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i put a hilux LSD in it now, will be finished in a few days, i will then post some pics

Yes i will be using the stanard pedal box as it still fits ok, im also fitting the stanard heater box, dash etc etc, the interior will look like a stanard AE86 http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/2528/truenoproject0406gw.jpg http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/4204/truenoproject0334ru.jpg

I pushed the firewall back to make the engine fit better, also to give me more room for the radiator, the engine looks at home in the engine bay now, no modifications were made to the sump. engine and box and firewall are all finished now and car is being painted tomoro, not bad considering i...

mounted the engine and gear box, had to move the firewall back 80mm. http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/4466/truenoproject0204em.jpg http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/7088/truenoproject0213my.jpg im useing a 1998 toyota hilux box, looks like a W series but the shifter is more closer the the...

the ae86 is a twin cam injected with a bigger diff, disc brake rear and better front brakes, visually they look like the same car

I just started building one last week. just made a thread dedicated to it, as for the steering shaft, NO its not a problem and does not get in the way.

AE85 Trueno 1UZ swap in 4 weeks !! Hi ive just purchased a 1983 AE85 Trueno and im going to put a 1UZ in it. I bought the car as a write off, had been in a fire, My plan is to build the whole thing to show standard in 4 weeks. Will post pictures as i progress with it...

does it run yet ?

my mates caldina is RWD , my best time is a 13.9 ET, running factory 1uz ecu

heres a couple of pics of my V8 Mazda mx5 conversion, ive posted pics on here before but was quite a while ago, Engine 1UZFE Toyota V8 with W58 supra box RX7 series 5 LSD rear Heres my mates V8 Twin Turbo Toyota Caldina Wagon Engine 1UZFE Twin Turbo and twin external waistgates. W58 supra box...

the company is called "gear cutting services" they are in auckland, cost $50 each ,after the axels were resplined it took them to "heat treatments" in west auckland to have them hardened, i snapped one axel after about 2 hours ! im now using standard series 5 RX7 axels and toyota levin front...

purchased a set or titanium plugs as originally fitted, cost me $9.90 each NZD$ new set of leads from toyota NZ $329 NZD$ my car runs pretty dam nice now,

The oil pressure and temp gauge are wired up, i just fitted the oil pressure sender from the MX5 motor to the 1UZ as for the temp guage i just left the standard 1UZ sender in place as it has the same resistance as the MX5 one, Brakes on the MX5 are all standard, they pull the MX5 up real good...

i used series 5 RX7 engine mounts, there are several types, hard and soft compound rubber, i used a pair of the stiffer compound ones, i made up plates off the original 1UZ mounts that went back to the original location of the MX5 mounts, these are approximatly 10 cm long, Because it is a...

hmm ill go to the local toyota dealership on monday to get a price on some factory leads

hi i want to replace my spark plug leads ? shall i buy factory toyota items ? or aftermarket ? are factory ones expensive ? what am i likely to spend ?

very easy to register in NZ my certification guy has looked over it and is happy with whats been done, i broke an axel yesturday ! so im going to put larger axels and universals in now

trook me 6 weeks to do ! was hoping to do it in 3 max but sumtimes it doesnt go as planned, yes the car is alot of fun to drive, i just love the torque ! ive looked at tubbing it, looks very easy as the chassis rails are 400mm in from the outside of the car, could easy get sum 335-30-17" tyres...

ok well for anyone thats interested and looks like there isnt, my car is now finished, its goes dam quick ! no traction in first (obviuosly) and in second wheels squeel a bit but its not bad, it does good donuts in 3rd and sounds awsum !

Here is a few pics of the (nearly finishd) car that are on my mates website, the mx5 is now drivable just have to finish off the exhaust and fit the custom made radiator that i should have back by next week, i have a heap of pics still to be uploaded on the build up of this, hopefully i can...