Anyone ever put a duramax diesel in a 40??

_Mitcho_ · 01-09-08, 11:01 PM

hey guys the title explains itself so if you have seen a conversion could you post up some pics please as i would be interested in seeing how it all looks.
thanks mitch

Gold Boy · 01-09-08, 11:26 PM

no............ but sounds like fun....... where would you put the inter cooler....?

watrob · 01-10-08, 07:37 AM

You put the inter-cooler down low under the front bumber , right under the radiator like they do on the E70 Diesel X5 sd BMW, so when front bottoms out it gets ripped off.

$16,000 worth of damage coming over a rise on the beach, then nose dived it into the sand.

Happened about month ago, the guy picked it up the 3 days earlier, thought he would test it out, the 4x4 flat bed truck that came 20klm up the beach to pick it up and take it back to the dealer for repair cost $1,400 alone.

79fj40moneypit · 01-10-08, 03:35 PM

The "New 4.5?" duramax will be perfect for a 40 in the next few years. It's out for testing I read and will be in production who knows when but it should be great.

ChuckB · 01-10-08, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 79fj40moneypit

The "New 4.5?" duramax will be perfect for a 40 in the next few years. It's out for testing I read and will be in production who knows when but it should be great.

I'm keeping on eye on that engine for my 55 as well.

roscoFJ73 · 01-10-08, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by _Mitcho_

hey guys the title explains itself so if you have seen a conversion could you post up some pics please as i would be interested in seeing how it all looks.
thanks mitch

Do you mean the 7 litre version? I think Americans have looked at that and decided it was too wide. A 6.5 chev diesel would fit better.

Tapage · 01-11-08, 06:06 PM

mmm and the 40 frame have space in front for a Dureamax .?

Lot's of fun with this power .. can the axles handle it ?

prado t · 01-12-08, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by roscoFJ73

Do you mean the 7 litre version? I think Americans have looked at that and decided it was too wide. A 6.5 chev diesel would fit better.

No it is a 4.5 liter V8 designed for the half tons. Not yet in production. It is supposed to be a "real" GM diesel

roscoFJ73 · 01-13-08, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by prado t

No it is a 4.5 liter V8 designed for the half tons. Not yet in production. It is supposed to be a "real" GM diesel

The original question didnt mention which one and I doubt we will see any 4.5 in oz for a while

prado t · 01-13-08, 11:03 AM

Sorry Rosco, I got a little off topic. I think he was talking about the big one that is being used today.

01-09-08, 11:01 PM	#1
_Mitcho_ IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 137	Anyone ever put a duramax diesel in a 40?? hey guys the title explains itself so if you have seen a conversion could you post up some pics please as i would be interested in seeing how it all looks. thanks mitch

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Gold Boy it's a wooly worm Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern Interior, BC, Canada. Posts: 1,608 Blog Entries: 1	no............ but sounds like fun....... where would you put the inter cooler....? __________________ BJ74 & TUFT & U-AFPT

01-10-08, 07:37 AM	#3
watrob IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 544	You put the inter-cooler down low under the front bumber , right under the radiator like they do on the E70 Diesel X5 sd BMW, so when front bottoms out it gets ripped off. $16,000 worth of damage coming over a rise on the beach, then nose dived it into the sand. Happened about month ago, the guy picked it up the 3 days earlier, thought he would test it out, the 4x4 flat bed truck that came 20klm up the beach to pick it up and take it back to the dealer for repair cost $1,400 alone. __________________ Rebuild 1974 FJ40 2F into a 1984 HJ43 2H Diesel. http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/173333-rebuild-my-fj40-1974-rhd-down-under.html

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79fj40moneypit conncruiser Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Poorhouse, CT. Posts: 855	The "New 4.5?" duramax will be perfect for a 40 in the next few years. It's out for testing I read and will be in production who knows when but it should be great. __________________ pat 79fj40 rebuild and 3B diesel conversion 85 fj60 gasser 00 Chevy 6.5 td 14' van 03 Camry 79 triumph T140 "It's a dogs life" aren't we all just dogs anyway?

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