Diesel motor conversion

Have you thought about LPG?

Bryan

Any reason why you want a different brand of engine? I would thought a turbo diesel 4.2 nissan would be much easier and cheaper to adapt. The clutch and gearbox may bolt straight up

Cheers ob

Bryan.....just a thought but can you just swap petrol for diesel like that.....isn't the gearbox ratio's and diff ratio's for a petrol different than for a diesel ?

Converting your GQ engine to a Brunswick Diesel is an expensive project but the end result is excellent to say the least. However, the way I see it is this, your GQ is now over 10 years old and the market value would be fairly low. With the conversion to the Chevy the cost is around $16000-$20000 much more than the vehicle is worth on the market even with the V8 taken into consideration. If you intend to keep it for many years to come that's fine but as you know most of us tend to trade up every 4-6 years. Say it cost $18000 for the conversion and your GQ trade in price is $12000=$30000, that money would put you in the market for a much later model factory built diesel. Of course it`s your choice and what suits you and what you use the vehicle for. Anyway just my thoughts and another angle for you think on..Regards ,,,Foxhound(WA)

Mate, I'm very disappointed with the economy of my 80 series. Traded up to her from a V8 Disco about a year ago. If I was you I'd be contemplating doingup the exisitng donk and converting to direct injected LPG. Keep original fuel tank and install an 80 litre LPG tank, that's all you need around town. Out bush you might need to fill up more often, but what's wrong with that. Before selling the Disco to him we toured through the centre a couple of times and right across the top end. There aren't many places that you can't get LPG, and if you keep the original petrol tank/s, you're not going to run dry anyway. And think about the extra range it'll give you.
My son now has my old Disco, which was on LPG. We drove in convoy from Adelaide to Sydney just after Easter this year. He spent $240 on LPG, and diesel cost me $360. We filled up at the same servo before leaving. He had the fridge and all the camping gear in his car, I just had self, wife and the dog.
If I could afford to trade cars at whim, I'd swap the diesel 80 series for a petrol on direct injected LPG.

Bryan, something that is always in my mind about updating to a later model.
Stamp duty on the changeover.
Now, I am very happy with my 22 y.o. 60 series, but I know things are going to go wrong somewhere down the track and I will have to spend some big $$.
If I have to spend a couple of grand or there abouts on repairs, well the $1500 or more I gave to the Govt. for the stamp duty would go a long way to paying for the repairs.
That's my opinion anyway, 'cause I am still happy with my 60.
I have set it up the way I want it, and if I get another vehicle, I have to start all over again.

Dave

Bryan

How about thinking outside the square.

Have a look around for a mid to late 90's GQ 4.2 diesel. You may still pick one up in fair nick for around $8-10,000 with under 200,000 on the clock. Transfer all the gear off your current vehicle to the diesel and keep it for spare parts or eventually sell it and recoup some money.


Cheers