3.0L to 4.2L patrol engine swap
Submitted: Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 16:16
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4x4 simon
hi guys as my old 3.0L engine in my 91 lwb patrol is getting a little bit sad 370,000km sad to be accurate i was wondering if i could replace it with the bigger 4.2L without to much hassle would it require a engineers report (i am in victoria) and would there be any other hassles (besides removing silly grin from face because of more power)
must admit i would like the extra power up the hills whilst towing
any help appreciated
warm regards simon
Reply By: Member -Bob & Lex (Sydney) - Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 16:55
Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 16:55
I think it would be cheaper & easier to trade it in on a 4.2.
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Reply By: 4x4 simon - Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 17:35
Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 17:35
thankyou for your reply bob
warm regards simon
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Reply By: Member - AndrewPatrol - Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 19:11
Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 19:11
I pretty sure I read somewhere on a nissan
forum that the 3.0 lt has a different drivetrain - gearbox diffs etc. Totally agree with the above
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Reply By: Patroleum - Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 19:51
Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 19:51
Another option is to fit a VL Commodore Turbo Engine. Unsure as to engineers report requirement in vic.
Regards
Greg
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 22:01
Friday, Jun 04, 2004 at 22:01
Andrew Patrol is correct.. Gearbox, wiring, etc etc the works is different. it wont be as cheap as you hoped. But you do have 4.3 diffs, the only good thing on a 3.0 :(
For the cost you are going to go through, it would be cheaper to go the VL Turbo (Same engine anyway just NA instead of turbo) motor than the TD42. Or even a 350 Chev conversion.
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Reply By: 4x4 simon - Saturday, Jun 05, 2004 at 06:28
Saturday, Jun 05, 2004 at 06:28
thanks to everyone for your help certainly not as easy as i had hoped although i do like the thought of the turbo from the commodore might look into that one
warm regards simon
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Follow Up By: Member - AndrewPatrol - Sunday, Jun 06, 2004 at 21:31
Sunday, Jun 06, 2004 at 21:31
Also make sure to research the torque characteristics, a turbo motor doesn'do much down low where you need it for 4wd'ing. do yourself a favour and go the 4.2 route. that way you can spend more time using it than fixing it.
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