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mk/mq engine idea

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mk/mq engine idea

Post by mgundle »

hi all a mate of mine has cracked his head on his l28 and in doin so shagged his engine
now ive been looking for a replacement l28 which is hard as to find!!!
today we had a customer who is into 4wd's and conversions and stuff and he said that a rb30 will bolt up no hassles is he bullsh#$%#ing me or is it true
mind you he said no adapters needed but i doubt that hope someone knows cheers all
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Post by coxy321 »

I thought the L series had different mounting setups to the RB30. Though I could be wrong.....

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Post by Screwy »

Rb30 can be converted to fit but it isnt straight forward...

mate L28 engines are easy as piss to find.... every man and there dog has them.... your not ringing the right places...

they are like the most common 4x4 engine in the patrol series...

just ring 4x4 wreckers or even ppl off this board if you put a wanted up would more than likley have one sitting somewhere....

keep an eye on ebay also ;)
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Post by mgundle »

that is what im thinkin ill have to borow a blockand see if it lines up with a gearbox i have
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Post by Screwy »

dromana7411 wrote:theres one on ebay atm...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Engine-L28-Suit- ... dZViewItem
see thats wat i mean... dime in a dozen and cheap and chips ;)
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Post by mgundle »

true very true

my local wreckor wants 880 for long engine no carby,dizzy etc
im like WTF then every where else ive rung doesnt have any do u have any wreckors in melb i can ring???
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Post by dromana7411 »

i got mine from DATSPARES in clayton.

118 main road clayton (corner Fairbank road)

ph: 95517111

i rang every 4x4 wrecker in the phone book, and they were the only place who had one.

been in my car since november. have also got a few other things from them, like distributer...

free delivery aswell.
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Post by Hoppy11 »

I have one right here complete (except for temp and oil sender, it's olny got 158000 on it and still has the 4 speed bolted up.
Want it
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Post by jcclures »

I would buy a second hand vl commodore, scrap the commodore and keep the rb30 motor fuel injected out of it, someone should be able to wire it up you would rekon.
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Post by g@z »

Hoppy11 wrote:I have one right here complete (except for temp and oil sender, it's olny got 158000 on it and still has the 4 speed bolted up.
Want it
Hoppy

Where is 'here', and how much? ;)

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Post by Hoppy11 »

Here is Geraldton WA, and the price would depend on how much it will freight will cost, I'm not a geedy man!!
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Post by Hoppy11 »

Hoppy11 wrote:Here is Geraldton WA, and the price would depend on how much it will freight will cost, I'm not a geedy man!!
Beer talking, I meant to say, I'm not a greedy man
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Post by Hoppy11 »

and a pic, before it came off the chassis
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Post by jcclures »

Hoppy11, you live and learn, I have never seen the manual with the remote transfer case, all the manuals I have seen had the standard one. I new the auto used the remote transfer case as I have one. I would be interested to find out how far from centre the crankshaft is to the chassis or how far from centre the output of the gearbox to the chassis.
Can you tell me what year model it was?
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Post by Hoppy11 »

It was an 84 MK deluxe wagon
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Post by Screwy »

ive seen and owned for that matter, quite a few patrol wagons that have been manuel with the divorsed T case....
they are pretty common in the MK series...

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Post by Patroldude »

Screwy_ScrewBall wrote:ive seen and owned for that matter, quite a few patrol wagons that have been manuel with the divorsed T case....
they are pretty common in the MK series...

screw
And I have owned more than a few ;) - all the L28 wagons I have owned have the divorced transfer in them.... P40 has the normal mated sytle like the diesel etc... it makes for easy engine swaps and what have you though...

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