This thread looks like a lot, but you can totally do this. I have total faith in you!
I've been meaning to do this for a while now. I havent really seen any how to guides or anything online and this one isnt going to be absurdly thorough or...
I had some time to get back to this and have been sorting through the wiring diagram after sourcing the dash harness plug I needed. Big thanks to @cruisermatt for the help finding it. Not much to show in pictures for wiring but it is happening...
With the motor tentatively in place I have been looking at the figment of various components to make sure the position is workable. I have an inch between the hood and highest point on the intake and 2 plus inches between the fan and radiator...
I peaked in the box box today and it is real, I bought back the h151f 2uz set up I passed on to the prior owner of this 80. Turns out he saw my post about preparing the 80 for the 2uz swap and offered it up. After a little thought it was a done...
I actually looked at where the seats would mount today. I found the 6 of the 8 mounting point do have capture nuts for seats two of the eight do not, so I don't know if it would or wouldn't have had seats originally.
Here are some pictures.
It’s interesting the dichotomy between perceived value of an object vs. it‘s advertised/marketed value. Not even getting into period correctness, aesthetics, design choices, engineering choices.
How do we know this truck exists?
Has anyone...