My new Patrol, new to me anyway.

[fracster]

What I did was source a good Y60 2.8 engine. I found a low mileage well cared for one and the local 4x4 guru fitted it for me.

So, I have no MAF,no ECU, no fly by wire throttle and a lot more tuneable engine. It starts first time and runs very well.

I need to sort a hand throttle out for it, but that is no biggy. I now have the comforts of a Y61 with the simplicity and reliability of the older, no electronic,Y60 engine.

Hope it is ok now.

[Clunk]

Fantastic stuff Ade, that's bloody good to hear.

[fracster]

Cheers pal, hopefully all ok now.

[fracster]

My back lights stopped working, ours are mounted in the bumper, so I took the units out and found half the farmers field behind them.No wonder the bulbs had gone bang. So I made up and fitted some mud flaps made from car mats,fitted them directly behind the lights and hanging down under the bumper, should stop the same happening again.

Rooting around under there revealed some rust and a leaking diesel tank. Jobs for another day.

[fracster]

The car needs the front rad support replacing and welding. So I went and had a look at other 4x4s rather than spending any more on the old Patrol

Test drove Navaras and a Hilux. After being bounced around like a rag doll in the pick ups, the Patrol is going into the welding shop next week, I no longer have a mig welder.

Comfort wise, the old bus takes a lot of beating and we are limited over here to what is available in similar guises. Range Rovers,Discos and Shoguns are available as well as the Pathfinder and X Trail type things.

The old girl has been spot on since the engine transplant, so worth sinking a few more £`s into it methinks.

[nikko mercado]

are the diff lock and headlight leveling oe standard in your country?

[fracster]

are the diff lock and headlight leveling oe standard in your country?

As far as I know,yes they are.

[fracster]

All shit chopped out and new stuff welded in.

Patrol93 by fraccie76, on Flickr


Patrol92 by fraccie76, on Flickr


Patrol91 by fraccie76, on Flickr


Patrol9 by fraccie76, on Flickr

[fracster]

Patrol8 by fraccie76, on Flickr


Patrol7 by fraccie76, on Flickr


Patrol6 by fraccie76, on Flickr


Patrol5 by fraccie76, on Flickr


Patrol4 by fraccie76, on Flickr


Patrol2 by fraccie76, on Flickr


Patrol1 by fraccie76, on Flickr

[Stropp]

done a nice job on that and now there is no chance of anything getting in there and rusting again.