advice on 100 series

dozer, i have looked at the petrol cruisers and contemplated getting it converted to gas. I can get that done on the cheap thru a mate but then theres the cost of a headjob in the future as we all know they dont like gas and rapidly run out of valve clearances. Im a diesel mechanic by trade and we done a head for a customer of ours, that alone cost $2000 just for the head work.
I was surprised to find it in an auto diesel too. I roadtested it for 20 mins and checked the gearbox out, selected R,N,D,N,R several times and it seemed to shift evenly and quietly between gears.
It comes with a basic inspecton report from automasters which didnt show to much wrong, just an oil change and slight leak from sump which has been tightened.
I wouldnt consider going with the 80 series turbo diesel from the horror stories involving big end bearings.
Cheers for your thoughts
Jason

The T/D Cruiser engines 96? on are not like the early 1HZ bolt on turbo engines in early 90's.They are the ducks guts.

Gday
The 1hdft motor as in 95 on was the motor i was refering to....they dont have the problems the hdt had with bad bearing shells, but having said that, a hdt would also be nice...if all you need to do every 100,000 is put new bigend bearings in @ $500 at the local or $100 yourself....
For instance, on pickles.com.au there is a hdft in a smashed 80 coming up for auction....id say 5k would get you the whole car. After putting a hdft in, you would have a hdj92.5....(better than a turbo diesel 80....is there such a thing??)
Cheers
Andrew

Lol bilbo, Im sorry to hear about your cuiser. I have been keeping an eye out for it too just like everyone else but to no avail.
Yeah it is high km, salesman reckons it belonged to a wool buyer so was on the road all the time. I will only do 30,000km a year tops and most of that will be highway driving to and from work so should last me a while. I reckon if i go with it a full service, all oils and coolant changed is in order. And maybe call in a favour and get pump and injectors checked?
I havent seen any other auto diesels in perth bilbo? at least not in my price range!!!