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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:31 pm
by chunks
Lol 454 crossing the Simpson, dunno how the petrol tanker would go keeping up with you over the dunes!

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:27 pm
by stool
A Fuel injected big block v8 will surprise some with
its max power around 1800rpm and can be not much
worse than a tb42 if not better once loaded up for a holiday
at the fuel pump

for eg I have a 454 on LPG and it dose 28lph around town and about the same on the hwy

and most tb42 engines on LPG use around 23lph empty

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:23 am
by gq351
stool wrote:A Fuel injected big block v8 will surprise some with
its max power around 1800rpm and can be not much
worse than a tb42 if not better once loaded up for a holiday
at the fuel pump

for eg I have a 454 on LPG and it dose 28lph around town and about the same on the hwy

and most tb42 engines on LPG use around 23lph empty

hey steve, i agree mate my 454 gets better econemy than the gutless tb42 anyday :-)

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:26 am
by gq351
chunks wrote:Lol 454 crossing the Simpson, dunno how the petrol tanker would go keeping up with you over the dunes!

haha thats funny i can picture it :-) alot of people get scared when you mention big cubes but they are not as bad as you think.....

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:06 pm
by tlc75v8
[quote="gq351"]nah fine, set up mainly for gas & petrol as a back up coz not everywhere has gas,
but even on petrol i run a holley 750dp & my brothers 351 has a holley 650vac havent had any dramas off road :)
touch wood were going out tomorrow haha....[/quote
Yeah both them nissans sounded pretty impresive leaving the servo in Whittlesea this morning :cool:

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:15 pm
by gq351
haha how are you mate?
mmm we've been busted haha, do i know you? just that whittlesea is a small town lol,
cheers :-)

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:40 pm
by tlc75v8
gq351 wrote:haha how are you mate?
mmm we've been busted haha, do i know you? just that whittlesea is a small town lol,
cheers :-)
Nah mate you dont know me but i see you around a bit, im in a white GU tourer set up. Ill say g'day next time.

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:15 pm
by DAVESGQ
mate if fuel ecomony is your main reason for a conversion id remoove anythought of petrols, turbo and intercooler will pay for itself in a year with fuel savings, plus very reliable and the cheapest option

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:34 pm
by redpatrol
bought 6years ago a 94 gq with td42 with Luxan turbo, 3" Exhaust, fitted from new and only replaced the radiator with custom HiTech radiator, no intercooler running 8pound boost, doesn't overheat ,pulls like a truck and with long range tank fitted (145L) pulling offroad Trackabout camper can get a touring range 1100-1200km on 33" MTZ.
Use KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) and you can't go wrong, this motor has only 280,000 on it and will never get rid of it.


94 gq RX4.2 , 4" lift ,MTZ, winch etc