So close, yet so far!! 4.2 patrol - Page 2

rustic · 28-11-2015, 14:53

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Lucky b*****d I want it! Saying that I'd only scratch it all up

Alex ! careful old chap

I have missed a couple of expletives over the last few week, loosing my touch lol
I know it doesn't matter in the great scheme of things in life, more especially, I have other things to worry about. Believe me I have used stronger language in our house over the last few months, more out of frustration.

Daemo · 28-11-2015, 19:00

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Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

What's power like being non turbo, sluggish or they not bad?

not sluggish, and really good for a big lump found the swb models nippier, I found the long wheel base with high roof not as economical and when I put a roof rack on it killed it especially if it was windy so took it off. you can do a turbo conversion quite cheaply ive used the manifolds available on ebay, I just had them re skimmed before fitting. ive bought cheap t3/t4 turbos and rebuilt them using garret internals.. fit an intercooler, made a dump pipe and wind up the fuel a little makes the 4.2 truly great..

elty001 · 28-11-2015, 20:07

Our old towing vehicles where a pair of lwb 4.2 Y60's
Never a lack of power with a 36' trailer fully loaded with a compact tractor and flail mower.
Noticed the difference when we upgraded to the 3.0ltr Y61.

terranosaurusdoug · 28-11-2015, 22:51

I didn't realise you could get high and low ones when I took the pic, then I saw a pic of bat21's black one, I bet it was more like sailing with roof rack on

Turbo sounds an interesting project to do!!

Elty, when you say you noticed a difference, I take it you mean for the worse!?

28-11-2015, 20:07	#18
elty001 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Aflreton,Derbyshire. Vehicle: 2000se+ 2.7tdi terrano II Posts: 6,832	Our old towing vehicles where a pair of lwb 4.2 Y60's Never a lack of power with a 36' trailer fully loaded with a compact tractor and flail mower. Noticed the difference when we upgraded to the 3.0ltr Y61.

28-11-2015, 22:51	#19
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	I didn't realise you could get high and low ones when I took the pic, then I saw a pic of bat21's black one, I bet it was more like sailing with roof rack on Turbo sounds an interesting project to do!! Elty, when you say you noticed a difference, I take it you mean for the worse!?