Hi,
I thought it was about time I posted on here.
I bought this 91 Surf in 06, after a few years of driving it the lack of power was starting to drive me nuts, the surf must have known what I was thinking, I started it up one morning and was pleasantly surprised by the knock, knock, knock noise coming from the bottom of the engine, I went straight inside and with the most concerned look I could muster, broke the bad news to the missus, she came out for a listen and decided it must be a big end bearing for sure!
After weighing up the cost of rebuilding vs conversion the only real option she could see was to put a 1UZ in it, I told her if that was what she wanted that's what i would have to do!
So in June 09 I parked it out the back and started pulling it apart.
One last look
Pulling it out
Empty bay
Took the fuse box from here to make way for the airbox
And moved it over here
Have extended half the wiring to the fuse box and ran it inside, and shortened the other half.
I thought it was about time I posted on here.
I bought this 91 Surf in 06, after a few years of driving it the lack of power was starting to drive me nuts, the surf must have known what I was thinking, I started it up one morning and was pleasantly surprised by the knock, knock, knock noise coming from the bottom of the engine, I went straight inside and with the most concerned look I could muster, broke the bad news to the missus, she came out for a listen and decided it must be a big end bearing for sure!
After weighing up the cost of rebuilding vs conversion the only real option she could see was to put a 1UZ in it, I told her if that was what she wanted that's what i would have to do!
So in June 09 I parked it out the back and started pulling it apart.
One last look
Pulling it out
Empty bay
Took the fuse box from here to make way for the airbox
And moved it over here
Have extended half the wiring to the fuse box and ran it inside, and shortened the other half.