Friday, Jan 16, 2009 at 13:40
2D
I spoke to someone else recently who has a 105 series who was keen to do a V8 diesel conversion with the new LC engine, but I don't think he has looked into the difficulties.....yet.
I wish it were easy, as I feel that there will be a few of these engines coming onto the 2nd hand market, given the propensity of the tourists to roll the hire troopys.
The turbo option interested me for a while, until I looked into the intricacies of doing it PROPERLY and maintaining engine longevity. To me this would entail:
1. Dyno pre turbo
2. Engine compression
check and general look over
3. Safari split pulse Turbo with Intercooler and boost compensator
4. New exhaust system (2.5 - 3" mandrel bent).
5. Replace gearbox with H151 to cope with the extra power
6. EGT and Boost gauges
7. Upgrade cooling system to cope with additional thermal load
8. Post turbo dyno.
There wouldn't be much change out of $10k for all this and I would be very reluctant to do a half arsed job of turboing a 1HZ due to their construction and the possibility of turning them into a 'grenade'. Likewise the standard gearbox may last a few years, but I WILL eventually die, particularly if doing any towing.
I think the conversion to the 1HD-FT would be a better and perhaps cheaper option if you could find a low k engine as it's a simple bolt up job with minimal electrics. Also you could sell the 1HZ, though it wouldn't fetch many dollars, given the price of a crated motor on offer from some of the dealers at the moment.
I think my second preference would be to get hold of a 1HD-T, rebuild it and fit this. At least it is a motor that was designed for a turbocharger and would end up being a better option than the aftermarket turbo on the 1HZ.
I have read just about every post on multiple forums in relation to all this and many just bolt a turbo on the side of the engine and hope for the best, but I am too poor to do this as a blown engine half way up the CSR would easily cost the money saved on doing a minimalist job in the first place.
Ah
well.......Can't spare the cash at the moment anyway..... sigh....
Cheers,
Mark
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