735 9099
they have heaps of new and s/hand bits.

hi guys im looking at doing a gas research turbo setup on my tb42. i already have a 400cfm throttle body and a t3/t4 turbo. im only planning on running around 8psi but still going to put a front mount cooler on it, i dont want it to be a race car, just want it to be better on towing and also for a ...

hi guys, i am looking at putting a straight gas reserch turbo on my 93' gq, it has a 4.2 carby, the car already runs gas. i already have a t3/t4 turbo wich i want to use and have a 400cfm gas reserch throttle body. can anybody help me out with any info on how to do the setup and how to go bout ...