Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hi guys great forum just wundered what your oppinion is on my engine problems. i curently have a B series diesel (which needs a reco) and i was wondering what your oppinions are

should i 1.reco
2.replace
3.turbo?

any oppinions appreciated

budget and goals for the truck?

personally if money was no object i'd love to throw a 15b-t or something in my 40... which your halfway there having the 4 cylinder gearbox input shaft.

but rebuild it, throw on a small boost snail, and you've got another 20 years of slow motoring enjoyment to be had... so again, what are the aims for the truck, and what budget constraints

i am an apprentice fabracator so budget is small and my aim is for a good usable offroader noothin too serius yet but i am just startin out and any more info on 15b-t like capp, hp and other general info and any other decent transplants please

15bt is a bit spendy... i think it's 4 litre, and should fit in the hole your 3b's in

nothing wrong with a turbo 3b though, for general offroad duties. a rebuild, and a turbo from a small jap turbo car, like a 200sx or an old supra should be sweet

Its just the B engine by the looks of it. All 3ltrs of gutless

woops misread that

how about getting a running 3b and turboing it... easy swap and pretty rugged?

mate i had the same delema with my 3b motor i fitted a reco 3b even tho i
had guy's tellin me to fit the 14bt or the 15bft and i ignored them
now im kickin meself for not listening

the 3b is just a slow dog maybe the turbo might help but id rather go for the one of the other two motors now

if you want il sell you my 3b thats got 50 000 km on it to fund my 15bft motor

I have a B short engine for sale. Bought second hand a few years ago from the rustiest 40 I've ever seen. Used for putting boats in and out of water down south coast. Engine looks rusty but very little wear on crank and bores.

were can i get more info about these engines (14b-t and 15b-t) like the cappacity and other general info

I had a b in my shorty when i got it. I rebuilt it ,but the damn thing was just a slug. took me longer to get any where & cost me more in fuel than the v8 I put in it. maybe that might be an option.

a 3B would be a good replacement.

youd be wasting your money rebuilding the B.

if you can get a 13BT (factory turbo) go for that. a 3B / 13BT should be a bolt in replacement, where as a 14BT or 15BT isnt AFAIK.

sure the 3B is no powerhouse, but its a 30 year old diesel 4wd, you didnt buy it as a race car!.

croozy wrote:I had a b in my shorty when i got it. I rebuilt it ,but the damn thing was just a slug. took me longer to get any where & cost me more in fuel than the v8 I put in it. maybe that might be an option.

something seriously wrong there