This is an update to Project TONI re-thread 58766.
Things are moving slowly but positively. The motor is now mounted to the chassis via 100 sr mounts and a 100 sr cross member for the gear box mount. This was a change from our first idea of using the Nissan member and welding a 100 sr mount to it, the latter was easier and stronger.
Getting the drive flanges parallel was a bit tricky but that has now been done. The two drive shafts now have to be modified to mate the Nissan drive line to the Toyota transfer case, this is an easy job compared to some other things that had to be done.
The new petrol 4.5 Nissan radiator is in and the engine & fan have good clearance each end, the engine is 1.5 inch clear of the fire wall and the fan is also 1.5-1.75 inches clear of the radiator. We will probably use the trimmed down Nissan cowl over the fan.
The 3" exhaust is being made up, as is the water cooled inter cooler. these will be fitted nearly last.
The new 80 sr sump has arrived from Japan (it was on backorder) and is fitted to the motor, this gives the sway bar and steering better clearance than a 100 sr sump would.
The wiring loom is nearly ready and the electrical engineer is booked to do his thing later in the week (Thur-Fri) this is my biggest worry in the whole project, get this wrong and it could hold up the job by weeks. The engineer assures us that it is not as hard to do as we fear, lets hope he's correct.
The hand brake modifications and the consul still have to be done, the is modified to take the Toyota selector lever etc.
It still looks like a 2-3 week job, but we are closer to the end than we are from the start.
I just can't wait to get mu bum into it and drive the beast.
I wanted to go to Innaminka this year but alas it was not to be, so good luck to all that have gone, you bast4rds, LOL.
Will keep you all up to date as we go.
Colin.