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  1. 28th April 2010, 08:47 PM #1
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    Talking Converted!

    My father has borrowed my county three times in the last week. Once to tow a rather heavy covered in trailer. He's had a few RRC's, including a P76 powered one, and currently has a classic and a P38 (mum's car). After towing with the isuzu on the highway and through the hills around our place I think he now wants to turn to the bearded side
    The isuzu pulled the trailer up our street in 2nd. The old 3.5 used to need low range on some occasions. Then reversing the trailer up the driveway ( very steep and grassy if you go off the narrow concrete tracks) he fell in love with all that low grunt. He also likes the <10l/100km of diesel it uses. The V8's have no chance matching that. He's just finished putting a rebuilt P76 and L95 combo back into his Rangie but is asking questions about how easy a diesel conversion would be. Pity he can't affort it at the moment.
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  2. 28th April 2010, 09:15 PM #2
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    Is it turbo? if not, give him a whirl in a turboes jobby, better yet, strap 4 ton on the back and watch him smile has you cruise up the highway happily at 120km/hr
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  3. 29th April 2010, 07:07 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    Is it turbo?
    Only non-turbo. Not sure if the pump has been tinkered with either for more go. Although, I don't think the diesel will pull 4-wheel power slides around roundabouts like the P76 does

    I finally got it back today
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  4. 29th April 2010, 08:17 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottW View Post
    Only non-turbo. Not sure if the pump has been tinkered with either for more go. Although, I don't think the diesel will pull 4-wheel power slides around roundabouts like the P76 does

    I finally got it back today
    bung in an aluminium Detroit Diesel two stroke if you want to do that.
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  5. 2nd May 2010, 09:47 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm View Post
    bung in an aluminium Detroit Diesel two stroke if you want to do that.
    Are you sure the detroit two strokes are aluminum, it's just that I have never seen one, not saying there not around. What series engine
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  6. 3rd May 2010, 07:21 AM #6
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    Aluminium 4-71 all pics are same engine during build and install.


    4 valve head


    With Jake brake








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  7. 3rd May 2010, 10:11 AM #7
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    If the Chev struggles to swallow it, an LR certainly is going to struggle
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    Quote Originally Posted by rovercare View Post
    If the Chev struggles to swallow it, an LR certainly is going to struggle
    Even the 3cyl version!!!
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    Me thinks the 3 cylinder is a little shorter but same height, going to need a huge "power bulge" in the bonnet.

    Do they do an alloy version of a 4-53, from memory the 53cu/in/cyl was the smallest in the range.

    Oh god, here comes another project.
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    Ya just gotta love anything with a Rootes glued to the side of it!!

    I'm in lurve
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