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i have a gq lwb with efi 4.2 and want to put a 4.8 in it but can't seem to find one

buy a gu 4800 and transfer any gear over to it?

honeyman wrote:i have a gq lwb with efi 4.2 and want to put a 4.8 in it but can't seem to find one

Nissan sell them.
most wreckers have waiting lists for them from a previous post on here.

Call barry from furniture plus in warragul.
He had one some months ago. If not he will find you one.

who's buying them, they don't seem to give trouble so what do people need them for?

MUNGA GQ wrote:Call barry from furniture plus in warragul..

truely a furniture store with more....

drifter** * wrote:who's buying them, they don't seem to give trouble so what do people need them for?

Engine swaps re power upgrade

i havn't seen any in aus.

drifter** * wrote:i havn't seen any in aus.

You havent looked hard enough.

how many have you seen and how many 4.8's do you think get written off each year?

just searched "tb48 conversion" and found one person that was thinking of doing it, but couldn't find anyone who had and that was going back as far as 2004. are there any other sites that might have someone that's actually done the conversion?

Here you go...

http://www.ontrack4x4.net.au/ontrackrides.htm

thanks, know of any others?

drifter** * wrote:thanks, know of any others?

pm mmm on here.
IIRC he has one in his "Mid Life Crisis" car

OnPatrol wrote:Here you go...

http://www.ontrack4x4.net.au/ontrackrides.htm

ontrack4x4 wrote: A humble street legal Nissan Patrol driven by Evan (Driver) and Rick (Navigator), this vehicle is designed for long distance navigational events, and boast a surprising amount of Nm grunt, agility and sensational handling.
GQ Patrol short wheel base Modified 4.2 gas engine Garrett turbo and intercooler
Race radiator 24 volt single motor modified warn winch 30 metres of plasma rope
Laminated chassis 8 Lightforce HID spotlights TurboSmart BOV and Wastegate
Front laminated differential Front & Rear Air Lockers Modified 4" Koni springs
Fox Hydro bump stops Dynamic Beadlocks 36" Simex ET2
6 point body welded CAM spec roll cage A frame rear Dyno result: 238kw at the rear wheels, 1600 Nm

drifter** * wrote:just searched "tb48 conversion" and found one person that was thinking of doing it, but couldn't find anyone who had and that was going back as far as 2004. are there any other sites that might have someone that's actually done the conversion?

There are plenty of patrol owners in aussie that arent on this forum...

true, but there just doesn't seem to be any around, i know that people that see something out of the ordinary these days they take a photo with their phone put it on the net and it eventually gets linked back to sites like this, just look at any time someone sees a 2010 patrol, they're linked back to this site within 24 hours.

well yeh i know of 3, all the ontrack dudes, and possibly another competitor that had one in his GQ. All the ontrack ones are turboed, but the other guy i know of was n/a and still flew

So what is a 4.8 motor and 5 speed auto box worth?

I am thinking of a engine change in mine to convert it from the 4.8 petrol to a diesel motor (V8 or 4.2 turbo) if i can get good money for the 4.8 than it will be more attractive to do

oz4wd wrote:So what is a 4.8 motor and 5 speed auto box worth?

I am thinking of a engine change in mine to convert it from the 4.8 petrol to a diesel motor (V8 or 4.2 turbo) if i can get good money for the 4.8 than it will be more attractive to do

didnt you just sell your shorty on ebay?

try www.Hall4x4.com.au


they currently are wrecking one at the moment...

Ive been thinking about this also. Isnt there a stroker kit for the tb42 to make it 4.8ltrs or can you use the 4.8 crank and pistons in the tb42? I know people say go a V8 but i like the six and i like to be different. If anyone has any links it will help greatly and will give other ideas for people who cant get hold of a TB48e.

oz4wd wrote:So what is a 4.8 motor and 5 speed auto box worth?

I am thinking of a engine change in mine to convert it from the 4.8 petrol to a diesel motor (V8 or 4.2 turbo) if i can get good money for the 4.8 than it will be more attractive to do

what do you want for it?

Does the 4.8 bolt up to other gu or gq gearboxes??

If not, does the 4.8 g/boxes fit in a gq or gu without too much trouble.

Hi guys im not sure about the 4.8 but I do know from my own research that if you do a 4.5 conversion you also need the ignition barrel and key as it has a sensor in the key or remote can't remember which one. For the imobiliser in the computer. Other wise it became a paper weight Might be worth asking around if you find a motor will it come with that stuff if needed.

MARKx4 wrote:Ive been thinking about this also. Isnt there a stroker kit for the tb42 to make it 4.8ltrs or can you use the 4.8 crank and pistons in the tb42? I know people say go a V8 but i like the six and i like to be different. If anyone has any links it will help greatly and will give other ideas for people who cant get hold of a TB48e.

What makes the 4.8 so much better than 4.2 and 4.5 is not it's capacity, but more it's DOHC multivalvetrain

I've been looking into the tb48 engine conversion myself spoken to a few people. So far i have found out that. The TB48 engine and manual gearbox can can be run with the ignition barrel and coded key. Where as tb48 motor and 5 speed auto needs the ignition barrel, key and the dash. This is because the engine ECU communicates with the gearbox via a Bus system that gets some of its info via the dash. Is it possible to run the auto box without the dash ? As i really do not want to run a Gu dash in my Gq. The other option is run a manual valve body in the auto transmission. Wholesale automatice transmissions in Vic sell one for $1250. Whilst this solve the transmission problem the engine still need a computer to run. Could a manual tb48 engine ecu be used with a manualised auto box or is an after market engine ecu the only way to go ?