--- In Jumbuck@..., neil jeffries <vk2kyg@...> wrote:
>I am a domestic Electrician. The Jumbick works well. I was
looking at putting the 1.8SOHC in it anyway. I did some research on
the Libretto GT and it looks like a reasonable conversion as the
engine in it is not hypo like some of the EVO engines. The 2.0litre
would give me more torque though. I know that I will have to do the
engine change to get the AWD setup that I want. If anyone knows
what the EVO3 or Libreto Cuts are worth let me know. I would like
to know. I have invested too much into the body on the Ute to sell
it an replace it with something else. Also what is the availability
of these cuts as well. Do they come with all the bits required or
will extras need to be sourced. The main thing is that parts will
need to be readily available. I don't think the EVO 1,2,3 was
available ex Mitsubishi Australia was it. I think they were all
peronsal imports. If parts for these are available from Mitsubishi
Australia then the EVO may be a better oprion than the Libreto. If
anyone has any other ideas out there let me know. Also a complete
drive away conversion cost if someone has a business that could do
it I sould be happy to get a quote off you.

Cheers and bye for now.
> Hi and welcome to our group
> You will have to post up some pics of your work ute for all to see.
> As for the AWD there are a number of them that have been done,but
none I know of with the 1.5lt engine.You will have to convert to a
1.8lt or 2.0lt engine. If you look in the photo album or file album
there are some articles in there on this conversion. Im currently
rebuilding a forged 4g93turbo 1.8lt to do my conversion.
> There are a lot of other forums around that cover conversions in
protons which are all much the same.By the way are you an AUTO
Electrician or domestic.
> We have the full wiring diagrams for our jumbuck posted in the
links folder.
> theres about 10,000 answers to your question and its not a cheap
job to do ,you would have to really love the jumbuck like I do to
spend the money to do it.
> Your only real optons are a VR-4, EVO 1,2,or3 or lancer gsr AWD or
libero GT AWD to name some. Let us know what you think..
> Welcome again to our group,Hope you enjoy the links.
> Regards Neil VK2KYG (Group Moderator)
>
>
> imacoolcomm <imacoolcomm@...>
wrote: Hi there all. I have a
Jumbuck as a workute. Electricians vehicle.
> Great little ute. I have a custom built Aluminium Canopy and
Ladder
> Rack built on this Ute. It cost me $14K for the Canopy/Toolbox
setup
> but it is very simple to work out of. I also reckon that I have
the
> consistently heaviest Jumbuck ute in Australia. It has a
permanent
> load on it of around 750Kg. I put it over the weighbridge a
couple of
> months ago and it went at 1860kg without the driver. add another
> 90kg. It handles the weight quite well. I have got a set of
pump ute
> shockies out of a RA Holden Rodeo in it. They have about 70Psi
of
> pressure in them and they work well.
>
> The only problem with the little ute is horsepower or the lack of
it.
> But that is not the main issue. The biggest issue is the front
wheel
> drive. I am looking at putting a AWD kit into it. What is the
> easiest way to do a AWD conversion. It shouldn't be too
difficult.
> It would also have to pass Queensland Transport. This is a daily
> workute remember and reliability and ease of parts availability
is
> paramount. Ideas anyone.
>
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