Turbo or engine upgrade for SWB GQ

[Kav]

hey guys,
i've recently bought an 89 SWB GQ (Maverick) and want to do something to the engine to give it more grunt. the TB42 is dual fuel on gas and i have been considering either fitting a turbo or swapping the engine for an rb or i can get my hands on a Nissan y33 VH41DE half cut V8 engine.

Basically im just after your thoughts and experience regarding the upgrades as well as a rough idea of costs to fit a second hand turbo or engine (if i have already bought the parts). plus... will the Nissan y33 VH41DE fit straight under the bonnet???

[coxy321]

Are you trying to do this to a budget, or are you doing it to get "xxx" HP? The TB42's can go quite well with forced induction, which also removes the cost/hassles/headaches involved with an engine transplant.

PS. HID Kit.

[Kav]

not too sure about costs yet, dont want to go owed the top but want it to be reliable and worth the time and money, i have no idea as to how much an engine conversion id going to cost. i can get a good engine with everything but yea instillation costs are probly too expensive. im leaning more towards a turbo. will i need to intercool it but?

[bj on roids]

he can't own a GQ (Maverick) that range was only ever released in Australia.

[coxy321]

not too sure about costs yet, dont want to go owed the top but want it to be reliable and worth the time and money, i have no idea as to how much an engine conversion id going to cost. i can get a good engine with everything but yea instillation costs are probly too expensive. im leaning more towards a turbo. will i need to intercool it but?

You don't have to, however you'd be mad if you didn't.

Do a bit of digging around here, there's quite a few build threads on turboed TB42's both LPG and petrol.

[Kav]

yea will do
how about a supercharger. a guy said to me today i could do it but i havent heard of a supercharged tb42 petrol/gas. can it be done? and how much if anyone knows?
cheers

[cooki_monsta]

he can't own a GQ (Maverick) that range was only ever released in Australia.

i thought they were bought by ford for the specific use of release in america ???? cos nissan couldnt release it there

could be wrong tho

[bj on roids]

he can't own a GQ (Maverick) that range was only ever released in Australia.

i thought they were bought by ford for the specific use of release in america ???? cos nissan couldnt release it there

could be wrong tho

WTF, so you think they got a Ford Maverick??


HID KITs

[chimpboy]

he can't own a GQ (Maverick) that range was only ever released in Australia.

i thought they were bought by ford for the specific use of release in america ???? cos nissan couldnt release it there

could be wrong tho

Yep, you could be

They were rebadged as fords here because of the "button plan"

You will find a lot of the "badge engineered" cars we all know and love are from that era, the barina/swifts, the lexcen/commodores, the 626/telstar, pintara/corsair... etc.

What Ford did here was completely unrelated to ford in the US. Plus the US already had a ford model called the maverick:



HID kits

[RN]

Is it just me or is this Peter Kesel bloke a bit dodgy...One minute he's got a 99GU and is spamming HID kits, the next minute he's got an 89 Mav (yeah there are lots of them in LA) and is spamming HID kits.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/sutra1739 ... t=#1739967

I googled him and he has bombarded other sites about his HID kits.

Peter, if you are out there, looking forward to seeing pictures of your 89 GQ Maverick outside Disney Land or another US icon.

[coxy321]

yea will do
how about a supercharger. a guy said to me today i could do it but i havent heard of a supercharged tb42 petrol/gas. can it be done? and how much if anyone knows?
cheers

Anything is possible, the setup of a supercharged TB42 as opposed to a turboed TB42 would basically need a similar setup anyway, so really its whatever tickles your fancy. I'm a turbo fan as there are endless turbo configurations available, plus they can be had cheap.

Turbo's also have the benefit of being able to sneak around sedately off-boost (which i like a lot).

[KYSI]

not too sure about costs yet, dont want to go owed the top but want it to be reliable and worth the time and money, i have no idea as to how much an engine conversion id going to cost. i can get a good engine with everything but yea instillation costs are probly too expensive. im leaning more towards a turbo. will i need to intercool it but?

You don't have to, however you'd be mad if you didn't.

Do a bit of digging around here, there's quite a few build threads on turboed TB42's both LPG and petrol.

i must be mad then lol

[coxy321]

not too sure about costs yet, dont want to go owed the top but want it to be reliable and worth the time and money, i have no idea as to how much an engine conversion id going to cost. i can get a good engine with everything but yea instillation costs are probly too expensive. im leaning more towards a turbo. will i need to intercool it but?

You don't have to, however you'd be mad if you didn't.

Do a bit of digging around here, there's quite a few build threads on turboed TB42's both LPG and petrol.

i must be mad then lol

I'm sure you factored that into your build though. What were your reasons? (space, money etc)

[KYSI]

not too sure about costs yet, dont want to go owed the top but want it to be reliable and worth the time and money, i have no idea as to how much an engine conversion id going to cost. i can get a good engine with everything but yea instillation costs are probly too expensive. im leaning more towards a turbo. will i need to intercool it but?

You don't have to, however you'd be mad if you didn't.

Do a bit of digging around here, there's quite a few build threads on turboed TB42's both LPG and petrol.

i must be mad then lol

I'm sure you factored that into your build though. What were your reasons? (space, money etc)

I had a front mount then decided it was in the way




I would still run one if i had the room though expcially if it was a daily driver