Aussie folks, question for you

[derelict]

I am looking at a quad cab Hilux as a possible next project to bring in. While perusing Gumtree, I noticed that all of the pre- '91 trucks have solid axles. Do all of them come this way? If so, that is fantastic. Also, they all seem to be diesels. I have heard bad things about the heads on the small diesels so I might prefer to get my hands on a gas model but these do not seem to be too common. Are most going to be diesels?

Thanks

 

[derelict]

Okay, did some catalog digging and saw that up until 1997, they were solid axle. Now, about the motors?

 

[Mudder]

From what I've read most of them over there are Diesels, not Petrol engines.

 

[AHF01U]

Aussie here with a 95 dual cab hilux.
My car has leaf and solid axle and the 2.8 litre diesel which was strangely called the 3L.
The motors keep chugging along for a long time unless you strap a turbo on and wind up the boost.
You can get the 2.4 litre petrol but there seem to be more in the single cabs.
I must say, I am not kind to my motor and she has seen the red line a few times but every 5000kms I change oil and filter.
The diesel is no power house and you'll be dropping back for lower gears but she'll hold 100km/h on the highway fine.

 

[derelict]

Thanks. I have noticed that most of the ones that I find up for sale have the 3L in them. How is the motor? Does it have a reputable like the other diesel in the Hilux has for warping heads?