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    LS7 ‘All da way’ peeps!
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    Quote Originally Posted by MB View Post
    Thought best to add here roughly learnt/quoted understandings of professional drive-in/out conversion dollars for 3.0L Patrols over the years:
    #LS1 $15k-‘ish’
    #TD42T $20k-‘ish’
    #6.5NA $30k -‘ish’
    #6.5T $35k-‘ish’
    #6BT & 6.6Duramax $50k-‘ish’

    More than happy to be corrected and many more conversion possibilities out there but one must consider readily available adaptation kits and engineers sign off comfort needs too!



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    6BT can be done for less that half of 50K MB. Unless its a full rebuild with everything new... A customer of mine just finished his GU 6BT conversion. Paid 7k for an import motor from the UK, spent another 6'ish putting it in and engineered. The motor lasted 2000k and the seller from the UK shipped a whole complete motor to him for nothing. Going strong now and god does it go!

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    Found a place that starts at $35k for a 5.9 common rail DIDO engineered for swap only. Any weight issues are yours.
    I have been chasing up a conversion place in SE Qld, this place seems to be spot on with their work. Just getting a more formal quote.

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    I have a customer who did his own 6BT conversion. Cost him $16k give or take a thou. And a lot of headaches. He loves it but has said it’s no longer able to be a real 4wd. Far too front end heavy now. But as a tourer, balls to the wall. Were his words.


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    im in the process of sorting out a 6bt conversion , 6bt should only be about 60kg heavier that td42 , i should have mine over a weigh bridge in a few weeks , $30k is around the drive in drive out cost depending on transmission etc

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    Cummins 6BT = 1100lbs dry.......

    http://www.cumminshub.com/12v.html

    Just sayin....

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    My 2016 patrol wagon with ls3 and all marks adapters,285/70/17 wildpeak tyres.towbar,nissan bullbar,toolkit went,2500 kg on weighbridge for engineering.It also has 2 inch lift and is a manual.hope this helps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by poopsie View Post
    My 2016 patrol wagon with ls3 and all marks adapters,285/70/17 wildpeak tyres.towbar,nissan bullbar,toolkit went,2500 kg on weighbridge for engineering.It also has 2 inch lift and is a manual.hope this helps.
    Wow thats light. Mine weighed in at 2980kg, empty when i did the TD conversion and engineers cert.

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    Your Highmount weapon alone Mudski Mate with Steel bullbar truly needed to contain its power would add at least I nuffy guesstimate 100kg +++ atop of an OEM alloy bar


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    I think the Cummins 4.5 should be on this list. It is just about a drop in fit and has plenty of horses.
    Between Patrols ATM. Had a beaut GU with 6.5 Chev TD. Next is a GU ute with a 4.5 litre Cummins conversion and a camper on the back.

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