Unlocking more power from the 4.2 td ?

[Ben-e-boy]

I'm on the Sunshine Coast.
Just doing my research at the moment, for when I buy toward the end of the year, and given some of the horror stories with the ZD30, I have decided to spend the extra coin on the 4.2 seeing I like to keep cars 10+ years and adverage 20000km a year. I hope I will be able to get into a 03 for under 30k and slowly mod it over the first 3 years as I have done in the past.

I've looked at the 105 series cruisers but I want a handbrake that works and a gearbox with a bit more strength, allthough the engines seem the goods being more refined with 150kw.

That leaves the Patrol but the 3.0l needs constant vigulance of boost and EGT's to make it last and I rather look at the ladies along the beach than a Pyro guage anyday, allthough both can give you trouble. So the 4.2 itd given it's bullet proof rep is left, underpowered, but I like to play with boosting engine performance, so all will be good if I can do that without breaking the bank.

Enough of my dribble, let us know what can be done.

if you are on the sunny coast go and see gympie diesel they will sort you out.

Get a 3 inch exhaust, wind the boost up to about 14 psi and get a dyno tune