[shep]

A 1hz would be a much better option. The only reason I know I have my boat behind my LC is it takes a bit longer to stop

[Trypt]

shep wrote:

A 1hz would be a much better option. The only reason I know I have my boat behind my LC is it takes a bit longer to stop

Possibly the greatest engine toyota ever made???

[fordem]

camshaft wrote:

not really bro

The electrical shit?? A D4D does - the only thing missing is the spark plugs & coil packs.

[Scrawny]

Trypt wrote:

shep wrote:

A 1hz would be a much better option. The only reason I know I have my boat behind my LC is it takes a bit longer to stop

Possibly the greatest engine toyota ever made???

Greatest??

[SierraDan]

[Trypt]

Greatest... (Generally Awesome)

[Jackson]

Damo wrote:

got_bar_work wrote:

Y does every one say diesels are better in water

Because diesels don't have an electrical ignition system.

Is this really as big a deal as everyone makes it out to be? I have seen two different 2.8 hiluxs die in different puddles. The first one because his motor sucked in a thimble of water, the other because his stater and alternator ended up full of rubbish and it wouldn't turn on again, dash lights going nuts etc. Neither one drove home because of their ignition system and I think it would be fair to say that in both puddles a zooks ignition system would not be getting wet.

So really is having a dizzy and coil that big a deal?

[SierraDan]

Not for what we do so much. I've never thought "Damn, wish I had a diesel so I could drive that."

But for tourers who do remote trips with plenty of actual flowing river crossings it would be beneficial to have less electrical weaknesses.

[rustyzook]

if you want good fuel economy and not alot of go, buy a 1ltr!! hahaha

id go with the 1.6 or 1.9 diesel if you do something as said above the d4d is heavy, plus gearbox and transfer lengths will make some awesome drive shaft lenghs

[camshaft]

well yah i want it for touring do custom coils all round and 33s

[got_bar_work]

U know by the time u put that all in u could carry no gear whatso ever
Sierras only have a 1350 gvm

[Trypt]

I think if i was sitting in mine it would be over gvm

[TZAR]

Trypt wrote:

Greatest... (Generally Awesome)

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

seriously SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sideways]

I've had water over the bonnet in my Sierra (1l soft top) several times, only once have I had an issue. I timed a river crossing badly and hit the wave coming back from the Patrol that had just crossed when I hit the deepest part of the river, water poured through my air vents, the dash and even came through my stereo (which still works!! $39 repco head unit FTW!). I made to to the bank on the other side before it stalled out, after turning over for about 10 seconds it fired up again and picked up all cylinders in the next 50m or so of driving.

I didn't prepare the ignition system in any way for that crossing (or in fact, any crossing I've ever done and everything pretty much goes underwater here in winter), no water dispersant spray, I haven't sealed it in any way, the dizzy pressurization system isn't hooked up (probably a good thing, woulda filled it with water) I have a mechanical radiator fan and the belt was left on. I don't even have a snorkel. As you can see this is pretty much the least favorable set up you can have, yet I drove as deep as you really can in a Sierra.

IMO, you'l start floating before you have ignition system issues.

[rustyzook]

i did a hydro lock in my old wagon (1ltr) pulled the plugs and it was all good! if only there wasent massive rust holes everywhere and i would have floated

[sideways]

rustyzook wrote:

if only there wasent massive rust holes everywhere and i would have floated

Same with mine, no floor bungs either. There's always a few inches of water in the bottom after a crossing.

[rustyzook]

hahahahaha yep!

[mudboy]

i was going to do it, had the car and decided to put in a 3lt td for a surf, so bought a front cut. everyone will have an opinion but the torque would be great. but change of plan bought a car with a v6 in it

p.s. i have the motor and all bits for a conversion for sale lol

[rustyzook]

put it on outters.

[Gwagensteve]

rustyzook wrote:

put it on outters.

[Trypt]

Is a welded pinion a prerequisite???