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I just did one in a gq and i really think you would be better off buying a whole car damaged for the conversion.
That way you get everything you need and then recoupe some money back from the left...

As far as km's go...
I've driven a GU with 700,000km's, it surprisingly drove very well! It had a couple of issues like the drivers door hinge had dropped a bit but I was very impressed.
Obviously...

if you're going to do the transplant buy a 3 ltr you can use the gearbox and diffs. the 2.8 gearbox is too small check out marks adaptors for more info. As to engine life I can't help you sorry I...

BM higginbottom in blacktown had any motor ( reco'd) i have ever asked them for when i was in sydney
might be worth a shot

Not sure about Sydney mate but in Melbourne Patrolapart are a good source of TD42's and shipping wouldn't cost an enormous amount.

Other then that, keep your saved searches on Ebay, Gumtree, etc...

Welcome to the forum mate.

Steve.

Gday mate welcome aboard gotta friendly mob here fulla great info and advice

Gday mate, welcome aboard.:)

hi and welcome to the greatest forum you will ever use
great mob of people to ask lots of those questions that
are on your mind and a lot of useful imformation
enjoy
stephen

I've seen dead 3ltrs go for 5 on ebay and the swap all the parts over great car for 15g not the 30 they want for a 4.2 from factory. all the conversion parts are from marks adaptors to save time and...

Welcome to the forum mate and good luck with the search.

They are out there but you just need to have your cash ready and willing to go see it at the drop of a hat.

Keep the saved searches on...

the 3 ltr is a good motor it was the computer control that let it down take the computer away with the manual over rides it goes really well planty of guys here done some km in them in tough...

Welcome aboard mate!! You're on the right path anyway, getting the toughest truck you can, and (even though I'm a Petrol 4.2 owner) throwing in the toughest engine out there ... no doubt you'll find...

Id say the best one to convert would be the one you will get cheapest mate, 2.8 and 3L come up now and then with blown engines ,so would be one option, or you could get a perfectly good one and sell...

Welcome 2 the forum

My advise forget the GU and buy a GQ *LMAO*

Enjoy the forum and what it has 2 offer.

Fire away with the Q's

Cheers