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That is good information. I definitely don’t want the gas smell. I will have to figure out where to add the canister.
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Last night I started laying out the harness on the engine. I found a few things that didn’t match up or needed repaired. If you recall my harness is from an 03 4runner but the engine is from a 2000 Land Cruiser. I found the harness did not plug into the the early alternator or coolant temperature sensor. I ordered a new alternator and sensor. I also found the main wire loom plastic support had a broken mounting tab and ordered a replacement. Because this is boring without pictures. Here is the harness on the engine.
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The single pin coolant temp sender is perfectly scaled for the older gages. Just tap in and you'll have water temp.
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I am using a Dakota Digital gauge cluster that was previously used with a 2uz swap. I need to pull it out and see how it hooks up.
I usually do 2 coats. Not sure the thickness, but it goes on thick like an undercoating and just ensure complete coverage.
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I have been working through little things associated with the harness and Dakota Digital cluster I am using.
when I received my engine harness back I noticed that one of the mounting tabs that supports the harness right behind the engine was broken
, I couldn’t live with it like that, so I went and bought a parts harness from the U-pull-it yard. The harness I pulled was from an 02 Sequoia, the piece I needed was slightly different but it is very close and should work fine.
This is the part I needed after getting it separated and cleaned up. I am waiting on some harness tape to put it back together.
I found that Toyota uses a 1/8-28 BSP thread for the oil pressure and coolant temp sensors. The Dakota Digital sensors are 1/8-27 NPT thread. The thread pitch is so close I was able to tap the Toyota mounts with 1/8-27 to put it all together. The coolant sensor fits fine hear.
I purchase a “T” fitting and added another fitting to space the DD oil sensor out. I didn’t end up needing the other extension pictured.
Plenty of clearance underneath.
when I received my engine harness back I noticed that one of the mounting tabs that supports the harness right behind the engine was broken
, I couldn’t live with it like that, so I went and bought a parts harness from the U-pull-it yard. The harness I pulled was from an 02 Sequoia, the piece I needed was slightly different but it is very close and should work fine. This is the part I needed after getting it separated and cleaned up. I am waiting on some harness tape to put it back together.
I found that Toyota uses a 1/8-28 BSP thread for the oil pressure and coolant temp sensors. The Dakota Digital sensors are 1/8-27 NPT thread. The thread pitch is so close I was able to tap the Toyota mounts with 1/8-27 to put it all together. The coolant sensor fits fine hear.
I purchase a “T” fitting and added another fitting to space the DD oil sensor out. I didn’t end up needing the other extension pictured.
Plenty of clearance underneath.
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In my opinion you do want to give serious thought to heat management. You can use some embossed dished heat shield mounted to but spaced away from the body directly above the exhaust pipe. This will direct radiant heat away from the floor. You can also mount heat shields to the exhaust pipe. Especially you want to focus heat shield near the fuel tank or you will get excess fuel vapor. I try to avoid exhaust wrap because as it ages it kind of disintegrates.
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I used exhaust wrap as a bandaid. Barely 2 months in and it's already showing it fragility.
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Agreed, I have been looking at adding heat shields under the cab and on the side of the fuel tank next to the exhaust. I have not figured it out yet but I am hoping I can add some mounting tabs that will secure heat shields to the bottom of the cab similar to what is on an 80 where the exhaust and cats get close to the floor.
The list of things to do seems like it gets longer the further along I get.
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This is a really sweet build and I appreciate your attention to details and showing it to us. You could use some cut stop sign post for tabs with a nut welded on for tabs.
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You're getting into the details that will make the project. You've nailed the others thus far. Keep with it. It's gonna pay off soon enough.
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This is a really sweet build and I appreciate your attention to details and showing it to us. You could use some cut stop sign post for tabs with a nut welded on for tabs.
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Those posts look like they could work well for some heat shield tabs. I will keep that in mind as work through the
I was looking at heat shields and see that there are a number of different wraps, not the 2 inch strip wrap, but larger panels some rigid and some soft that attach with various bands or wire around the exhaust pipe. Does anyone have any experience with the sheet type wraps?
I'm currently running some of the sheet stuff over my cats and mufflers. It does help. I would never fully wrap the exhaust, though. I've heard too many horror stories about exhausts rusting out from them.
@cjmoon donated some embossed heat shields leftover from a project to my Vera project... Yes I am saying the word Vera. Three times and it may actually show up again......
Anyway, Very easy to mold and bend to the shape I wanted. very similar to this it appears....
Anyway, Very easy to mold and bend to the shape I wanted. very similar to this it appears....
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I was looking at something very similar mad by heat shield products. Ghosh have an inferno heat shield I was considering but it is pricey. I will be interested hear how rigid the product have is.@cjmoon donated some embossed heat shields leftover from a project to my Vera project... Yes I am saying the word Vera. Three times and it may actually show up again......
Anyway, Very easy to mold and bend to the shape I wanted. very similar to this it appears....
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I have been working on things a little here and a little there. I will give an update of the progress soon.
I haven’t swapped out the transmission/transfer case harness from Tim yet on mine. Did you notice anything different in the setup?
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My transmission and engine harness are all one piece. The transfer case switches and cdl I will have to wire up on my own. I still have some work to do on it but I am hoping it won’t be too difficult. If your harness came out of a 100 series it would look a little bit different compared to mine out of a 2wd 4runner.
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It has been awhile since I shared any updates. I have doing little things while I wait on parts but the progress has seemed slow.
I had to order a new alternator to work with my newer harness. I looked at ordering a Denso remanufactured unit but since I was keeping the good Denso unit I had as a spare for my Tundra, I wouldn’t get my core charge back. The reman. unit with the core charge was 300.00, so for a little more I purchased a mean green alternator. Might have been a waist of a few bucks but I will have room to grow if needed.
I replaced the harness plastic loom section that secures the harness on the back of the engine.
I also blasted sections of the floor, so I could repair some holes and rust. More to come on that.
I have been waiting on a piece to finish the transmission cover. I had taken a template to a shop months ago to get it made but they still had not started on it. I watched a Utube video last night on how to build a form to do it myself.
I wanted to make the mounting flange for the cover out of one piece, so I cut one piece of sheet metal out in the shape I needed, made a form and beat on it consistently for a while. It came out really nice. I will end up trimming the flange down pretty short but it should be enough to add some strength to it. I am looking forward to finishing the cover, so I can finish the floor.
I had to order a new alternator to work with my newer harness. I looked at ordering a Denso remanufactured unit but since I was keeping the good Denso unit I had as a spare for my Tundra, I wouldn’t get my core charge back. The reman. unit with the core charge was 300.00, so for a little more I purchased a mean green alternator. Might have been a waist of a few bucks but I will have room to grow if needed.
I replaced the harness plastic loom section that secures the harness on the back of the engine.
I also blasted sections of the floor, so I could repair some holes and rust. More to come on that.
I have been waiting on a piece to finish the transmission cover. I had taken a template to a shop months ago to get it made but they still had not started on it. I watched a Utube video last night on how to build a form to do it myself.
I wanted to make the mounting flange for the cover out of one piece, so I cut one piece of sheet metal out in the shape I needed, made a form and beat on it consistently for a while. It came out really nice. I will end up trimming the flange down pretty short but it should be enough to add some strength to it. I am looking forward to finishing the cover, so I can finish the floor.
Awesome work here. Very nice.