Hello all
I am doing a 12HT swap into my BJ73.
I am replacing my 50000 kms-since -rebuilt trbo 3B because it is impossible to make it roadworthy here in Spain. Simply too expensive
So, after plenty of thought and Mud reading, I decided to go this way.
So I got an engine from a Mud fellow and now the car is at the shop; 3B has been removed.
Here is the 12HT, still in the box. The engine is 340,000 km and has good compression according to the provided videos.
Also waiting for the brackets that go beneath the isolators and the frame. BTW, using new isolators, front and rear:
So now next step would be installing the primary gear, and then setting the engine.
This means brackets will have to be fabricated and welded to the frame.
A few links from Mud where I have found very inspiring information on how the engine should mount:
HELP!! 12HT into HJ60 2H Chassis mounting - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/help-12ht-into-hj60-2h-chassis-mounting.1209674/
Build: 2H swap to 1HZ w/turbo in HJ75 Troopy - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/build-2h-swap-to-1hz-w-turbo-in-hj75-troopy.1226400/post-13722613 (thanks RhinoRig for your advice)
12ht CONVERSION - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/12ht-conversion.236737/
Builds - Billy's excellent FJ73-12HT - resto-modded - n that - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/billys-excellent-fj73-12ht-resto-modded-n-that.863291/page-5 (thanks Billyfj7312ht for your advice)
Builds - HJ75 Pick up - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/hj75-pick-up.847746
My best choice would be fabricating two brackets just like the one's that can be barely seen in these two images:, attached to the lastest mentioned thread.
I wonder if ANY HJ75 owner could post pictures of where the brackets are welded to the frame. Just to kave a look of their size and exact point where they should be,.
This would save me lots of work and cost.
I will be updating this thread with the ongoing progress.
I hope this can be of help to other owners wishing to put this engine into a 70 series.
Any advice or information on how to perform this swap will be welcome.
Thanks to all!
Marcos
I am doing a 12HT swap into my BJ73.
I am replacing my 50000 kms-since -rebuilt trbo 3B because it is impossible to make it roadworthy here in Spain. Simply too expensive
So, after plenty of thought and Mud reading, I decided to go this way.
So I got an engine from a Mud fellow and now the car is at the shop; 3B has been removed.
Here is the 12HT, still in the box. The engine is 340,000 km and has good compression according to the provided videos.
Also waiting for the brackets that go beneath the isolators and the frame. BTW, using new isolators, front and rear:
So now next step would be installing the primary gear, and then setting the engine.
This means brackets will have to be fabricated and welded to the frame.
A few links from Mud where I have found very inspiring information on how the engine should mount:
HELP!! 12HT into HJ60 2H Chassis mounting - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/help-12ht-into-hj60-2h-chassis-mounting.1209674/
Build: 2H swap to 1HZ w/turbo in HJ75 Troopy - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/build-2h-swap-to-1hz-w-turbo-in-hj75-troopy.1226400/post-13722613 (thanks RhinoRig for your advice)
12ht CONVERSION - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/12ht-conversion.236737/
Builds - Billy's excellent FJ73-12HT - resto-modded - n that - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/billys-excellent-fj73-12ht-resto-modded-n-that.863291/page-5 (thanks Billyfj7312ht for your advice)
Builds - HJ75 Pick up - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/hj75-pick-up.847746
My best choice would be fabricating two brackets just like the one's that can be barely seen in these two images:, attached to the lastest mentioned thread.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/image-jpeg.1246265/
https://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/image-jpeg.1246917/
I tried to get these brackets from Toyota to no avail: out of production.I wonder if ANY HJ75 owner could post pictures of where the brackets are welded to the frame. Just to kave a look of their size and exact point where they should be,.
This would save me lots of work and cost.
I will be updating this thread with the ongoing progress.
I hope this can be of help to other owners wishing to put this engine into a 70 series.
Any advice or information on how to perform this swap will be welcome.
Thanks to all!
Marcos