Engine and turbo kit: Conversion straight forward and all supplied items fitted up no issues.
r380 gear box running disco transfer. Engine pulls fine with this gearbox. I find that the engine does not appear to labour, 100kph engine is cruising along and plenty to give if i was to put boot into it.
5th gear: engine has plenty of torque and i can see how people could forget to change down on hills. Small incline which had the 300tdi laboring. the 4bd1 cruises up effortlessly.
I have adjusted fueling as per supplied guide with Turbo Kit . I have no smoke on acceleration or going up the gears. I could wind it out more but will leave well enough alone.
Engine temp: Modified v8 radiator. Sits on about 85 on VDO gauge. Head temp taken from the back of the head reads 70=75.
All things taken into account more then happy. I will be heading up the cape towing a camper trailer at the end of the month so will provide feed back after trip.
If you want to know who I bought the conversion kit off pm me for details.
Last but not least Spanner rating: if you can read a guide and have a mate handy with a welder I rate it about 3 out of 5 spanners to do. Also plenty of advise of forums. Baz
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