neoworm0

Hophead, thanks for the offer. I think we actually met once. I bought something off you or vice versa. I can't remember now. Regardless, it would be good to check out your swap and maybe pick your brain on a couple points at some time.

aferg

Thanks for the "heads-up" Looks like a first class job so far!
And, Yep, I still have the Motorhome. Not thinking about selling though :-P (I have another kid on the way so it looks like it will be my only project truck for quite some time)

Andrew. :-)

neoworm0

Thanks Andrew. Weren't you holding a newborn when I picked up the motor. You've been busy. lol

Well I didn't have time to do much today. Got the old battery tray out though. I Drilled out the spot welds. Toyota bonded a few corners with epoxy or something. I just peeled it off and it came away easily.

Cleaned it up and sprayed some paint on it. I think I am going to put the motor in soon. Then I can mount the airbox and start the wiring.

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cadman

Your swap is looking clean

neoworm0

Thanks Cadman. Your swap is one of the cleanest I've seen and I'll be copying a few of your ideas. Although without access to a machine shop I'll have to hide some of my fabrications under a little more paint.

neoworm0

Did some detailing today.

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Mounted the igniter and put the new release bearing in:

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Put the ORS xover on the motor. Had it ceramic coated first. I think tomorrow she goes in:

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neoworm0

Today was a good day. Got the motor in the bay. Went a lot easier than I anticipated.

It sure fits in there well. Motor mounts and tranny both line up perfect. I can't believe how much more room there is to work on it compared to the 3.0.

Here are a few pics.

Flywheel and pilot bearing installed. Pilot bearing proved to be a PITA to get out but I managed.

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New clutch:

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My neighbour Clive helping me drop it in:

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There she is. It sits pretty high without a body lift. Definitely going to need a hole in the hood. LOL.

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yotasavg

woot!

mt_goat

Beautiful

cadman

aferg

Nice...

Wheelingnoob

Woooo SWEET!!

I gotta get off my ass and get over there lol.

Jeremy

Gavman

Looks great Axle... if you need help...

neoworm0

Thanks guys. It's working out well. I had to take a couple days off. Life got in the way. I am going to see about getting the airbox mounted tomorrow. Then start hooking up various things.

I'll post up a few pics of how the airbox mounting turns out.

neoworm0

Well I had the day to work on a few things. I got the airbox mounted. I basically copied Cadmans thread with some minor changes. Here's a link to his thread:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f160...16/index5.html

I drilled a 3.25" hole for the elbow and then elongated it so that I could put the mounting flange on the inside like they are stock. I was originally just going to mount it to the outside like Cadman but with my airbox location it made more sense to put it inside. I had to make one bracket to help support it.

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Then I made a small "L" bracket to support the tube inside the fender.

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I had to cut the top and rear support arms off so I made another support to go underneath. I reused the stock rubber bushings to mount the box to the bracket. It bolts on inside the box.

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The back of the airbox sits just off the sheet metal. So I cut a hole in the back bottom of the box and put one of the stock rubber isolaters in it. Then I just bolted it right to the sheet metal. Worked out perfect.

The metal sleeve is missing in the picture.
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Nice and solid but flexes a bit to allow for engine movement. I compared it to a stock one and it felt about the same.

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neoworm0

With that out of the way I didn't have a lot of time left so I did a couple of little things.

I hooked up the heater hoses. That wasn't fun! Incidently, can someone tell me if I hooked these up right. I couldn't remember which goes where. I think it's right but I wouldn't mind a confirmation. Thanks.

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I think I am going to splice a "T" in there as well, to help bleed the system.

Then I installed the clutch hose bracket. So far the part I am the least impressed with from the ORS kit. I'll probably change this in the future.

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Cut and modified some bracket for the engine harness and routed it behind the charcoal canister.

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I hooked the vacuum line up for the brake booster. i almost forgot to put the one way valve back in.

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Last I mounted the starter and called it quits. I think I'll mount the rad and fuel lines tomorrow, then start thinking about wiring.

Wheelingnoob

Looks great!

Want a hand Saturday if you are working on it?

Jeremy

JonnyBoy

The heater core hoses look like I did it, with the exception of a couple "T's" I put in for the rear heater.

neoworm0

Not sure what I'll be up to Sat. Jeremy but if I plan on working on the truck I'll let you know. I might go skiing though.

Jonnyboy, thanks.

cadman

Looking good, Axel. Yes, the heater hoses are hooked up correctly. You should be close to firing it up with the progress your making