Isuzu MU engine options...

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

hey im new to this forum so ill introduce myself... im jono and i own a 1992 isuzu mu, with 4jb1t, raised 6 inches all up and on 32x12.5's with black 15 inch sunraisers.... car is black.... but unfortuantley has a brown interior lol Wink

anyways back to my question... i have been researching the options i have with my engine... i need more power as it is very slow on the road.. some ideas have been 1jz-gte, ls1, v6 commodore engine, or sumhow gaining more power from the 4j.
i have installed an intercooler but havnt hooked it up yet as i dont have the money atm for the pipe work haha.
has anyone got any sugestions as to what boost to run on an intercooled setup? also can the little turbo handal a 300x600x80 intercooler....
cheers
twinky

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

sorry found old topic thats similar to mine, but still would like to know these things as i havnt been able to find them anywhere..
my gearbox part number and a bellhouse and gearbox bolt pattern.

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:59 pm

Welcome

good to see another Isuzu owner Smile

even better that you are in queensland Very Happy

if you feel like joining an ISUZU meetup, make a post in this thread:
http://forum.australia4wd.com/index.php?showtopic=10339&pid=86959&st=15&#entry86959
(Jackaroo, Frontera, Rodeo, MU, Suburban, Drover forum)

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

my car

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

with the turbo, the arm that controls the valve in the elbow..... how do i keep that in the same place when i rotate the turbo houseing in order to put on the jackaroo 3.1 intercooler... cause im planning on doing this upgrade....
cheers again.

Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: brisbane north

Hi twinky welcome aboard.... great lookin MU you have there i also have one but mines not as pretty lol well i probley wouldnt even call it attractive... lmfao. Anyway i have been doin a little reserch on the engine conversion side of things and i will be putting a commo v6 and auto into mine as i will be running 33's the added throttle response and power will be handy... anyway if you wanna know more on the subject feel free to pm me or just get onto chickoroll and come out on a trail with us on the long weekend .... i dont wanna be the only MU owner this time

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

oh man, id love to come! but i have some plans this w/e that cant really be broken.... (moving out of home) lol as im only 19 Wink

thanks for the offer anyways.... maybe we can catch up some time, i know some good 4x4 tracks around mudgeeraba/nerang area. Very Happy

where are you located...?

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:43 pm

Smoka, the trip isn't this weekend, it's the weekend after labourday

- Saturday, 10th of May

Wink

to put it into perspective

Today is Tuesday 22nd April
Anzac day is Friday 25th April
Labour day is Monday 4th of May
Isuzu meetup is Saturday 10th of May

Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: brisbane north

silly me oh well sat or sunday is good for us then lmfao sorry chicko some times i get all excited about wheeling i dont read the post slow enough ha ha ha any way twinky i am on the northside of bris will be looking for some more tracks in around 2 months when the v6 is in hopefully

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

i went to the wrekers today..... to get some pipes for my intercooler lol, instead of using the silicon bends i just stole some bends off some old toyota's and shit, all 70mm....
i have a front mount already installed u see... so i want to just use that but the cost of getting it done professionaly is painful. cause there is shit all room in the front.
i was quoted like $2000.... f that lol

Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: brisbane north

MAN WHERE DID U GET THAT QUOTE FROM .....? SO I NEVER GO THERE...... good luck with ur install apparentley it makes quite a differance

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

i think it was ashmore exhaust.... yeh. that quote was offencive. i needed a cigg after i heard that one lol. i thought he was joking at first. anyways cant wait to get together with a few of u guys nd go truckin'. i have a fair bit of off road experience but im not 100% confident yet Razz

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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:31 pm

be sure to post in the thread

http://forum.australia4wd.com/index.php?showtopic=10339

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

okay i had to sign upto the other forum..... im know as "TwinkMeister"
i love twinky's, there delicious lol.

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

i have a very random question for evryone here, has anyone ever seen the hilux vigo....? it was in thailand when i went there... they look sick as.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:14 pm

nope, never heard of it

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/11/26/289460.1-lg.jpg
thats them, how weird aye.

Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:05 pm

looks like a kluger

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

yeh they look similar, but they have the hilux front. they looked pretty cool in the flesh when i saw them.

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

im thinking of selling my car, chek it out.

Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Location: Chadstone, Melbourne

I saw them in thailand too. They also have the Fourtuner, which looks to be a new generation of 4 runner. real nice things too.

All the Hiluxes, rodeos and Civics are made there so its cheap for buy one.

I priced up a 4x4 Diesel current shape hilux from Toyota. $16K brand new. Ouch, shows what happens when everyone takes their cut, import taxes etc etc...

On the topic of your car, why do you want to get rid of it? it looks to be in great condition, Do you have any pics of the front mount intercooler? Im keen to fit one on my Jack but Im unsure how its going to fit with the radiator, Air con conditioner etc etc... I have a 600x300x75 waiting to go in. Im sure I could adapt some pipework with some silicone bends to fit securely. Id rather not have to move the rad, air con back and use a ThermoFan.

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

neonasty wrote:

I saw them in thailand too. They also have the Fourtuner, which looks to be a new generation of 4 runner. real nice things too.

All the Hiluxes, rodeos and Civics are made there so its cheap for buy one.

I priced up a 4x4 Diesel current shape hilux from Toyota. $16K brand new. Ouch, shows what happens when everyone takes their cut, import taxes etc etc...

On the topic of your car, why do you want to get rid of it? it looks to be in great condition, Do you have any pics of the front mount intercooler? Im keen to fit one on my Jack but Im unsure how its going to fit with the radiator, Air con conditioner etc etc... I have a 600x300x75 waiting to go in. Im sure I could adapt some pipework with some silicone bends to fit securely. Id rather not have to move the rad, air con back and use a ThermoFan.

hey sorry i took so long to reply to this, umm ill get some pics of how i installed mine, it requires a 4inch grinder with a cutting blade.. yess chop chop, a drill and some metal bar to make a braket or 2.
be warned for a mu the front mount is very hard to pipe up, it has shitloads of bends, hardcore s bend areas and will natually need reducers and raisers for the size of the turbo outlet. actually if mine wasnt raised i dont think there would be any other way of getting to the engine without cutting into the wheel well, which looks like balls.

Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Location: QLD

i have a question about mu's jackaroo's and rodeo's... do they all have the same engine mounts? and what year do they change them if they are different at all, because i have found a rodeo quadcam v6 from a 1998 model, and wanted to know if it would drop straight onto the engine mounts i have now... (i know its a long shot) or what other engines drop in from similar chassis models. cheers
jono