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by frodog
Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:17 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: Power plant for a Hilux!?!
Replies: 17
Views: 1576

Re: Power plant for a Hilux!?!

go the 22r if ease is what you are after, cheap as s@#t, go all day. if you want a headache with awesome end results try a 1uzfe. whole cars are cheap. i just bought one for a motor swap for $1300 inc rego to sept 2013. $400 bucks for harness from states, half that to adapt for surf auto transfer ...
by frodog
Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:40 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Power Steering Pump TB42
Replies: 3
Views: 510

Re: Power Steering Pump TB42

stick with the original, they are easy to find, petrol and diesel are identical except for the side the hose bolts onto, but can be interchanged cheaply. easy to rebuild and not to difficult to get a bit more pressure out of. a hydraulics man can sort em easy. there are plenty of aftermarket ...
by frodog
Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:20 am
Forum: Hilux
Topic: 2.8 diesel 4 runner overheating issues
Replies: 13
Views: 739

Re: 2.8 diesel 4 runner overheating issues

Try replacing the fan hub oil, also are the rubber flaps still in the inner guards, attached to the chassis? These help isolate the radiator as the only way for air to get into theengine bay and then exits at the back of the bay, sort of drawn thru like a venturi idea. I had removed mine after a ...
by frodog
Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:47 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: 2012 Nissan D40 STX V6 diesel
Replies: 47
Views: 13239

Re: 2012 Nissan D40 STX V6 diesel

go the arb bar, only one available that is airbag compliant that looks any good. that may change your ride height though. tjm make a 35mm lift front strut witha 10mm spacer to account for front barwork, might be the way to go. put the tjm stuff under my wifes amarok and it rides really good, sit ...
by frodog
Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:37 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: My YN67 has developed a bit of a lean...
Replies: 8
Views: 714

Re: My YN67 has developed a bit of a lean...

my lux had the same issue, was only really sorted with resetting the springs. a reputable springworks, like dumbrells in newy can set you right. or buy new ones. rockcrawler work well.
by frodog
Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:22 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: GQ twin piston caliper
Replies: 3
Views: 558

GQ twin piston caliper

Hi, I want to convert an 89 gq to twin piston calipers. What model or year are the donor calipers from and do they bolt straight up? Also should the booster/master cylinder be used as well. Does this mod make a good increase in stopping power. Is there a mod for the rear brakes, I have discs up the ...
by frodog
Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:55 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: GQ Factory rear swaybar disconnects
Replies: 8
Views: 1493

Re: GQ Factory rear swaybar disconnects

Disco just short for disconnect dude.
by frodog
Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:08 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: GQ Factory rear swaybar disconnects
Replies: 8
Views: 1493

GQ Factory rear swaybar disconnects

hi all, have just bought a cheap gq for chassis and running gear and was crawling around under it and found factory rear disconnects fitted. are they any good? i had already decided to fit disco's front and rear anyway so this may save me a few bucks. went for a quick wheel last night and they seem ...
by frodog
Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Measurements on GQ
Replies: 3
Views: 361

Re: Measurements on GQ

im actually thinking of doing the same body swap, gq chas with ln111 extra cab body with 1uz ( got a lexus as a daily driver, love the motor ) from what i can tell and from checking out a truck that has already been done the body mounts on the patrol chas need to be moved for the lux bod. if left at ...
by frodog
Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:34 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: aftermarket seats for ln106 hilux
Replies: 10
Views: 2704

Re: aftermarket seats for ln106 hilux

check out gumtree dude, codra seats out of 05 or 06 lux for about $150.