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fekkin leaks through *two* steel coolant pipes, so now i'm in the throws of flushing coolant circuit and getting some metallic seal-tite from supercheap:

flushed the system before adding the sealer, found a red 'dust' suspended - don't think it was rust, because (imo) the wrong colour (deep 'bloody' purple-red, vs more of a browny ranga) - not sure what it was but i reckon it's an abrasive

don't bother trying to drain the radiator using the plug if you're like me and have no patience! i stripped the phillips head in the bung, then undid the bottom hose anyway :P

decided to stretch it all out as long as i can.. i'm planning an engine change anyway

to that end, i (to date) fixed one of the pipes with 'silicone rescue tape' that i've been carrying for the last 3 years (untested) - the other pipe is behind the injector-pump, and therefore i'm trying a chemical-fix.

when stacked against the yank chevy diesel v8, the xr6t offers a lot of motoring for under 5k; like all things, looks good on paper but does it hold up in the real world where the rest of us live!? .. problems that spring to mind:
1) how hard is it to turn a diesel fuel delivery system into a petrol
2) how good will the petrol donk perform with an extra tonne weight, will that performance be accessible doing a 1500rpm 3k/hr crawl over shyte
3) what about the factory inline 6's tb45/48? do these have merit against 50+ yrs of aussie engineering culminating in the teeth-whitening joy of driving a turbo-charged fg?

>> dellow's ''Ford Falcon 6-cylinder to Nissan Patrol GQ-GU 4.2L 5-Speed' kit
Bell Housing $750
Spigot Bush $40
Thrust Race & Extension $105
Clutch Kit – 400bhp $525
Engine Mount Brackets $130
Engine Mount Rubbers $75
Flywheel 10” $450
Flywheel & Pressure Plate Bolt Kit $25
TOTAL $2100 All prices quoted are inclusive of GST and subject to change.

stay tuned visitor!

more thinkin, more highway k's, still painful

i'm starting to seriously consider the 4l ford inline 6, turbocharged petrol engine - dellow want a bit over 2k for a conversion kit, and there are plenty of ba xr6t engines to be had for under 1k ..

there needs to be a healthy contingency to allow for electronics, as there is no way i want to fek around with the 'inferior command centre' as i've come to know it as (teehee - stoopid graduate engineers and marketing vunkers!), unlike our fellow forums member who did a full conversion, including computer, in recent times and who's name escapes me at this point

time flies when you're havin fun!

short
- diff locker(s), cause i need to be able to get into more shit!
- off-road trailer (not so much a camper, as a tough little dust-proof unit that all the extra shyte can land on)

medium
- more horsepower - plenty of torque... highway k's are still bloody painful and i'm seriously considering a duramax

iced
- a front bar with a better angle of attack - i've decided i like the factory alloy bar... but it could use a coat of paint to match the other battle-gear!

sorted
- rock sliders & other armour - it'd be nice to have something to use the high-lift on


gusty at first light, silent grove, w.a.

decided to revisit this, since things have changed a bit since i posted, and we had some stuff brought forward for our trip...

short
- rock sliders & other armour - it'd be nice to have something to use the high-lift on

medium
- diff locker(s), cause i need to be able to get into more shit!
- camper-trailer

long
- more horsepower - plenty of torque... highway k's are painful
- powered winching capability (?) and...
- a front bar with a better angle of attack (?)

sorted
- 6 new wheels, a/t tyres (make that 7!)
- roof-top tent
- egt sensor
- dual-wheel carrier
- long-range tank(s)
- ground clearance




gusty lording it up over a beach somewhere east of legrande n/p

i've little doubt in my mind now that the oiling that i experience is the same oiling that is a known issue with the nissans, and indeed all combustion engines; but i must say i am still surprised at the volume whenever i think about it.

next step is to instal a filter for the gases - eyeballing the mann+hummel provent, but there are a few interesting leads to follow before a decision is made: http://www.google.com.au/search?q=di...2BHUMMEL%22%29

been a while; i rebuilt the turbo and got it all back in: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...-turbo-rebuild

while it was out, i added two egt (type n, nicrobell) sensors that i acquired from this mob - http://www.tcdirect.net.au/ - one upstream of the turbo, and one downstream. that was a saga in itself, and one for an eventual update post to the turbo thread above; in the throws of all this, i knocked up an engine-bay step, cause i got tired of the milk crate's hazardous tendencies

pulled & stripped the turbo today but it looks pretty good. it'll all go back together with new bearings, bits & seals, but i don't think it will fix the problem.

the pcv is contributing a bit of oil to the combustion chamber so need to do something there. in my 250xflow the gases get passed through a mesh & foam filter; maybe the 2.8 needs something similar?

... and a brief discussion with tony has me thinking i need to get the pump timing checked.

time flies when you're having fun.

built the rack out of 30x30x2 gal steel tube - when i can be arsed i'll get some photots up

planning the rock sliders - acquired the steel, but still need a way to anchor to the chassis rail.

just back from trip to the central-west; turbo not far off from shitting itself - service done today - the oil was getting a bit toothy at 5000k so it was due, along with a few other things on the list

had noticed a bit smokey & gobbling a little bit of oil over the last few days of driving - somehow missed the haemorrhage of oil in the engine bay, tucked away under the turbo manifold, as part of the morning fluids & visual [mental note do this with a decent bloody torch!]

mate had the intercooler hoses off today to discover a decent volume of oil in the output port on the turbo, and in the hoses leading up to the intercooler. fark. well, logged in to do a bit of turbo research & decided to update the log while i was at it