Will a v6 ecotech fit a GQ And is it better than the 4.2?

[jscot135]

Just wondering if anyone has done the conversion and maybe give me some heads up

cheers

[stool]

Yep the patrol has plenty of room in the engine bay for a v6

As for if its better than the 4.2 id say yes and no.

As the time and money to swap in the v6 for little gain in hp Will be very very very very disappointing .

Unless its to keep the weight of the rig down like this.
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[jscot135]

yeah just trying to look at different options being qld p plate laws your restricted to 4.0litres where as the eco's are 3.8 and the 4.2 in the vehicle now is quite worn and chewwing through juice.

[351ciofgrunt]

The v6 will be very underpowered for the patrol, for example I have gq with the Holden 5.0 v8 and the performance is just okay

[jscot135]

yeah yep thanks for that bro its good to know

[MyGQ]

the 3.8l motor produces power too high in the RPM range so you will need to have too much RPM for any good 4WDing. If your looking for a 6cy swap go the Ford 6 from the XR6 or XR6 turbo. that will make it go and produce better power as its a Straight 6. Straights have a better torque figure down low.

[grimbo]

Fix the engine already in there much better option

[5inchgq]

Fix the engine already in there much better option

I agree .......

Fit injection if its carby ... better fuel consumption and more power too.....

[V8Patrol]

........ make it go and produce better power as its a Straight 6. Straights have a better torque figure down low.

unless ofcourse you fit a supercharged V6..... then you'll have heaps more lowdown grunt than you'll know what to do with

[old lux]

i live in darwin and a mate up here has a Swb mavrick chopped into a ute. With the 3.8 commy and the auto box matched upto the nissan T Case. It runs 35" Wranglers and it has no power issues. it goes like a scoulding cat. he Races Itr And Mud Racing It Is On YOUTUBE Check it Out
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Cheers old Lux

[jscot135]

yeah i got a straight 6 4.0l xr6 but upgrading to 4x4

[gq.GQ]

team advanti was running a commy v6 this year in their ute, not sure why? weight maybe

[old lux]

has any of this helped mate? did you check the you tube vidoe?

[thehanko]

I used to tow in a commodore - similar weight to a normal patrol (inc trailer) - power was acceptable but the fuel consumption was stupid. the commo engine doesn't suit heavy loads towing etc as well as any number of other options.

the falcon i had after it was hugely better.

But personally I would save lots of $$$ and efi your tb and get better power, better ecconomy than it does now for a fraction of the cost and effort and no need for engineers etc to get involved.

No way in hell I would consider putting a 3.8 ecotec into a patrol.