1HD-T update
Time is going by fast but I am making good progress.
What is now done or a work in progress.
-Fuel filter now mounted properly and fuel connections made.
-Vacuum can installed and connected.
-Dual filler neck installed. Modified main gas tank filler installed. Painted the dual filler ugly brown because thats all I had.
- Sub tank temp installed for measurement of flexible lines.
- 90% of a very pretty exhaust system installed. Not torqued up yet.
- New RAD installed.
- Spent a lot of time trying to sort out what I will be doing with the Air-conditioning lines::: problem is existing the 1996 system is R134a and Pump on the 1991 is R12a. both have slightly different fittings. The 1FZ-FE compressor bolts right up to the mounts on the 1HD-T but the 1FZ pump is longer so the Pulley is not aligned. Tried to swap the top fitting mount plate and that works great but the 1FZ lines are to short with the compressor mounted at the top of the engine. So long story short what I should have done was cut the lines from each compressor and joined them together with the R134a on the truck side and R12A on the engine side. but i didn't I cut the truck side fitting off the 1FZ line and now I have to get lines made with each end as I need them. who knows maybe I will get another line and go the splice route?
- Also spent time looking at the cruise control system wondering what to do there. Don't know anything about it so it will be more book work before I proceed. Don't need it now but I have sure grown to like it on road trips after not having it on the BJ60. Any one been here you can chime in at any time.
I have to say this swap has not been very hard up until this point but most of that is because of the work I do and all of the Planning and troubleshooting Sheldon has done with certain L/H Drive 1HD-T parts that make install so nice./ Thanks Sheldon! well worth the dollars spent getting the conversion from him as apposed to buying a Half cut and reinventing the wheel.
But In the next day or two the truly tough part will begin. At least for me. I work very well mechanically but when it comes to the electrical I am no Sparky. I will be able to fumble my way through and make some good notes at the same time. hopefully Sheldon will be home from his fun in the sun by then so I can ask some questions if needed.
Also looking at where to install my Sub tank Fuel Guage, Altimeter and Turbo Boost /EGT Guage. Wish someone made a small Guage 2" or less but seems 52mm is the smallest. Thinking I could fit all 3 in the space between the pedestal and dash. Took the AUSI. Guage pack apart and I think I could make nice gauges out of the parts.
Other than that I have just been getting all the little stuff completed or worked out. Got the Throttle cable and the hand Throttle set up. trans cooler lines run, remainder of the exhaust put into place(except tip below sub tank.) Also working out the fuel lines to the sub tank.
well thats about it. I will start on the wiring next week and really get into it.
Cheers
(read; fueling the fire) Right now my Cruiser is the coolest in the lot... not for long
