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My mate has just spent a heap of money on his double cab tidying it up with a flash paint job new gearbox and a full set of old man emu springs and shocks only to go to the naki and have the motor crap itself,Bugger!
I thought i would pick the brains of you fellas on ideas of repowers to a v6 holden or perhaps a lexus.
Is there any body in the naki that is competent to have a go at this!
If you are going to put the holden V6 in then get the auto at the same time. I had that setup and it was a pleasure to drive (for a hilux).
The Lexus motors drink gas like no ones business. Even with 33 inch tyres.
All of the guys I know that had them were glad to sell them off.
I m with barefoot on the V6 .
Supra 6
how hard to make that fit!Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Dunno, its been done. Only issue i can see being length.
I would just throw another 3l in and Turbo it at the same time.
But the money they go for is ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Timmay
That and its not worth owning a oil burner anymore so might as well change to a modern petrol.
Mates brother has a lexus in a 2.4 shape one.
Recons its pretty bloody good on the gas.
Smokes the tires no worrys and sounds cool too.
Pretty common conversion now and adapter plates etc should be easy to find.
Yeah it's all almost bolt on kits to drop them in now it's been done so many times.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
With you on the 2JZ, not sure about for an off roader though?
There is one in a local modded cruiser. Goes bloody well and sounds awesome, tho owner admits a bit more low down would be nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nibblet
i was quoted $500 to have a 1kz and box mounted in my ln106, i decided to turbo the 2.8 - ive got all the bits but havnt been fucked to change it over yet
3RZ + Turbo :cool:
if your thinking about a holden 6 go with a efi 304 V8. It will use the same amount or even less fuel and be that much better when performance is required. Resale will be better i expect to.
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There are no cheap options thats for sure!
1uz has been done heaps of times, mounts etc are easy to get
gearbox will become the weak link
1kzs work really well in the 106 but petrol will get the pricks off ya back with RUC
did a 1uz in a hilux and was cheaper than getting another 5L
Then get the highest diffs you can & a couple of spares, take some brave pills & it will all be goods :)Quote:
Originally Posted by smidey
if your going to play with the 304 you may as well looh at a 350 chev or an ls seris motor
heaps of optinal parts for both options here in nz and in the us
the new common rail diesel (1kd) from the sheep shagger would be the best option. if you want more power chip it.
the old girls are far lighter than the new ones so it will go far better. It will not handle near as well so tell him to take it easy, they like to squash roofs
if he is short on money the 1kz isnt a bad motor and you can pick one up in a surf for cheap as chips
the duramax would be my pick tho, if you didnt have a limit on funds
For straight out reliability I would be going with a GM LS1 / LS2 or Toyota 1uz / 2uz. It is a very easy swap to do, these motors are cheap for what they are, easy to work on, parts from the states/japan are readily available and cheap and its hard to beat a v8 :cool:
I wouldn't be putting a common rail in it (temperamental shits and too expensive if things go wrong) and unless he's doing biiig kms the benefits of a older modelled diesel motor just aren't there any more.
Some deffinite things to think about thats for sure!
