shizzl Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 hey guys. am after a bit of insight on the best way to go for a tow car. heres the deal,been offered a "wagon" with a 2L cortina motor bolted to a toyota box with a dellow bellhousing or something like that. but im after grunt/torque for towing. would a holden 6 be much better than the cortina 2L or would it just drink more gas? would be nice if a falcon 6 would bolt u to a cortina bellhousing ae.. or does it? whats your thoughts guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 What you plan to tow? The more cc the better for towing really. As a general rule. a 2L isn't going to happily tow all that much with ease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 depending what cort you have i wold look at a 250 falcon six and 3 speed manual borg box, as they came in some aussie assembled versions, i have had 1.5 cube of river shingle in dads xd coon with a 1.5t digger on a trailer behind it, towing happily at 100ksand 2 gear 70 up the steaper hills 70 because there is a bit of a step down and its farken lowd, there is no sub for cubes when you are towing, 2l cort motor set up with high torque cam would tow your rubbish to the dump but, you want more if its its dedicated job, like my ute sc 3800 for skids and towing the gemi with dirty auto and room for spares on the tray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 2l cortina engines are way tourqeeeeeeeeeeeeie for a 2l. Pinto$ 4 lyfe bo3. But in all seriousness, you could def get a better engine for a tow car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races. Superchargers=torque. Dispalecment=torque. Everything else equals FTL!lol i've also heard that the foulcoon 250 motor has too short a conrods to make any decent torque. But I hear lots, not all of which is true. You be the judge. (ps, I'm heller drunk too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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forced Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Pajero 3.5 FTW. Lower Hutt Whangarei return 20 hours with empty trailer leaving, full trailer with car returning.Plenty of torque.Auto trans makes it a lot easier too. For sale too. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 hey guys.but im after grunt/torque for towing. whats your thoughts guys? My thoughts for open road towing a heavy load are that you need the biggest CC per cylinder you can find, leaf springs and a good auto gearbox that can be switched to a "power" setting. A heavy towing vehicle helps - there is no doubt, but be cognisant of stopping distances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 navara stz are mean for towing so long as you don't need to take off. zero torque without boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Also Long wheel base is better. Saw a SWB FJ40 landcruiser towing a 60s merc on a trailer once. Looked very scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 navara stz are mean for towing so long as you don't need to take off. zero torque without boost. terrible aye!!! and by the time you start getting somewhere.... you're at limiter and having to change up a gear and get stuck in the low revs again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vvega Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 hey guys.but im after grunt/torque for towing. whats your thoughts guys? My thoughts for open road towing a heavy load are that you need the biggest CC per cylinder you can find, leaf springs and a good auto gearbox that can be switched to a "power" setting. A heavy towing vehicle helps - there is no doubt, but be cognisant of stopping distances he speaks the truth find the biggest fuckoff thing you can with teh biggest fuck off motor you can ..and this = tow heaven think LWB landcrusier......or hummer...or a fucken tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 tank would turn too sharply full chassis + heaps of grunt = ftw. live rear axle = ftw. good suspension = win. if you're towing something with ham rear shocks you'll know about it! even though you only whack like 80kg tops downward pressure on tongue of towbar, of you've got fucked shocks then it's wallow primetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 ^ We towed my 110 on the back of a dual axle savage trailer from CHCH to IVC using an ED Fairmont and you could sure as shit tell it was there, and the 110 only weighs just around 1100kg. Fuck it went through an horrific amount of gas too. I'd roll a 3.8 Holden V6 over the 'coon I6, having towed similar weights with both, the Holden did the job better and used less gas doing it. Ideally though, a diseasel LWB 4WD would be my suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Ideally though, a diseasel LWB 4WD would be my suggestion. Nissan Patrol/Safari's make fucken mean tow wagons We used one for towing big (unbraked) caravans down from Auckland, drove like there was nothing hooked up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 so do you guys know of any diesel motors that will bolt to a pinto bellhousing or a holden 6 bellhousing by any chance?? i know diesel is the way to go here,or big cc which also means big fuel bills.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I'd roll a 3.8 Holden V6 over the 'coon I6, having towed similar weights with both, the Holden did the job better and used less gas doing it. Yeah my commiewhore wags tows cars mint as. Unfortunally its blow'd up, but that ain't the point. It was free too I think they are pretty cheap aswell and have millions of room for stuff in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vvega Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 tank would turn too sharply full chassis + heaps of grunt = ftw. live rear axle = ftw. good suspension = win. if you're towing something with ham rear shocks you'll know about it! even though you only whack like 80kg tops downward pressure on tongue of towbar, of you've got fucked shocks then it's wallow primetime. just need a pic of tank turning to sharp now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I wouldnt bother with an engine conversion to tow stuff. I know of nothing that will bolt to gbox. Just buy a car made for towing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 You could tow with a 10A just to be different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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