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by fonz
Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: wierd grinding/rattling noise HELP!
Replies: 4
Views: 895

Re: wierd grinding/rattling noise HELP!

hey guys found the problem!!!! basically driving home today from the mechanics that couldnt diagnose the noise but did come to a conclusion it was clutch/gearbox related. anyways driving home i felt the gears getting harder and harder to change, like i wasnt pushing the clutch in enough......... the...
by fonz
Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:33 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: wierd grinding/rattling noise HELP!
Replies: 4
Views: 895

wierd grinding/rattling noise HELP!

hey guys my triton has stated making this hideous rattling/grinding noise when i rev it. the engine is a 2.6L astron 2 wideblock with tr magna efi with 180,000kms now its hard to explian where its comming from as i still dont know myself, but it happe if i rev the engine to say 4500rpm and hold it t...
by fonz
Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:02 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: NEW AND HAVE ASTRON
Replies: 10
Views: 1201

Re: NEW AND HAVE ASTRON

hey mate welcome to the site, alot of guys on here know what they are talking about so you wont find it hard getting answers! id say rip off the carby setup and go efi! i did it to my triton ute wich also runs the 2.6 astron. never looked back, and a massive performance and economy increase! have a ...
by fonz
Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: extra injector?
Replies: 2
Views: 308

Re: extra injector?

awesome thanks if anyone knows the place i can send my dizzy that would be great!

also how do you lock the dizzy?
anyone with info could you please pm me.

ceers,
Fonz
by fonz
Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:33 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: extra injector?
Replies: 2
Views: 308

extra injector?

hey guys getting hold of a gt30/76 turbo for the triton and wanting to know if i can just run an extra injector to compensate for the turbo? now i know i need to get my dizzy regraphed to suit boost how do i go about doing that? is it absoloutely nesesary? are there any off the shelf injector contro...
by fonz
Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:35 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: the mighty triton!
Replies: 4
Views: 660

the mighty triton!

hey guys, i know its not a sigma or galant but close lol! i have been piecing the rfi conversion together for a while now, and after countless trips to my fabricator it is finally done! i attacked it last weekend all by myself and quite proud of it haha im quite the backyard mechanic. basically what...
by fonz
Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:54 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: optimum turbo for efi 2.6?
Replies: 4
Views: 508

Re: optimum turbo for efi 2.6?

yeh i only want a low boost setup for the street, dont think my triton revs past 5k lol dont know havent got a tacho........... but i emailed kkr and asked what type of turbo i should use and they recomended this, what u think???

http://www.otomoto.com.au/kkr/KKR430.html

thanks,

fonz
by fonz
Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:31 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: optimum turbo for efi 2.6?
Replies: 4
Views: 508

optimum turbo for efi 2.6?

hey guys im currently looking for a turbo to bolt up to the astron2. just wanted to know what turbo i should use? i have been told t04 but im unsure of the ar's n stuff like that. im only going to be running around 8psi and internally gated preffered. been browsing forums and stuff for cheap 2nd han...
by fonz
Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: m27 head???
Replies: 9
Views: 699

Re: m27 head???

ok cool thanks guys i bought a tr inlet manifold that has been modified to suit the astron 2 but he was using a magna head, so i took it to one of my fab guys here on the coast to match port the rear water port to the stock gasket i gave him and to move the thermostat to the front. thanks for the in...
by fonz
Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:43 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: m27 head???
Replies: 9
Views: 699

m27 head???

hey guys im currently in the process of fuel injecting my 4g54 triton and i have been told that the type of head is stamped into it, for example m7 mine has m27 stamped on it instead, just wondering is it the same as a normal astron 2 4g54? as i need to modify the rear water port and relocate the th...
by fonz
Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 34 adm car install questions
Replies: 12
Views: 2565

Re: 34 adm car install questions

haha no jamie u didnt offend anyone!!!

i was just saying there isnt alot of people on forums that actually know what they are talking about! like you for example.....

u pretty much layed it all out on the table for me from start to finish!

very helpfull info indeed thanks heaps.

fonz
by fonz
Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:13 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: engine number help
Replies: 4
Views: 353

Re: engine number help

hey mate i have a 95 triton and my engine number starts with 4g54 aswell
4g54a23822 to be exact! so what does it mean do we have import engines?

thanks

fonz
by fonz
Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:06 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: clutch noise
Replies: 13
Views: 683

Re: clutch noise

hey man i think i have the same noise! only started not long ago..... the noise only it audible at 80kms in 4th as its a constant wierd kinda scratchy grindy noise but when its in 5th in kinda low revs and u flatten it it sounds like a train going along the tracks like chh chh chh chh chh lol dont k...
by fonz
Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:18 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 34 adm car install questions
Replies: 12
Views: 2565

Re: 34 adm car install questions

thanks jamie looks like u know what u are doing and talking about!! not a lot of people like u on these types of forums these days. i have been thinking alot about the carbie option but i think i have decided im not going to touch this engine at all, but have spoken to a mate of mine (a mechanic/eng...
by fonz
Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:52 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: 34 adm car install questions
Replies: 12
Views: 2565

Re: 34 adm car install questions

hey jamie, i always thought if my engine was unleaded i had to use an unleaded carb? ill have a read of your write up now.

thanks heaps looking to do it all monday after work :)
by fonz
Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:54 pm
Forum: Sigma's Section
Topic: Instrument clusters
Replies: 6
Views: 723

Re: Instrument clusters

does anyone know if a sigma tacho dash would work in a 95 triton? obvioulsy it has to run the astron 2 2.6?

have seen a couple of tritons with tacho dashs but can seem to find if they come stock or not.


fonz.
by fonz
Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 34 adm car install questions
Replies: 12
Views: 2565

34 adm car install questions

hey guys im going to be attempting the carb swap on the astron 2 2.6 in about a week got a carbie and adapter plate lined up. just wanting to know if there is a write up on how to install? tips and tricks? and is there different versions of the 34 adm off a 4.1 ford crossflow engine? or are they all...
by fonz
Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:52 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 4g54 carby turbo
Replies: 0
Views: 2021

4g54 carby turbo

hi guys did a search but nothing really came up. basically i have a 95 triton with the astron 2 engine. i want a bit more power out of her so i have decided forced induction. just want to know a base price for a low boost setup, but not going fuel injection, not looking for huge hp just a little mor...
by fonz
Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:53 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 4g54 help!
Replies: 6
Views: 1298

Re: 4g54 help!

i got the pic off the net but ill get one of my actuall carby and from memory the u bolt width is 85mm i think ill have to check on that one. as i had dramas when ordering my 4" lowering blocks :P
by fonz
Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:08 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: 4g54 help!
Replies: 6
Views: 1298

4g54 help!

hi guys i own a 1995 triton 2wd with the 2.6 astron II? just wanted to know why it is painfully slow? did a little service consisting of new 8mm leads, oil filter and oil. made a little difference but not up to scratch, ill put a vid up showing how slow it actually is tomorrow. just sussing out he c...