engine conversion

[UAV]

considering an engine conversion

currently have 3.0v6 auto using around 22l/100kms
i tow a heavy trailer for work so economy is never going to be in my favour,

any way what would this cost me?
was thinking perhaps a commodore supercharged 6 of some sort of turbo diesel? what do you think? what sort of engine will be able to tow and be good offroad while still keeping economy?

any comments appreciated

[hudson44]

This is a pretty cool conversion. It's transplanting a 4M41 into a gen 2 shorti but could be worth looking into for a Gen 1.

http://www.pajeroclub.com.au/forum//for ... 10510&PN=1

[known 2]

yeh that would be good or u could look at the izuzu range of engines they are very strong motor and u could find a good one out of a late model jackeroo reck.

as for petroll comodore v6 would probly be easeasist or a 3.5 mitsu

[-Scott-]

This is a pretty cool conversion. It's transplanting a 4M41 into a gen 2 shorti but could be worth looking into for a Gen 1.

http://www.pajeroclub.com.au/forum//for ... 10510&PN=1

There's a link from that thread to a South African who did the 4M41 (DiD) into Gen 1. I think that would be your best bet for fuel economy.

For ease of conversion & availability of parts, I think the Commodore V6 conversion would be your best bet. Rather than supercharger, I'd consider a performance rebuild of the n/a motor before installation - the commodore s/c 3.8 doesn't have spectacular figures.

Cheers,

Scott