Recent content by BiffS

Still have stock available. We are going to put one of them into a new 79 series single cab chassis if there's any interest in a single cab VDJ79 that's essentially brand new. This truck will be sold complete. PM or reply here.

Yes. Loads of deletes. EGR is already gone! The donor motors that we have for rebuild mostly all had clogged intakes from the EGR.

It's easier/ harder all at once. The vacuum system at the front is repurposed for the engine mounts in the 200 series. The vacuum solenoid up top changes from Turbo use to the engine mounts. On the rear, the turbo vent piping is replumbed to the valve covers in the top side, and there is a...

Slow on updates... Again The VD fits so tightly... Even in the chassis intended for it. The turbo outlets/ inlets have actual reliefs in them for the steering shaft.... Have to install everything in order to make it fit! Had to make a slight mod.to the coilover tower to clear the turbo...

Titanium

You most definitely should... The only reason that I've split the wires up like that is because the donor harness had some of the igniters cut out of it and a few other things. And I need to flip half of the harness over because I've made the truck left hand drive

With or without VD bell housing?

Sorry, the 151 is sold. Only 152s left now.

Oh boy... Yes, I DO have a lot of insight into this sort of swap. .the 76 frame will be between 10-50mm wider than the 77 frame will be, especially around the frame horns in the engine bay. Front mounts for the rad support are slightly different heights and locations. Holes for the fender...

To be clear, I tried every way until Sunday to fit them onto my DC... But unless you can get side window glass made ($1200+++ ea h pane) the there is no DC option.

Sadly, the vent window upgrade is only available for single cab and 2 door style 70s. The 4 door versions are 1.5" shorter than the 2 door, which makes them impossible. I think the 73/74 series folding windshield guys get the short end of the stick on that aspect too. Parts are all...

Slow as usual on my updates, as I'm trying to get it all done before our May long weekend here in Canada. Truck is on its own wheels all 4 corners, Engine rebuild going well. It's a 200 series 1VD, but for now, since the ECU is going to be my latest hurdle, I'll build it as a single turbo...

Typically for an owner who maintains it. So the cooling fan upgrade to 10 blade. Clutch fan upgrade, EGR delete, good exhaust and you're set.

I have two Hiaces with under 100k km in the shop right now with cracked heads.it doesn't take a lot, unfortunately..we've done 4 this year alone. Reach out to my partner at Hiyota Parts and he can get you what you need, tariffs prepaid.

since it's so tight, have a look at the two connectors that plug into the turbo to check that one isn't bent over or broken. They're hella fragile. on the front left side of the engine, above the AC compressor, there's a 6 wire plug there too that feeds the turbo on the left side. IT can get...