Recent content by Krankieone

We have rebuilt the engine some time ago and for a variety of reasons the project stalled. Today we went to bolt the flywheel back on only to find the alignment marks we made on the crank have been erased and are now wondering if it is an externally balanced engine (if so, how do we know which...

I have both so interested in both

How did you get on with it ? I'm about to do the same ( had a big end bearing disintegrate) any tips on what to use or what not to use

I have been considering my options to get a oil take off point for the turbo and oil pressure gauge . 1. use the oil pressure switch take off point but not really keen to hang that much weight off a 1/8" BSP fitting 2. drill and tap block in same location as factory turbo this would be the...

Well the colors don't line up with the diagrams but after much head scratching I found a plug under the injector pump with 3 wires broken off it right on the edge of the plug and with a multi meter worked out which one was which .The ute now runs but the solder joints are pretty dodgy as only...

As well as the 79 I have a TJ currently off the road for 9" swap and a nearly stock one for my wife

Further investigation shows the color of wires on the solenoid does not line up with the diagram and there are broken wires in that area of the engine bay .I would rather pull an auto trans down than mess with wireing

I was driving into town and the engine just shut off without any warning and I eventually figured out it had no power to the shut off solenoid and managed to bridge it out to the battery to drive home. Electronics is not my strong suit I am looking at the wiring diagrams but cant work out how...

I did consider a T but I also want to add an oil pressure gauge and possibly temp it is going to be too much hanging off a 1/8 BSPT thread considering the terrain I cover I did find a Jackmaster one Sandwich Adaptor 24mm thread JACKMASTER fits 24mm Filter Toyota Landcruiser etc. | eBay -...

Made some progress on the turbo adaptor plate for my 04 79 series farm truck

John did you end up going with an adaptor plate I'm in Australia and am struggling to find an elegant solution for an extra gauge and turbo oil feed

Are you sure that no1 cylinder was at top dead centre on the compression stroke on the exhaust stroke the injector pump will be 180 * out of phase

After much searching I came up with no answer so I ended up getting the venier calipers out and measuring the distance between the bolts and the distance to the outside of the bolts. I calculated the diameter of inside and outside of the bolt circle and came up with 79.5 & 101.5 obviously there...

a "special" gasket with no through hole will do the job on the egr

Following with interest In going the turbo route but very curious to know how it works.