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    Ford 2 barell weber (XD,XE,XF)carbs are a common...

    Ford 2 barell weber (XD,XE,XF)carbs are a common conversion on these,cant remember whats required , im thinking of later doin this to my L28
    But theres nothing wrong with whats on there, the old if...
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    I thought that as well, till I had a look at...

    I thought that as well, till I had a look at carsales.com
    Prices seem to either hold well or gone up .....
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    Thanks ... Thanks ... Thanks ... Thanks ......

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    6 pages of on topic conversation, yup ....
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    Electric ignition mite give you an instant perm,...

    Electric ignition mite give you an instant perm, or a mighty jolt ....
    But you could drop a lead, start listen for difference that way,dont need to run long to check
    Running at night,yep still a...
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    Its not the mass weight of the van you have to...

    Its not the mass weight of the van you have to consider,its the extra wind drag .........
    Much higher than the patrol roof,itll be bad on wind
    Considering they aren't super efficient on the juice...
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    The 4.2 EFI love the juice but leave the rest in...

    The 4.2 EFI love the juice but leave the rest in standard form for dead ........
    I personally wouldn't touch anything less than 4.2 L, but your budget will determine what you can or cant get
    Even a...
  7. Thread: info on 1987 MQ

    by MQ MAD
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    L28s are a mighty tuff little motor I run one...

    L28s are a mighty tuff little motor

    I run one in my MK shorty, screams its lungs out, bit light on torque compared to the diesels, bit tuff as hell ....
    Bolt on gear as mentioned if it fits a Z...
  8. Thread: Gq or Gu?

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    Wouldn't touch anything less than 4.2 L,be that...

    Wouldn't touch anything less than 4.2 L,be that diesel or petrol

    If you want a mint 1997 4.2 EFI ,let me via PM ,might be unloading the GQ and getting a new dual cab 4bie
  9. Thread: SPOA question

    by MQ MAD
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    Checkout your state road rules regarding this ...

    Checkout your state road rules regarding this
    SOA are illegal for road use .....
    Head over to P4x4, some over there have done it,but many don't due to road laws
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    I think your right ,ive seen it somewhere else...

    I think your right ,ive seen it somewhere else ,also ....
  11. Thread: Radiator shroud

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    If you don't have a shroud,fit one If you have...

    If you don't have a shroud,fit one
    If you have one and done what you mentioned,and its still running hot, go get the radiator flushed by a rad shop ....
    90 % of cooling issues are blocked radiators...
  12. Youll need to know someone who can turn a blind...

    Youll need to know someone who can turn a blind eye,for the road worthy
    But once that's done,it wont make it legal,and you get pulled over youll get the fines and demerit point issue
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    Too costly,many have tried, not many have...

    Too costly,many have tried, not many have succeeded
    The price a GQ can be had for, its a far better alternative
    New shocks,pins,bushes,nice spring packs can be fine , but its a commercial based 4x4...
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    Any L series L24,L26,L28 should be fine in an MQ...

    Any L series L24,L26,L28 should be fine in an MQ /MK .....

    The tuffest part is ,to do a proper rebuild can cost plenty,but the L28s are a tuff motor and although can be thirsty can stick it right...
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    Swappin a full harness from a donor car,and 12 V...

    Swappin a full harness from a donor car,and 12 V to 12 V is easily done and takes maybe a coupla hours
    They are a simple unplug replug harness, really easy to workout
    But goin a 12 V to 24 V system...
  16. Thread: Wrecker ?

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    Clearly the bloke is inadequate at his job or...

    Clearly the bloke is inadequate at his job or running his business
    Go somewhere else where they know there stuff
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    Firstly get the engine checked out for overall...

    Firstly get the engine checked out for overall condition ....
    It could maybe need a reco,(old engine,maybe tired )so spending money on hipo bits wont be any better than a reco ...
    These are the...
  18. Thread: Sd33 to sd33t

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    MK SD33 n/a to Sd33 T ,failrly easy,needs bugger...

    MK SD33 n/a to Sd33 T ,failrly easy,needs bugger all to do
    MQ 24 V to SD33T 12 V , bit more stuffin around

    Bit more info what you have
  19. Sounds like the glow plugs,hard to start, abit of...

    Sounds like the glow plugs,hard to start, abit of cranking to start,abit of white smoke and diesel smell
    Look into new glow plugs, there not overly dear,and last sometimes a good few hundred...
  20. White smoke is unburnt diesel,isnt it ??? Fairly...

    White smoke is unburnt diesel,isnt it ???
    Fairly common with diesels that don't start easy with dead or half dead glow plugs
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    Sounds like its a wild goose chase .... Give the...

    Sounds like its a wild goose chase ....
    Give the system a proper check over, clean , maybe full system flush, bleed correctly and adjust then make a decision
    GQ master cylinders have a bigger bore...
  22. Thread: seats....?

    by MQ MAD
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    Check out wreckers,scrappies,or other...

    Check out wreckers,scrappies,or other places,maybe local paper for people stripping them ???
    These seats never get removed or swapped over,so just about every damaged,bent,busted patrol should still...
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    They usually say that most ultra clean workshops...

    They usually say that most ultra clean workshops charge more for cleanliness,and all the untidy places ive been to know their stuff
  24. Thread: Buyer beware

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    Most retailers can have more than 100 % mark up...

    Most retailers can have more than 100 % mark up ,and when they have massive 50 % off sales ,people get all excited
    Many retailers I deal with work on a minimum of 100 %,some even as high as 150...
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    Interesting ............. Thought the only...

    Interesting .............
    Thought the only differences in the 4.2 L were the diesel and the petrol
    To my knowledge when ordering you order what the engine is, not wether its carb or injected ......
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