Home |  Forums |  Search |  My Profile |  Chat  Photo Gallery |  Events Calendar |  Technical Documents  No messages |  New Posts |  Watched Topics |  Register   Alfy's GQ Patrol Goto page 1, 2  Next          Forum Index -> The Garage Latest ratings Highest-ranked posts Highest-ranked topics Highest-ranked posters   alfy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:19 Posts: 4366 Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Port Lincoln SA, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:59 pm    Post subject: Alfy's GQ Patrol hey guys, got myself a 4WD on thursday. the circumstances in which i got it arent the best... it was my grandfathers car, and he passed away last monday so my grandmother passed it onto me. its a 1991 Nissan GQ Patrol Ti. 4.2L Diesel, 5 speed. its got extractors and a 2 1/2'' exhaust, sounds mean as. got all the creature comforts, velour seats, power windows, sunroof, central locking, UHF, etc etc. its black over silver i'll put up some pics tomorrow when ive given it a good clean. Last edited by alfy on Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:30 pm, edited 1 time in total Back to top FLASH Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:29 Posts: 906 Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (20) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:18 am    Post subject: Sorry to hear of the passing of your grandfather. I reckon the best way to honer him would be to put a XR6T motor in that sucker. Back to top alfy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:19 Posts: 4366 Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Port Lincoln SA, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:19 am    Post subject: thanks mate. lol i dont have the money for that, otherwise i probably would haha Back to top FLASH Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:29 Posts: 906 Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (20) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:30 am    Post subject: Ah, give it time. Ask Dazzel about his Maverick (there the same as the Patrol). I got my grandmothers Sigma when i was fifteen. I still wish i had that bugger. Would have a 302 in it by now i reckon. A beige 302 power station wagon. ha classic sleeper. Back to top Dansedgli Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:25 Posts: 2272 Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Location: melbourne VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:39 am    Post subject: Keep the deisel, just whack a turbo on it. They are more waterproof than falcon motors and last forever. Get some pics up. Any plans to modify it at all? Back to top dilberto Fordmods Stock as a Rock Posts: 192 Joined: 11 May 2008 Location: mackay QLD, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:33 am    Post subject: sorry to hear alfy, but hey at least its still in the family and thats what your grandfather would of wanted Back to top alfy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:19 Posts: 4366 Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Port Lincoln SA, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:13 pm    Post subject: here she is. i need to give it a real good clean, it sat in the weather for 5 months unmoved. Back to top fordfreak ef Cruise Moderator Age:26 Posts: 9180 Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Location: glenwood/sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (31) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:28 pm    Post subject: keep it pretty as is for camping/fishing off roading trips.. just give her a big sound system upgrade... Back to top alfy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:19 Posts: 4366 Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Port Lincoln SA, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:21 pm    Post subject: fordfreak ef wrote: keep it pretty as is for camping/fishing off roading trips.. just give her a big sound system upgrade... haha, it definately needs it... driving back from NSW with a tape player and 4 factory speakers aint fun lol Back to top blackjack_original Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:23 Posts: 3473 Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Location: Adelaide SA, Australia View User Gallery (8) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: What that needs is a lift kit + 44" tyres, and a bigger bull-bar. Thusly.... Back to top DA22LE Fordmods - Smokin em up Age:42 Posts: 295 Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Location: Kellyville NSW, Australia View User Gallery (6) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:17 pm    Post subject: Hey, I was very sad when my grandparents passed, but i did score some money. You've scored a bloody nice 4by there. Mines only a SWB. Like Dan said, throw a turbo on it, and go the decent sound system. Cheers Daz Back to top alfy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:19 Posts: 4366 Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Port Lincoln SA, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:04 pm    Post subject: are the turbos on these draw through or blow through turbos? i dont want to lose my extractors lol what would be a rough guess as to what a turbo conversion would cost on one of these? oh