Hi,
I own a 1995 model 2.8 Litre (3L) 'lux and am looking to put a 3.0 Litre turbo diesel engine in it's place. I have done a lot of work to the suspension (tough dog 2" lift) sound system (alpine 6" splits/coaxials 10" R type sub) among other things, and am looking for a bit of a performance upgrade. I don't want to buy a new car because that means I will have to do ll of that again. I have put extractors and a new exhaust system on but I still want a bit more out of the good ol' 'lux. I asked a few mechanics about turboing it and they all said that it was a bad idea, unless I wanted to strengthen the bottom end. Yeah na. So I was just looking for some advice on where to aquire a 3.0 Turbo Diesel engine (non efi). What is required in replacing the engine thats not the same as every other engine replacement. (ie I realise what has to happen to replace the engine, but I want to know if I remove the 3L engine and source a 5L engine, is the air conditioning compressor going to be in a retarded spot, or will the old one bolt straight on the the 5L engine).
Thanks for your time.
Kieran Chambers