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22nd December 2019, 11:13 PM
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Best Mechanical engine for swap
Hi I was wondering what the most reliable mechanical motor is for a gu
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22nd December 2019 11:13 PM
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22nd December 2019, 11:36 PM
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If I personally were trying to conquer the flats of Mongolia packing light and reliable I’d say TD42 earliest GU variants and or a faithful good old GQ.
If I were trying to conquer colder climate mountains I’d also say TD42 but maybe add a turbo factory T.
Most Legends these days swear by the last of the bestest TD42Ti’s for all around and sand performance capable too if tweaked a wee little bit further I’m also intercooler lead to believe :-) !
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28th December 2019, 12:33 PM
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what are people’s thoughts on 4 bt or 6 bt
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28th December 2019, 01:19 PM
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Patrol Guru
Originally Posted by
bdcarr78
what are people’s thoughts on 4 bt or 6 bt
Well you didn't say you had a 30k budget.. 6bt if you've got the time and money.
2003 GU TD42 with a few extra ponies
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28th December 2019, 01:54 PM
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Very heavy engine the 6BT. In Vic, you cant get them thru engineering with anything more than the factory front bumper bar and licence plate. I know a guy who did the conversion and was selling the kits for them after learning the pitfalls. They are a powerful motor for sure.
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28th December 2019, 09:52 PM
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6.5 decent enough near a whisker more 4.8 OEM kegs + extras atop :-)
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28th December 2019, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by
MB
6.5 decent enough near a whisker more 4.8 OEM kegs + extras atop :-)
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I read on another forum that BD are doing Duramax conversions , heaven help them
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30th December 2019, 10:14 PM
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30th December 2019, 11:45 PM
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Breadmaker Shaker
Originally Posted by
MB
A highly underrated motor these oldies!
Too many people expect them from bog stock to meet all of their weaponary highway dreams!
All I nuffy know is that if you treat them well like a good old faithful tractor they’ll run your A/C all day in the harshest low and slow conditions
I've honestly got no idea why anyone wants to soup up a TD42T. Yeah they struggle to drag off a Datsun Stanza but they're strong, reliable, simple donks. The times I've let it pull me through slow technical spots at idle I've lost count while others try to keep theirs in their torque zone and flap around like muppets. This donk makes me look like a good driver and I wouldn't soup it for anything. But then I look like a muppet pulling away at the lights and I can live with that. Low, slow torque does it for me.
What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal??
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31st December 2019, 10:52 AM
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Patrol Guru
Originally Posted by
Plasnart
I've honestly got no idea why anyone wants to soup up a TD42T. Yeah they struggle to drag off a Datsun Stanza but they're strong, reliable, simple donks. The times I've let it pull me through slow technical spots at idle I've lost count while others try to keep theirs in their torque zone and flap around like muppets. This donk makes me look like a good driver and I wouldn't soup it for anything. But then I look like a muppet pulling away at the lights and I can live with that. Low, slow torque does it for me.
Because you don't necessarily lose that low and slow torque with a bit more fuel and boost. The thing will still crawl over anything, it just has the added benefit of destroying a solid sand dune when you want it to now as well. You can actually choose a gear other than low first and still have a bit of torque available.. Just not for too long or the kettle will boil 😂
2003 GU TD42 with a few extra ponies
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