TD42 Information

[mudski]

If you check out Simon Christie’s 4WD Pro Tips – Episode 24, on the website, Brett from Obsession 4x4 does an LS2 conversion on Danny's 80. Pricing was around $14-16k for a TD42T conversion. Add more dollars for a pump and turbo upgrade.

14k for the conversion!!!! That must be everything brand new paid at a premium price. I wouldn't even bother on my old clunker for that.
I will be looking for an engine that needs a rebuild and slowly do it up until its ready to drop in. My ZD30 still have a lot of life in it so I have time. I hope. I'm more worried about my gearbox at the moment.

@ Florix, I would be putting anything older in when I eventually go down that path. No point going backwards. I just have to convince the minister of finance and affairs that I need to buy a little shit box as my daily driver so i can garage my troll for some serious mods.

[florix]

If you can find a dead TD42T it would be the way to go but it may be hard to find a never say die engine haha. Have a look through auctions for wrecked cars too. But due to them being sought after they do ask a bit for them, when I was searching a bloke tried to hit me up for 20K! Told him he was dreaming

[mudski]

O.k To drag up an old thread of mine....
I have a dead TD42T motor here. Well, almost a motor. What it's missing is

• Cylinder head
• Injector pump
• Injectors
• Turbo
• Exhaust manifold
• Starter
• Alternator
• A/C pump
• other bits that I don't know of...

So, as I need to get this stuff, I suppose a cylinder head would be first, then a rebuild kit and then go down the list? I'll start off saying that as I have to build this thing, I don't want to make it stock. As for power figures if I get asked. Eff knows! I really have no idea on what to expect from one Turbo, IP and IC setup to another. So this maybe be hard...
So the questions will begin just so I can understand these donks a bit more....
The cylinder head.
Best to get a new one complete? Or can I get a second hand one and then spend the $$$ on recoíng it? Can I use a GQ head? Is a GQ head better or worse than a GU head?
What sort of money should I expect to pay for a new head complete? Same goes for second hand?

Injector pump.
As I don't have one this is another thing I am in the dark about. I see many advertised with 11mm or 12mm upgrades. This is obviously something to do with fuel supply. But what and how? I assume I need a boost compensated pump? What is a boost compensated pump? What sort of $$$ should I expect to pay say for a stock second hand one, and a rebuilt upgraded one.

Turbo
This is quite confusing to me. As there is many different sorts and sizes around. What means what? Like HT18-2, Garret GT2860, Kinugawa TD05-16G and 18G just to name a few. Whats the difference? Do they all bolt up the same? Or require a different manifold and dump pipe?

Intercooler.
This is pretty self explanatory here. Get the biggest you can afford, but not too small for the application. But then it comes to the question of air to air or water to air.

It would be good for all I think to have a reference guide for TD42's, like there is for the ZD30. Where information can be stored online, not just in peoples heads... I will have more Q's as I am slowly going through the process of the build. As two people I know withing 4 days of each other had their ZD30's drop the pin, so I'm getting a little nervous and need to get this motor started atleast...

Thanks.

[Col.T]

Just a thought, a rather evil thought.
Going back to Florix's post, being a motor sickle man from way back there's a tendency to think that if you're not going to write it off, the relative year/engine/model/emission control/hotted motor etc. etc. shouldn't bother anyone.
Hell! I can't believe I said that.
World's full of opportunities,
Col

[Ben-e-boy]

O.k To drag up an old thread of mine....
I have a dead TD42T motor here. Well, almost a motor. What it's missing is

• Cylinder head
• Injector pump
• Injectors
• Turbo
• Exhaust manifold
• Starter
• Alternator
• A/C pump
• other bits that I don't know of...

So, as I need to get this stuff, I suppose a cylinder head would be first, then a rebuild kit and then go down the list? I'll start off saying that as I have to build this thing, I don't want to make it stock. As for power figures if I get asked. Eff knows! I really have no idea on what to expect from one Turbo, IP and IC setup to another. So this maybe be hard...
So the questions will begin just so I can understand these donks a bit more....
The cylinder head.
Best to get a new one complete? Or can I get a second hand one and then spend the $$$ on recoíng it? Can I use a GQ head? Is a GQ head better or worse than a GU head?
What sort of money should I expect to pay for a new head complete? Same goes for second hand?

Injector pump.
As I don't have one this is another thing I am in the dark about. I see many advertised with 11mm or 12mm upgrades. This is obviously something to do with fuel supply. But what and how? I assume I need a boost compensated pump? What is a boost compensated pump? What sort of $$$ should I expect to pay say for a stock second hand one, and a rebuilt upgraded one.

Turbo
This is quite confusing to me. As there is many different sorts and sizes around. What means what? Like HT18-2, Garret GT2860, Kinugawa TD05-16G and 18G just to name a few. Whats the difference? Do they all bolt up the same? Or require a different manifold and dump pipe?

Intercooler.
This is pretty self explanatory here. Get the biggest you can afford, but not too small for the application. But then it comes to the question of air to air or water to air.

It would be good for all I think to have a reference guide for TD42's, like there is for the ZD30. Where information can be stored online, not just in peoples heads... I will have more Q's as I am slowly going through the process of the build. As two people I know withing 4 days of each other had their ZD30's drop the pin, so I'm getting a little nervous and need to get this motor started atleast...

Thanks.

What do you want from the motor? That is what you want to think about and let us know first.

[mudski]

What do you want from the motor? That is what you want to think about and let us know first.

Well. Reliability and more ponies under the hood than what my current motor is... I know I can't afford big horsepower, but my knowledge on what figures to expect for what I choose is limited to zero on the knowledge scale. Is looking for 140 to 150 kw a stupid thought? Just throwing numbers really.
Let's put it another way. What is Paul getting from his GU?
Sorry if I seem all over the shop, I just don't know where to start with this.
Thanks Benny.

[Drewboyaus]

Why don't you sell your current ride and buy Timbo's TD42 GU?

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[mudski]

Like every Patrol owner. I have put a lot of hours and coin into my GU to even consider that. Plus I like white...

[mudski]

I see hall 4x4 have a injector pump from an 04 td42ti. The block I have is a td42t from and earlier gu. I can't use this on my 01 gu can I?

[Dales300exc]

140-150 is not unreasonable. But its at the higher end of 11mm pump from memory.

TD42Ti pumps had computer controlled fuel advance im pretty sure and as such not worth your time or money.