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My brother is looking at a short wheel base GQ 90 model in great condition. Whats everyones opinion on the carby motor in this model.

Thanks Boxhead.

petrol carbys are shit ... but the money u save buyin it can go into a V8 injected conversion

they are a good engine just very thirsty on fuel, plenty of power

what do u drive hoonz???

GQ ute with 4.2 diesel turbo'd and intercooled ....
GQ wagon 4.2 petrol carb version

no worries, just checking

soon to be
GQ wagon 4.2 diesel turbo and intercooled
GQ ute V8 GenIII

my fully sik 4.2 carby GQ will eat it

j00 wish i have fluffy dice and a monsta tacko

yeah it would go well with pink seat covers, ricey stripes and some colourful neons

Hoonz wrote:j00 wish i have fluffy dice and a monsta tacko

Jeez I thought I could beat you with my TD42. Then you whipped out the Monsta tacho and now I know I dont have a chance.
For extra power you sit the monsta tacho on the bonnet. Thats how all the cool kids do it.

BAHAHA i mount all my guages ou the bonnet too so every one can see

Boxhead wrote:My brother is looking at a short wheel base GQ 90 model in great condition. Whats everyones opinion on the carby motor in this model.

Thanks Boxhead.

I have both the 4.2 petrol carby LWB and a 4.2 EFI, and find them comparable for power and economy. The EFI eats the carby for cold starts thou. I have a turbo to go on the EFI one later, that should get it up.

Hoonz wrote::finger:

soon to be
GQ wagon 4.2 diesel turbo and intercooled
GQ ute V8 GenIII

if you chat to bru21 on gen 3s it may encourage his slackness at getting the gen111 in his going......please do as i wana go for a blast in it!!!!!!!!!

bru get of ya fruggin ass and finish it
/apu voice on
thank you please come again
/apu voice off



Hoonz

Hoonz wrote:petrol carbys are shit ... but the money u save buyin it can go into a V8 injected conversion

And diesel carby's are stupid.

Much as I'd like a V8, the TB42 is a solid strong donk compared to plenty of other crap motors around.

been running 4.2 carby in comps for 5 years now and havnt had any real dramas. has enough power to get me into and out of trouble.
depends on what you want to do with it and how much power you think you need .
hoonz you should have put a turbo on the 4.2 petrol more power and cheaper than gen 3.

A turbo diesel td42 with 220kw at the wheels without gas injection? I think it would be cheaper power to drop the gen 3 in it

TUFFRANGIE wrote:A turbo diesel td42 with 220kw at the wheels without gas injection? I think it would be cheaper power to drop the gen 3 in it

wouldn't be cheaper than doing it to the carby motor.

Rolly wrote:been running 4.2 carby in comps for 5 years now and havnt had any real dramas. has enough power to get me into and out of trouble.
depends on what you want to do with it and how much power you think you need .
hoonz you should have put a turbo on the 4.2 petrol more power and cheaper than gen 3.

nah i can get a genIII set up cheaper then rebuild the tb42 put efi on and turbo
that and the wagon is gonna be tow vehical ...
so the bombed up turbo diesel should be perfect for it

CRUSHU wrote:

TUFFRANGIE wrote:A turbo diesel td42 with 220kw at the wheels without gas injection? I think it would be cheaper power to drop the gen 3 in it

wouldn't be cheaper than doing it to the carby motor.

Sorry misread Rolly's post, thought it said diesel-i should have been in bed