Thread: 4.6 Transplant...A new lease of life !!

I found the biggest single improvement was a Tornado ECM...

Just shows you're not the only hoon here, Pedro.

This was the fate of the old 3.9....

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I found the biggest single improvement was a Tornado ECM...

What's involved in installing that ?

Originally Posted by wooferocau

This was the fate of the old 3.9....

Oh wow, were you giving it some when it let go, or did it just let go?

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Oh wow, were you giving it some when it let go, or did it just let go?

I was at low rpm behind a cattle truck coming home on the Great Alpine Road ...probably around 45kmh and 1500rpm, then all of a sudden a massive "rattle" ....oil light came on . I pulled over...started the engine to be met with a horrendous mechanical noise ...shut down and peered underneath. Couldn't spot anything then i noticed i could see the conrod !!!

Originally Posted by wooferocau

My 98 Disc 98 V8 ( 3.9) had a catastrophic engine failure just recently....rod punched out the side of the block !!

I am very fond of the old series 1 so decided to pursue the option of fitting a 4.6. I contacted Ian from TRS in SA.....he went through various options and we came up with an engine config that i liked...

4.6
Top Hat Liners
Hi Comp Forged Pistons/Rings
New rods
Bearings
Cam ( Hi torque)
Matched /Flowed injectors
and....so on...

Received the engine back and spent a couple of days re fitting ..

Well......The results have exceeded my expectations !!! What a transformation in the old girl !! The bottom end torque is superb...... it pulls like a freight train...very very happy.

Still running in, and if it improves even more over the next few thousand K,s i will be stunned..

100% worth every dollar invested in the 4.6!!

Nice looking D1.

Originally Posted by wooferocau

I was at low rpm behind a cattle truck coming home on the Great Alpine Road ...probably around 45kmh and 1500rpm, then all of a sudden a massive "rattle" ....oil light came on . I pulled over...started the engine to be met with a horrendous mechanical noise ...shut down and peered underneath. Couldn't spot anything then i noticed i could see the conrod !!!

Far out, what a shocker!