TD42T Ute does 12.69 second quarter mile

ENGINE Australia’s Diesel Performance Parts drag ute ran at the Engine Australia Diesel Assault night at Willowbank Raceway on Friday night, August 30th. The night was a huge success, very well attended and the lanes were very busy all night. It was the first time Brett and Brandon had run the Engine Australia ute in full race preparation and presentation. They have built the vehicle and the engine and it ran extremely well. Brett had one steer and Brandon two, with Brandon setting his best time on his second run. Time: 12.694 secs Speed: 108.78 mph / 175 kph Reaction time: 0.3 sec Distance: ¼ mile / 400 m Engine: Nissan TD42Ti, compound turbos, intercooled and aftercooled. Vehicle: Ford Maverick ( rebadged Nissan Patrol GQ ) Gearbox: STD Nissan Y61 without transfer case Tyres rear: Mickey Thompson Slicks 33” / 84 cm Power: 409 RWHP / 305 RWkW Torque: 738 lbf.ft / 1000 Nm Fuel: Bowser diesel This engine ran about 20 runs two weekends ago on treads on a farm aircraft runway and then 3 runs on slicks at the drags. It has also had plenty of dyno time. The boys have a long list of adjustments to make and are confident they can improve on that time. The motor is running strong.