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landy's MK Patrol turbo diesel ute


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Ok so it is a:

1985 Nissan Patrol Ute

Engine: SD33Ti 3.3l inline 6 cylinder intercooled turbo diesel

Gearbox: 5 speed manual

Current Turbocharger: TD04HL-19T-6 with custom exhaust housing and trimmed turbine wheel

Exhaust: 3" dump and turbo back with high flow Lukey muffler

Intercooler: FMIC 600x300x76 (2.5" hot side piping and 3" cold side piping)

Diffs: ARB Air lockers front and rear with 4.6 ratios

Tires and wheels: 315/75 R16 Mickey Thompson TTC Claws on 16x10 -44 Dynamic steel wheels

Gauges: AEM TruBoost EBC and Boost Gauge, VDO Pyrometer

Electrics: Piranha Dual Battery Tray on drivers side, Delkor 900cca cranking battery and Delkor 100h/a hybrid deep cycle for accessories (not yet fitted) Controller by a Red Arc smart solenoid.

It makes 100rwkw and 360nm on 35's.

This was my old shorty that I decommissioned due to rust:

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I had already lined up a 1985 MK Patrol Ute to swap the good gear from my shorty into. Air locked 4.6 diffs, stereo, ARB compressor, dual batteries etc.

The ute had done 190,000km and had a blown N/A SD33 and a 5 speed N/A gearbox.

As I picked it up

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Cleaned up the engine bay a bit and deleted the passenger side battery tray to make room for a PatrolDocta 4" airbox and snorkel

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In goes a rebuild SD33T

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Patroldocta Snorkel and airbox

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It had a 600HP ForzenBoost water to air intercooler from my old shorty and a custom intake plenum I had made up

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Fitted my 2" springs and associated shocks and cut the guards to fit the 35" TTC claws on 16x10 -44 offset rims.

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Built a 3" exhaust including dump pipe

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Then it was like this for a bit, the head gasket blew on the rebuilt motor very quickly. 300km. I didn't rebuild it. The head was knackered and they just chucked new pistons etc in it but didn't recon the head.

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So once I blew the head gasket I towed it up to my farm with the trusty LC76 V8 D4D ;)

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Pulled the reconditioned head from my old SWB motor and proceeded strip the ute head off and install the shorty head.

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Lots of pitting

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Got it all going again and tested fitted the RTT - Note the dodgy mounting between cab and rhino rack :| No dice.

Also purchased a brand new ARB Deluxe high mount winch bar for it.

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Purchased a nice big checker plate toolbox for tools, camping gear, whatever else...

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Then I put new carpets in and got a compressor fridge as a centre console - Waeco CDF11 I think it is...

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Took the missus on a quick over nighter with the roof top tent out to Mt Stirling in WA

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After all the greasy work was done...I decided it was time to give the paint some love.

So I spent an afternoon with a mate with some Meguires Ultimate Compound....

Wow!

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Installed a new 2" lift and some extended shackles at the front.

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Made some mud guards to cover the rear tires

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Got some new custom floor mats

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Purchased and fitted a dirty big FMIC and relocated engine oil cooler

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Great truck mate. Geez that 4 poster was a bar and a half.. lol

Thanks mate, yeah the 4 poster is as original when it came off the show room floor!

I think with a polish up it would look brilliant - It just doesn't flow with any lines of....ANYTHING really haha!

I have ordered a new compressor wheel and housing for my turbo, so I hope to have some R and D done on that by the end of next week.

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