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Re: v6 swb by Drift on Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:24 pm
Yes, the running gear is the same so great for parts, the brakes are easily good enough but is simple to buy grooved discs
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Re: v6 swb by PaulHooligan on Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:12 pm
On this pagehttp://members.iinet.com.au/~bertrand/Isuzu/isuzu.htm it says and I quote "the good news is that either 3.2 or 3.5 litre V-6's are an easy retrofit. With twice the power, they will transform any MU."

Would one of you awfully nice techy type chappies explain to me just how "easy" easy really is?? Also which lump would be the 2.6?? Aussies seem to get all the good bits for their trucks....
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Re: v6 swb by Drift on Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:19 pm
The 2.6 petrol can be found in the very early Troopers but not too many of them about these days.
All you need for the V6 conversion is the gearbox and engine and mounts along with the loom but the price you will pay for parts you might as well wait for a full car to come up for sale.
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Re: v6 swb by Wilberforce on Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:25 pm
Methinks retrofitting a V6 into your 2.0 sport might be more challenging than the Australian chappie mating one to his MU drivetrain...

The 2.6 is an Isuzu Z engine that they put in some Troopers as well, not common though. It may be that the box on the 2.6 is a direct mate to the V6 engines mentioned as the 3.2 used in the Frontera is also an Isuzu design.
As Ste says though, you'll need engine, box and loom from a V6 if you want to stick it into your SWB.
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Re: v6 swb by drinksoptional on Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:34 pm
ffs you telling me that 2.6 trooper i have waiting for me is gonna be hard to find parts for
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Re: v6 swb by Drift on Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:03 pm
I told you that when you posted about it :lol: :lol:

It may even have different spline on the axles, campo parts with fit I think.
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Re: v6 swb by drinksoptional on Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:42 am
so you did then i found a link to guy breaking one an thought he talking sh*t* ha ha
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