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I think for fuel I'm going to get a pump on an old holden to run into the surge tank, and my mechanic has a fuel pump at his for 200 to run to the rails.

About the bumpers, the 1/4 thing would look good, will have to check the mounting points and everything once i get back from down south tonight. Could be a possibility.

Going to see her on Monday though and discuss her future

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For the surge tank, I'd be using something like a wee facet pump, can be found on subaru leone's like this : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... tation.jpg

Quiet as, find them underneath a cover infront of the RR wheel underneath. For your supply pump I'd use a Bosch 044 I think they're called, used in VL commodores, Camira's, Vectra's - Cheapest to be found in a Camira or vectra. High flow and high pressure - very common pump. In Camiras they're just infront of the rear axle under the floor pan.

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So I bought a pump and it was screwed anyways, the guy is giving me a refund. My mechanic got one in and fuel is now flowing to the rail. But now the injectors are not opening up... More wiring yay! At least I found a decent diagram for these ECU's... Getting so rediculously close to starting :)

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Lowered one leaves with lowering blocks. like 1.5 or 2 inch ones. Will see once it's running nice enough to drive what it handles like. But Mark1 escort fits right in and I see alot of guys on here running Hilux diffs in there escorts, so maybe not a bad idea. The diff looks bloody huge though, but been told it's original.

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O well, long term plans.

Heading out tomorrow if Dylan is there to work on gaskets and leaks and tidy up the wiring. Yay

When I start looking into power upgrades I'll get a Hilux LSD. Really want 200kw outta this (280hp) Once it's totally complete, but that aint for a bit. So not worrying now.

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I've had a look around and it seems possible with this block. AS I said, that is long term. For now I'd be stoked with hjust driving it around. Long term possibility of putting in something else in is still viable. But not for another year.

I realise it'd need a big turbo ;)

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Always a gamble buying someone elses half finished project, wicked that you got it going so easily!!

Hillman diff will last awhile so long as you are nice to it, avoid dumping the clutch and it should see you right until you can fund something larger.

This car could look choice with a tidy up. What are your plans? I reckon loose the dumpy muffler and restore the exterior to stock for a nice sleeper 8)

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Always a gamble buying someone elses half finished project, wicked that you got it going so easily!!

Hillman diff will last awhile so long as you are nice to it, avoid dumping the clutch and it should see you right until you can fund something larger.

This car could look choice with a tidy up. What are your plans? I reckon loose the dumpy muffler and restore the exterior to stock for a nice sleeper 8)

Cheers man, yea so far this project has been full of surprises I wasn't told about... But It's all getting there.

I'm looking at putting a nicer muffler on it. But I still want that sound you get with a nice one. Undecided on that so far. Probably be doing interior before that happens though

I'm going to paint it Dark Cherry red or similar, keep it nice and clean on the outside.

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Hey, we got an overflow bottle and filled it half way, then started it and it sucked the water in to fill the gap. When we arrived back, there was some leakage from a pipe I didn't stick on properly. But we will put a bolt in that pipe so we can fill it up form there. Just needa find out why it heated up really hot. Might be water pump or thermostat. Taking the thermostat out tomorrow morning. Go from there.

Also going to hook up a water temp meter and take it for a drive again and see wat happens.

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If the seals on the pump have been dry a long time, it might well be that, but it could also be something simple like vapor lock (air locked in the water system) I cant remember how to deal with vapor lock, but ya know, just google it :P

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