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Anybody got any knowhow with these engines? Mate has a P10 primera with one of these engines, its a single point injection setup, never seen one before and thought it was carby till I took the air filter off.

It was working fine until a few days ago, then the injector stopped spraying fuel, its getting fuel though (didnt have a multimeter on me so couldnt check if the injector was getting a pulse)

engine check light could be speed sensor for gearbox not connected? Have a similar problem with the townace, ECU packs a sad because it doesnt get a speed sensor reading and throws on the check light after bout 15min driving too

So went from looking like this

to this

Good to have it fixed as I can wind the adjustables back down now

Have had a electric thermometer probe mounted in the intake for the last couple off days to see what the intake temps are like.

Theres little room for the intake and pod filter under the seat so it sits behind the radiator.

Intake temps range from 28degrees up to 52 degrees

Temps that high cant be good for performance or fuel economy so Im after ideas for a decent cold air intake.

Was thinking of throwing one of these ricey filters in there with some ducting rigged up to the factory cold air intake that runs from the bumper up the passengers chassis rail to where the 2C-T airbox used to be.

Found these shiny brake discs that will be a straight fit on so will look at getting some when I have the coin

http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/343915/toyota/nitrac-drilled-and-grooved-front-brake-discs/nbd275d.html

Has anybody had any experience with these?

http://www.nitrac.co.uk/

Cheers for the info boys

Got a silly idea in my head to find a lux like this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Toyota/Hilux/auction-296174412.htm

Fit 1kzte with intercooler and 3" exhaust + LSD for speedy economical daily/parts hauler

Will look into all of this, finding a manual 1kz bellhousing could be hard and expensive. There are engines sold on trademe with auto bellhousings, could one these be of any use?

yea hiace vans come 1kz and manual but a van gearbox would be unsuitable as I require floor change whereas van gearboxes are cable shifted

Has anybody done this or have an idea on how to do it?

Reason I ask is that pretty much all 1kz engines have an auto or 4wd box behind them so no factory 2wd gearboxes that I know of

W55 with an adapter? Do they share a common bellhousing pattern with another toyota engine?

Guessing you had an interview for the job today? Was just comming back into the depot and saw the lancer leaving

F series from a 4wd liteace or townace is 1410mm from memory. Drum brake and a funky stud pattern but those are easily overcome

http://www.amazd.co.nz/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14529

BF Mazda 323 stationwagon rwd conversion

Give these guys a ring for a quote

http://www.finda.co.nz/business/listing/3g1b/te-puke-auto-machinists-ltd/

Good prices and turnaround

Track worker in tauranga

Would be working with me maybe Im applying for the welding job but already work for Ontrack as a track worker how many OS members work for Ontrack/Kiwirail?

yea the track welders job

http://careers.kiwirail.co.nz/p=-1&r=a5sr0ahhimwv&69s_j-m-r-s-uIYD7_68y_j-m-r-s_68j_j-m-r-s_5wm_j-m-r_5wk_j-m-r_3gm_j-m_2ft_j_TXc_c=&

Keen 4 this? Sweet starting rate and good perks

Got your class 2 licence?

Would improve your chances of getting the job

Can I interest you in a 3SGTE with ecu, loom, afm, alt etc?

Also, how wide is the F series estima diff?

I want a disked one. Would it handle 200kw?

Gen 2 3sgte? What ya wanting 4 it?

Unsure how wide the estima diff is, havnt got round to doing a measure yet will let you know though

280mm from memory

So bout a month ago she started using water, motor had only done 28000kms since a rebuild so wasnt sure what to expect when I ripped the head off.

Turns out the head had electrolysis and the water jackets had turned to swisscheese round #1 and #2, got the head welded and all back together and some drumstick decided to do this.

4wd on the inside lane of a roundabout drifted into my lane and gave the van a kiss, the dropkick took off before I could get his numberplate so got a lovely insurance excess to pay now.

Has now developed a slight miss, plugs lead dizzy and rotor are all new. The heads been skimmed twice now im guessing so the compression ratio is bumped a bit, the plugs are BKR6ES-11 do I need hotter plugs or retard the timing a bit?

3sge Townace-Already own it

F series disk braked diff conversion with Altezza torsen guts-$1500

Locked head for D1s-$50

Strip it out-Free

Semi slicks-$1200? Rough guess

Megasquirt-$500

Cam Regrinds-$500

Exhaust-$350

Bucket Seat/Harness-$300

Good brake pads all round-$300

AA Plus Membership-$99 Special on the AA website atm ("Ah yeah AA, umm I was just driving past Taupo Motorsport Park blew a big end bearing and need a tow home )

Spare $200 for misc shit

Keep road leagal and drive to trackdays,sprints etc

Do tandem D1s with R100

unsure on kms was rebuilt 28000km ago and everything looks mint except the head

Whipped the head off today and it turns out the heads corroded to shit around 1 and 2 cylinder water galleries. Time for a new head

Cheers for the advice

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=279489751

Looking at this one in particular

Its cheap,looks tidy and the kms look genuine according to carfax (The speedo has been changed and reads 180kms now, it has been sorted with LTSA in regards to the RUC's)

Would be buying it sight unseen if I do get it.

Seems like a good deal to me

Anybody had experience with Izusu Bighorn's?

Looking at getting one for a parts hauler/daily/beach and bush hack.

Whats the 3.1 diesel go like? Are they time bombs like toyota 2.4 engines?

Any other things to look for or problems with them

The van has started using water Oil doesnt seem milky under the cap or on the dipstick and theres no vapour or moisture coming from the exhaust even when its cold so I wonderinging where its going, the only fishy thing is a bit of milky vapour coming from the breather on the catch can. Engine is a Gen2 3sge