Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Update

Things have gone very slowly.  I don't have as much time to work on it as I did before but here is a list of things I have been able to do.

-Cleaned up both differentials
-Got an alternator (eBay)
-Got a fuel pump (Airtex E8153)
-Installed fuel pump and a cheap fuel filter
-Re-bent the landcruiser fuel lines (kind of crude but it works) and installed them on the drivers side frame rail
-Rotated the turbo to mate with the modified 6BT manifold
 Had to order special nuts, there is not a lot of room on when you flip the turbo. (M10-1.5 Exhaust Lock Nut Copper Plated Steel 14mm Hex from Clips and Fasteners)
-Found out the the HY-35 turbo is not the best one to have because they can crack (mine is) and parts are not easy to find (according to a Holset dealer).  The dealer also said that Holset doesn't make individual parts for the HY-35 and I would have to get a new one.  Then they just said don't get a new HY get the HX range as they are easier to modify and parts are plentiful.
-Modified the shift lever for the transmission


Things that I know I still have to do:
-Oil return from the turbo
-Water/radiator lines
-Throttle linkage
-Windshield
-Brake System
-All the electrical
-Intercooler

Pictures will come shortly.