Hi guys,
I talked to a couple of friends today and discussed this same plan with them.
They advised me against going in the MG410-MG413 mpfi route. Reason being as follows - Engine, gearbox, Transfercase will have to be changed
- Complete electricals will have to be re done including sourcing an ECM
- Front & rear diff would too have to be changed as the ratios are totally different
- Wheels, brakes, clutch etc etc will have to be replaced. not to mention smll small things as engine, gearbox mountings on the chassis, they might be different too
- So the only thing that will be left in the vehicle will be the Chassis and the body tub, and that too who know what will be left after 10 years of neglect
Additionally they estimated that the above conversation will cost be anywhere between 1.5 +/- (10-20%). Then again the reliability of the after market work done will never be as good as a factory fitted mechanicals. To this add 70-75K the cost the the 1.0CARB. This comes to 2.25-2.5L.
So what we've thought that it would be much more prudent to buy a MPFI gyspy from the market, maybe a 2004 or 2005 models 1.3 MPFI king. This should be about 3.00L +/- 10%. Now again I do not have any idea and maybe much wrong here, but atleast civilian 413's will be much less absued than army disposals with very little to no 4x4 usage when compared to Army vehicles!!! I think that I've had enough experience restoring Army Disposals for one lifetime. And have come to this conclusion that its not simply worth it.
i am not ust talking about the cost part, money aside too, the amount of time and efforts that one has to invest when restoring disposals is much much more than civilian vehicles. Further do can never get the same kind of reliability as in stock vehicles.
So I think that I will on the lookout for a Delhi registered MPFI 413 and if I like the vehicle I am ready to pay a slight premium for that too. If i am not able to lay my hands on one, New 413's are for 5.4L on road delhi. |