Builds LS1 5.7L BJ73 6 MONTH BUILD (1 Viewer)

[bigdingdongman]

Hello Guys,

new to the forum and thought would be a great place to get some feed back and ideas about the build.

CURRENT VEHICLE:
1985 BJ73 LANDCRUISER

CURRENT MODS:
LS1 5.7L ENGINE CONVERSION
CONVERSION DONE USING MARKS 4WD ADAPTORS
2" BODY LIFT
2" SUSPENSION LIFT
33" MUD TIRES
ARB BUILT IN COMPRESSOR
ARB REAR AIR LOCKER
ARB BULL BAR
CUSTOM REAR BAR WITH TIRE ARM
SEMI BAFFLED EXHAUST
FACTORY ROLL CAGE
22" LIGHT BAR ON FRONT
RECARO FRONT SEAT ON FACTORY SUSPENSION BASE
OIL PRESSURE & WATER TEMP GAUGES
SLOTTED FRONT ROTORS
RANCHO ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION
2 PEICE LIGHTWEIGHT JAPANESE RIMS

MORE I CANT THINK OF NOW THAT I WILL UPDATE THIS EVENING

PURCHASED MODS TO BE INSTALLED BELOW

DRAWER SET UP
18MM MARINE PLY FOR REAR DRAWERS
125KG DRAWER RAILS
PUSH TO CLOSE LOCKABLE COMPRESSION LATCH

DOOR CARDS
6MM MARINE PLY CUT & SEALED TO REPLACE FACTORY DOOR CARDS
3MM SOUND & HEAT DEADENING

AUDIO
POLK PA 660 AMP ( MARINE GRADE )
POLK DB5252 5.25" SPEAKERS ( MARINE GRADE )
POLK DB6502 6.5" SPEAKER ( MARINE GRADE )
POLK DB840DVC 8" SUBWOOFER
PIONEER DEHX 7850BT HEAD UNIT
WIRING KIT
12MM MARINE PLY FOR RESSESSED SUB BOX

REPAINT
BOOKED FOR PANEL BEATING AND EXTERIOR RESPRAY IN COUPLE OF WEEKS

COOLING
CURRENT RADIATOR LEAKING, REPLACE WITH BIGGER UNIT, COOLING FAN WITH SHROUD
INSTALL NEW OIL COOLER KIT FOR LS1

GAUGES
SINGLE DIN HEAD UNIT TRIPPLE GAUGE CLUSTER HOLDER
3 X 52MM GAUGE - OIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMP & WATER TEMP

EXTERIOR ACCESS
2ND SNORKLE ON OPOSITE SIDE ( NEEDS MORE AIR & I NEED SOME SUGGESTIONS )
ROCK SLIDERS
KUTSNAKE MARINE GRADE ABS WHEEL FLARES
NEW 70 SERIES GRILL
JERRY CAN HOLD ON REAR DOOR
ROOF CAGE ( SECOND HAND CUSTOM MADE FOR BJ73 - $350 )


LIGHTING
2 X 12" LIGHT BARS ON FRONT BULL BAR
2 X 4LED SMALL SQUARE LIGHTS BAR FOR BONET NEXT TO WINDSCREEN
3" ROUND LED RESSESSED INTO REAR BAR

POWER
AGM DUAL BATTERY

 

[SNLC]

Lot o' cash but should be a ripper! I love a good v8 in a Cruiser. Just finished up doing a 6L with 425hp in a buddies 96 LX and it came out simply killer.

Cheers

 

[bigdingdongman]

Lot o' cash but should be a ripper! I love a good v8 in a Cruiser. Just finished up doing a 6L with 425hp in a buddies 96 LX and it came out simply killer.

Cheers

Hi RMP&O,

I pick the car up about 7-8 months ago for $8500 AUD in OK condition with all the "current mods" and drove it until rego ran out ( was registed in different state ). so far I'm budgeting for +7-10k to complete everything but like all builds.. we will see how close I get.

Looking for information for cooling & air intake, would be interested in what you guys ended up doing?


Cheers Toby

 

[SNLC]

Hi RMP&O,

I pick the car up about 7-8 months ago for $8500 AUD in OK condition with all the "current mods" and drove it until rego ran out ( was registed in different state ). so far I'm budgeting for +7-10k to complete everything but like all builds.. we will see how close I get.

Looking for information for cooling & air intake, would be interested in what you guys ended up doing?


Cheers Toby

Custom buillt aluminum radiator and Spal electric fans for cooling.

Air intake we used the stock LX/80-series box and filter.

Search 80-series section for " 97 LX gets a v8 and more" for full build thread.

Cheers

 

[FullyLitLED]

Can we get a picture of this thing?