What did you do to your Patrol today!

[Hodge]

Anyhoo!

Does anyone have a spare 5spd lying around. 4k for a new box and another 1k to get it fitted. Im trying to find a low K second hand box but not having much luck.
It might stay a 4spd for a while longer I think.

Ring places that possibly do engine conversions etc... There's a LOT of barra conversions going on. Therefore a LOT of redundant gearboxes laying around somewhere.

[MudRunnerTD]

Ring places that possibly do engine conversions etc... There's a LOT of barra conversions going on. Therefore a LOT of redundant gearboxes laying around somewhere.

Thats a great idea. Or @mudski join a Barra conversion group of FB and ask if anyone has a gearbox in the shed.

[AB]

What are the chances!

I replaced the fuel filter a while back and noticed the lift pump wasn't holding pressure anymore.

It would need a good 20 pumps if left sitting for the night.

Ok, easy, it has to be what I have just done. Check bleeder, check drain, check fuel filter, etc.

Everything looks fine. I took it off and on again multiple times.

I have never had a problem with my fuel pressure.

I just found this whilst waiting for Mia's school bus. That little tiny injector bleed return line looks to be the culprit.

What a perfect time for that to happen exactly the same time as I replace the filter!!!

return.jpg

[mudski]

Thats a great idea. Or @mudski join a Barra conversion group of FB and ask if anyone has a gearbox in the shed.

All good. I found a s/h box from a 2008 low 100thou on the clock box. George will be doing the r & r for me. Now I'm thinking do I get the Mark 10% overdrive reduction gear now, since I have saved over 2K. This would bring my revs at 100kph from 2450 to 2205rpm.

Hmmm.

[AB]

All good. I found a s/h box from a 2008 low 100thou on the clock box. George will be doing the r & r for me. Now I'm thinking do I get the Mark 10% overdrive reduction gear now, since I have saved over 2K. This would bring my revs at 100kph from 2450 to 2205rpm.

Hmmm.

I would for sure.

I struggle on freeways, the Simmo trip will not be fun for me @ 110kmh

[PeeBee]

All good. I found a s/h box from a 2008 low 100thou on the clock box. George will be doing the r & r for me. Now I'm thinking do I get the Mark 10% overdrive reduction gear now, since I have saved over 2K. This would bring my revs at 100kph from 2450 to 2205rpm.

Hmmm.

Mark, I have this conversion and I am now sitting in the sweet spot for max economy at 110klm/hr at 1750rpm.Unlike the 85% reduction gears that howl all day in low range the machine finish is excellent on the overdrive gears - silent as stock standard.

[MB]

Mocked up with black tape, another Wacky MB concept





Not sure if I love it or hate it yet
Keen for your honest helpful thoughts prior to welding Team NP.com.au?

Certainly will keep I believe our pesky local Hills bugs from ram feeding into the airbox, open passenger side window for a Navi would be a lot more bearable too I imagine



The 30 degree downwards, slightly twisted final bend theory is for parked up outside/overnight camping torrential rains protection.

Have had previous plastic family GU wagon truckster ram head snorkels fill airboxes overnight and believe poor @Rossco ‘s GQ once did the same nearly hydro-locking his beast on morning startup

EDIT: Besides looking a little kooky, not powder coated yet Could the extra nearly say 800mm of 4” pipe potentially hinder its air intake? I’m only chasing 150rwkw again

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[PeeBee]

Looks good, the extra pipe length would add restrictions in the order of 4 decimal places - not an issue, clever about the drop end to keep the water out. I have never had a problem with my forward facing safari head, or maybe the water simply was very small and evaporated from bonnet heat?

[BrazilianY60]

Now I'm thinking do I get the Mark 10% overdrive reduction gear now,

Do you have a link for this reduction? I don't even have the power to push current 5th gear yet, but this is an interesting thing to know it exists.

[PeeBee]

Do you have a link for this reduction? I don't even have the power to push current 5th gear yet, but this is an interesting thing to know it exists.

Here you go

https://www.marks4wd.com/low-range-overdrive-gears