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The bonnet under-structure was broken in a couple of places and poorly stick welded. it also had some dents on the front lip.
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My friend grinded that out and mig welded it back. Even so, he...

Headlights are foggy old, with dust and unfortunately already loosing some of the reflector chrome plating, one of the turn signals has broken amber lenses and one of the cornering lights is very...

Internal light sockets were a bit dusty and not providing good connectivity for the bulbs, and are also missing the clear covers.
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Took some measurements to evaluate cover options....

Hi Danyael. The axle did quit playing around. I have only driven it on pavement, so I consider the behavior to correspond to my expectations with old OEM springs and new OEM shocks, which is,...

That parasitic load will be fine mate, it is hardly registrable. Your glow plugs draw huge current, so you should expect a drop in Voltage from the battery when they are on, but what you are...

I had a quick look at the manuals you can download from this forum. It shows the white wire going to the alternator. I couldn't see a red wire from the fusible link. Has it got a white stripe on it?...

Just looking at that I have no idea. Have you traced it to any part of the engine or maybe into a harness going to the cab?

Congratulations Dan Mate!
A Beautiful looking GQ Silver Brumby there Bloke [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]


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The driving differences are quite marked in the gearing.

4.2 has all the torque lower down in the revs; at 2.5 you're just about revved out for power.
2.8 turbo is the opposite, you don't get...

I have a GU 4.3 diff centre in my GQ so I assume the housings must be the same. You might have to mark a tyre and the drive shaft with chalk. With the a jack under the diff, rotate the tyre and count...

The RD28 is basically the same block as an RB30, but is cast with a lot more material to handle the compression and torque.
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The Running Gear is identical but the 2.8 dif ratio is 4.6 and the TD42 will be 4.1 or in the later GU lower at 3.9.

The 4.2 is a great engine in basic trim and responds well to Mods. there are...

Good day to all. I searched through the search, but did not find it. What is the angle of advance of fuel injection on the TD42T according to the arrow indicator?
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And I wonder if the TD42T...

That is some real dedication. Enjoy the fruits of your labour. The 2.8 is an underpowered but reliable engine. There are a few things to keep an eye on:
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So a Big day at DieselTec.

got there just after 9am after battling bloody peak hour traffic. All good i was booked in for Dyno Tuning and Pump Timing.

Straight onto the Dyno and the first run...