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Engine Upgrade

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Engine Upgrade - Which one to use


Poll ended at Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:41 pm

Gen 3
13
32%
4.2 Litre Turbo Diesel
24
59%
6.5 Litre Chev
4
10%
 
Total votes: 41

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Engine Upgrade

Post by GU Pootrol »

G'day all,

I am looking at upgrading the mighty 2.8 engine in the beast to something with a little more power, torque and reliability. I am not going to attempt this myself, as my mechcanical knowledge isn't that good.

Do I drop in

I) Gen 3
II) 4.2 litre turbo diesel Nissan (if I can find one)
III) 6.5 Chev

At this stage it is only a plan, but all ideas and advise are helpful.

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Post by mud_runner_GQ »

none of the above :finger:
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Post by nastytroll »

6.6l duramax and alison 6 speed auto.
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Post by sh1ty »

TB42....the carby 1
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Post by beast of a GQ »

How much is one of those Duramax and alison 6 speeds worth. Sorry for high jacking the thread.
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Post by YB.LOW4 »

beast of a GQ wrote:How much is one of those Duramax and alison 6 speeds worth. Sorry for high jacking the thread.
simple answer >shitloads (but well worth it).
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Post by nastytroll »

The duramax Heath fitted was not much more them what Linquip want for an old 6.2/6.5 oiler conversion.
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Post by brad-chevlux »

i voted TD42T

buy a wrecked GU drop both truck off a the shop and come back a week later and drive away.
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Post by waandy »

brad-chevlux wrote:i voted TD42T

buy a wrecked GU drop both truck off a the shop and come back a week later and drive away.
x2
im bout ta start my td42 project :lol:
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Post by badger »

1hdfte :P
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Post by BOOSTED GQ »

x3 you cant go past the TD42 built tough pumping in a sh!t load of fuel and boost. Its not cheap but well worth it.
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Post by chimpboy »

BOOSTED GQ wrote:x3 you cant go past the TD42 built tough pumping in a sh!t load of fuel and boost. Its not cheap but well worth it.
I voted for that too but all of those poll options actually have some pluses to them.

In some respects the Gen III is the best option but it depends on what you want to get out of the vehicle.
This is not legal advice.
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Post by bogged »

chimpboy wrote:it depends on what you want to get out of the vehicle.
exactly.. not enough info to give an accurate answer.
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Post by TUFFMQ »

How much money u got i'm doing a td42t and it's costing around 10gs but will have 240 rwkw but a chev v8 turbo diesel would be nice and prob cheaper
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Post by garth »

10 k for 240rwKW?????? you must have an engine already worth 15K then!



I vote TD42T, ...but as bogged said depends on what ya doin with the truck.

If Ya wanna sand drag ya Nissan put this in..........these guys know their Patrols.....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD1jPv_fhUI&NR=1

THAT will pin ya ears back!
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Post by TUFFMQ »

iv already spent 15000 on it (turbo, pump, injectores, cooler,piping, water rail in head, and alot of boost) but rebuilding it with jpc pistons, custom grind cam, ported head and big valve angles, turbo rods, getting my turbo re built and same with the pump and the injectors and get all re balanced,and a plenum, exhaust manifold ect... and a hell lot of boost
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Post by garth »

Sweeet, thought that was a bit cheap. can i ask you some questions about rods and internals via pm?...have spent same sorta cash and want to bullet proof my engine when it comes apart for the cam install.

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Post by TUFFMQ »

yeah thats kool ill try and help as much as possible
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Post by micka1 »

What about a new 6 Litre holden V8 ?
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Post by Holtrol »

Gen 3 on gas unless you tow heaps or live in the bush, then the 4.2TD
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