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Sounds very much like a problem I had for months after doing my conversion. I changed pretty much everything including the AFM, but there was no change. In the end I got another AFM and it fixed the problem, so I can only assume the second AFM I tried was buggered as well. I still have a slight...

Madmont, That is my write up and I did give you credit for the photos. Your camera was better than mine. I originally did the writeup as I got sick of answering questions on that forum about my conversion. Your thread was what originally convinced me to go with an auto conversion, so I am very...

Sorry, typo, or can't read. Ric

Well, if it is the water temp sensor (green colour) which sends the info to the ECU and affects idle etc, then it costs around $50 from Toyota. I bought one less than 2 weeks ago from Castle Hill Toyota in Sydney. Just found the box it came from, but the part No is different from what you've...

From the photo, it appears the part No is 89661-50170. This is the same as mine, which came from a 92ish Celsior imported from Japan. Can't tell you the exact year, but 92-94 would be close. Ric

Go to any Toyota dealer. They are common to a few models of Toyota and they will most likely have them in stock.

As an auto gets older,the O-ring seals dry out and deteriorate. When you start the vehicle, specially on colder mornings, it takes a little while for the oil to heat up, thereby heating those hardened seals and making them a little softer and therefore able to provide a better seal, so allowing...

I'm chasing an ECU from a UCF-11, 1UZ. Part No is: 89661-50170. This is for an early 90s Celsior import motor. I'm located in Sydney. Ric

I assume you are fitting this into a 4wd. I see no point in dismantling 2 autos to swap the shafts when you can simply cut the original with a grinder. Ric

Good stuff, Earthman. I too have those same people to thank for supplying all that vital hands on info and like you, I did feel obligated to document some of my conversion, hoping it could help someone else. I'm interested in your bonnet scoop. I fitted twin scoops further forward after...

Totally agree, Cobber. I had a Browning .22 pump action when I was younger and I could literally fire it faster than a semi auto, if I had wanted to. It's still legal, whereas the semi autos are not. Unfortunately, in order to legislate to protect everyone, there will always be a few loopholes...

I heard an interview on the radio recently with a spokesman from the Bureau of Crime Statistics which refute what is posted above, so I think this could just be propaganda by people who are scared of Obama's intentions. I was one of the law abiding citizens who had to hand in my Pump action...

Nem, I bought my half cut from SSS like you did, I think. It was definitely a Celsior and seems to share the same characteristics that yours does. Front sump, hydraulic fan, fuel lines exiting behind cam, traction control and engine mounts. My leads were not marked with any year, but Sideshow...

The fuel tank does not need to be under pressure. If your vent line goes to the engine bay, you can simply not connect it to the charcoal canister, just tie it up out of the way. However, to get your conversion engineered, you will have to have a canister fitted. My Hilux had the vent line end...

I think doing a body lift to make your rear end look normal is the way to go and will give you a little more space under and around the motor for airflow to help keep it cool. I originally started with no bodylift and the motor fitted in fine. Only went for the lift when I wanted to fit the...

I fitted my condenser under the dropside tray as Madmonts, but the other option is to get a condenser from an auto Surf which mounts above the stone guard just in front of the motor. It will fit there, I very nearly put mine there, but you will need to modify the stone guard, so in the end I...

I'd agree withh all of the above, except if you have a front sump. there is no need to modify it at all. Just fit the motor as low down as possible so the sump sits about 20mm above the drag link after you've cut off the mounting eye for the dampner and it will fit in like it was made to. The...

Nem, There has been some discussion on here in the past that if you run the pully like you intend, ie, without oil in it, it will overheat and die. Others have said that it works OK with no overheating. If it siezes on you whilst driving, you may need to get towed home. I had mine modified with...

Sorry, I don't seem to have any photos of that, but mine is actually the VN V6 air box. I think I got the idea from Twistys buildup from memory. The box is mounted exactly where the battery was originally, just behind the drivers side headlight and the hole I drilled thru the guard goes thru the...

Nem, It's interesting it was restricting the flow. The VN V8 would have similar induction to the 1UZ, so maybe it was just because it was getting hot air from the engine bay. I'm going to remove mine now temporarily just to see if it does make a diff. I've drilled a 4 inch hole in the base of my...