chev v8 conversions

Hi, from what I have heard, the best mob in Australia are Brunswick Diesels.http://www.brunswickdiesels.com.au/ They should be able to answer your questions. Hope this helps, Bill Church

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I have a 6.5 in a GQ ute and it has heaps of everything that you could want out of a motor!! Power +++ and is not bad on fuel, I manage to get 900km + to 140 litre. It cruises on 100-110kmh and off road there is very little that comes close to the torque and power to get you through the nasty stuff. It does take a little getting used to the extra power and in soft sand you need to be a little less aggressive on the pedal. If you have the money to spare I would recommed it without question.

Hi Simon, i have a patrol with the 4.2, looked at the chevy conv. i liked every thing i saw but didnt like the noise in the cab, they are a very rattly deisel. I ended up fitting a supercharger to the 4.2 and got what i wanted in power and torgue, more than i expected, very much like driveing a big petrol, they start working right from idle, and all parts are carried by holden dealers. Worth while looking into. Col

Hi Tony,
Colin is right the 6.5 does make a bit of noise but that is a small price to pay for the performance that you gain with the larger motor. I up graded my sound system and don't realy notice the extra noise much at all.
I only have the 6.5 without the turbo but the compared to the 4.2 it isn't a competition. She does redline at 3400rpm but I have never really needed to push it higher than about 2800rpm as the motor is so torquie that I just haven't found the need.
No I have not needed to change the diffs but I am in the process of buying larger OD tyres.
The motor has been in the car for about 2 years and done over 100,000 km in that time and I believe it has been worth every cent.
Cheers

thanks to those people who shared their experiences cheers simon