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Toymods Club Treasurer
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Chaser conversion...why don't people do this??
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Tue, 15 July 2003 05:16
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There are quite a few problems with converting a diesel to petrol. These a why I'd never take the 2C-T diesel and replace it with a 3S.
1. Fuel tank: diesel doesn't have any baffling, surge tank, or provision for internal pump, although you might be able to set up something external.
2. Gear ratio & diff ratios: diesel gearboxes tend to have a low 1st gear, high 2nd gear, and tall final drive. My car only pulls 2350rpm in 5th at 100km/h, 3S-GE petrol is pulling 3000rpm. Gearbox ratios could be fixed with the half cut, but still need to find a rear diff.
3. Major upgrades to suspension, brakes will be required. Toyota factory never intended for the diesels to do warp speed. Takes about 2km for mine to get from 140km/h to its top speed of 185km/h.
4. Tacho. If you get a matching half cut you'll be right, but otherwise redline of the petrol is off the end of the diesel tacho (Mine only goes to 6000rpm)
Probably other reasons as well.
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