Hi all!
After working over both of the 2H engines that came with my HJ47 Ute it seems both are low on compression and needing rebuilds.
Luckily I've obtained a complete HZJ75 troopy as a doner car with a 1HZ turbo and going to attempt s conversion but have a load of questions before removing the engine from the troopy to begin installing it to my 47s rolling chassis
1. Engine mounts and cross member - is easily sorted luckily we have a guy called Billy McKinnon over here in oz making the mounts and a member that's bolt in so that seems easy enough
2. Wiring - I'm completely stumped on, have a fairly complete hj47 loom which I spent weeks repairing and know fairly well now... However guessing best to use the hzj loom how's this exactly done do I need to splice the hzj loom into the 47s loom ? Such as running ignition to my 47 barrel and then to the 1HZ ? Is it easy enough to pull the glow system and timer box etc from the 1HZ and install it into the 47... Really stumped here as much info as possible would be great.
3. Drive shafts - I understand need to be shortened for the rear and longer for the front?
4. Power steering - I still need to wrap my head around I'm guessing there's no way to null the pump and install power steering later on and run the stock 47 series pump and shafts? If not what's required to have the 1hz pump working I'm assuming the shafts & steering box won't work off the hzj?
5. Brake booster box - Delete the 47 brake vacuum booster box on driver's side and install a hzj one in the bay which I have spare
6. Handbrake - Going to run no handbrake for a bit until I'm ready to tackle the rear end swap I just fully rebuilt my drum and rear axel housings an the one off the hzj may be a bit rusty to use will have access once the engine side of things are done, but do hzj75 troopy carriers rear end housings etc just bolt directly in complete ?
7. Exhaust routing - as long as I remove the brake vacuum box on driver's side just run it out driver's side of will the steering shaft hit ?
8. Radiator - which to use ? Do I need to cut off the current radiator mounts and use something else can a 1hz radiator fit as I have a perfectly fine one to use from the doner and it's mounts etc
9. Gauges - run aftermarket for temp, oil pressure etc easy enough ...guessing the cluster becomes pretty useless how does one run speedo cable fits rear still from the hzj h55 box ?
10. Fuel return - simple as taking a part off the troopy fuel tank to install to the 47s tank and running a hard line or soft line back to it or something bit more complex?
Thanks for taking the time to read! I'm sure there will be plenty more questions and happy to post up photos of the build as I go if anyone's got any help/input on any of the points feel free to reply!
Your helps much appreciated this is my first proper engine conversion and hoping to gain the knowledge to make this as trouble free as possible
Cheers
Trent
After working over both of the 2H engines that came with my HJ47 Ute it seems both are low on compression and needing rebuilds.
Luckily I've obtained a complete HZJ75 troopy as a doner car with a 1HZ turbo and going to attempt s conversion but have a load of questions before removing the engine from the troopy to begin installing it to my 47s rolling chassis
1. Engine mounts and cross member - is easily sorted luckily we have a guy called Billy McKinnon over here in oz making the mounts and a member that's bolt in so that seems easy enough
2. Wiring - I'm completely stumped on, have a fairly complete hj47 loom which I spent weeks repairing and know fairly well now... However guessing best to use the hzj loom how's this exactly done do I need to splice the hzj loom into the 47s loom ? Such as running ignition to my 47 barrel and then to the 1HZ ? Is it easy enough to pull the glow system and timer box etc from the 1HZ and install it into the 47... Really stumped here as much info as possible would be great.
3. Drive shafts - I understand need to be shortened for the rear and longer for the front?
4. Power steering - I still need to wrap my head around I'm guessing there's no way to null the pump and install power steering later on and run the stock 47 series pump and shafts? If not what's required to have the 1hz pump working I'm assuming the shafts & steering box won't work off the hzj?
5. Brake booster box - Delete the 47 brake vacuum booster box on driver's side and install a hzj one in the bay which I have spare
6. Handbrake - Going to run no handbrake for a bit until I'm ready to tackle the rear end swap I just fully rebuilt my drum and rear axel housings an the one off the hzj may be a bit rusty to use will have access once the engine side of things are done, but do hzj75 troopy carriers rear end housings etc just bolt directly in complete ?
7. Exhaust routing - as long as I remove the brake vacuum box on driver's side just run it out driver's side of will the steering shaft hit ?
8. Radiator - which to use ? Do I need to cut off the current radiator mounts and use something else can a 1hz radiator fit as I have a perfectly fine one to use from the doner and it's mounts etc
9. Gauges - run aftermarket for temp, oil pressure etc easy enough ...guessing the cluster becomes pretty useless how does one run speedo cable fits rear still from the hzj h55 box ?
10. Fuel return - simple as taking a part off the troopy fuel tank to install to the 47s tank and running a hard line or soft line back to it or something bit more complex?
Thanks for taking the time to read! I'm sure there will be plenty more questions and happy to post up photos of the build as I go if anyone's got any help/input on any of the points feel free to reply!
Your helps much appreciated this is my first proper engine conversion and hoping to gain the knowledge to make this as trouble free as possible
Cheers
Trent
I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed that someone can help chime in!
