NISSAN sd33 diesel dimensions ???????

[mick&shon]

just wanting to know if the sd33 diesel is the same dimensions as the RB30 ? L x W x H ?????

[MARKx4]

L28 is a petrol engine, the sd33 is the desiel enging. And to answer your question, im sure the L28 and RB30 not the same size but could be close.

[mick&shon]

arh righto that explains a couple of things .i dont want to sound dumb i dont know much about patrols.so its the sd33 i should be chasing ??????????

[chimpboy]

arh righto that explains a couple of things .i dont want to sound dumb i dont know much about patrols.so its the sd33 i should be chasing ??????????

Not necessarily.

MQ-MK had SD33 or SD33T as diesels, GQ had TD42 or TD42T.

So it depends what era you are looking at.

[mick&shon]

ok ok ok ! all i want to know is the dimensions of the 2 motors. its not important what yr or model the patrol, because the sd33 is not for a nissan
cheers mick

[chimpboy]

ok ok ok ! all i want to know is the dimensions of the 2 motors. its not important what yr or model the patrol, because the sd33 is not for a nissan
cheers mick

Okay, I just wasn't sure if you had identified the right engine model as you originally asked about an L28.

[mick&shon]

yeap sorry mate i was going off the litres and not the engine code

[macca81]

if i remember, ill check the sd33 sittin in my backyard 2moz...

[mick&shon]

thanks buddy

[macca81]

thanks for the PM reminder, totally forgot.

SD33 is 900x480x670 (LxWxH)

i do have the manifolds off so the width may be slightly more, but it wouldnt be much. oil filter sticks out to the side almost exactly in line with the edge of the bellhousing, dont think the manifold sticks out past this...

[mick&shon]

thanks im going to try to fit it in a hi-lux with a turbo

[mick&shon]

where the 900 measured from?

[macca81]

where the 900 measured from?

where the bellhousing bolts up to the end of the harmonic balancer

[mick&shon]

yeah mate ive been out with measureing tape too and yes its to long a TD 6 pot would of made a gr8 combo considering its a Xtra cab on 4 runner chassis

[nerida67]

mick,
your thinking of wat ???
putting an sd33 turbo in a hilux ???
a v6 commodore would be a better power upgrade option
(id prefer an sd33 over a v6 anyday)but in a little hilux engine bay a v6 would be better,heaps of people are doin them

[mick&shon]

yeah i know mate but thats whats so great about 4byin being out there mate and the if i want a petrol 6 id take the RB30 over the v6 after owning a skyline like i was saying i dont much about the nissan range of motors and i thought a 2.8l 6cyl diesel might of been the same dimensions of the RB but i have received enough info now to see other wise i thank all for there help
HAPPY WHEELIN

[ISUZUROVER]

IMHO if you are doing an engine swap you are wasting your time fitting an IDI diesel.

Compared to DI diesels:
They are harder to start
they are less economical
less reliable (usually)
you have to run much lower boost pressures

For a hilux I would look at something like a:
Isuzu 4BE1 (3.6L 4cyl)
Isuzu 4BD1T (3.9L 4cyl)
Toyota 13BT (3.6L 4cyl)
ISUZU 4JJ1-TC (3.0L)

All of those engine have 130+ HP and HEAPS of torque in stock form. The SD33T puts out 100HP and cannot be tweaked anywhere near as much as the engines above.

IDI engines can run ~10psi max boost. All of the above could run 30+psi if you wanted to.

[chimpboy]

^ good advice.

[nerida67]

ISUZUROVER,
your saying an sd33 is unreliable ??????
i got one here with just under 500,000 klm never had head of or rebuilt to prove otherwise (im the second owner and know cars history)
cheap to run ,will pull a 2 tonne trailer all day without dramas
and starts all the time
and NO its not a turbo,just straight sd33

[Lawrence]

ISUZUROVER,
your saying an sd33 is unreliable ??????
i got one here with just under 500,000 klm never had head of or rebuilt to prove otherwise (im the second owner and know cars history)
cheap to run ,will pull a 2 tonne trailer all day without dramas
and starts all the time
and NO its not a turbo,just straight sd33

Yes, I would agree with that as all the diesels that I have heard running long mileage (sd33, td42, hz) are indirect diesels. Plus I would never call them unreliable.

[Lawrence]

But in saying that, I have read where there are less economical and not as efficient as a direct injected engine. Plus most direct injected engines that are built these days, run turbos as they are generally smaller than the older engines.