Engine choices?

[Kleyny]

Thanks heaps Neil. That is way better than I originally thought. My poor old Pajero has now crossed the 370,000 klms mark and still not showing signs of blowing smoke or loss of power. Just how many more k's it is going to give me is anyone's guess but I am sure that I will just end up rebuilding it when the time comes. Thanks again for the info.

Regards,

Poodroo

His has only done 250k. But i think the oil hasn't been getting changed on a regular basis. And of course this shortens the life of the motor greatly.

I'm still amazed that yours is still going strong at 370k. I used to work on these old girls and that sort of ks with little to no smoke or power lossis very few and far between.

neil

[BenDover]

Absolutely... Dont put a V8 in it especially an injected V8. Way too much time and effort. You can possibly cam it and get a cam with a longer exhaust lobe/duration which will give you a bit more torque. But the beez Knees is having a car that is fast/reliable and still very comfortable and smooth to drive. Im so over camed engines and things like that. The best thing you can do is supercharge it. And by no means go for full power like everybody else does. Superchargers run way cooler than turbo's. Instant horse power and torque with No lag. Perfect for 4x4's and towing. And just boost it to what ever your injectors can handle comfortably. And if your still not happy, change your injectors and adjust the boost (its that easy). You will be surprised how much difference and alive your engine can be (even a slug of an engine can breathe fire). I messed up a bit with my 4.5 cruiser engine the first time. And ended up running 2 psi (wrong pulley size) and everybody said there is noway 2 psi can make a difference and you want even feel it (bullsh*t 2 psi vs atmosfearic pressure) it made about 15 - 20 % difference. It just felt much faster and sounded a hell of alot tougher aswell. And if you just drive it normally you will get better fuel economy. Seriously.
Wish i could say the same with my new V8. But what can i say, i just cant drive it normally yet. Its still new and i have to show these young punks who's boss. maybe in another few months.
BD