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Did a trial fit of a 7.5 a type which has the same wheel bolt face to outer lip dimension as the wider pair

I'm happy to wear the costs as I would have had to buy another whole wheel with centrecap from YAJ to get one to copy so it's a small price to pay. 3d printing was twice the price of cnc machining believe it or not.

Test fits are definitely welcome, would look awesome on your red machine

I did not complete the two week challenge but I'm still chipping away. Aidan at Pine Engineering sent me these photos of the br-x completed last night @BobbyBreeze was kind enough to lend me a centre cap to replicate also which are just off being anodized I have a new set of Yokohama A539 in 175/60 and 185/60 at home ready to go also

Popped into the infamous Kaikoura kart track on my way back up 4.1 definitely has given her a bit more pep. Interested to see if the fuel mileage differs much when I fill up tomorrow (didn't want excess weight getting onto ferry)

Grabbed a flight to Christchurch Thursday night to get a few bits sorted. Delray auto swapped the 4.1 in after my friend checked it over for backlash etc (within factory specs) and put in the rock auto lower control arms with ball joints already pressed in. Fitted up my new Hardtop style monsoons from an early low spec sedan (Private model) met up with some of the boys for a pretty special gx61 lineup at chrome expression session As always Christchurch old car scene never fails to provide with a few night time cruises and good yarns

Finally settled on a linkage kit that I liked from med-engineering.co.uk with a bit of luck I can retain the factory throttle cable. Reasonably priced at $216 delivered and comes with the balancing lever to join second carburetor. The Carter Fuel Pump has just shown up from Rock auto which has come with these handy instructions on installing Is the check valve linking pull hose to push hose acting as a recirculating return when the bowls are full? Another peice of advice I'm seeking is a recommendation for the driveshaft shortening in Auckland as 'Drive In' in New Lynn have said their driveshaft guy is off for 8-12 weeks with a hip replacement

Test fit carburetors Again just fouling on seat but thinner engine mount will remedy. Rear two trumpets are basically touching the sheet metal diving battery area and engine bay, wondering if I could use a die to pull two 60mm holes through with a dimple die leaving a lip for rigidity in the panel? Picked up a starter motor yesterday and installed, just noticed the headers are basically touching the solenoid, is this usual?

Found these vovlo kelpro ones listed on their catalog with a price of $172.99 each via supercheap It looks like they are too thick for my application and probably more cost effective to just make more engine mounts to utilize a normal rubber

This ae92 4agze fwd manifold listed on trademe looks like the flange points to the sump too much and also to engine mount

They hang very low oem cast manifolds are a pain to find but look more suitable unless I shorten these

Test fit in the engine room

Picked up some coby looking headers after watching @kprlatest video

Are driveshaft hoops required for my van engine swap? Not sure If it's considered front engine as it's under my ass. Driveshaft is 700mm long and no rear seats factory in van

Another hour fiddling this afternoon. Dropped the stone shield and the motor dropped down. Test fit drivers half bonnet and it's still fouling. Might try @BlownCoronasuggestion of offset and maybe thinner engine mount to get it. 20mm drop would be perfect. Carbs look like they will go also, might relocate the coil to passenger (maybe not since exhaust?) If I can sort the drivers half of bonnet passengers side will definitely work as its raised again

Fire in the hole four bolts half wound in from bellhousing side and rest onto mounts. you can just see in photo sump is fouling on the removable stone guard which is holding engine up. Test fit of drivers half of bonnet shows its fouling by hopefully the same amount it needs to drop down. the untrained eye says the carbs will fit. fingers crossed

Easy does it lots of lifting van, repositioning scissor jack holding gearbag and again with axle stand for missing wheel. Rest on seat frame to reposition again

Left over toyota SST from my 1gge fiddling for holding crank while I torque pulley

Clutch showed up today. Previously I posted the 4agze 225mm flywheel but I opted for the smaller 200mm as all the clutches were so expensive for the 225mm I used a wet piece of limited edition Freyas sourdough to remove the old crank bearing. The ae86 disc didn't fit as the spline was too small but I checked the original 5k disc and it was a next to new exedy also so a quick swap over which I then saw I could have just used the whole van pressure plate also. Oh well.

Had a look through some old notes and I measured a yr25 driveshaft with g52 and e series diff at 625mm earlier in the year at pickapart. Since I measured this from gearbox dust cover outer chances are that was the shaft I need

Put old crossmember on g52, soldered the old reverse switch plug on and transfered the speedo cog. put it in the hole and attached to old mounting holes and I'm in the ballpark of +/-5mm for the engine mounts lining up measuring from bellhousing face! Slid the shorter driveshaft in and measured gearbox seal shield back to diff. I need 695mm, shorter shift I have is 568mm and longer 740mm. Looking at the other gearbox crossmember it shifts the box further back but if my engine mounts line up the lesser of two evils is definitely dropping driveshaft off to get shortened than making engine mounts and needing to drill and weld crush tubes into chassis. One shifter linkage bolts straight up and other I possibly need to trim and fit a socket/tierod fitting to end. Looks easy

Have been researching suitable fuel pump for the webers and came across this link https://www.racetep.com/manufacturer/carbs-and-injection/weber/electric-fuel-pumps.html I don't know how much of this is true but it fooled me enough to order the Carter Fuel Pump mentioned from rock auto ($110 nzd delivered)

Could be, looks like I can use 4speed crossmember on 5 speed anyhow and shorten one of the driveshafts to suit if I can't track down the correct one