Thread: Duramax Powered Defender

slunnie wrote:

You,ve fitted a Duramax and would do a D60 front conversion, but couldn't bring yourself to use a Nissan diff?

Just so i dont have to have my mates ribbing me about why not buy a nissan in the 1st place and put the duramax in it!

fairanuff

Originally Posted by Gaz69

slunnie wrote: Just so i dont have to have my mates ribbing me about why not buy a nissan in the 1st place and put the duramax in it!

And how many 3ltr p i s sants are getting around with v8 chev diesels ? Way too many i say

rangieman wrote

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Originally Posted by Gaz69
slunnie wrote: Just so i dont have to have my mates ribbing me about why not buy a nissan in the 1st place and put the duramax in it!

And how many 3ltr p i s sants are getting around with v8 chev diesels ? Way too many i say

Totally agree. Where is the Grenade icon for the 3ltr p i s sants

I am not going to have much progress with the ute for a while seeing as we have moved interstate and i do not have a shed now. Going to order some pipe in the next couple of weeks and get exhaust, intake plumbing. Bought myself a HF TIG just need some practice with the alloy welding. Here is photo of engine and trans when i went to buy it. I am not using the NV263 that bolts onto the trans as want to stick with the LT230 and besides the tailshaft drop is on the wrong side.

How much for the gearbox or the engine/gearbox ? I have an 81 rangie that i might make a project car if i can sell the wife to pay for it....

Hey Gaz

Yeah you've got a bit of beef to deal with. I keep thinking about it. The 9" Dave is building is a nice solution but I expect expensive (only cause I'm a Cheap Bastard!) the 35 spline Sally will be plenty strong but what to do with the front?
The CV's in a current production GM 3500 are not as strong as longfield 30 spline cv's but the diff (80 series) is likely not up to the task. Building a front Sally with 30 spline bits inside is likely the easiest drop in but the housings are rare as hens teeth (at least over here) Do Perentie's use the front Salisbury? Another thought would be to build your own, weld on the flanges and bolt on the swivels add brackets and you done! Just that easy Except that I'm thinking you guys don't have dana 60's laying around for $50.

I'm probably going to leave my 110 a 300 but an 80 series and at least 30 spline axles in the Sally, but I do have a project coming up where I'm building a challenge RRC with a rather potent 427 Ford cobra jet so I'll be thinking about the front axle. Probably a Rover 9" (low pinion) will foot the bill with both front steering and teh ability for high steer.

I'm ready........... - Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board

Originally Posted by revor

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Do Perentie's use the front Salisbury?
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Nope, Rover housing with a stronger CWP and diff.
The 6x6's use a HD front housing which is a cast centre section with pressed and welded axle tubes and the Rover centre.