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Toyota Hilux Mk3 RV8

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Hiya

Here's my project that i'm just starting on. We have a lovely old Mk3 Hilux that is in superb condition. Trouble with it being so straight is we now have a truck that 'we're loathe to take off roading!
Done a bit, does what it should in the mud and shite really well but when you come back and find scratches appearing on the mint paintwork it's a bit of a pain. To us it seems to good to ruin her.

So the decision has been made to change to 2.2 petrol motor, juicy and under powered, to something a bit more substancial, well more to the point, something that sounds and looks the nuts :D .

Our truck.
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The new toys
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My engine hoist
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Bit grubby
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Bit of a wash and degrease
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Started to strip and clean
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Not too shabby internally
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Cleaning up nicely
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Happy with that
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Cleaning up the block
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Coming along nicely
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That'll do for today!
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Very nice job!

Are you ditching the fuel injection?

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ChrisJC wrote:Very nice job!

Are you ditching the fuel injection?

Chris.
Cheers Chris.
I wasn't planning to ditch the injection, seems like the way to go. Got all the wiring I believe and the ECU...happy days.
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As well as the newspaper across the valley, I'd plug the inlet ports with kitchen paper. Don't ask why. :oops:
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Hi Phil
What did you use to clean the outside of the heads with please?
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DaveEFI wrote:As well as the newspaper across the valley, I'd plug the inlet ports with kitchen paper. Don't ask why. :oops:

Was it that bad :wink:
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gelmonkey wrote:Hi Phil
What did you use to clean the outside of the heads with please?
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Initially degreaser, that was a bit lame so then used petrol on a paint brush to get the ground in grease lifted. After that I used alloy wheel cleaner sprayed on. It was all a bit of try something and see what worked better.
Once happy it was mostly clean of grease I set about it with a wire wheel on the drill.
I washed it down with a light spray of petrol and used compressed air to blow the petrol away/wiped with clean cloth. Took a while but it was a cruddy old day so just tinkered :D
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Risky wrote:
ChrisJC wrote:Very nice job!

Are you ditching the fuel injection?

Chris.
Cheers Chris.
I wasn't planning to ditch the injection, seems like the way to go. Got all the wiring I believe and the ECU...happy days.
Good stuff. Just remember that all the components are at least 20 years old now, so you need to make sure they're all good.

Ramon has some great in-depth articles based on the SD1, and I uploaded the Land Rover EFi diagnostics (120Mbyte!!) here:
http://www.cowdery.org.uk/downloads/Fla ... ual.tar.gz

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Hi Phil
Never thought of using alloy wheel cleaner.
Anyone else got any good tips on bringing up ali like that?
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I've said it before
Fairy power spray followed by dishwasher.
On a slightly serious note, brushing petrol onto a surface and then blowing it off with compressed air is a very good way to kill yourself if somthing goes wrong ie a spark, even in the open air.
A mate about 20 years ago was cleaning engine cases at the side of his house as you described, petrol, paint brush then compressed air then the compressor started up when the tank pressure dropped, 3 weeks in intensive care with burnt lungs (you inevitably inhale some vapour) and 35% skin burns he bearly survived.
I have been known to stub fags out in jars of petrol to freak people out for a laugh, I do not blow petrol off a surface with an airline!
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kiwicar wrote:I've said it before
Fairy power spray followed by dishwasher.
On a slightly serious note, brushing petrol onto a surface and then blowing it off with compressed air is a very good way to kill yourself if somthing goes wrong ie a spark, even in the open air.
A mate about 20 years ago was cleaning engine cases at the side of his house as you described, petrol, paint brush then compressed air then the compressor started up when the tank pressure dropped, 3 weeks in intensive care with burnt lungs (you inevitably inhale some vapour) and 35% skin burns he bearly survived.
I have been known to stub fags out in jars of petrol to freak people out for a laugh, I do not blow petrol off a surface with an airline!
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Serious note taken on board!

It is small amounts and slowly slowly.......probably not the greatest idea but I got away with it, this time. :shock:

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Hi
Use parrifin if you want to use an air line, that won't ignite even with naked flame under the same circumstances.
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There is a loverly 327 chevy small block on eurodragster at the moment, £250, needs a rebuild but a 1k or so would sort that out . . . . come on over to the dark side you know it makes sence!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted:
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kiwicar wrote:Hi
Use parrifin if you want to use an air line, that won't ignite even with naked flame under the same circumstances.
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Having a few litres of petrol/diesel mix shite I had sitting around I cheaped out and used that....Hmmm, Parrafin may be the way to go. :D
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kiwicar wrote:There is a loverly 327 chevy small block on eurodragster at the moment, £250, needs a rebuild but a 1k or so would sort that out . . . . come on over to the dark side you know it makes sence!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted:
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NO NO NO.....I've started so i'm gonna finish!

Maybe in the far off distant future I may sniff around something else but in the meantime.....ROVER! :D
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