Recent content by sparks

been searching for the answers but haven't found it so thought i would ask. Just found a cheap turbo set up off a 94' terrano, Manifold, oil lines, turbo ect. just wondering if i am walking into a world of trouble bolting this onto my td27. the main issues are that i have questions about are...

my td27 non turbo sits about 11 or so km per litre if i drive it sensibly (slow). as soon as i have to drop into 3rd to get up hills the revs are at 3500+ the fuel economy takes a hit but for the price of fuel i love my diesel. i did a 400km on the dot open road trip and at the end of it fueled...

cheers guys, all good advice. guess my money is best spent doing a welding short course before i go out and buy a welder. true this forum wont have me welding like a pro but keep the advice coming its much appreciated.

bit of real snow for all you Aussies, this is the snow farm, Cadrona, NZ.

Hi guys and girls, There are some pretty skilled welders and fabricators floating around this forum and i was wondering if they could share some wisdom. i'm a poor student getting my chippy qualification but i am keen to try my hand at welding, partly because i have drawn up some plans for a...

cheers mate, exactly the what i needed to know. sounds like the turbo would be best short term, easier to dream then actually have my truck off the road eating my money. the other thing is my rear axle code is CA48, does that mean i have a c200 with 4.8:1 diff gears? hoping it's a LSD with a...

so i feel like i've read nearly every major thread and figured i should get involved. At the start of the year i got my '87 Double cab 4x4 D21. bit of a gamble cause i got it with no history at all, anyway the price was great and the mechanic gave it the all clear so i picked it up. its already...