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That would be me. I'm not an autosparky but a mechanic, I've just closed my workshop due to family and health reasons so not full time any more so there's going to be a wait of probably 6-8 weeks before I can even fart in your general direction. While I have all of the necessary schematics for...

Everett? I always wanted to go see the Boeing factory and the Museum of Flight!! Send me and the boy a plane ticket (business class will do, I'm not greedy). We may live in Perth WA but are on NZ passports so visas shouldn't be an issue, put us up and feed us and I'll wire it up for free...

I'd check the temp at operating temperature using a master or IR gauge to ensure that is within spec. Then replace the ECT sensor to start with. Keep in mind that dirty injectors can be an issue esp with this rubbish that they try to pass off as petrol now days along with stale fuel if you've...

I may have an answer for this but need to pull a few things apart first to see if it will work which if I remember I'll get one of my students to do on Monday given that we seem to have a UZ trans sitting in the store room that is about to be scrapped so it may do as a test "Mule". Now what I'm...

I've had this problem on 3 vehicles, Two were conversions (1UZ into Hilux/Surf) and the other a '91 LS400. I had 3 different engine management systems which were '95 Celsior (4 wire main and sub O2s) '91 Soarer (1 wire main O2s and no subs) and obviously the LS was stock (4 wire mains and 2 wire...

2 weeks in and I think that I've made the right choice. Relate pretty well to the students and mange to keep 90% of them doing what they're meant to. Told the year 11s today that if they did all the work that they have to first then they could have the radio on and do the fun stuff later then...

Oh come on 4 litres at a time? it means he's got a great big coolant leak and needs to find out where from. Engine is probably cooked by now anyhow. Either split top tank or water pump is gone. Go to a radiator shop and get it looked at but sorry bro you're up shit creek in a barbed wire canoe

I use only the bellhousing from this supplier with an extreme performance flywheel and locally sourced clutch components. Never had an issue with one so far and once 35mm is trimmed from the clutch slave pedestool on the bell everything bolts together and operates as if it came out of the...

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The Snapon Ethos talks to them but given what you've described some fresh fuel and spark plugs are your first port of call

Nice!! Looks like you're going to be having some fun.. Always loved the shorty 40s but in this part of the world "Car cancer" got most of them and what's left are a tad overpriced "Cruiser Tax" if you will. Tip number one.. SC400 rear sump on the 2UZ will solve a few headaches with clearing the...

Firstly what computer are you planning to run to control everything? Reason being if you're going to use a stock ECU keep in mind the Crown uses a different type of speed sensor number 2 to control the trans, Kelvin may correct me if I'm wrong but I think that they use a 36 pulse signal to the...

Well as of today I've closed my shop. Why? Too much stress. Got offered a teaching job that pays quite a bit more than what came from my shop and 2 months leave (vacation) per year? go figure. Yet I'm still going to be around doing my thing for my loyal and regular clients (and possibly new ones...

Bloody hell.. I've always loved the P5B esp the Coupe. Man that thing is going to be sex on wheels and they look absolutely sexy painted BRG with the SD1 Vitesse style BBS alloys on them. Lubricants here... http://www.datateck.com.au/lube/valv_auMS/default.asp

David having built both it's really upto the preference of the individual client as each has it's merits. For auto I use the 1UZs auto with a Surf extension housing and transfer case (as most of the autos are in Surfs) or you could use the transfercase from a '99-04 Hilux but be aware using the...

1982 RN41 Hilux Worth its weight in gold this thing. My parents purchased it when they came over to visit us in Perth in 2008 and left it with us, well you know Mum had to come and be nosey at the house that we'd bought and felt that we could use it (the ute). I keep it registered and use it...

UZJ100 Landcruiser and Lexus LX470 have log type manifolds so unless you are trying to buy new ones from Toyota, hunt around the wrecking yards and exhaust shops for a set. Hell last set I had surplus to requirements went for a carton of Guiness, and the last set that I had to get for a...

Nah 3K-B and 5 speed, 1UZ is going to be going in my '82 Hilux. Had to sign a contract stating that I wouldn't "Chop this one up" to get it and didn't object considering that it only cost me fuel and some "refreshments" for the mans fridge to "Purchase" Peanut and take her home. She's actually...

1. No you cannot re-use the head gaskets no matter what. If memory serves correct the gasket set costs more than another engine from NZ car parts 2. Mitsubishi engines of that era from 1990 do burn oil regardless of what oil you run and as a result carbon up the combustion chambers. But from...

I back George 100% on this but for an engine that has come out of something such as a Crown Majesta where the donor car is a JDM model only the only service manual that you are going to find (if you can find one) is going to be in japanese so if you can find said manual or even such as I have...