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need a new motor in my 2.4 deasial surf non turb as the 1 in its come to the end of its life jus wundering does any 1 no of a simple motor conversion want some thing thats going to drop straight in with a bit more power and cheapish

cheers

whats wrong with the old one ?
and what do you call cheap? as nothing in diesel is cheap

i would look at either rebuild it as a 2.8 or get a good second hand 2.8. i think the catch is if you old engine is series 1 or 2.

its out of a 84 surf was hoping 2 do something around 2g mark was looking at the 3.8 v6 holden motors but heard there it a fair bit in doing that motor has blowen piston out the side

get a 5l and turbo it or find a 2.4 turbo

both will be pretty much bolt in

was looking at 2.4 turbo and just put bigger exhaust on it if i did that do i have to change computer and stuf

if you get a earlymodel surf one like 89ish some came out with 2.4turbo with a manual pump either that or just get a 2.4 turb and use your manual pump off your old motor.

I just brought a 89 surf 2lt motor (2.4 turbo manual pump) off trademe but the motor is dead

what ytou mean by manual pump still learning bout this soughta stuf ant done much of it but gota start some where

manual mechinic pump instead of the electronic controled one, mean you can tune more power out to!

give the boys a call at kaipoi repowers they should be able to sus something out to suit your budget

sweet cheers for the help mate are they prity good there

Il be converting a 5l to turbo one using the donor motor I used, been told they create more power than a 1kz, you could always do that

have you got the 4 speed or 5 speed gearbox?

any petrol conversion is going to cost a lot more than your budget.
depending a bit on gearbox, any of the L series motors will bolt up.
trouble is they are not cheap. last 2.8 i saw was $2k for one that had done 300,000 km's. i wouldn't bother with the 2.4's unless you get one just for the block and fit 2.8 crank and pistons.

got the 5 speed in it might go down to kaiapoi repowers next time im down that way and see what they can do

excellent

definatly a good idea to put a bigger motor in all those 2.4's are good for is blowing up 5l turbo sounds mint

yea would be nice be good if muny grew on trees 2

89surf wrote:yea would be nice be good if muny grew on trees 2

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go the 5L, you wont regret it.. I haven't yet!