Outer Limits 4x4 Board

ok seems to be popular motor at the moment, just wondering about the feasability of swapping one in?? i have 89 model single cab diesel 2.8. rebuilt g52 box (is this strong enough) (doubt it!!) and what about diffs? i rebuilt the rear but the front is due for a bit of attention, should i rebuild or chuck it and get something stronger?? note that i have plans to go to coils front and rear so swapping diffs is no biggy. appreciate any info. cheers

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Its about a $5000 swap not including selling your old motor.

I'm in the middle of this conversion all i can say is it's one hell of an engine mine should cost me bout $4500 finished but i did heaps myself

cheers

Mico

I've gone a little different to most people and left the auto in, but it still goes like sh!^ off a stick!

I'm upto about the $6k mark and doing 95% of the work myself.

I'm in the middle of this conversion

Let me know how it goes with the cooling side of things. Look like we are running the same size fans and mine runs a little hot, but me thinks it not the fans......yet, still trying to working it out.

Cheers.

I did one last year
http://users.tpg.com.au/mtleslie/project/project.htm

thanks for your help fellas. the local wrecker will sell me an engine only for 1200 bucks. so ill work out some finances and buy then its all on!! i'm excited just gotta get the money. ill do a buildup post when i get it all started, while iam at it i'll rebuild the front diff, ill have a brand new drive train then.
if anyone can give me contact details for the bellhousing and any other things you can think of post em please. cheers

stuckwithlux wrote:thanks for your help fellas. the local wrecker will sell me an engine only for 1200 bucks. so ill work out some finances and buy then its all on!! i'm excited just gotta get the money. ill do a buildup post when i get it all started, while iam at it i'll rebuild the front diff, ill have a brand new drive train then.
if anyone can give me contact details for the bellhousing and any other things you can think of post em please. cheers

Is that price for a complete motor inc. uncut loom and ECU. If it's not I'd recommend finding a unit with those things. Could be a nightmare later that's all.

yeah it's no loom or ecu, comes with alt, ps pump, manifolds.
I'm not worried about the loom and ecu because i am going to use a microtech computer. they come with about 5 metres of loom and you wire it yourelf. means i don't have to spend a week sorting through the factory harness!!! there is only about 20 - 30 wires. depending on the type. it'll go hard when i am finsihed. just need to talk to the treasurer.

stuckwithlux wrote:yeah it's no loom or ecu, comes with alt, ps pump, manifolds.
I'm not worried about the loom and ecu because i am going to use a microtech computer. they come with about 5 metres of loom and you wire it yourelf. means i don't have to spend a week sorting through the factory harness!!! there is only about 20 - 30 wires. depending on the type. it'll go hard when i am finsihed. just need to talk to the treasurer.

There is a few guys around who fiddle with the factory harness so you don't have to get grays hairs trying to work it out. Venom in Bris quoted me $900 for this.
The main advantage of the factory stuff is nice tune without needing dyno time (read: $$$$) and best fuel economy.

yep fair enough, however a microtech will cost around 1000 and i know a couple of blokes from brad jones racing who can tune it up for me. i would get a standard comp tuned up anyway, new exhaust etc...

i saw Twisty's 1UZ on the weekend... holy shit. what a clean and beautiful install