rivetslag
New Member
- Messages
- 8
- Location
- syracuse, ny
Hey guys. I've been lurking these forums for information purposes for some time now. My project has been on hold for awhile, but now that I'm beginning to get going again, I figured I'd start up a progress thread for anyone interested. I don't think what I'll be doing is too unique, but hopefully someone will find the solutions I find to any problems that arise useful. I just purchased a 1994 LS400 1UZ with 108k on it today, which is why I'm getting amped up now.
I'm keeping IFS, and using the w56 tranny. I have an r150f I'd like to eventually rebuild and have as a spare for when the W blows up, if it does. Some day this will be a long travel prerunner (Word, Smitherz. Your project is very inspiring), but I'm keeping the motor swap the only high dollar investment for now.
I found my project vehicle on pirate4x4 last year, got a good deal on the perfect swap candidate: no motor (originally 3.slow), and including a full set of Ivan Stewart fiberglass.
The pictures are from the day I got it back, last fall, since then I've torn it down a bit to prepare for the swap, and paint. More photos
For now, just to appease my curiosity, has anyone remote mounted their radiator in the bed? It's a standard prerunner setup, but I've seen some question the ability of the water pump to push water through modified cooling setups. It would seem a good solution to the large mass of a v8 in a small compartment. I do plan on cutting a hood scoop into my fiberglass hood, but having the whole front of the engine exposed to air as well sounds good. I could also put a larger radiator (I have a single core aluminum radiator from a BMW kicking around) and fan setup back there, mounted on a bed cage.
Further plans include custom dual 2.5" into 3" single exhaust, 33" BFG MTs that will hopefully fill up my fender flares without lengthened a-arms, and a wild paint scheme. I may also replace the Ford Probe GT seats the previous owner installed with two leather buckets I have from my 1985 Supra, with a roll bar and 5 point harnesses to match.
Anyone have links to favorite paint schemes to recommend? Any other recommendations also welcome...
It has begun =D
-Kevin
I'm keeping IFS, and using the w56 tranny. I have an r150f I'd like to eventually rebuild and have as a spare for when the W blows up, if it does. Some day this will be a long travel prerunner (Word, Smitherz. Your project is very inspiring), but I'm keeping the motor swap the only high dollar investment for now.
I found my project vehicle on pirate4x4 last year, got a good deal on the perfect swap candidate: no motor (originally 3.slow), and including a full set of Ivan Stewart fiberglass.
The pictures are from the day I got it back, last fall, since then I've torn it down a bit to prepare for the swap, and paint. More photos
For now, just to appease my curiosity, has anyone remote mounted their radiator in the bed? It's a standard prerunner setup, but I've seen some question the ability of the water pump to push water through modified cooling setups. It would seem a good solution to the large mass of a v8 in a small compartment. I do plan on cutting a hood scoop into my fiberglass hood, but having the whole front of the engine exposed to air as well sounds good. I could also put a larger radiator (I have a single core aluminum radiator from a BMW kicking around) and fan setup back there, mounted on a bed cage.
Further plans include custom dual 2.5" into 3" single exhaust, 33" BFG MTs that will hopefully fill up my fender flares without lengthened a-arms, and a wild paint scheme. I may also replace the Ford Probe GT seats the previous owner installed with two leather buckets I have from my 1985 Supra, with a roll bar and 5 point harnesses to match.
Anyone have links to favorite paint schemes to recommend? Any other recommendations also welcome...
It has begun =D
-Kevin