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Chev diesel V8 --> How much $$$ <-- is it worth it?
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:27 pm
by Dave Fogwill
Hey guys,
I am looking at buying a GQ diesel with a cracked head. I was looking at replacing the motor with a standard GQ 4.2, but I figured if I was going to the trouble I may aswell improve the thing a bit. I have looked at the Marks Adapter website and can get the adaptor kit and mounts for a bit over a grand, but there are no prices for the engines...
Also does anyone know how these engines are with fuel economy?
Any help would be great,
Thanks,
Dave.
Re: Chev diesel V8 --> How much $$$ <-- is it worth it
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:35 pm
by bogged
search the general tech section, there was a LONG thread on v8 Chev Diesels while back.
some very good info.
insurance will be a hassle to get too...
Total conversion will be around $10,000-14,000 for the V8 Chev Diesel Turbo donk + fitting + engineering.
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:16 pm
by ozy1
just a word to help you decide, i spoke to nissan the other day, and asked about a crate motor, TD42, and was told......wait, i really do hope youre all sitting down here........$13 to $14 grand.......i told ya to sit.........hope that helps..........
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:27 pm
by turps
ozy1 wrote:just a word to help you decide, i spoke to nissan the other day, and asked about a crate motor, TD42, and was told......wait, i really do hope youre all sitting down here........$13 to $14 grand.......i told ya to sit.........hope that helps..........
Already new that one.
But you can get a TD42T out of a GU for approx $7500 from a engine mob in QLD (they advertise in 4x4 trader). And that is complete long motor, comes with injector pump, starter, ALT, water pump, P/S and A/C.
And being a fact turbo, also all cross over pipes and exhaust manifolds to make a turbo work. You just need fuel and power and they should start.
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:56 pm
by Hoonz
if u want info on v8 chev diesels
ring (v8diesel) Matt @ kowari motors ... in townsville ... if u want his number pm me ... and i doubt very much that'd u'd get a 4.2 turbo diesel for 7200 complete long motor .... maybe uninstalled ... add a few thou to get it installed unless ur gonna do it urself
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:46 am
by RMP&O
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:49 pm
by turps
Terrafirma wrote:and i doubt very much that'd u'd get a 4.2 turbo diesel for 7200 complete long motor .... maybe uninstalled ... add a few thou to get it installed unless ur gonna do it urself
I thought it may have been a bare motor, so I rang and asked and they said it came complete. I was going to install it myself with as little of out side assisstance as possible.
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:40 pm
by Dave Fogwill
I got 2 quotes for a reco 4.2 non turbo diesel.
One with a six month warenty --> $3500
The other with a 12 month warenty --> $5300
These were both just the long motor (bottom end and head)
I would have had to use everything else off the old motor (manifolds, power steer, air con etc)
The prices I got seem cheap to the ones you guys got.
Dave.
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:12 pm
by duncan
If you can afford it go the v8 diesal i used to have one in a 60 series it was the best 6.2 you dont need anything bigger
