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Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:06 pm
by pootrollin
It is probably on the forum somewhere but is there any difference between a GQ/ Mav petrol chassis and a diesel chassis. If so what is the difference.
Cheers.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:13 pm
by toughnut
yep. One has a petrol engine and the other has a diesel engine.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:49 pm
by coxy321
Don't think so. If anything there may be some extra tabs for different fuel tanks (i don't even know if they use the same tank), and possibly some little brackets for EFI fuel filters or similar. I can't see there being any huge differences though as all engines/gearbox's and differetials are interchangeable.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:06 pm
by turps
coxy321 wrote:Don't think so. If anything there may be some extra tabs for different fuel tanks (i don't even know if they use the same tank), and possibly some little brackets for EFI fuel filters or similar. I can't see there being any huge differences though as all engines/gearbox's and differetials are interchangeable.
Same fuel tanks. All the aust delivered had 95lt.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:05 am
by pootrollin
Thanks for that guys. The reason i ask is that I bought a mates turbo diesel GQ for a soung after the insuraance company wrote it off with a slightly bent chassis. Its a diesel and I have the choice of 2 petrol chassis for next to nothing. So engine mounts and gearbox mounts are the same?
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:34 am
by JBE
Are you asking if all GQ chassis are the same or if the 4.2 petrol and 4.2 diesel chassis are identical? I think RB30 and the 2.8 diesel have different engine mounts.
Cheers
J
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:06 am
by coxy321
turps wrote:coxy321 wrote:Don't think so. If anything there may be some extra tabs for different fuel tanks (i don't even know if they use the same tank), and possibly some little brackets for EFI fuel filters or similar. I can't see there being any huge differences though as all engines/gearbox's and differetials are interchangeable.
Same fuel tanks. All the aust delivered had 95lt.
So my car should have 95L or 75L, or was that just in the Mavs? I'm sure mine's only 75L as it never really costs me over $100 to fill it.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:57 am
by nerida67
The engine mounts would be in different places ??
Wouldnt they ???
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:23 am
by tye1986
scooped up the dual cab phil you lucky bugger...
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:26 am
by pootrollin
tye1986 wrote:scooped up the dual cab phil you lucky bugger...
Have to be quick Tye
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:34 am
by ludacris
ALL 4.2 CHASIS ARE THE SAME.
Cris
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:22 am
by pootrollin
Sweet, thanks Chris.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:17 pm
by tommy182
nope, early GQs have different engine mounts, up untill 92 i think has two bolt engine mounts and after that was four bolt engine mounts, the trouble with this is the mounting bracket onto the block is also different between the two.. i found this out the hard way. its all just bolt on stuff but you still have to source it and buy it
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:00 pm
by 351ciofgrunt
tommy182 wrote:nope, early GQs have different engine mounts, up untill 92 i think has two bolt engine mounts and after that was four bolt engine mounts, the trouble with this is the mounting bracket onto the block is also different between the two.. i found this out the hard way. its all just bolt on stuff but you still have to source it and buy it
Yeah i think its around July 1991 they changed engine mounts.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 9:28 pm
by turps
coxy321 wrote:turps wrote:coxy321 wrote:Don't think so. If anything there may be some extra tabs for different fuel tanks (i don't even know if they use the same tank), and possibly some little brackets for EFI fuel filters or similar. I can't see there being any huge differences though as all engines/gearbox's and differetials are interchangeable.
Same fuel tanks. All the aust delivered had 95lt.
So my car should have 95L or 75L, or was that just in the Mavs? I'm sure mine's only 75L as it never really costs me over $100 to fill it.
I thought 75lt was an import thing. Out of all the people I know with GQ's I have never seen a 75lt main tank that was standard.
And if any body wants to measure a bare chassi, I have one sitting at home. Well its close to bare.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:40 am
by coxy321
turps wrote:coxy321 wrote:turps wrote:coxy321 wrote:Don't think so. If anything there may be some extra tabs for different fuel tanks (i don't even know if they use the same tank), and possibly some little brackets for EFI fuel filters or similar. I can't see there being any huge differences though as all engines/gearbox's and differetials are interchangeable.
Same fuel tanks. All the aust delivered had 95lt.
So my car should have 95L or 75L, or was that just in the Mavs? I'm sure mine's only 75L as it never really costs me over $100 to fill it.
I thought 75lt was an import thing. Out of all the people I know with GQ's I have never seen a 75lt main tank that was standard.
And if any body wants to measure a bare chassi, I have one sitting at home. Well its close to bare.
I filled mine up from empty the other day (the needle was just past empty
), and it cost about $94 @ $1.289/L, so it took about 73L. That is with no foaming, and a good shake to clear the air pocket i usually get when filling right up (adds about 3-4L). No idea whats going on there.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:27 pm
by tye1986
some fuel gauges are dicky i could do another 200klm when the gauge was on empty in my old gq
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:02 pm
by coxy321
Maybe, but i doubt very much that there's another 20L in there.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:33 pm
by THE-Burger-Ring
as far as i know 4.2's are all the same chassis.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:30 am
by gu town
coxy321 wrote:
So my car should have 95L or 75L, or was that just in the Mavs? I'm sure mine's only 75L as it never really costs me over $100 to fill it.
fill up at woodspoint then.....
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:42 pm
by turps
coxy321 wrote:Maybe, but i doubt very much that there's another 20L in there.
Go on run it empty and see how much it takes. If you wanna check. I have a spare GQ 90lt tanks somewhere.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:29 am
by coxy321
If i get a spare weekend and can work out the logistics of running it empty, i'll give it a try.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:04 am
by BIG GQ
tommy182 wrote:nope, early GQs have different engine mounts, up untill 92 i think has two bolt engine mounts and after that was four bolt engine mounts, the trouble with this is the mounting bracket onto the block is also different between the two.. i found this out the hard way. its all just bolt on stuff but you still have to source it and buy it
We have a winner. And all tanks are 95ltr and the same tank and sender unit
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:07 pm
by turps
coxy321 wrote:If i get a spare weekend and can work out the logistics of running it empty, i'll give it a try.
Let me borrow it. I have a knack for running GQs out of fuel. Should never have modded the sender arm when I fitted a long range tank.
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:46 pm
by ludacris
Has anybody got a photo of the 2 bolt and 4 bolt engine mount on the chasis side.
Cris
Re: Difference between GQ petrol chassis and Diesel chassis
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:32 am
by BIG GQ
ludacris wrote: Has anybody got a photo of the 2 bolt and 4 bolt engine mount on the chasis side.
Cris
I have a bare 2 bolt chassis I can take photo of if you want Cris