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GQ petrol engine into MQ
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 1:16 pm
by prossett
The swap is not listed in the MQ Bible, so I'm wondering what the probs are in swapping a GQ 4.2 petrol TB42 into a 82 MQ with the P40.
It seems like a logical swap, but since no one seems to do it there's got to be good reason! Where's the catch?
Re: GQ petrol engine into MQ
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:11 pm
by bogged
prossett wrote:The swap is not listed in the MQ Bible, so I'm wondering what the probs are in swapping a GQ 4.2 petrol TB42 into a 82 MQ with the P40.
It seems like a logical swap, but since no one seems to do it there's got to be good reason! Where's the catch?
if your going to that effort, why not go with a 350 Chev
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 4:27 pm
by Brendan-s
Quite a lot of firewall massaging I believe. You can't bolt a TB42 to an MQ gearbox, and the GQ gearboxes are big lumps of things even compared to the MQ ones.
A better bet would be a V8 conversion with an MQ gearbox or an auto. Marks make kits I'm sure...
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 5:42 pm
by Patroler
if your going to that effort, why not go with a 350 Chev
x2
chev fits easy, heaps of parts, easy to find, more power, Castlemain rod shop, Marks and Dellows all make kits to fit it.
Ive got a 383 in a 1981 mq ute, using a dellow bellhousing, sits back a fair way - good for weight distribution, and its probably lighter than a tb42.
need any more reasons
