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  1. 20th October 2008, 05:56 PM #1
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    Mazda 3.5 SLT conversion

    So does anybody have any experience with this conversion that M&D do?
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    Basically i have a 94 rangie i want to diesel, and the 300tdi and td5 are out of the question. I'd like an isuzu but would love it to be auto, then i came across this conversion for the Mazda 3.5 slt engine into a rangie with the ZF. This engine mainly came in Mazda/Ford T4000 trucks. in stock turbo form put out 135bhp, 277ft/pd, so with a bit of boost, intercooler, fuel i think it would go ok.

    So does anybody have any info on this engine? Are they ok.
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  2. 20th October 2008, 06:17 PM #2
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    I've heard rumours they're a perkins motor.
    But I have no proof.
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  3. 20th October 2008, 06:27 PM #3
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    yeah pretty sure it is, based on a 4.182 i think
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  4. 20th October 2008, 06:37 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vern View Post
    yeah pretty sure it is, based on a 4.182 i think
    4.212 is the 3.5 litre perkins. Might need to park a mazda next to a massey and see how close they are.
    The 4.182 is 3 litres, might share parts, might not.
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  5. 20th October 2008, 06:52 PM #5
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    Vern,
    Another unbreakable big cube jap diesel. Pretty gutless as an NA, but turboed etc probably OK. I'm not sure how much boost they can take, but I know they go forever in the Mazda Parkway bus and T series trucks. Ford traders were also a derivative of the T3500 truck.
    They are a Mazda-Perkins outcome, the shared a fair bit of technology(If you can call 1950's engine design technology!) and I believe Mazda made the heads and pistons etc etc .

    All in all a pretty good alternative engine for a RRC, what did the SLT come out in in australia? I can only place the T3500 non turbo engines by memory

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  6. 20th October 2008, 07:19 PM #6
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    Don't know what the turbo model came out in, but you can get them as an import. I just picked up a good runner n/a motor which doesn't look that old and the pump looks pretty new for $500. So for that price i thought i might give it a go. Yes gutless as a n/a, but good low down torque, so i figure, turboed, cooled and tweaked it should be pretty good in a RR. not quite izoozoo but up there.
    Main thing is AUTO
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vern View Post
    Main thing is AUTO
    hfdfsigvhfdupviuf

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  8. 20th October 2008, 09:14 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    hfdfsigvhfdupviuf

    you know i'm no good on the clutch
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vern View Post
    you know i'm no good on the clutch
    Yea, Sal said your no good with your cru..............oh clutch

    Set some dates for Tas would ya!, wifey keeps nagging
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    Yea, Sal said your no good with your cru..............oh clutch

    Set some dates for Tas would ya!, wifey keeps nagging
    tell here to shut up and get back in the kitchen. Nah been way to busy, gotta get our bas done then will have some free time
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