6.5lt Chev Convertion

Try 3 different searches on this forum - Bilbo - Conversion and Chev
Should be enough reading to keep you busy for a while - Bilbo recently completed a conversion.

I think the $20000 + installation cost excessive considering the engines can be bought in the USA for a dime a dozen.
After riding in a 80 series and listening to the roar at highway speed I definately wouldnt want one for long drives.
I would be inclined to buy one already installed in a Patrol/Landcruiser and let someone else lose out big time on the resale value;)

Anyone looked into putting a Chev Duramax into a Patrol, and will it fit?

CHEV 6.6LT DURAMAX DIESEL- New Motor
Chev 6.6LT 2004 model Duramax 300HP Turbo Diesel comes with alloy heads, computer, direct injection, air alternator,air cond, starter, turbo, engine displacement 402CID (6599CC) Cost $12000 #190A. 12 months guarantee

CHEV 6.6LT DURAMAX DIESEL- Good used Motor.
Chev 6.6LT 2003 model Duramax 300HP Turbo Diesel comes with alloy heads, computer, power steer, direct injection, air conditioning, alternator, starter, turbo, engine displacement 402CID (6599CC) Cost $8000 #190. 6 months guarantee.

Remember the sound proofing due to the engine roar, even if your a little deaf

i remember reading about some dude was wanting to put a duramax in a patrol but the motor is to long?

my understanding is the 2,8 has to lower diff ratio for the chev making them very uneconomical, the 4.2 diffs are the right ratio. col

Hi jasontaggs,
don,t waste ya money ,
I,ve been servicing a fleet of GMC ambulances for several yrs and it has cost a bloody fortune to keep them on the road . The common problems are porous blocks some cyl head problems and heaps of injector pump problems ,black box on the pump ( fuel solenoid driver ) by the dozens at $675 plus labour premature water pump leaks,at numerous places on the engine oil leaks , and so on
the motors are a piece of bleep , they also use oil ,unlike a jap engine
cheers mechpete.

Hi Peter2
FYI the prous blocks failed at no particular build date ours were from 97/2004
the remote mounting of the FSDdoes not fix the problem we trialed 70 out 135 vehicles and it made no improvement ,after a lengthy evaluation of the vehicles with the help of a company called VDA and heat chamber testing the coolest part of the engine bay is the pump because the fuel flowing through it acts as a cooling to the FSD we have piles of figures to validate it .
the engine swap into a vehicle using a mechanical pump is not roadworthy if the vehicle was manufactured to cmply with emission control regs as according to the laws the engine has to meet the same regs as the vehicle was built to comply with
cheers mechpete. PS what you read on the internet about these engines is not true 12 yrs of figures don,t ly .

Hi Jason,

Have a look at posts 33338 & 32839, should be a good start for you.
If you decide to go ahead with it have look in the trader section of this site, you will find a gearbox I'm selling to suit that conversion perfectly ( it's what I originally bought it for ) and much cheaper than a conversion mob will charge you.

Avagoodn
Pezza