Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hi recently my 2.7 hilux got swamped in the floods in newcastle i have come across a 92 model engine 2.8 i want 2 swap them around wat kind of work is involved in doing it
any advice would be appreciated

Get another 2.7, you`d majorly regret going to the 2.8 as they are just crap

I totally agree with Guts. Quicker to get out and walk. Can't believe they are legal, they're so gutless.

yes but i allready own the 2.8 had it 4 awhile now just sitten in the shed so i thought mayaswell use it or it will just sit there and gather more dust

Mate they are that gutless and slow it`ll still only gather dust even while driving. Best thing you could do with it is throw it out in the ocean so the tugs can use it as an anchor point for getting that ship off the beach.

Oh and still slow

Funny how nobody is defending the 2.8

I have a 2.8 and it rocks! No complaints, not the speediest of engines but I don't really expect much more out of my lux.

if u want 2 go fast buy a v8 when your 4wding there is no need 4 speed enjoy the 4wd

Have you thought of selling the 2.8 and buying another 2.7 motor. I recently sold my 2.8 (admittedy with g/box and transfer) for $1600 on Ebay. I assume a 2.7 would cost you more than that, but you also need to factor in the extras you'd need to buy to fit the 2.8, such as fuel pump, air cleaner etc. There is also the problem of wiring the diesel, for instance you'd need to fit some sort of dash light for the glowplugs and there may be tacho connnection issues. You may also have rego problems.

I'd be more inclined to rebuild your 2.7 with the money you get from the 2.8 sale. You may even be able to port and polish the head and buy some extractors for a little extra performance. Rebuilding a motor yourself is easy, even if you've never attempted it before, you just need a workshop manual and a tension wrench.

Ric

Guts wrote:Funny how nobody is defending the 2.8

Just waiting for it to catch up so i can












Mine goes ok has extractors thats it just no speed macine would love v8 bit then it'll just break more shit

Er, are we referring to the 2.8 diesel here? The 3l engine.

gotoy wrote:Er, are we referring to the 2.8 diesel here? The 3l engine.

Yeah i think thats what it says