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td42 into 4.5
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:13 pm
by marika90
i have a full drive train from a gu ute and im wanting to put it into a 4.5 wagon im parting out my ute once conversion is complete. just want to know how much, who does the conversions. any help would be much appreciated
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:22 pm
by nastytroll
Just transfer it all over. It will all bolt it, same mounts and everything. Some of the exhaust brackets may be different though, only insignificant stuff to change really.
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:58 pm
by ludacris
Does the diesel motor need to be same age as the GU 4.5 or newer or can you get away with putting an older GQ diesel motor in.
Cris
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:25 pm
by marika90
can u use the 4.5 wireing loom
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:20 pm
by nastytroll
marika90 wrote:can u use the 4.5 wireing loom
I would change the loom over, its not that big a deal. If you change it you will not need an auto sparky to make evrything work. There will be engine wiring differences between the 2 motors.
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:43 pm
by beast of a GQ
Im with you ludacris does it need to be the same year. So that way it meets emission laws.
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:01 pm
by marika90
cheers thanks 4 the help
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:04 pm
by ludacris
beast of a GQ wrote:Im with you ludacris does it need to be the same year. So that way it meets emission laws.
Especially going from petrol gussler to a diesel that was still available in the same year but came out in 88 onwards.
Cris
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:04 pm
by ludacris
beast of a GQ wrote:Im with you ludacris does it need to be the same year. So that way it meets emission laws.
Especially going from petrol gussler to a diesel that was still available in the same year but came out in 88 onwards.
Cris
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:40 am
by gumbs
In QLD the engine needs to be the same or younger than the chassis. Which is a load of crap, but we don't make the rules.
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:49 pm
by Raisins78
I thought he said GU Ute driveline?
It should all bolt straight in, aslong as they have the same tranny case.
Also the radiators do differ as i have just found out.
My plastic header has a mini hole in it, and all the radiator shops are scratching there heads saying "Never seen one like yours"
mine is a 2005 ute 4.2 TDi. and the radiator is only 590mm wide, but very deep.
all spare parts like header tanks etc they have in the books are the wide ones, 900mm or something.
my brotheres 99 GU has the wide radiator. even my mounts for the radiator are different, so some sheetmetal work is required to change them over (ive been considering it)
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:24 pm
by purplebus
Raisins78 wrote:I thought he said GU Ute driveline?
It should all bolt straight in, aslong as they have the same tranny case.
Also the radiators do differ as i have just found out.
My plastic header has a mini hole in it, and all the radiator shops are scratching there heads saying "Never seen one like yours"
mine is a 2005 ute 4.2 TDi. and the radiator is only 590mm wide, but very deep.
all spare parts like header tanks etc they have in the books are the wide ones, 900mm or something.
my brotheres 99 GU has the wide radiator. even my mounts for the radiator are different, so some sheetmetal work is required to change them over (ive been considering it)
replied to your rad thread raisins78
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:56 pm
by marika90
my td42 is a 99 model does that mean i have 2 have either 99 or 98 4.5 wagon. i cant by a 99 onwards is tha rite.
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:08 am
by ludacris
marika90 wrote:my td42 is a 99 model does that mean i have 2 have either 99 or 98 4.5 wagon. i cant by a 99 onwards is tha rite.
Might pay to ring some one who can blue plate the change and find out but the impression I got but was hoping different is that the new motor has to be same age or newer than the one you are replacing.
Sucks being that the same motor 4.2 diesel has been available since 88 in the patrols and has lasted since after the 4.5 petrol.
Cris
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:04 pm
by marika90
can anybody recomend anyone 2 do the conversion get it plated the works.
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:22 pm
by plan a
give mike from on and offroad mechanical a call he just did mine. 4.5 wagon to 4.2 diesel. awesome job.
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:25 pm
by beast of a GQ
Just thought about not allowing to have a motor older than the build date of the vehicle. It must be aloud because i have been seeing 5L holden motors being put into GU's everywhere. Just a thought.
Correct me if im wrong.
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:14 am
by ludacris
beast of a GQ wrote:Just thought about not allowing to have a motor older than the build date of the vehicle. It must be aloud because i have been seeing 5L holden motors being put into GU's everywhere. Just a thought.
Correct me if im wrong.
Very true. Might have to ring around and find out what the go is.
Cris