Thread: Accidentally bought a GM V8 Diesel

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Well, it is 6.5 litres in a two tonne car and the obvious reason for installing it is to improve performance. I assume that this means it will get booted along hard. Therefore fuel usage would be high. If you are not fed then you won't work either.

It won't be the usage causing high fuel consumption (my 4BD1T puts out more power and torque, I use it all), it's the poor efficiency of an old IDI engine.

Sold

Well, picked it up, body is rougher than I hoped, but that was me, no fault of Wills, great to deal with

Runs like a clock, Quieter than both my other 4BD1s

PTO winch, maxi rear, LT95, factory LR bellhousing, not adaptor plate, reg till september next year, No RWC of course, I'll sort that, On board air

All for a large sum of.........$3200

I thought he was floggin the GM V8??

good buying

er where is the fresh air intake coming from? behind the guard? back corner of the bonnet?

Noice.

Cheers
Simon

Originally Posted by EchiDna

I thought he was floggin the GM V8??

good buying

er where is the fresh air intake coming from? behind the guard? back corner of the bonnet?

I take it you didn;t read the whole thread?

Wish him luck with the chev, sounds like its all good, chev truck box to LT230

Sorry, didn;t catch your edit in my quote, it ends practically where you can see it, just towards the scuttle panel

Ah Pics I wondered if was a Ph 1 or Ph2. Has P1 Eleco been revamped
Looks good for its age. Has aircon as well. That 4BD1 looks like its ment to be there. It would pull well with the trolley tires on
So what are the plans for it?

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Ah Pics I wondered if was a Ph 1 or Ph2. Has P1 Eleco been revamped
Looks good for its age. Has aircon as well. That 4BD1 looks like its ment to be there. It would pull well with the trolley tires on
So what are the plans for it?

Pull well?

A mate came with me and drove mine home, it was hosing this thing at half throttle, with 35's, and the same gearing

Plans? old man has first option tomorrow, after that????????