Hi everyone, I'm new here, but I've been a reader for a number of years!
Ive begun a project recently, Converting my old HJ47 from 2H power to 4BD1 power!
Mainly in the name of fuel efficiency but also because I was given a 60,000km old 4BD1 by my dad, and the 2H is on its last legs.
I paid $1000AUD for the old ute which is about 1/4 what you would normally pay around my area for a 47 in its condition. It needs plenty of work, but thats normal!
I have a big trip planned for later in the year, a 12 month trip around Australia.
This will be the noble(!) steed to carry me on my journeys.
I chose this ute because I have previously travelled around the country in a BJ40, an it was a fantastic trip! There is an abundance of spare parts littered around the cattle station country up in the far north from decades of Toyota abuse in those parts.
Another good reason to take a 40 is that when you roll up to a small town in the bush in a 40 series, you immediately make friends with the locals because they all grew up driving them and have fond memories of them. Australia was practically built by people driving Landcruisers.
The scope of work:
-Install Isuzu 4BD1 (its non turbo, but I'll sort that out soon enough!) into the Ute
-Fit a H55f gearbox (already have it sitting in the shed) to said 4BD1
-Fit power steering (have that also, down in the shed) all genuine 40 series stuff
-fit a Hydroboost brake booster. (on its was from eBayland as I type)
-fit slotted, dimple drilled disks to the front end,and braided flexi lines all round (already have the parts)
-Strip all old paint and rust from exterior of body, and clear coat the bare steel (nearly done) photos to come.
-Sort out worn suspension, replace shock absorbers with Tough Dog Big Bore Shockies
-Fit PTO winch from a 60 series (already in the shed)
-Air conditioning! Don't judge me, I've done it once without aircon and it was ok, but to keep the relationship between my girlfriend and I healthy, I'll just do it.
-I have an aircon compressor converted to run as an air compressor, but I'm not sure I'll be able to find a spot to fit it on the engine, so thats a maybe
-Fit ARB diff locks (in the shed) and 3.7 diff gears (got 'em)
-Build an aluminium (I'm Australian we spell it like that!) slide on camper to fit the tray, with space for an aluminium dingy on top, a pair of mountain bikes in the back and a permanently set up bed. The main frame work is already complete. Photos to come.
So there is a lot of work to do! I hope this interests some people out there, Ive been reading these forums for years but haven't yet contributed. Time to repay the debt!
Cheers!
Haydo.
Ive begun a project recently, Converting my old HJ47 from 2H power to 4BD1 power!
Mainly in the name of fuel efficiency but also because I was given a 60,000km old 4BD1 by my dad, and the 2H is on its last legs.
I paid $1000AUD for the old ute which is about 1/4 what you would normally pay around my area for a 47 in its condition. It needs plenty of work, but thats normal!
I have a big trip planned for later in the year, a 12 month trip around Australia.
This will be the noble(!) steed to carry me on my journeys.
I chose this ute because I have previously travelled around the country in a BJ40, an it was a fantastic trip! There is an abundance of spare parts littered around the cattle station country up in the far north from decades of Toyota abuse in those parts.
Another good reason to take a 40 is that when you roll up to a small town in the bush in a 40 series, you immediately make friends with the locals because they all grew up driving them and have fond memories of them. Australia was practically built by people driving Landcruisers.
The scope of work:
-Install Isuzu 4BD1 (its non turbo, but I'll sort that out soon enough!) into the Ute
-Fit a H55f gearbox (already have it sitting in the shed) to said 4BD1
-Fit power steering (have that also, down in the shed) all genuine 40 series stuff
-fit a Hydroboost brake booster. (on its was from eBayland as I type)
-fit slotted, dimple drilled disks to the front end,and braided flexi lines all round (already have the parts)
-Strip all old paint and rust from exterior of body, and clear coat the bare steel (nearly done) photos to come.
-Sort out worn suspension, replace shock absorbers with Tough Dog Big Bore Shockies
-Fit PTO winch from a 60 series (already in the shed)
-Air conditioning! Don't judge me, I've done it once without aircon and it was ok, but to keep the relationship between my girlfriend and I healthy, I'll just do it.
-I have an aircon compressor converted to run as an air compressor, but I'm not sure I'll be able to find a spot to fit it on the engine, so thats a maybe
-Fit ARB diff locks (in the shed) and 3.7 diff gears (got 'em)
-Build an aluminium (I'm Australian we spell it like that!) slide on camper to fit the tray, with space for an aluminium dingy on top, a pair of mountain bikes in the back and a permanently set up bed. The main frame work is already complete. Photos to come.
So there is a lot of work to do! I hope this interests some people out there, Ive been reading these forums for years but haven't yet contributed. Time to repay the debt!
Cheers!
Haydo.
