changing engine from 4.8 to a 4.2td can it be done

[troy gill]

looking at buying a 4.8 petrol auto and pulling out the petrol engine and puting in a 4.2td i want to do this mod as to get a 4.2 td auto and the fact that i can save close to 10000 buying a petrol over the 4.2

so is this a simple engine swap or do u need custom adaptors between engine and gear box
are the engine mounts in the same place
what other issues might i have with this any imput would be great thanks

[Daisy]

why do the swap??? why not get a 4.2TD vehicle outright?

[beretta]

Cos he wants an auto TD42.

[troy gill]

to buy a 4.2td is worth about 10grand more than the exact same as a 4.8 petrol and they are hard to find in auto

[Daisy]

and that to buy a 4.2td is worth aobut 10grand more than the exact same as a 4.8 petrol and they are hard to find in auto

u mean a 4.5 petrol??? as the 4.8s are the 185kw version?? (just verifying..)

[troy gill]

no i want to buy an 03 or newer which means i need to get a 4.8

[RN]

I'll take the 4.8 donk off your hands, wouldn't want you to be burdened with it.

[heathhoppy]

I'll take the 4.8 donk off your hands, wouldn't want you to be burdened with it.

thats fair, if you wont sell sell the 4.8 let me know and i pay cash'' cash'"

[j-top paj]

nup, the 4.8 is mine il twin turbo the fcuker

[bogged]

apparently the 4.8 auto is near on impossible not totally, but near enough) to get working with many other engines.. Brunswick Diesel gave up... some place in Moorabbin also had a "project" for 12 mths and gave up.. Rodney at Wholesale autos had a go at it, and ... call him and ask lol

[Mulisha]

nup, the 4.8 is mine il twin turbo the fcuker

Make sure u keep me everyone up to date with that!!!

Fark that would hammer then..

Rick.

[Mrs Ludacris]

Sell the motor and auto and import from Jap the 4.2 TD auto.

LudaCris

[RN]

Question without notice Mr Speaker...would the 4800 mate up to a GQ manual box without much trouble...? and are the efi ECU electonics able to be mated up to the primitive GQ host body?

[troy gill]

another question how does the 4.8 swim as wear i live at the moment in remote NT there is deep water crossings when it rains some over the bonet and was just worried that the 4.8 wouldnt be up for that

and i do love my 4.2 td in my comp truck it keeps running even when it starts to float never had a river stop me in that truck

[fatassgq]

Mate I have had both a 4.5 and a 4.8 and they are very very good with water. I think if ya put coil packs on em they would be even better.

I used to go to car lovers all the time with the 4.5 and just wash the whole engine bay down with high pressure not caring what i went over and you could just get in and start it.

They are a good 4wd motor if not a bit thirsty (this is a whole other thread)

They certainly seem a lot more resistant to water than any car type motor ie ls1's etc. They sniff water and fuck up