Wednesday, Apr 14, 2010 at 22:23
Hello Min, Keep the vehicle and take of on a great getway, these are one tough 4x4, regardless of the motor issues.
I have an August 2000 GU2 3.0Ltr Turbo diesel, the motor has now done 390,000kms, i travel 210kmh per every day, highway driving at 100kmm. New oil and filter every 10k and air filter every second oil change, it has a 2" lift Ironman 43mm foam gas shocks, constant load springs, 285 70 16 BF Goodrich AT (no punctures and 100,000km), extra heavy duty Exedy Clutch by ARB, Gear Box heavy duty rebuild (5th gear stripped at Albury while towing, still went on to
Sydney and return to
Bendigo like that) tough as.
January 2010 i embarked on a 5600km journey from
Bendigo to
Kings Canyon NT via Oodnadata Trk,
Leigh Creek, William Crk Cooberpedy,
Glen Helen, the Marini Loop (roughest road ive ever been on, dogs were sick for 2hrs after) then
home past Uluru,
Adelaide to
Bendigo. Average temp 38-45deg. The Nissan did not miss a beat. However, recently the vehicle has somewhat lost acceleration, starts great, idles great, no white smoke or plumes of black, just not the acceleration, can hear the turbo working fine, going to Nissan
Bendigo on Tuesday. Regardless, i researched engine conversions 6.2Ltr Chev 24k, reconditioned 5k to 9k, Nissan want 15k new, new long motor from ebay 7.5k. I will go for a reconditioned motor. Torque output from a 6.2 chev is 360nm at 1700rpm and 2000rpm @ 100kmh the 3.0Ltr turbo ZD about 354nm at 2000-2200rpm and 2600rpm @100kmh. After spending the money i will definitely keep the vehicle, body excellent, interior excellent.
Cheers, all the best.
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