EFI to Diesel conversion.

**Family4x4** · 8th October 2014, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by nissannewby

I'm not saying you should do it every gear change just but not being scared to do it occasionally isn't a bad thing. Maybe it's just me but mine will see 3500rpm every time I drive and it's still going well at 330k on original motor with original pump and injectors.

My td42 is original 1990 370k on the clock, didn't the later td42s have lighter pistons?

**Bloodyaussie** · 8th October 2014, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Winnie

Jonathan is afraid of his own creation.

I am afraid of nothing except for my wife!!!!

**Clunk** · 8th October 2014, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

Before I headed out this morning I had one thing I just had to do.... thanks to mudski and his ebay store I scored a set of door switch rubbers... seems like not much but believe me they are a god send.

On the brindabella trip I had to disconnect my door lights as they were driving me nuts thanks to perished rubbers.

So thank you mudski...

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I'm in need of eight of these little suckers, what are the chances you can help Mudski? Can you send me a PM instead of choking up BA's thread full of chatter....... you know how much he hates dribble in his threads!!! hahahahaha

**Alitis007** · 8th October 2014, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

I am afraid of nothing except for my wife!!!!

And while your a passenger in one of my cars while i'm at the wheel hahaa

**Ben-e-boy** · 8th October 2014, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Family4x4

My td42 is original 1990 370k on the clock, didn't the later td42s have lighter pistons?

Only the non turbo blacktops

**nissannewby** · 8th October 2014, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by mudnut

The tacho is more like a guideline than a rule. Anyway, I've heard that a diesel's bore can get glazed if they don't get worked hard enough. Is that true NN?

Yes but this or more likely with incorrect running in and extended idling times ( like hours upon hours in a single session)

**nissannewby** · 8th October 2014, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Alitis007

Isn't it clear!? Its not gonna rev that high coz its NOT A PETROL!!!! My 45 see's 5k quite often.......

They can be made to rev to 5500 rpm without a problem.

**Ben-e-boy** · 8th October 2014, 08:24 PM

They'll carbon up if the labour around too much

**gaddy** · 8th October 2014, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Ben-e-boy

They'll carbon up if the labour around too much

And ever since you told my mrs that she drives it like she stole it

**mudski** · 8th October 2014, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by nissannewby

They can be made to rev to 5500 rpm without a problem.

WOW! I was under the impression the td's didn't like to rev like that.

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