Tb to td conversion

[Joshshorty]

Hey guys
I've found a donor for my petty swb only problem is it's 10 hours away from me I've got a mate that lives there who's ganna pull it out for me an bring it up next time he's up here we just need to know everything I need off the donor to put in mine? Obviously the motor, loom, fuel filter set up
But just need to know everything else we need so he doesn't get up here and I find out I'm missing parts
Cheers
Josh

[threedogs]

Give BA a PM he will have all you need to know in spades and then some,lol

[Drewboyaus]

Mate, hit the search function. There's at least 2 complete conversion threads. Should give you all the info you need......

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[Chappy]

I recently did this conversion.

Link to thread (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?29187-TB42e-to-TD42t-Conversion-Lots-of-pics!)

[Drewboyaus]

Yeah, didn't mean that to sound harsh, was on the mobile and couldn't copy the link from the POS mobile app.

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[Rossco]

Hi mate, I also did the conversion a few years ago, haven't looked back the best thing I have done to the car - love it.

Here's a link to mine http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5432-Diesel-conversion-(TD42-from-TB42)

and to Jonathons conversion which he has just finished. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?28933-EFI-to-Diesel-conversion

Feel free to post or PM any questions as you go, good luck, I'm sure you'll be happy with the result.

[Rossco]

Just to narrow down your question, I bought mine as a kit off Patrolapart supplied with all the things needed.
You will need, motor (of course), bell housing and starter motor (bell housing will bolt up to gearbox, same slave cylinder), alternator with vacuum pump and vacuum reservoir and lines, radiator (I think shrouds are the same, but may as well grab one if you can), fuel lines, fuel filter assembly, fuel tank, instrument cluster and the loom is optional. It's a little bit of work putting the loom in, is a factory finish, or you can just get away with modifying your existing wiring, the TD's are pretty simple.

[Joshshorty]

Thanks heaps guys I'll check out all the links and sure I'll find what I'm looking for, so are the fuel lines different from petty to diesel? Are the starters different that's a bugger I not long ago got a new starter motor haha aw well I'm getting the motor loom Bellhousing and cluster it has the alternater with vacum pump and fuel filter assy not sore I it has a starter motor it doesn't have a radiator so I'll have to get one alloy or copper better?
Cheers for all your help guys

[Joshshorty]

Also can someone please post a pic of where the vacuum reservoir is so I can send it to my mate as he's not 100% sure what it looks like
Cheers
Guys

[Bloodyaussie]

My car was a tb24e and I did not replace fuel lines.. I just made sure I blew air down the lines to get rid of the petrol and pulled my tank out and gave it a good clean with diesel.

[Rossco]

Yeah what BA said, i just blew out lines along the chassis. When i said fuel lines i was refering to the ones that run along the firewall from the filter assembly to pump. There are two different setups tho, if you look at BA's his has the filter located near the battery on the right hand side, later models had these.

Starter is definatly different, need a big one to start a diesel.

I can put up a photo of the vaccum res later but it is a black can, on the left guard, should be able to follow the lines back from the back of the alternator.

[Joshshorty]

What about the filler neck and the intank sender an pick up?
My donor is out of a ute will that matter with the wiring?
Cheers for your help guys

[Bloodyaussie]

The carb model sender is the same as the diesel and the filler is no different.

As for wiring that all depends on what set up you have... you have not mentioned (unless I missed it?) if your car is efi or carb?

Now I changed loom so I just plugged and played but Rossco and GQjett had to modify there wiring to make work and Rossco had a carb and GQjett had efi so you need to talk to them.

[Joshshorty]

Alright sweet, for some reason I thought the filler neck had to r changed to fit the diesel noze at the servo

Thought I did but turns out I didn't but it's the carb motor
Thanks mate ill have a chat with em

[Bloodyaussie]

Alright sweet, for some reason I thought the filler neck had to r changed to fit the diesel noze at the servo

Thought I did but turns out I didn't but it's the carb motor
Thanks mate ill have a chat with em

I am told its is pretty simple to wire up but speak to either Chappy (Gqjett) or Rossco on how to.

[GQ Shory]

sorry to bring up an old thread but I got this conversion done and have since have had no tacho. does anyone have a solution to this. I would prefer to have the original tacho work then having to mount an aftermarket one...

Tried searching the from but didn't get any results

[Rossco]

Hi mate, you can get the tacho working, but will need a td one in the cluster. I got patrolapart to do mine but it's pretty simple, just need to run a wire from the back of the tacho to the engine speed sensor on the front of the motor.

GQJett wired his up himself, give him a PM or pretty sure it's in his thread.

[GQ Shory]

thanks rossco. ive just been reading up on it. first things first I need to get a series one td cluster.

[Rossco]

Yeah after looking through GQJetts thread again, it should be pretty helpfull. Can always ring patrolapart for advise too. Good luck with it. . .

[GQ Shory]

yeah will do.

thanks again

[Chappy]

Here you go mate. Easy job.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?29187-TB42e-to-TD42t-Conversion-Lots-of-pics!&p=548039&viewfull=1#post548039

[carsurgeons]

i don't know if you still want this but if you do its here57365 cheers