Salvage Yards in Australia???

[zprof46]

How can get contact information on reputable salvage yards?
I am window shopping for a 4.8L inline 6 and the manual transmission for same.
I will also need the complete engine wiring harnes and computer.
Tried internet searches yesterday but only got links in Saudi Arabia.
I also need sources for buying factory service manuals

Thanks--Dan

[my third 256]

where are you
try ebay for wrecking gu patrols plenty there

[zprof46]

Thanks--didn't think of that

[zprof46]

I am in USA--Kansas. No patrols laying about in the local salvage yards.

[MudRunnerTD]

You have got a good chance of buying straight out of Japan mate, if you can overcome the language barrier then there are heaps of low kms engines available.
Good luck

[nissannewby]

Yeah Japan or saudi would be the go. The saudi love there 4.8's and there seems to be heaps getting around over there.

[zprof46]

Thanks all. I was favoring the Sauydi's too. Probably less expensive shipping to US.

[cgm]

I'd be seriously careful about getting a second hand engine out of Saudi (as I Iive here). You never know the history and it might have done 50000kms through 3 summers (@ 50+ C) without an oil change. I'm serious. They are famous for only fixing things when they don't work any more. Maintenance? Why would you do that - it isn't broken yet.

I might be generalising a bit, but just a few weeks ago I saw a motor stripped at my mechanics from a lexus with exactly that issue. Never changed the oil. Obviously a lot of cars do get serviced but you might not get one of those.

Sorry, just my 2c worth.

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[NissanGQ4.2]

Maintenance? Why would you do that - it isn't broken yet.

Sounds like I have found my new home, Seems like I would fit in very well there.................what's oil?????? *L*

Good luck with you hunt for parts Dan

[my third 256]

Sounds like I have found my new home, Seems like I would fit in very well there.................what's oil?????? *L*

Good luck with you hunt for parts Dan
dont wash your hair for a week then you will find out

[wildgu6]

Hey Dan, give this link a look http://www.autosource.com.au/4wd-wreckers.php

Cheers Pete

[Bubba]

Whole heartedly agree here, i lived in Saudi and saw the abuse that autos copped, which is why I went for a Patrol here , after seeing very old ones still running around over there.

[ajax1sm]

Try a wreckers?

http://www.picknpayless.com.au/

[tecdiverdude]

give these guys a ring. I was there yesterday. they had about 5 GU patrols in stock, one a 2012 model with only 7k on the clock.
They had at least 3 utes.
http://www.allfourx4.com.au/