TB42e to TD42t Conversion - Lots of pics!

[Chappy]

Hey guys,

I've recently started a TD42t conversion so I thought I'd post up a progress/how to/question thread.

I'm trying to take as many photo's as possible along the way.

I found myself a cheap TD42t GQ silvertop with 220,000 on the clock. It has a DTS turbo kit and a straight out 3" exhaust.

The original motor in my 1996 GQ is a TB42e duel fuel (petrol/gas).

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I started out by stripping the electrics from the TB.

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Intake and airbox off, plus some more wiring.

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Once everything was unbolted it was time to lift the motor out.

We had a great deal of trouble trying to get the exhaust unbolted so we cut it off.

The top gearbox/bellhousing bolts were a pain to get out but thanks to a persistent brother and a few Bundies they came free.

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After a bit of a struggle, taking a spotlight off and letting the tyres down the motor was out.
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Once the motor was out we went about stripping the unnercesary petrol/gas parts from the engine bay. Things such as gas loom, charcoal canister, ULP breather line.

I also had fun crawling under the dash and removing the in cab dash wiring and pissing off the old, broken cruise control system at the same time.