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Gq engine swap
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:06 pm
by macneil
Hey guys..
well my td42 is on its way out.. looking at putting a petrol engine in.. was thinking about an rb30 turbo as they are cheap to run and cheap to buy..
how hard would it be to put one in.. or should i just go with a tb42 efi engine?
Cheers.
Re: Gq engine swap
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:14 pm
by tna racing
macneil wrote:Hey guys..
well my td42 is on its way out.. looking at putting a petrol engine in.. was thinking about an rb30 turbo as they are cheap to run and cheap to buy..
how hard would it be to put one in.. or should i just go with a tb42 efi engine?
Cheers.
too much work to do rb30
keep it 4.2
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:18 pm
by macneil
is there any way to keep the fuel usage down or just regular tunes done to the gas?
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:25 pm
by tna racing
hmmm depends wich fuel you will use the most
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:33 pm
by macneil
was thinking gas as its cheap.. want atleast 300 - 400km range tho..
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:37 pm
by tna racing
you should get 350-400 easyif tuned right
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:59 pm
by macneil
who can do good conversions or is it easy enought to do myself?
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:01 pm
by tna racing
i would gather its a straight bolt up. but am not sure. cant find a turbo deisel cheap?
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:12 pm
by macneil
nope only na ones..
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:13 pm
by tna racing
hmm while you have the paj
. maybe get a better motor built
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:36 am
by macneil
yah might have to.. Dam i hate cars