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Ok I'll try that .Anyway I've cut out some steel to make a sump . I'll get it tacked together at work and trial it for fitting. The hard bit of posting pics will follow lol

I tried that one but it was too hard to drive , so photo bucket is it sorry

Well the plot thickens . I've made a mock up of sorts and found the factory sump will hit the front drive shaft. So I'm going to need to build a bit of a hybrid sump that sits off centre to avoid the drive shaft . I wish I had a rear sump set up just to try out. I was hoping to fire up the motor next week just check the wiring etc. I have checked the bores and can see the hone marks which tells me it's either had work recently or has hardly any wear which is great

Here's the oil pick in pieces with the extension (in black) the filter I've cut off and turned round so all should fit the new position of the sump .........more pics to follow

The ones that I count are IGSW , BATT, +B ,and MREL for the 28 pin plug , or am I missing something ..........which wouldn't surprise me

yeah should be fine . But I count four .............although I have become permanently cross eyed following wires on the diagrams!!!

Sussed out the ecu hasn't got the 4th plug assume its in Japan somewhere !! .Have been playing about with the sump ,have cut my pickup into two that allows me to reposition it and also make it longer by adding 100mm. I'm thinking about making a plate that will bolt to the upper sump section then bolt my original front steel section to this ,thereby creating a rear sump . I'll post some pics of my devious plan when it starts to look better than lumps of steel!

Have just discovered the 28 pin plug is missing , the joys of an 'uncut' loom so the plug is somewhere in Japan on a car somewhere behind the glovebox .theres only four wires that look important so I'm thinking I can just solder some tails on to the pins. Unless I call into pick apart and see if theres a matching plug .

Have been sorting how to wire the pajero auto to work off the Lexus engine , it looks like thanks to a separate computer for the auto I just need to connect the kick down cable , source a Pajero water temp switch that will allow the OD to work when the engine is up to temperature and connect the throttle position sensor (TPS) to the correct wire on the auto computer. Fingers crossed it all works out!

Lexus motor would be great

Just for anyone interested the Pajero auto is the same as the Lexus ,hence the reason the Lexus bell housing fits the Pajero . Just have to use the lexus bell housing, torque converter ,input shaft and pump then the V8 will connect up to the Pajero .

Thanks for the chat mate .........you may have started "The Old School Helpline"

Have been looking at the diagram (96 Lexus) for the V8 , I'm wondering would you reckon make up a main efi relay (3 relays driven by the ECU ) or just drive one relay for the pump (maybe the efi relay) from the ECU .

Right I've decided to make the sump, I also have to extend the oil pick up slightly. But I figure if I basically make it the same volume and also use a baffle plate I can't go wrong.

The diagnostic tool came up with "unable to connect" so I drove home in third gear surfed the net and found a forum asked the question and ten mins later a guy in the US said check the reversing light fuse .( yeah right ) low and be hold that was it !.It still blows every now and then but better that tearing my hair out.

When my galant went into limp mode the diagnostic plug didn't work cos the reversing light blew the fuse that fed the ECU .

My Mitsi did about the same and found the earth strap from the motor to the frame had come off. Another car it was limp mode and the reversing light fuse had blown!. Maybe check those simple things first

The Pajero Bell-housing

I'm glad I printed everything cos the new forum won't open the links . One of the bits you had referred to being able to drive a four cylinder tachometer from one igniter ......bloody brilliant

A better pic of the lower pan and bell housing

Need to decide weather to make up a steel sump to bolt onto the alloy or bite the bullet and get a rear sump . $400 on eBay delivered would save a lot of hassle , but the fun of making one to suit would be a challenge

Been swatting up on your info , it's all great stuff.I posted a bit of info on the projects forum. Is it me or is posting pics too hard to do.I got my 1UZ onto a stand and worked out what wires turned the beast over ..........a great feeling really , looking forward to hearing it actually run. Your thread is fantastic lots to read but in the end it makes everything seem easy ,it all comes down to common sense .

Got my motor on Thursday , pulled out the dead 4M40 and tried out the mid-sump . I even sussed out how to wire the V8 to turnover .its only the beginning but so far so good.i got a Toyota relay fuse box with the intention of running the engine with it ,and keeping the Pajero one for everything else (can't work out how to load pics sorry) heres the future powerplant ..............they are fantastic motors

The loom is also uncut , I'm thinking this might be handy for wiring to a relay power supply etc . I am a sparky but I hate car wiring!!

Yay have put aside a 1UZ its a front sump ( if I need a rear there are rear sump kits on EBay $400 landed )My 4M40T is on trade me so fingers crossed it goes soon. Ive been pouring over your great docs and chopped a few trees down .Also printed a Pajero diagram to see if there is any similarity. The motor I got is UCF21 not sure what this means I presume a late model.Again thanks heaps for the info