and by the way, the car has done 260,000km. Back to top alfy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:19 Posts: 4366 Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Port Lincoln SA, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:23 pm    Post subject: oh, and i hope one of you guys can help me with a problem its got at the moment. its temperamental, it usually does it just after start up, drive for a bit, put the clutch in, revs will drop to around 200rpm... boot it, revs go up slowwwwly, let accelerator off, it stalls. then takes about 5 seconds to start again. thats one. the other is: driving along, accelerate, and nothing. it surges, coughs and pops, then usually turns into problem 1 ^. it had the tanks removed and cleaned, and fuel lines replaced, and im gonna put in a new fuel filter tomorrow ($40!!!!!!! ) and see if that makes a difference. its almost like its being starved of fuel. it cant be the injector pump cos that was very recently rebuilt. anyone be able to shed some light on this? im planning to do a bit of offroading this weekend, nothing serious but, but i still want to get this fixed before i go. cheers Back to top Marsss Fordmods Oompa Loompa Posts: 37 Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Location: Sydney NSW, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:39 am    Post subject: Dude, by the look of this ride, yr gran really loved it. Yr prob. could be the fuel pump itself, check that once you've replaced the filter. Congrats Back to top Dansedgli Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:25 Posts: 2272 Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Location: melbourne VIC, Australia View User Gallery (0) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:47 am    Post subject: Blow through or draw doesnt effect how the turbo is mounted. Your extractors will have to come off. A new turbo kit is like $3k for everything you need. It would be cheaper 2nd hand or if you put everything together yourself which wouldnt be hard. A new cast manifold is like $400, throw on a T3 turbo from a skyline or something, plumb it up and away you go. Back to top alfy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:19 Posts: 4366 Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Port Lincoln SA, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:45 pm    Post subject: ahk thanks for the info dan. by the way, i thought the exhaust was 2.5'', but i measured it today with my vernier calipers and found it to be 3'' Back to top alfy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:19 Posts: 4366 Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Port Lincoln SA, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:47 pm    Post subject: and i'll get some pics up of the engine bay and interior tomorrow. Back to top TickFordEFXR6 Fordmods Tyre Shredder Age:24 Posts: 362 Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Location: Blackburn VIC, Australia View User Gallery (13) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:18 pm    Post subject: used to race 4y's in winch challenge comps to turbo a gq 4.2 diesel would set ya back around the 4,200 mark including tuning here in melbourne theres a place in bayswater called eastern turbochargers they do a mean job get some panhard rods 4in lifted springs longer shock mounts set of konis 36 swampers high mount winch air lockers then ya got a 4b Back to top alfy Fordmods - Getting Side Ways Age:19 Posts: 4366 Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Location: Port Lincoln SA, Australia View User Gallery (5) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:22 pm    Post subject: TickFordEFXR6 wrote: used to race 4y's in winch challenge comps to turbo a gq 4.2 diesel would set ya back around the 4,200 mark including tuning here in melbourne theres a place in bayswater called eastern turbochargers they do a mean job get some panhard rods 4in lifted springs longer shock mounts set of konis 36 swampers high mount winch air lockers then ya got a 4b im not made of money ya know im not gonna go climbing cliffs with this thing, any offroading i do will be mild stuff like sand and rocky trails. Back to top TickFordEFXR6 Fordmods Tyre Shredder Age:24 Posts: 362 Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Location: Blackburn VIC, Australia View User Gallery (13) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:43 pm    Post subject: alfy wrote: TickFordEFXR6 wrote: used to race 4y's in winch challenge comps to turbo a gq 4.2 diesel would set ya back around the 4,200 mark including tuning here in melbourne theres a place in bayswater called eastern turbochargers they do a mean job get some panhard rods 4in lifted springs longer shock mounts set of konis 36 swampers high mount winch air lockers then ya got a 4b im not made of money ya know im not gonna go climbing cliffs with this thing, any offroading i do will be mild stuff like sand and rocky trails. thats what i said before spending 18grand on moddin the supension motor body cabin gear rollcages enjoy 4 wheelin its great fun Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First             Forum Index -> The Garage Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2   (c)2002-2009 Matti Jones and Brad Evans [47 queries :: 0.05784 seconds ]