Lexurf V.

[an1mal_69]

Video tomorrow of it making some noise!
With and without the mufflers.

So thats 20 days from switching off the 2.4 diesel to firing up the 4.0 petrol V8.

That is good going Vince, my Lex is going for scrap this wk.. any advice on what else to scavenge of it? Still not pulled 'all' the wiring yet, but it is all revealed ready

Looking forward to the vid

[Paul1566]

Fingers crossed for ya..........

[gary-r]

[BUSHWHACKER]

Video tomorrow of it making some noise!
With and without the mufflers.

So thats 20 days from switching off the 2.4 diesel to firing up the 4.0 petrol V8.

[gary-r]

i replied - all sorted

[BUSHWHACKER]

looking good vince - can i ask why the coolers are in the front, i thought they were going inside the bash plate - the oil filter mount will need to go there as well cos the alloy rad is wider. its not a problem, i can re mount them all when i get it back to holland and fit the bigger radiator.

the finish is first class, very tidy mounts on the engine and box
cant wait to see it and hear it running now.

PM'd you!

[gary-r]

looking good vince - can i ask why the coolers are in the front, i thought they were going inside the bash plate - the oil filter mount will need to go there as well cos the alloy rad is wider. its not a problem, i can re mount them all when i get it back to holland and fit the bigger radiator.

the finish is first class, very tidy mounts on the engine and box
cant wait to see it and hear it running now.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Just some reference pics.....

[an1mal_69]

Have you seen this Nik?
http://www.fourwheeler.com/techartic...kup/index.html

not seen the write up before no, but have seen the kit before..looked at importing but the shipping was almost as much as the kit, hence building the 3-link..if it ever gets done & works..lol

Just to say thanks again Vince for the info, but we had a measure of the Lotus last night and its ony 670mm from the bell housing flange to the chassis rail behing the seats......
So would be too tight and he does not want to chop chassis around.
When you look at original engine sat in there you think theres loads of room just slap 4 more pots over there and you got a V8.
But looking at your picture there is a fair amount of engine forward of the end of the heads on the lexus lump, not just the width of a cam belt and cover like the original......


He's now considering the ford V6 with supercharger, plentiful spares and loads of room.....

Anyway thanks again lookforward to Lexurf V updates.

Cosworth V6 out of a Granada with a T25 turbo on each bank would be pretty simple. Ignition is already sorted via the Ford EDIS set-up and Megasquirt to manage your fuelling..job done. Looked at that for the truck..but seemed a faff in terms of transmission.

[Paul1566]

Just to say thanks again Vince for the info, but we had a measure of the Lotus last night and its ony 670mm from the bell housing flange to the chassis rail behing the seats......
So would be too tight and he does not want to chop chassis around.
When you look at original engine sat in there you think theres loads of room just slap 4 more pots over there and you got a V8.
But looking at your picture there is a fair amount of engine forward of the end of the heads on the lexus lump, not just the width of a cam belt and cover like the original......



He's now considering the ford V6 with supercharger, plentiful spares and loads of room.....

Anyway thanks again lookforward to Lexurf V updates.

[gary-r]

hehehehe blue hair - a welsh smurf
its grease from the heavy plant, i get it for the big cats. the cat guys told me it works great in salt, i did all the moving bits with it hehehe - the extra on the handbrake cable got thrown out the prop (air greaser - i over did it a wee bit). its really sticky stuff eh

[BUSHWHACKER]

Yea, im putting a solid axle under whilst it's all in bits. Thought it made sense, so i can juggle everything around to fit rather than fit the motor and then struggle with the axle because I've not considered X interfering with Y (ain't that always the way).

Have you seen this Nik?
http://www.fourwheeler.com/techartic...kup/index.html

[BUSHWHACKER]

bars are easy to wind down vince - new bolts full of copper grease - you can do it sitting on its wheels with a half inch ratchet.

hehe!! Yeah, i noticed the copper grease everywhere

Whts that blue grease on the handbrake cable adjuster? It was all in my hair the other day!

[gary-r]

bars are easy to wind down vince - new bolts full of copper grease - you can do it sitting on its wheels with a half inch ratchet.

[an1mal_69]

Cool..probably be sitting somewhere near level now then, bonus.!