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airbats801
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 Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 0:25 Post subject: Anyone familiar with the 1981 to 1986 L300 4x4s? |
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I picked one up for touring around Australia in the next few years. They have been one of my dream vehicles here in the states.
My goal is to swap in a d4bf Hyundai engine into it eventually. Right now I believe it has the stock 4g52.
I'm trying to figure out if this van uses wide bell housing patterns like the 4d56 or a narrow bell housing like the fwd 4 cylinders and very early rwd stuff.
Does anyone know off the top of their head? |
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Fostlongstrider
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| Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 13:41 Post subject: |
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Don't know the 4G52 engine.
I had a '88 L300 in the Falkland Islands with the 4D56T
I now have a'93 L300 with the 4D56T in the UK.
Sorry can't help with the bellhouse sizes as never had to deal with them.
I find the 4D56T engine a solid reliable unit and has plenty enough power for normal use with the 4 speed Auto box.
It comes into it's own when off road or green landing as you don't have to keep slipping the clutch( the '88 was a 5 speed manual), and as all the roads down South were gravel/rock apart from the Port Stanley the capital a lot of clutch slipping went on.
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andyman
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 20:11 Post subject: |
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A bit of info on the 4G52 engine here- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Astron_engine#4G52
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airbats801
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| Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 0:48 Post subject: |
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| doesn't really help me with bell housing bolt pattern.. I'm familiar with the engines, just not sure if they ran a wide or narrow bell housing in the vans in the 4WD. I'm hoping wide as I don't recall Mitsubishi ever using a narrow bolt pattern in a 4WD. |
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andyman
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| Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 22:19 Post subject: |
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I thought it might help you identify which size/output your engine is. The larger ones with more power and torque would possibly have a larger clutch and so bell housing.
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Yobbo
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| Swap the trans as well if going from petrol to diesel as the gear ratios will be well out of whack, it'll work but drive awfully. |
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Fostlongstrider
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| Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 21:43 Post subject: |
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Could possibly have to change the diffs to suit the engine as well.
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