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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    It's time again for some updates fellow Hilux and/or 2JZ followers! Last update was July 5th, hell yea Not much happened through the end of the year, drove the truck around a bunch and then I was traveling a lot, did some work on the buggy, and then winter hit. I got insulation quoted in...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Last week after ****ing around with the engine more and joining an IS300 forum of which people just told me to replace the acceleration pedal position sensor which I had a CEL for, I found in the description of a YouTube video for the pedal sensor that it could cause limp mode issues. Fixing the...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Almost 4 months to the day, and the biggest achievement of them all has happened, the first real drive! Got the front brakes plumber, through the panels back on, and went for a 30 mile drive! View from inside, right now I'm using my phone sitting in the ash tray as a digital dash connected...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Some big strides! I tore up the harness more and cut out a bunch of useless stuff, mostly going to the transmission but also some other plugs I don't need. Also the sensor I was confused by was a knock sensor, and the oil pressure switch is off of the oil filter bracket, so that mystery plug off...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    I think I got a few issues sorted! Lots of reading ahead! First off the thermostat seems fine, so I drilled three holes in it to let water pass through. I'm guessing the jiggle valve was either in the wrong place or not flowing enough water so a cold water bubble formed at the thermostat not...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    It drives!!! Those are the only two photos I have from my neighbor pulling it back into the shop, thanks to him for helping me today. Most if not all of the front brake lines I made need to be redone, so I ended up just plugging the front outlet on the master since the rear brakes needed...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Little update. I got the driveshaft yesterday! I also installed the axle shims. And I'm pretty sure I overshot the pinion angle by double hahahaha. 8deg shim and it seems to be 4deg over, I'm not sure how that happened, but on the plus side 4deg is a lot less aggressive. I need to verify...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    IT RUNS!!! I will post more later but I am so excited! Spent the last two days wiring and just need to run the main power wires now (so substituting some jumper cables in ) but I got the ECU back today and it would start but due after a few seconds. I gave up for a bit and was researching...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Big post! I've still been working on the Hilux everyday since the last post, but getting into little details and wiring and plumbing so not much stands out day to day. I had been hoping to have the engine fire up last weekend, and long story short all IS300 have immobilizers so the engine...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Chill weekend of some basic wrenching. Started off installing the shifter, so rolled the chassis out. If the body is ever destroyed I'm turning it into a Hilux-cart The shifter involved pulling the tail housing off the transmission. Then cutting the shaft for the shifter in half and...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Oh don't worry, plenty of time will be spent drawing it up and researching :D everything I've built so far has been drawn in CAD too, so that's just another day! Do you have pictures of your 73?
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    My plan further down the line is to do a little 4 link and some pushrod suspension with coilovers, I'll also swap out the rear axle most likely at that point. Flip side is what ntsqd is saying, can't have a lot of force and stresses if the tires just spin. I'll have some fat tires out back (like...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Lots of progress today! Though I also only worked on the Hilux, so one would hope so. I decided to cut out the frame sections where the old cross member was and weld in new patches, and then for the new cross member I decided to cut matching holes on the outside of the frame and then cut...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    That's a good idea! Too bad you're an hour or two late, I ended up just plasma cutting the correct size hole in the outer frame plates and then cutting a 0.25" oversize hole in the inboard plates and cutting out an overlay to cover up the oversized inboard holes. I like your idea a lot, using...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Still haven't touched the shifter today I started the fuel system, ie redoing the rear cross member. As usual I skipped photos of the boring parts, so enjoy some end result photos. This is some of the best work I've ever done, very happy with how it turned out! I then cut out the...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Got the remaining parts from Thailand! Shout out to atomboys on eBay, they packaged everything super well and everything looks amazing, and got here way faster than I was expecting! It looks like there's a lower valance or something that connects the fenders and sits below the grille that...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    The cooling system fabrication is done! Or at least the stuff that truly matters. I cut out the two clamp plates and some tabs that I welded nuts to. The filler neck got a special little bracket to set the nut plate in a spot that clears the radiator cap, which is why this section wasn't...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Slight change of plans for today's work, before pulling the body to install the shifter I wanted to get the radiator mounts in since I planned to set the radiator height to sit just below the window line. This pushes the radiator as far forward on the C pillars as possible without impairing...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Also a photo from last night, I realized the hump in the body was for the driveshaft and was really just a continuation of the trans tunnel (for some reason I thought it wasn't that before) so I cut the tube cross member and bent a U piece and welded it in and capped the ends off. I will have to...
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    Hilux 550hp 2JZ 1978 Hilux Build

    Was traveling over the weekend and going racing so didn't get anything done, but I made a good bit of progress yesterday and today and had to share it! I came back to a bunch of Summit packages. The fuel cell should show up later this week along with the shifter I ordered. I also ordered stuff...
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