Turbo charging a TD42 engine
Posted: 17 Jul 2016 21:36
Hi all.
Once again I'm calling on the collective knowledge of the experts.
I'm in the market for a 4.2 diesel Patrol.
I had a 4.2D and though it was an awesome machine, it was seriously lazy on uphills.
My thoughts are to get a 4.2Td
I've found 2 Patrols that are potential candidates.
One is a 1999 4.2D - Lots of kit and very neat / looked after.
The other is a 2000 4.2Td that only has OME suspension, dual batteries and the engine bay looks a bit rough.
The big question is :
If I take the 4.2D, how big of a job (and costs) is it to turbo the vehicle if I do it myself ? I'm not Rockefella, I'm the other fella, so the cheapest option is the only option
I'm no slouch in the workshop and have tackled all sorts of fabrication work for previous vehicles and for friends, but I've never turbo charged anything yet.
I believe that a Mitsubishi TD05 turbo is the way to go, but so far they are proving difficult to find.
Any help or suggestions are always welcome.
Once again I'm calling on the collective knowledge of the experts.
I'm in the market for a 4.2 diesel Patrol.
I had a 4.2D and though it was an awesome machine, it was seriously lazy on uphills.
My thoughts are to get a 4.2Td
I've found 2 Patrols that are potential candidates.
One is a 1999 4.2D - Lots of kit and very neat / looked after.
The other is a 2000 4.2Td that only has OME suspension, dual batteries and the engine bay looks a bit rough.
The big question is :
If I take the 4.2D, how big of a job (and costs) is it to turbo the vehicle if I do it myself ? I'm not Rockefella, I'm the other fella, so the cheapest option is the only option
I'm no slouch in the workshop and have tackled all sorts of fabrication work for previous vehicles and for friends, but I've never turbo charged anything yet.
I believe that a Mitsubishi TD05 turbo is the way to go, but so far they are proving difficult to find.
Any help or suggestions are always welcome.