no your fault at all mate, no one could have known! thanks for the condolences thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
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no your fault at all mate, no one could have known! thanks for the condolences thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Not your fault at all...
As said Nic, sorry to hear mate but chin up and let's find a new motor!!
Hey Nic, sorry to be reading this mate. Sucks big hairy balls big time but like you said, onwards and upwards and you have the support of the NP forum hub to help, gooooooo team C.*.*.T.S
Not good news Nic. Although it sounds like and appears you have some pretty strong and well connected mates to help you through this as best as possible.
Nic feel for ya buddy
all di,s are different from what i read here
your psi was to high one reason for high temps
i run mine @12 tops and 8/10 on the hyw
temps 250 -300 seems fine now but you never
know had the truck just on 3yrs now
Thanks mate there you go maybe out was just too aggressive of a setup. Is all done and dusted now so I just gotta get the bloody thing fixedQuote:
Originally Posted by roofy
Bloody hell mate, that sux big time.....Sounds like a TD conversion candidate and a meetup at yours (Silver lining)! Hehehhe
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http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/muswe...rbo/1052802923
If this checked out it would be a very reasonable price.
Buying a wreck like this would have to be the cheapest swap, will give you everything you need plus some parts to flog off to recoup some cost (diffs etc)
http://www.manheim.com.au/damaged-ve...=SearchResults
This looks like a very good option too. Strip out the engine, box, loom and whatever else you want the sell the rolling Dual Cab Cut down GQ for reasonable coin.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/river...ras/1052439114
Wouldn't it need to be the same age or younger than the vehicle itself ruling out tD42's that were originally fitter to GQ's?
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Interesting, this same question was just posted in another thread, I understood that the engine had to have been installed in the car, ie. the TD was stopped in 2006 as the ADRs eliminated them for pluton compliance, I understood that a TD could be fitted upto a 2006 but not beyond.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
I will give Brett from 4wd a call tomorrow Nic and ask specifically about these dates. He does a heap of conversions. Ghee is that means you are limited to finding a written off car or engine out of a 2004 or later the pool just got very shallow!!
I will ask the question for you mate and see about a price from him for supply only.
This is exactly what I was told when I began inquiring around for a 4.2 conversion. Which pretty much meant I hit a brick wall, with my GU.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Ok guys in Vic the adr's the car has to meet is for what ever is newer so, if the car is 04 and the motor is 2000 the car must emit no more emissions as the original motor did in '04 BUT if the car is '04 and the motor is '06 the car must now put out the same emissions as the motor did in when it came out from factory in '06. Thats my understanding of those rules.
I am also under the impression that cars the were opted with a motor, ie td42t you can change it from zd, rd, tb to the td without needing and engineers cert.
Man that sucks :(. What about a rebuilt ZD30 with full NADS done at the time of the motor install. Might be cheaper alternative than a conversion, as long as that keeps the grenade pin in for the rest of it's life.
well, its been a while since i looked at this thread, but i have GREAT news. Got a text off MudrunnerTD this morning saying he had found a ZD30 motor for $600. Turns out its 15 minutes from my place, i know of the bloke, and got his number off a mate gave him a call and hes going to deliver it later today. i dont wanna get ahead of myself but i could even be driving down to the october meetup!!!
Dazz, if you werent already taken mate i would make you my wife right here and now! absolute legend.
Thats great news Nic. Hope it all goes well
that's awesome mate. what year zd? didn't really matter if it lasts a few years and goes again. gives you time to save for a td if that's the route you want to take eventually.
awesome news. I'm sure BA will get over jealous if you made darren your wife though haha.
Pretty well what i said too Mat. he was quoted $4k for a ZD30 so this is a Bargain. If it lasts a Year at least he is driving the car. Let it blow and then go the TD42 with the money he saves. At least he is driving. Win! Cheap! Running.Quote:
Originally Posted by matfew
It might last 2 years!
Great news Nic, might not be a TD but at least a cheap way of getting it back on the road.
Is the car still at your or did you end up taking it 2 your dads?
Would it be worth it for him 2 spend 1600 odd bucks and rebuild the new motor himself before putting it in? I suppose that really doesn't guarantee it will last any longer though.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
it actually went to my pops at woronora. so its nice and close =DQuote:
Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
im going to do that with the old motor. rebuild and keep it as a spare or even sell itQuote:
Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
motor just got delivered. shes dirty, but i reckon it will clean up nicely!
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Great news Nic! It should get you by for a while!
Probably an 1hr or so from here, If you get stuck and need an extra hand fitting 1 weekend just sing out.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
thanks mate very generous. i should be right though, my uncle nad dad will be doing most of the work, the uncle used to be a mechanic too so im pretty sweet! =DQuote:
Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
Exceedingly good news mate, here's to getting back on the road :D
I'll come and watch, also drink bourbons ( supplied by you ) just for the sake of it then *L*Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
Sh1t Hot Nic
Well done Dazz
Forum love strikes again ay
If you could have asked me what I'm doing today that would have the last thing I would have expected. Dazz I can't thank you enoughQuote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
Hey Nic,
Do you need a hand with your motor?
Cheers,
Rob
hey mate, thanks for the offer. i should be right though. the old man, my uncle and father in law will all be giving me a hand. i think any more hands than that and it would be abit too many. appreciate the offer though.Quote:
Originally Posted by rkinsey
No worries at all Nic. Any time you need a hand just sing outQuote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
Good news Nico. no mucking around now mate, just whack it in and enjoy...lol
Good ol Daz to the rescue again, hey!
I saw that motor on faceache and Daz was onto it like a rat up a drain pipe... makes me wonder if he has a life..lol.
Wish I could come and help you out mate but I am still in the thick of it myself... good luck mate !!
We should all go down, stand around, watch his family put the jigsaw puzzle together whilst we drink the gold stuff.:wink:
so is it done yet???
yeah mate i wish. i have a date of when its happening(ish) the plan at the moment is to do it in a fortnights time. it will probably be done the week after the vic meetup. reason being is he has to bring all the tools he needs to do the job. my father in law might not have everything needed (were doing the transplant at his)and it would be annoying if i had to go buy something we already had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Completely missed this, good score mate, Darren is all over finding bargains on the net!