Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hey folks

been looking at buying a rangie again. i have found some but cant make my mind up i just want them all

one is a 84 model with a 4.6 ltr engine thats had a fair bit of work done on it from the blokes that built the bushranger and some suspension work.
its in sydney

the other one is a 84 with 3.5 but it has a warn winch 4t just been resprayed 2 pak white 5 speed gear box maual and it sounds sweet plus its local to me

so do you think its worth going all the way to sydney for the 4.6 or just getting the one that is local

cheers

I would keep the 3.5....and witch one is the cheapest?

4.6 is $4800 plus cost to get to sydney

3.5 is $5000 but just up the road

plus i have heard the 4.6 have a water porous prob or something

Depends what you want to do. Bush thrasher? Go the 4.6. You can add a winch easily (and old winches are often dodgy) but if you get the 3.5 you'll end up doing the engine and suspension ... and the paint will just get scratched in the bush...

If you want a Tidy tourer - go the 3.5, more economical, sounds tidier.

The 4.6 blocks (some of them) have a problem but not most. You can ask around for how to identify one with problems, chances are it would be OK.

I put in a 4.6 to replace a tired old 3.5 and it's brilliant. Wish I'd done it years ago - the hills that used to take 3rd gear I don't change down for anymore.

I assume the 4.6 84 is the same one on ebay? 4.6 with t/flite auto would go well but suck the juice without an o/d.

http://tinyurl.com/6j38b

that one? looks pretty staight for the money and a tweaked 4.6 would be huge fun except at the pumps...