6.5 lt Chev diesel turbo

Contact Ritchie at Hume Offroad (02) 6260 2005 (in Hume) he is the local agent for Brunswick. You will get sensible advice, and a shock at the price.

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Hi Shane
What models did this turbo motor you recon is good, come out in?
Why do you recommend this one over the the others?

Regards
GN

They where in the later half of the 80 series, for a little better on fuel and power.
The early batch of 1HD-T had big end bearing problems and 2 valves per cylinder, make no mistake they still went well, but got updated around '95.
I cannot remember what it was called,similar to 1HDT except the big end problem was rectified, and it has 24 valves, mechanical fuel pump and injectors
The next one came with the 100 series is has more power and torque, but also is electronically controlled, thus needing a great deal more expertise if getting to run right, (ECU's, MAF's,electronic injection, wire accelerator pedal),OK if your handy with a multimeter.
Shane

I agree....
Mine (a 2000 Patrol 4.2TD) was converted by the 1st owner when the vehicle was brand new. In addition to fitting the n/a 6.5 diesel to a new Patrol, he also had the gas axe taken to the boddy and converted it to a dual cab and then had LPG fitted 4 months later. I consider I got a good buy (I am 3rd owner). My only grief is the weight (3.5 tonne).

I haven't done myself any favours on the fuel economy side of things.....IE: the weight + running 35" Mickey Thompson MTZ + a 4" lift (all of which tend to play havoc with economy), but I still manage to get better overall economy that my previous Patrol (which coincidently was also a 2000 model 4.2TD Patrol). I use about 16 l/100 of diesel + a relatively modest amount of LPG.

This vehicle is used only for longer trips; it's not a town car.

It is no power-house....I still need to use the gear lever a few times to get up steep hills. However, the low-down torque is the part that I REALLY appreciate. My boy-racer days are long-since past and I drive more sedately these days.

I've thought (briefly) about adding a turbo charger or supercharger, but have decided the possible decrease in reliability is not worth hassle just for the slight benefits I might gain.

It'll do me for a while, but it is very expensive and may not suit everybody. I could not have justified the expense of converting my own 4.2TD over to this motor, but I am happy with the vehicle I now have.