What kind of fuel consumption figures are you guys getting?
I see people stating 12 - 14 litres per 100km for fairly unmodified engines. Is that about right?
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What kind of fuel consumption figures are you guys getting?
I see people stating 12 - 14 litres per 100km for fairly unmodified engines. Is that about right?
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Hodge (19th June 2022)
taslucas (20th June 2022)
Hi Monty, I must have missed this post. Thanks for the reply mate, much appreciated. I think I've seen the blue patrol you mention too. Pretty schmick inside. I was in Adelaide a few weeks back hence why I was browsing the net there but not quite ready to pull the trigger. A toss up between turboing that neat old rig or paying more to get a factory turbo vehicle.
I have family in Adelaide so it's not a huge ask to fly over if I found the right rig there
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Apart from the suffix on the engine number, the 3 main items are the oil pressure outlet for turbo under the exhaust manifold, the oil return from turbo into the block & turbo coolant feed in front of oil pressure regulator.
When a turbo is added to an NA engine, the turbo coolant feed, if it’s fitted, will usually be taken from the block drain at the rear left. The oil pressure for turbo is generally taken from a 1/8 BSPT grub screw near the left engine mount and the turbo oil return will go to a fitting in the sump.
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John
2001 GUII TI 4500 - Now converted to TD42T auto with Nomad valve body
Yo, I'm still dreaming over here!
A slight change to my job and also not ticking off as many things due to forgetting Tassie winter weather, has slowed the plans down but I'm still looking and teasing myself.
The average price seems to have dropped with these rate rises though so that's cool
.......from under the great down under.
Hello from Under Down Under!
Great to read you’re still in the hunt again Tassie Brother
A little TD update that may help your future decisions:
Researched, finally found a builder a few months ago that I could achieve a rebuild on the old TD42 faithful chugging blacktop up to decent air input turbo spec for well under $10k
My parties now over, OEM turbo crank and all the connecting goodies have near doubled in some instances and completely forgot/never knew that pre-combustion chambers need removal and size upgrading to lower turbo compression needs too along with oil pumps/squirters etc…
Definitely worth as before waiting to score a TD42T or i as all have suggested as a GU will need more than a GQ/GU Blacktop NA Old Mate.
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I'd suggest you have answered your own question & had it confirmed by several others. I'll add to it. Ours is pretty stock in the engine department & never been apart. Only mods engine-wise are a 3" exhaust & a mild (for towing) dyno tune running a max of 13.2psi on the standard intercooler. Way nicer to drive the the original exhaust & 7 psi, and reliable, owned it for almost 12 years now. Not for sale though, at least not until we can find the right rare beast to replace it with - an OKA camper with 6BT & Allison. Have our eye on one which *might* be for sale next year after we have left the Cape, but even then it will be tempting to keep the Patrol as a daily driver for when we are at home. Hard to let a vehicle which you have learned to trust go.
Problems with it are primarily electrical - age related connector issues when plastic goes hard, & the stupid sub tank arrangement which has failed. (Will get it sorted when we are back in 'Civilisation') .The plastic topped radiator still seems ok, but have just ordered new coolant expansion bottles. 245,000kms, most of that in the outback in our ownership & Telstra's.
Not trying to sell it, more to let you know the sort of relationship we have with a T42i which has done & continues to do exactly what we bought it for & not let us down.
To be honest the only other similar sized vehicle I'd consider in similar condition & mileage would be a non-turbo 1hz Toyota 70 series. Slower but more comfortable, Sit higher inside & nicer to drive off road thanks to it's lower gearing & better low down torque. Less to go wrong, & the angled front profile makes driving tight tracks easier.
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2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. Patrol Sold after 11 years of ownership Replaced with 2006 OKA NT Expedition Truck. Cummins, Allison & lots of goodies
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Agreed, don’t buy a GUTD42, best to buy a GUTD42T like Cuppa & Mrs Tea
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