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Hi Guys,

Just to revive this old but awesome thread, i have recently made one of these myself and used the info here as a guide, its awesome and i im really happy with my Snorkel. Anyway, i have...

Thought i would put a little more air in the motor after my ZD30 airbox plastic nissan junk developed a small intake leak.
Patroldocta Airbox... heaps more air flow, I have noticed the turbo spools...

Yes bud, had a full rebuild kit from Engines Australia and put a brand new one in .

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Just thought id update the thread a bit..

I have now done about 2500k's on the diesel motor, everything is running great, i have now fitted an electronic fan controller on the radiator as the...

Ok, so i had my first trip up to the Nissan Club property this weekend, i was a little nervous driving it all that way for the first time, and being a new motor on a freeway i had to vary my speed...

Ok so the project apart from a tune up is complete, I think….

I have kind of admitted defeat for the time being on a tacho but as the one I have fitted functions over 1100rpm I am just going to...

Sorry i havent posted for a while, not really had much to report, but today i can say that the pooy is just fresh out of the workshop yesterday evening.... I can breath a sigh of relief...

It...

I dropped off my truck with John Nichols, a fellow Nissan owners Club member at Cologne Motors this morning for open box surgery, I guess I should find out what the problem is in the next day or two,...

Indicator problem solved, it was a simple direct short.

When i changed the BBQ fuel tank to the Diesel tank i had to remove the rear tow bar so i could bolt in the the tank, i did this at night...

Queen’s Birthday Weekend 2015:
Even though the pooy wasn't ready I was away riding shotgun over most of the weekend with the club filming for a TV shoot at Wombat state park, but after leaving...

BA -Shannons quoted me $58 per month fully comp with all modification to motor and other mods like 33's winch bar, 2" lift etc.ect.
Full comp off road cover and glass cover, i also have one...

Ok so I just took it for a really sneaky drive around the block at lunchtime... :driving2:
Its running ok, I didn't go to far as I have no intercooler hole cut yet and as BA said I don't want it...

Its almost done......Intercooler is in and fitted.

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Vacuum problem sorted. Silly old pom put the check valve in backwards.

Just need to find someone to modify my bonnet so the...

Ok so here is where i am at.....

Its alive, or was for about 5 mins.......

Over the weekend my intake stuff never arrived thanks to a slow as courier and as of today im still waiting ! so i...

FIRE IN THE HOLE !@!!

Yep it fired up on Saturday, I have got heaps of updates to pass on so will update the thread when I get a few moments.....

Took a picture last night after i finished putting the fuel tank in.

I will go to the servo tonight and get some diesel and start to bleed my fuel lines out. I also need to finish my plumbing in...

Agreed Rossco,
I went out last night put my fuel tank sender in and had a tidy up as i had tools everywhere.. Thats about it, I took some photos of the harness connectors as i need to go to jaycar...

Thanks BA, i have sent him an SMS..

Just a heads up people, The thread size quoted above is not correct, the bolts are indeed 12mm threads but the pitch is not 1.75mm i have no idea what pitch it is so i am just going to go to the bolt...

ok , so i have the info i need, for anyone interested...

TD42 Starter motor bolt size is - - - 12mm x 1.75mm pitch and 35 mm long ( from under the head )
Information courtesy of ATOC Auto...

Thanks threedogs, i will give that a go... If they fit then i can go take the bolt to my bolt joint and get some..

Time for another update.

I have just had an epic weekend in the shed with the poo-troll, I started with a trip to patrol-a-apart on Saturday morning to pick up my TD42t exhaust manifold, while I...

Woop Woop.

Looks like my power steering lines have arrived at work today so i can get on with swapping these over now.
Next stop will be pick up the manifold bolt on the turbo, plumb in all the...

Yeah i am going for the manual glow system. its the best way to go when converting the TB loom...
I had another look at it all last night briefly with fresh eyes after reading your previous post...

lol, i would like to say yes, but in reality .... no cos it will get smothered in crap after my first real drive anyway.... lol