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Hi all,
Before you flame me... I have searched high and low.
I own a 2000 GU UTE (no intercooler)
I have got my hands on a 2.8 top mount factory intercooler. Has anyone fitted one to their 4.2TD before? If so can you help me out? I'm on the sth west side of Bris.
BTW I'm not interested in power I just want to cool the turbo a bit more... and before you get carried away with spending 2 grand or more of my money remember that I dont want to spend anywhere near that amount. Rather leave it standard if it came to spending that much. I'm interested in people who have actually done this conversion not commentators or wannabees!!!
cheers
Hutch
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Hutch wrote:
BTW I'm not interested in power I just want to cool the turbo a bit more...
Putting an intercooler on your rig won't cool your turbo. It cools the AIR AFTER the turbo before it goes into your intake.
I'm pretty sure the intercoolers were both the same for the 2.8 and the 4.2 and even the brackets will bolt straight up. The pipes coming and going from the intercooler will be different though, so you'll either have to go custom or try and get them from a wrecked TD42i, or dare I say it a Nissan Dealer.
why are you wanting to cool it? they will run hot! as long st you cool it down after use there should be no real issues unless you have put more boost in in which case you might need a bit more fuel
You could put a scoop above the turbo to promote air flow over the turbo and dump pipe but wont have a whole lot of effect. If your worried about the turbo/dump pipe heat damaging cables, paint etc you could look at exhaust wrap and turbo blankets.
Dominator wrote:You could put a scoop above the turbo to promote air flow over the turbo and dump pipe but wont have a whole lot of effect. If your worried about the turbo/dump pipe heat damaging cables, paint etc you could look at exhaust wrap and turbo blankets.
where would i get the exhaust wrap from? sounds interesting... would be more comfortable for the passenger too.
Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you’re alive it isn’t.
- Richard Bach
Dominator wrote:You could put a scoop above the turbo to promote air flow over the turbo and dump pipe but wont have a whole lot of effect. If your worried about the turbo/dump pipe heat damaging cables, paint etc you could look at exhaust wrap and turbo blankets.
where would i get the exhaust wrap from? sounds interesting... would be more comfortable for the passenger too.
its good stuff, holds water in and rusts out ya zaust. highly recommended.
most performance shops will sell it
Hutch wrote:I dont want to spend anywhere near that amount. Rather leave it standard if it came to spending that much. I'm interested in people who have actually done this conversion not commentators or wannabees!!!
cheers
Hutch
i've done it, all we had was the complete 2.8 setup, made custom mounts and custom piping. cut the bonnet for a scoop.
IMO more effort then it's worth....
Ive done an ebay cooler top mount, made a mount similar to factory but wider, with a scoop yet to be fitted for under $700, no labour though, probably $1500 with labour plus painting the bonnet scoop.
Dominator wrote:You could put a scoop above the turbo to promote air flow over the turbo and dump pipe but wont have a whole lot of effect. If your worried about the turbo/dump pipe heat damaging cables, paint etc you could look at exhaust wrap and turbo blankets.
where would i get the exhaust wrap from? sounds interesting... would be more comfortable for the passenger too.
its good stuff, holds water in and rusts out ya zaust. highly recommended.
most performance shops will sell it
Good point about the rust!
Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you’re alive it isn’t.
- Richard Bach
I have searched high and low.
