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[MB]

G'day Hanyzy, I'm running a 1999 extra cab rear bag ute with same donk setup as you're looking at mate. It is great fun, sounds beautiful, puts a smile on my dial every day it fires up, But :-)!
Very serious coin has been injected into cooling overhauls for my beast, $3.5k to be precise and have just now I believe finally sorted it out, almost :-) Not trying to put you off it either but NA's need a bit more boot/fuel in headwinds and hills to hold 110-115kmph which you'll find raises temps significantly/scary:-(
I believe will all will be sorted via turbo or super so that the boot/fuel is backed off a bit!
Please do test it @ 2200rpm highway for 15 mins and then 2500rpm for another stint and see if she runs away before buying :-)!

[MB]

I paid 25K cash for mine and it is Turbo, conversion done in 2012 with less than 50 thou. It is an extended cab Ute tho IMHO 34,000 is waay too much

Agree :-) !!!!

[Haynzy]

Thanks for the advice guys. I'm taking it for an extended spin next week so will test it out.

If I get it I'll be towing a 22ft caravan at times as well as a bit of off road. I imagine it wouldn't have too much trouble with it but I'll be interested to see how it handles the hills.

I don't know what other mods have been done to it as far as cooling etc.

Am I allowed to post links to carsales.com listings here?

[the evil twin]

Am I allowed to post links to carsales.com listings here?

Yeah, should be fine... it may go to moderation as you only have 4 posts but give it a go

[Haynzy]

Cheers, it's a bit of a weird listing as I know some of what they put in the specs section is just standard obviously relates to the 4.2 original motor rather than the 6.5 Chevy.

http://carsales.mobi/cars/details/20...ePostcode=5050

[MB]

Thanks for the advice guys. I'm taking it for an extended spin next week so will test it out. If I get it I'll be towing a 22ft caravan at times as well as a bit of off road. I imagine it wouldn't have too much trouble with it but I'll be interested to see how it handles the hills. I don't know what other mods have been done to it as far as cooling etc. Am I allowed to post links to carsales.com listings here?

Forgot to add; hopefully it has an aftermarket temp gauge for your tests Haynzy. IMO the standard GU gauge is useless for understanding what the cars actually doing. I've been aiming for max 210F/99C whilst heavy hauling all conditions and found that in my earlier system tests the GU gauge in mine wouldn't budge until 115C.

[Haynzy]

Thanks MB,
I didn't notice one. The digital display on the right ( not sure what it displays, possibly outside temperature and cruise control) isn't connected and the cruise control isn't there either. The dealer thought that had something to do with the conversion.

[FNQGU]

Mine would get hot until I changed out the Oil Cooler for a big ass tubular one that mounted up under the chassis. Brunswick supplied it.

For what it's worth, I'm not sure I'd buy one without a turbo on it either.

[Haynzy]

Why's that FNQGU?

A couple of people have said that with the amount of grunt it provides it doesn't really need it.

Cheers

[Haynzy]

Hi guys, just wondering why you would or wouldn't get the above vehicle without turbo?

Cheers