Another newby!

[easys4.2gq]

Hi All,
Been a member for a few months now.
I used to own a GQ TD42 with all the goodies, intercooled turbo, lockers, suspension, etc etc

I sold it about 3 months ago and purchased a 2005 GU 4 3lt auto :( bit of a downgrade engine wise so I have just purchased a 2008 Duramax 6.6 Ltr engine with 6 speed Allison auto, it should arrive just before xmas. Should be a nice upgrade all around.

Cheers Elliot

[DX grunt]

G'day Elliot.

Welcome to the forum.

Fasten your seatbelt!!!! Congratulations on your purchases. Plenty of help on here for you along the way.

Take care out there.

Ross
DX grunt

[YNOT]

Welcome to the forum Elliot.
A build up thread with heaps of photos and information would be great.

Tony

[patch697]

Welcome on board & I hope you enjoy the forum.

[Maxhead]

Well, well, well, 6.6 power....tell us all about it when you start:bananarock:

[Finly Owner]

Hi and welcome to Nissan Nut House Elliot. Where are you, and as Tony said, build thread with pics and even vid with audio on completion would be great.

Tim

[Woof]

Welcome Elliot, enjoy the forum mate

[easys4.2gq]

The current 3lt has only done 80,000km so it needs to last until the new year then I will be pulling it all out including all other parts like snorkel air box etc etc and then start the install.

[mudtrolluk]

6.6:smiley_thumbs_up::smiley_thumbs_up::smiley_thu mbs_up::smiley_thumbs_up::smiley_thumbs_up::smiley _thumbs_up:.:smiley_thumbs_up::smiley_thumbs_up::s miley_thumbs_up::smiley_thumbs_up::smiley_thumbs_u p::smiley_thumbs_up::driving2: I say 10 out of 10.

[AB]

Welcome to the forum mate, feel free to ask anything and join in the conversations.

[easys4.2gq]

The car has been off the road for nearly 6 months now with only diffs under it. Been flat out so hopefully over the next few months it will start coming together.
A couple of pics - hopefully putting it up here will force work to be done on it!

LS1 on the left 6.6 Duramax and 6 speed on the right - the LS is tiny compared!
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q211/easys42gq/Picture013.jpg

3Lt coming out
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q211/easys42gq/Picture014.jpg

Nice clean engine bay (took many hours!)
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q211/easys42gq/Picture017.jpg

Can't wait till this thing gets going.

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate

[Sir Roofy]

this going to be a good build hope you put up more pics as you go

cheers

[Clunk]

that thing is a beast mate, cant wait to see it progressing

[Bigrig]

Ohhhh Mumma that's gunna have some berries!!!! Can't wait to see more shots/info as you progress mate!!

[frenzy]

Top stuff. Welcome to the forum mate. Keen to see how your build goes.
Dont forget....... Lots of piccies!

[Dark 1]

Duramax...... Now i'm just jealous!!!

[GUtsy ute]

You'll love the GU forever with that awesome coversion!!

[nowoolies]

G`day Elliot
welcome on board mate
heaps of laughs and bucket loads of info here enjoy
nowoolies
Paul
p:s piccies we luv piccies
pp:s thats gunna make the bus sit up and bark lol

[fixer982]

Welcome Elliot, though I see you joined last year. Great pictures and a great cocept. How does the size of the Alison 6 Speed compare to the existing GU Box? Is there much work to do with the box electronics? I was toying with the GM 6.5 Turbo to mate to my Patro Auto, but the cost seems a bit high for me. Anyway, I for one will be watching your progress with interest.

[HippoNZ]

Welcome aboard mate, looks like you've got one hell of a project ahead, good luck with it all mate

[PT Paul]

G'day mate.

[easys4.2gq]

Thanks everyone for the kind welcome (back)

fixer982 the allison is basically the same size as the patrol box where it joins to the engine but from there back it doesnt reduce in girth much at all, they have been fitted before but all with body lifts and in Vic we can't body lift an airbagged vehicle (actually I lie, you can but the engineer wants us to prove it doesn't effect the air bag sensor/s, that means crash testing!) The floor will have to be cut and possibly the firewall as the exhaust will be run down the firewall not over the head like in all other covnersions, I don't mind modifying the firewall once the engine is in it wont be coming out again.
The auto is controlled by its own computer but it also talks to the engine computer and vice versa, it actually learns your driving style to make changing as smooth as possible.

I have just been doing more cleaning up and painting under the car - easy to do it now with nothing in it, as soon as anything exciting happens I'll post it up.

[PT Paul]

G'day mate.