Thread: who has done a GEN III or 5 ltr convertion

Originally Posted by BigJon

What is the name on the side of the trucks?

Dont know if I should tell you that on here LOL but there tankers if that helps.

Cheers

Doesn't help much . If it is all local stuff I wouldn't see them. I do a lot of km Adelaide to Horsham (once or twice a month).

Hi
I have had a holden V6 in a RRC and it was O.K.
Borderline and cost a packet, too much electrics too. Yuck.

Resale was wowful also. Dropped a bundle.
I had 3 RRC's with a 4.6 conversion, stacks more power than the 3.9 and I added Haltech with gas also.
Absolute dream and cost is about $8-12K dpending on how much work you will do.

I hate to say it but a Isuzu would be your best bet, the later higher revving 4bde is a 3.6 Turbo. For remote area driving you want absolute reliability, economy and range plus enough torque to tow a trailer etc.
This might also suit you as a semi comp truck as it will crawl up a wall if asked especially with all you mods.
Not sure how it will handle the auto box but that is another matter.

I am saying this not because I like these donks but they are genuinely good and have heaps of power.

Just my 2c worth

Originally Posted by big guy

Hi
I have had a holden V6 in a RRC and it was O.K.
Borderline and cost a packet, too much electrics too. Yuck.

Only for those that don't know, I'll wire the engine/auto harness, including making it in around 5 hrs, allow another 5 for gauges, alt feeds etc

I have know idea why anyone would want to fit a V6

If you want to fall over, the 4 Kenworths I have with 600HP Cummins Signatures in them get about 2.2kms per 1ltr loaded


has any one compared the load that a road train / truckl carries and fuel consumption to a landy? is it comparable? I suspect the prime mover has better fuel consumption once weight is taken into consideration

Hi All

I can't comment on the conversions but i know of a pair of kenworths with cat c16 that are averaging 760 metres to the litre with three trailers, those crates catch a bit of wind the signatures are doing one to 1.1 with the same crates

Regards Mark

thanks so far for all the feed back but truck engines might be a little big? thanks covercare those fuel figures are way better than i am getting now like half if i can get around 20 ltr per 100km will be grate. i can fit weld and make most things my brother has access to a lazer cutter and i also have a two post hoist the isuzu sounds good but were can you get them and how much because i can get a Gen III and a 4L80E auto for around $3.5k to $4k all up then marks adaptors has every thing i cant make to allow me to use the same LT230 transfer box and i think you need to use the 4L80E trans on isuzu which is fine but if isuzu cost more than $3k its not worth it. also would a strocked 5ltr be as good as 3.9 or better because i find the 3.9 is quite good even when loaded but add a camper to that it might slow it down a bit.

I have a carb 350 in a 74 2 door, originally mated to an lT 95 with an adaptor probably made by Hadfield in Castlemaine. Now mated to a C4/9.

Never measured petrol consumption but would be over 20km / l. Runs on gas nearly all the time with an old Impco system. Gets about 4km /l.

Combined range would be about 600 k's and is an issue.

Fit an Isuzu.

cheers, DL