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2nd January 2017, 01:02 PM
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2nd January 2017 01:02 PM
# ADS
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2nd January 2017, 08:45 PM
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Mark, I bought exactly this year and model new in 97. It ran faultlessly and never let me down. I word of warning though is this engine has very little torque and whilst it will fly when empty, simply is not up to heavy loads, massive towing jobs or even a truck load of heavy accessories. Its a simple package and if looked after will give you years of trouble free motoring. I still have the car, but now with an engine upgrade - simply could not swap it due to it being so strong and never letting me down.
You might want to look at some flares to give you more tyre options. I stuck with circa 2-3" lift. I did upgrade the transfer case with a set of Marks 4x4 reduction gears and this transformed its ability in Victorian high country, however being the 85% reduction set, severely limited its use in sand, so if you go this path, think hard about the overall reduction, maybe the 43% would have been a better choice. Max speed in 5th at 4k was circa 40kph frm memory, might have been slower.
The list of items looks routine from the report. Don't flog it in the heat and slow down when the temp gauge starts to climb. Thats about it really.
Phil
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3rd January 2017, 07:00 PM
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Thanks Phil, much appreciated advice!
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