3.8 V6 into diesel Hi Lux

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3.8 V6 into diesel Hi Lux

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Anyone out there have any ideas on replacing the 2.4 diesel with a 3.8 V6. Have priced adaptor kit from Marks adaptors and was quoted about $6000.00. If anyone has any ideas on how to do this conversion cheaper I'd be keen to hear your ideas
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Hi I think alot of people keep the commie/GM auto Th400 or whatever they are called and get a adapter made to bolt the hilux transfer case to the commie gearbox.
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you may wanna get in touch with TOAD

hes local (welly) and I may be wrong, but I think hes doing it to his lux at the moment
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skid wrote:you may wanna get in touch with TOAD

hes local (welly) and I may be wrong, but I think hes doing it to his lux at the moment

Yep he is give a pm :mrgreen:
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mudnutz wrote:Anyone out there have any ideas on replacing the 2.4 diesel with a 3.8 V6. Have priced adaptor kit from Marks adaptors and was quoted about $6000.00. If anyone has any ideas on how to do this conversion cheaper I'd be keen to hear your ideas



you can have my 3.8 commy motor , auto , and adaptor its a sreies 2 motor with 98000km and has a plug and play loom for $2200 all you need to do is weld in new engine mounts
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geez chopper what are putting in it now, 8 cylinders, :D :D
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monaro427 wrote:geez chopper what are putting in it now, 8 cylinders, :D :D



now that will be telling :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: but it will be way cool and about 400 hp 8) 8) 8) 8)
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sweet can't wait to check it out when i get back south :D sorry for the thread jack 8)
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Chopper01 wrote:
monaro427 wrote:geez chopper what are putting in it now, 8 cylinders, :D :D



now that will be telling :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: but it will be way cool and about 400 hp 8) 8) 8) 8)


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Thanks for advice I am following it up :D
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could also look at a 1kzte or a Lexus, or even a supra motor :D
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Chopper01 wrote:
mudnutz wrote:Anyone out there have any ideas on replacing the 2.4 diesel with a 3.8 V6. Have priced adaptor kit from Marks adaptors and was quoted about $6000.00. If anyone has any ideas on how to do this conversion cheaper I'd be keen to hear your ideas



you can have my 3.8 commy motor , auto , and adaptor its a sreies 2 motor with 98000km and has a plug and play loom for $2200 all you need to do is weld in new engine mounts


Apart from what you can supply what extras will I need to do complete conversion ie speedo, rev counter. Will I need new exhaust pipe, raidator, heater hoses etc etc :?: I'm no mechanic so be gentle :lol:
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you wont need to do the speedo , it has a exsaust , i am running the standard radatior with some big fans and yea I had to change the heater and put in after market rev counter , oil pressure and temp guages but its not hard to do pitty your not in chch then we could have done it for you
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Hey
Try these guys, i got all the parts i needed for my manual convertion on my comie motor to hilux box from them recently and was alot cheaper than marks, all parts seemed of excelant quality. Just got it running friday seems to all work well.

www.dellowauto.com.au

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Thanks everyone for all your help I have managed to find an engine and conversion parts locally :D Hopefully have it going soon
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