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hilux turbo engine??

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hilux turbo engine??

Post by Turbo Tonka »

can someone please tell me the best place to get a 2.8 turbo diesel.i am thinking its time to get a snail on it,so even just a turbo kit???my engine has done 185k so would it handle a kit?and what else needs to be done?thanks
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Post by coilylux »

Turbo Tonka wrote:can someone please tell me the best place to get a 2.8 turbo diesel.i am thinking its time to get a snail on it,so even just a turbo kit???my engine has done 185k so would it handle a kit?and what else needs to be done?thanks
my motor has got 264k on the clock i took my lux to Jase at Total care 4WD he put in injectors in, re did the pump and did a compresson check the motor is still strong on all 4cyls.

so i choose to put a DTS kit on
it so much better to drive now!!!!!! i should of done when i bought the car!!!!!

when you now see hills you just put your foot down and you dont even realse you just went up a hill.
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Post by Turbo Tonka »

thanks,rito well mine does feel as though the pumps maybe losing its go so i was thinking of getting pump and injectors done then seeing what kit suits best.....im just trying not to spend a fortune
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Post by ferrit »

im throwing my 340K km old 2.8D out and fitting a 3.0TD factory turbo donk!

But its a significantly cheaper exercise to fit the turbo, TRUST ME :oops:
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Post by coilylux »

ferrit wrote:im throwing my 340K km old 2.8D out and fitting a 3.0TD factory turbo donk!

But its a significantly cheaper exercise to fit the turbo, TRUST ME :oops:
Do u plan on fitting the 1KZTE motor????

If so theres a lot of work and wiring involved, I just put one in a few months ago into a lux.
Not a cheap exercise!!!!!!
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