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Originally Posted by rovercare

140km/h, 450degrees post turbo flat out, for kilometres, seems ok:)

All ready to go to Sydney and back...............I hope:confused:

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Was that the rev limit?:D

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Originally Posted by rovercare

140km/h, 450degrees post turbo flat out, for kilometres, seems ok:)

All ready to go to Sydney and back...............I hope:confused:

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Lucky they had an open day at the track and let you in!:angel:

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Originally Posted by Dougal

Was that the rev limit?:D

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Yep, fuel governor:)

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Originally Posted by moose

Lucky they had an open day at the track and let you in!:angel:

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Open day, every day:p

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Originally Posted by 100I

Yeah but.... how does it drive?

And is it happy with the gearing in the first three?

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Yep, very driveable, no auite as much HP as I;d like, but very driveable:)

Well got back from Sydeney earlier today, with the trailer, about 700kg at a guess:eek:, its fugin huge and heavy:(, all the way up 15l/100km, 110-120 all the way, makeing pace, return was just under 20l/100 via the the first 400 with all the hills:(, the last 600 was just over 15 again:D and thats still 100 110km/h:twisted:, a few of the hills had me back to 80-90 as once post turbo EGT's hit 500c the engine temp would rise, so from then on maintained 100km/h till temps cam to 450 and backed off:(.........keep in mind, that's 3 ton on the back

All in all, I'm happy with the whole conversion:)

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Originally Posted by rovercare

Well got back from Sydeney earlier today, with the trailer, about 700kg at a guess:eek:, its fugin huge and heavy:(, all the way up 15l/100km, 110-120 all the way, makeing pace, return was just under 20l/100 via the the first 400 with all the hills:(, the last 600 was just over 15 again:D and thats still 100 110km/h:twisted:, a few of the hills had me back to 80-90 as once post turbo EGT's hit 500c the engine temp would rise, so from then on maintained 100km/h till temps cam to 450 and backed off:(.........keep in mind, that's 3 ton on the back

All in all, I'm happy with the whole conversion:)

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I wondered how you got on with it being so early in its life. Phyro temp sounds good with a load like that:) I would not worry unless it got over 650. You need a better rad:) I've seen egt over720:eek: and no change in coolant temp. Anyway well done. Goes ok for an ol oiler;)

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Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

I wondered how you got on with it being so early in its life. Phyro temp sounds good with a load like that:) I would not worry unless it got over 650. You need a better rad:) I've seen egt over720:eek: and no change in coolant temp. Anyway well done. Goes ok for an ol oiler;)

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My Rad is 4 core I had built for my first:angel: 302, its good and works

Those temps are post turbo not preturbo;)








The head gasket is probably leaking again:(:D:mad:

It was set at 500 max and on the way with just the trailer would pull them fine, but with the other rangie on the back, it didn;t like it

Its not new anymore, I think its run in:twisted:

The rings should be bedded in:eek:

At least it got you back;) I hope.:angel:

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Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

The rings should be bedded in:eek:

At least it got you back;) I hope.:angel:

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Is good:), no luck with the rangie I picked up, started off as no tapered roller kit, got home checked some more, 3.54's not 4.11s and motor has milk under the rocker covers, I;m hopeing it was just drowned, not leakin water, but who knows:mad::mad::mad:

But doesn't it go like fug, I mean, it'd be V6 commodore quick:eek:

Jeeeez you win some, you loose some I guess, I'll recover all costs, but won;t be makeing money on this one:(