Builds HDJ80 LHD #snlcbuilt Ute (pickup)

[SNLC]

A little comparison.

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[SNLC]

Chunky!! Just out of curiosity how big are the wrist pins on those?

Not ignoring you, just like @mudgudgeon though I won’t know compared to stock until I take the time to put them side by side. I don’t think these use a bigger wrist pin though than OEM, better not as they say nothing on the GTurbo website! FT/FTE is beefy though, as beefy as it comes for Toyota diesels in Cruisers. Similar to the 1FZ, overbuilt and takes well to mods. Seven main bearings with a girdle like a 1FZ only beefier. Bigger crank as well. Last of the in-line six diesels as well, 1H/H, 2H/12HT, 1HDT, 1HDFT, 1HDFTE. That’s what, 50yrs of the in-line six diesels?

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[SNLC]

Just for fun and comparison, 1FZFE and 1HDFTE both stripped down and side by side.

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[mudgudgeon]

Chunky!! Just out of curiosity how big are the wrist pins on those?

From memory, so don't quote me, they are 31 or 32mm. They are beefy!

 

[mudgudgeon]

Just for fun and comparison, 1FZFE and 1HDFTE both stripped down and side by side.

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The girdle on the hd-t is HEAVY. my memory is it was about as heavy as the cast iron head

 

[scottryana]

Not ignoring you, just like @mudgudgeon though I won’t know compared to stock until I take the time to put them side by side. I don’t think these use a bigger wrist pin though than OEM, better not as they say nothing on the GTurbo website! FT/FTE is beefy though, as beefy as it comes for Toyota diesels in Cruisers. Similar to the 1FZ, overbuilt and takes well to mods. Seven main bearings with a girdle like a 1FZ only beefier. Bigger crank as well. Last of the in-line six diesels as well, 1H/H, 2H/12HT, 1HDT, 1HDFT, 1HDFTE. That’s what, 50yrs of the in-line six diesels?

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Yeah for sure it is a really great engine! I remember looking at them and really wanting one probably back in 2004 or 2005, but at the time a 1/2 cut from G&S cruisers was $14k for a 1HD-FT and $20k for a 1HD-FTE, and I am sure they are even more now. Haha. Unfortunately at this stage of my life I have to stick to petrol engines since they are much cheaper.

 

[scottryana]

From memory, so don't quote me, they are 31 or 32mm. They are beefy!

A little internet searching says 33mm!! A 1FZ is only 26mm.

Seems like it will handle as much torque as you want to give it.

 

[SNLC]

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[SNLC]

Not just rusty but the Pigs frame also has this.

So I stole this ones rolling chassis.

Much better!

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[TheLCProject]

@SNLC That vehicle truly was terrible. Wow.

 

[SNLC]

New wheels too!

Had these bent up a few weeks ago for frame rail extensions.

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[ikarus]

you got a real Ship of Theseus situation going on over here

Looking great!

 

[mudgudgeon]

Not just rusty but the Pigs frame also has this.

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So I stole this ones rolling chassis.

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Much better!

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Good call!

Now get that cab finished!

 

[SNLC]

Hows this for crusty rusty?

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[SNLC]

One more, under the panhard on rear axle.

Turning Pigs axles into rollers for projects and when I want to pull the projects axles but not disable it.

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[brettk]

Hows this for crusty rusty?

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Is that an old opossum?

 

[SNLC]

Both front coils are busted as well as both front bottom shock stems.

Not much left of it now, probably turn this into a body cart.

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[TheLCProject]

Both front coils are busted as well as both front bottom shock stems.


Not much left of it now, probably turn this into a body cart.

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Despite what you were sold, I am always amazed at the efforts you go to to make things right on your builds @SNLC. No corners cut. Loving this build, Ian.

Can we reminisce a little about how this vehicle/frame was initially described by those that sourced it?

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Needs some lovin' to get it optimized​

Other than what's noted below, there's not much for rust​

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"The Bad:​

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--Has rust perforation behind the left rear wheel arch (there were rags stored in the compartment with the jack)​

--Some rust starting around the rear side window rubbers and on the right front fender (where the flare was)​

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[SNLC]

Well, even as a “parts” truck it hasn’t turned out to have much for good parts on it either.

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[SNLC]

So the last couple days of swapping around chassis and finally taking Pigs axles has allowed me to do this.

I swapped Pigs axles under this build so I can keep the build as a roller while I fully build out these axles.

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