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Looking through the internet on diesel swaps, Australia and NZ seem to
have a lot of Nissan Patrols and Toyotas but no Jeeps. Are there
Jeeps down there? And if so, is anyone dieselizing them there?

Re: Aussie/NZ Jeepers

Jeeps are rare down there. They get lots of the Land Cruisers that we don't
get in the states. But the Jeeps are a rare find.

"Ted Azito" <larboard34@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b53da461.0407091303.53bbc859@posting.google.c om...
> Looking through the internet on diesel swaps, Australia and NZ seem to
> have a lot of Nissan Patrols and Toyotas but no Jeeps. Are there
> Jeeps down there? And if so, is anyone dieselizing them there?

Re: Aussie/NZ Jeepers

There are plenty of Jeeps in NZ, I am not sure about Aussie. Generally
people run the stock engines (Wranglers here only come in 4.0L versions and
with rear D44s from factory). Diesel is not the preferred swap, people
usually go for a V8 swap if needed. As for Patrols and Landcruisers, for
off roading SWB versions are more popular. Some people like petrols,
others like diesel. There is no clear majority.

Here is a link to a recent story on TJLs. Though there are no plans for
TJLs to be produced in RHD configuration or be imported into NZ market.
D/C is not even offering Rubicons here (LHD or RHD).

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...&msg=emaillink

TW
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01 TJ Renegade 4.0L Auto
D30/44, 265/75R16 BFG Muds

"Ted Azito" <larboard34@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:b53da461.0407091303.53bbc859@posting.google.c om...
> Looking through the internet on diesel swaps, Australia and NZ seem to
> have a lot of Nissan Patrols and Toyotas but no Jeeps. Are there
> Jeeps down there? And if so, is anyone dieselizing them there?

Re: Aussie/NZ Jeepers

"TW" <a t t w @ w a v e . c o . n z> wrote in message news:<ccr7ce$27o$1@news.wave.co.nz>...
> There are plenty of Jeeps in NZ, I am not sure about Aussie. Generally
> people run the stock engines (Wranglers here only come in 4.0L versions and
> with rear D44s from factory). Diesel is not the preferred swap, people
> usually go for a V8 swap if needed. As for Patrols and Landcruisers, for
> off roading SWB versions are more popular. Some people like petrols,
> others like diesel. There is no clear majority.

Well, I never said diesel was best for everyone. It's not. But it's
what I want, and I know there are a few others too.

A great deal of interest seems to be present in diesel swaps in
Nissans, Toys and Land/Range Rovers down there-I wonder why not Jeeps?

Also the type of used diesels readily available are certainly
different. They seem to be using pulls from Japanese home-market
vehicles killed by the inspection system, whereas Stateside, it's get
an engine in industrial trim and swap over (which isn't that
difficult, but if a different pump is needed, expensive) or use a five
cylinder Benz. Maybe a VW four would be adequate in a flatfender, but
flatfenders don't cut it on the highway. I like the Benz a great deal
for other reasons-it's sleeved, very rebuildable, has a Bosch pump
(which means fitting a full range governor or a few other swap-tricks
are possible)and I think the stock turbo system can be left unmolested
(no intercooler) under a TJ/YJ hood. Also it's a DCX product and will
dress up beautifully. It doesn't hurt that diesel Benzes are common
enough that onroad breakdowns shouldn't be all that difficult to deal
with-parts are in the systems of all the franchise car parts places.
Not true of engines only sold industrially here-can you imagine
getting Deutz parts through Pep Boys?