I am always building some type of car project, I prefer Toyotas and classic Minis. My latest project is a 1986 CDM BJ70 which I bought from a friend.
(Here is my BJ70 with my stock collector plated 1984 Supra 117,000 kms)
Relatively good shape, a little rust in the rear quarters and some surface rust on the frame, but it is quite solid. It didn't run when I got it, just had to replace the steel fuel line coming out of the tank, it had rusted through. It is now stainless steel.While I had the tank out I also repaired the right rear quarter while I had the filler neck etc out. Still needs a little finishing work and some paint. The left quarter is not so bad, hopefully I'll get to it soon.
Anyway, as you all know, a little more power from a 3B is a welcomed improvement, as well as better fuel economy and some very pleasant new noises!
I whipped up a manifold with some help from my plasma cutter and TIG welder. I welded it up including provisions to bolt up some stock Toyota brackets. I had the mating surfaces machined before bolting it up.
I used a turbo from a Mitsubishi Starion (2.6L 4 cylinder)
Here it is bolted in:
Modified stock air cleaner box.
I used stainless as much as I could, including clamps and exhaust, and also I used some 4 ply reinforced silicone couplers.
Here was my temporary exhaust while I was waiting on my stainless v-band clamps so I could finish the exhaust. This sounded awesome, the noises the turbo made were brilliant.
Here are the clamps and my exhaust that I made myself out of 2.5" tubing and mandrel bends I purchased. No muffler. I ran the exhaust inside the frame along side the transfer case. Everything is tucked up higher than the bottom of the frame so it should be difficult to hang it up on anything. I cleaned up and painted the frame in areas I won't be able to get to once the exhaust was in. I'll do the rest later.
The turbo sounded a little strained when the throttle plate slammed shut so I thought I'd install a blow off valve. I used an old part I pulled off an old Toyota truck that I was about to throw out. It was never intended as a blow off valve but it does the trick. Does anybody recognize it?
Here is where I picked up the vacuum signal to open the BOV.
I’m running a max boost of 12 psi which I adjusted with a boost controller I made out of a few fittings a spring and a ball bearing and it works great. I originally had it T’d off my boost gauge line but it was playing havoc with the needle on the boost gauge so I welded in another dedicated bung so the boost gauge and the boost controller each had their own hook up. The pyrometer reaches a maximum of 1100°F pre-turbo on a long steady climb in 5th.
(Here is my BJ70 with my stock collector plated 1984 Supra 117,000 kms)
Relatively good shape, a little rust in the rear quarters and some surface rust on the frame, but it is quite solid. It didn't run when I got it, just had to replace the steel fuel line coming out of the tank, it had rusted through. It is now stainless steel.While I had the tank out I also repaired the right rear quarter while I had the filler neck etc out. Still needs a little finishing work and some paint. The left quarter is not so bad, hopefully I'll get to it soon.
Anyway, as you all know, a little more power from a 3B is a welcomed improvement, as well as better fuel economy and some very pleasant new noises!
I whipped up a manifold with some help from my plasma cutter and TIG welder. I welded it up including provisions to bolt up some stock Toyota brackets. I had the mating surfaces machined before bolting it up.
I used a turbo from a Mitsubishi Starion (2.6L 4 cylinder)
Here it is bolted in:
Modified stock air cleaner box.
I used stainless as much as I could, including clamps and exhaust, and also I used some 4 ply reinforced silicone couplers.
Here was my temporary exhaust while I was waiting on my stainless v-band clamps so I could finish the exhaust. This sounded awesome, the noises the turbo made were brilliant.
Here are the clamps and my exhaust that I made myself out of 2.5" tubing and mandrel bends I purchased. No muffler. I ran the exhaust inside the frame along side the transfer case. Everything is tucked up higher than the bottom of the frame so it should be difficult to hang it up on anything. I cleaned up and painted the frame in areas I won't be able to get to once the exhaust was in. I'll do the rest later.
The turbo sounded a little strained when the throttle plate slammed shut so I thought I'd install a blow off valve. I used an old part I pulled off an old Toyota truck that I was about to throw out. It was never intended as a blow off valve but it does the trick. Does anybody recognize it?
Here is where I picked up the vacuum signal to open the BOV.
I’m running a max boost of 12 psi which I adjusted with a boost controller I made out of a few fittings a spring and a ball bearing and it works great. I originally had it T’d off my boost gauge line but it was playing havoc with the needle on the boost gauge so I welded in another dedicated bung so the boost gauge and the boost controller each had their own hook up. The pyrometer reaches a maximum of 1100°F pre-turbo on a long steady climb in 5th.
How many kilometres on your truck? Did you do any other engine work to strengthen it for the turbo? I am 100% with you on the seats, I have been bouncing up and down some rough mountain trails for work in mine lately, saves a lot of chiropractic bills.....
