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I have a BJ73 so a bit of a different case. I fitted a HDJ79 raditator which is 120mm taller than the original 3B radiator, it bolts in but the shroud needs extending and a custom bottom hose. At first I had one of the eBay welded aluminium ones but that failed after 6 months so I fitted a 4...

Late model 3Bs don't have cylinder liners, they're just bored right in the block (parent bore). These late model head gaskets don't have clearance for the raised part of the liner and when used on an early engine will cause the liner to fail. Do you have the part number from the head gasket...

Did it have a parent bore type headgasket installed on a liner block? This can cause liner failure.

Based on experience I would advise against the cheap welded ebay/amazon radiators if you drive rough roads. The one in my BJ73 (HDJ79 radiator) broke 3 of the 4 mounts off on a remote track at 6 months old and it had cracked tubes. When the mounts broke it also swung back and broke the fan. I...

The bigger problem with the R151 in HZJ79s is the splined adapter between the gearbox and transfer as opposed to the strength of the gearbox itself. The splines fret, strip out and without warning you're left stranded with a box full of neutrals and a rather expensive repair bill. In early...

I have an EGT on my BJ73/3B. As stock the highest I could get it was 730c (1350f) and that was towing up a long hill, WOT way longer than I should have just to see how high it could go. Cruising into a head wind it could be high 600s. Later I upped the fueling and changed the governor spring and...

I just measured some of mine. HZJ75 1HZ 2.5" 1985 BJ73 2.25" 1984 LN65 2L 2.25" The latter 2 compressors are longer than the 1HZ one. New 1HZ compressors are readily available aftermarket here in Australia for AUD$250ish.

I converted my BJ73 to a HDJ79 radiator so I've been running twin caps for about 3 years. I removed the barb for the overflow hose and tapped the thermostat housing for a bung. I had problems with the aluminuim surface the cap sits on being corroded so the system wasn't holding pressure. I...

I'm having some troubles with the EDIC on my 3B/BJ73 again. The stop position works fine. Over inject when cranking works fine but theres no drive position, it just defaults to stop when the ignition is on. There's no funky chicken or anything, it works as it should aside from not going to the...

Anyone else running the Mercedes spring experienced this? At around 700rpm the revs hunt like a semi. It's like someone is rythmically nudging the throttle. Obviously the fuel rack is working its way back and forth. It's particularly bad when cold. Out of interest I have a fordson tractor...

Great work mate, I've been wanting to put a HX30 on a 2H or 1HZ for years. I disagree. The HX30 turbine is quite a bit larger than TD05H in both exducer and inducer. 52/65.5 vs 49.2/56. If anything you'd say the HX30 has an unusually large turbine for the compressor flow. Some examples of...

Looks like a super old school paddle wheel to me. I was going to make a thread about this the other day. Some people claim the FTE turbo has a modern turbine but the pictures of them I've seen apart and replacement turbines I've seen for sale show a paddle wheel. Anyone got pics of their curved...

Smaller compressor and slightly smaller turbine than the td05h-18g, the compressor is smaller than a 16g also. The turbine is a super old school paddle wheel. The TD05 is a newer, more efficient design. For pretty much the same money a 6cm td05h-16g would spool much the same but is newer tech...

It's fiddly but straightforward, 2 hours should be plenty at a steady weekend shed pace. I'd allow an arvo in case s*** happens. I'd cut the leather outer off the old diaphragm to make it easy to get the pin out. It's not a big deal if you drop the pin or nut in the pump, it's a sealed cavity...

Thanks for sharing. Is that a 10mm VE rotary pump?