The cap should limit the max pressure, so the you more than likely wont see a coolant pressure change between thermostats.Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
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The cap should limit the max pressure, so the you more than likely wont see a coolant pressure change between thermostats.Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
Yep for sure. I agree about the system design. I think BMW got a bit too clever with D2 V8's. Cheers
The system design is fine, ( [tonguewink]) and without doubt the best way to cool an engine,
its just set 15deg too hot.... 96 is absurd.
and amoungst the hottest settings in Tridons range...( as an example)
I do agree that BMW did us no favours [wink11]:bat::bat::bat::bat:
I am really happy Trout you arent just going to flog it off,,, [smilebigeye]
Having a car you enjoy is something we all need,,
and it gives you something other a Navara to tell us about-- [wink11][biggrin]
oh and keep the Navara fishing expo pics coming :thumbsup:
After all the time and money I have spent on the D2a I would be a Mug to sell it and it is one of the most capable/comfortable 4WD's I have ever owned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift
I Love taking it down the beach because it handles the sand beautifully and on rough tracks it doesn't throw me around like most of the other 4wd's I have owned and I really don't want to part with the truck.
I just don't want to kill the poor old girl dragging a Big boat half way around the country or on the various other trips I do to Sharks bay and the Pilbara, The Navara will do that work But I doubt it will give me the Disco "Permagrin" though.
I will get a 82C thermostat from Whyatts and fit it to her But I wont be giving her a flogging any more.
I have to get the damage I did to her when I inadvertently backed into a power pole at King Ash Bay fixed then she will become my "Play" truck [biggrin][thumbsupbig]
I am confident that I can tow my little 12 foot tinny with the Disco without giving her a hard time and I am thinking of getting one of the kids to drive it so that they and a few of the grandkids can accompany me on a few trips as I will be putting all the seats back in her.
All is good I am only retiring the D2a from the hard core work But I wont be selling her anytime soon[thumbsupbig]
I have recently bought a flash little drone (Mavic Air) so now I will be able to get some really good images on my next fishing trips and post them up [biggrin][bigrolf]
I’ve got the D4 of course, but geezz I wish I’d been able to keep my D2 V8.
I would most likely only get 4-6k for the old girl and it only costs about $800 a year to licence so keeping her isn't much of a financial hardship and besides I simply don't want to part with her.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chops
Buy a Td5 and convert all the good bits over?
Much cheaper and easer just to buy another 4WD to do the heavy work.Quote:
Originally Posted by twr7cx
Just a suggestion.
I fitted a Thor manifold to a 3.9 V belt engine.
This entailed working out a thermostat arrangement ,seeing the Thor manifold only has a pipe leaving the inlet manifold.
I was able to get a workshop to machine the flange on the head to take the thermostat housing of the 3.9 , by cutting a small groove in the head for a thermostat to sit on. I cannot remember if they also opened out the hole , but I think they did.
This worked well for several years and with an 88C thermostat , the car never overheated and rarely got over about 95C , even in 48C temperatures in the Kimberley while towing my camper trailer.
I don't know how the radiator hose stubs are arranged on a d2A but assuming a LH inlet hose it all should be doable in reverse.
In the 8 years I owned the car it was only over 100c once and that was low range up Mt Pinnibar on a 30C day.
In fact the tuning books for RV8s say over and over again , that it is unwise to run an RV8 over 100c as this causes both cracked blocks and loose sleeves. I recall seeing a YouTube once where a USA bloke heated his D2 block on a BBQ over 100c and then proceeded to pull the sleeves out by hand.
Regards Philip A