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HI everyone Ive got a tired 2.8 Pajero with a blown head gasket and Im thinking bout repowering with a V8 has anyone heard of any conversion kits I have heard of the commodore V6 one from Marks but thats bout it. Ive heard scary stories bout the pajero diesels

Do you think its worth it?

Wouldnt you be better patching up the Diesel or replacing it with the same motor then selling it and getting something that would be worth a V8.

Nothing against pajeros but its still ifs suspension in the front. It would be better to spend the money that it would cost to put a V8 in (lots of it!) on a Hi Lux or landcruiser or safari or something with better suspension.

But if you really want to then it would need to be something small like a Lexus V8, and you will need very deep pockets.

Welcome.

V6 kits are available for the 1st gen Pajero's but not the 2nd gen. Sure it could be done but it'd be an awful lot cheaper to put a new head gasket in it.

SO put a new head gasket on it and change the Timing chain while your in there...... (my 2c)

If you want petrol power then why not put a DOHC 3.5 V6 into it?

I have heard that the Toyota/Lexus motor's are a little wide for a 2nd gen Pajero but anything is possible($$$$), there was a 2nd gen LWB on Trade me a week or so back with a 308 Commodore Motor in it.

Much of the troubles from Mitsi diesels stems around getting them hot either in the past or current.

IMHO I agree with Aaron (only on the Safari part though )

wouldnt you know it ive got a VK commodore with 308 and TH350 , the pajero has been great especially carrying all the kids i just like the simple old V8 donks compared with all the electronics and stuff of the jap stuff . I suppose I should get off my butt and and do the gasket

the electronics are what make it good offroad though?

I.e injection

what about putting a evo engine init ? or a gto lol

you mite lucky with the mounts being the same with it being a miti's engine replacment

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i have seen a v8 gen 2 shorty at the auk round of trials last year. white one. think the owner may have been in the organising club or somthing as i think it was a recovery vehical. not positive tho. anyone know whos it is?

the gto twin turbo is a cool conversion, not sure whats involved tho...
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... pic&t=3344

Here it is.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 302179.htm

Just waiting a SAS......

ewwww.... 20"s.... mall crusier... whatever floats your boat. v8 is cool tho.

The Commodore has LPG so Im tempted to do something with both hey thanx for the link to the trademe one

padero wrote:what about putting a evo engine init ? or a gto lol

you mite lucky with the mounts being the same with it being a miti's engine replacment

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This is the best Idea yet, STD GTO puts out 210 BHP minimum, not too bad for 3.0L and has huge torque, I had one in a Mitzi Diamante, sold it for the Twuck, damn thing pulled like the Vienna Boys Choir from about 1100rpm. very robust.

yep i had a gto once......... went like a cut cat theyre eastwest mounted so i presume you can turn them round and connect them to the pajero box

Gidday Jab

I've looked into this (cheak out my avitar ) first off a lexus will fit just!! also heard of a 308 conversion and seen a guy who has done a 302 windser ... just a couple of things to consider before you do... the gearbox is shit it is a galant car box internals stuck into a slightly heavyer housing, you will kill it with any new motor!! also the box has a nasty driveshaft seal setup it seals to the universal jiont and this joint is the adjuster that slides back a forth to lengthen the driveshafts, what this means is if you break a driveshaft you can not drive from there as there is nothing to stop that sliding universal from slidding right out of the gearbox and all your gearbox oil draining out!!!

If you are going to do this repower ditch the box, I'm going to biff a cruiser box in mine as they are nice and short and strong!!

Another issue to consider is the torsion bars at the front they will probably have to be replaceed if you put a bigger motor in especially if you want any sort of lift from them

hope this hasn't put you off I'm gona do this to mine and take it a bit further.... when I've got time

Cheers Reece

HI Reece,

from the looks of your avatar yours is a 1st generation one.....

I'm led to believe the 2nd gen had a slightly narrower engine bay but I may be wrong. The 2nd gen has a much bigger/stronger gearbox, especially since it was a 2.8 Deisel jab was talking about, those and the 3.5 V6's had heavier boxes again..

I look forward to your V8 build.

Cheers, NJ

Mine was a 2.8 :scratch: I'm pretty certain the 2.8 gen 2 was the same box .... the V6 box was a big improvement and from what I've read on the american sites the auto was the box to get, strongest of the lot.... its just that its an auto

Yes you are right the gen 1 has a bigger bay

As for the Wanker build.... got to get the Lemon done first

Cheers Reece

De-Ranged wrote:Mine was a 2.8 :scratch:

Cool Reece thanx for that My Pajero is the gen 2 and is the auto if I could find some sort of adaptor to bolt the 308 to that I would be real tempted then maybe the lpg I mean everyone does Landcruisers so wat would be wrong with doing it to the "WANKER!"

Cool Reece thanx for that My Pajero is the gen 2 and is the auto if I could find some sort of adaptor to bolt the 308 to that I would be real tempted then maybe the lpg I mean everyone does Landcruisers so wat would be wrong with doing it to the "WANKER!"

and no i havnt got the shakes