Wish me luck

[andyverran]

did it come out in one lump?

[M8WHR]

A reply..

Aye, took me longer than I thought it would though, damn the gearbox crossmember bolts were tight.

[andyverran]

didn't want you to feel lonely....

yeah they do seem to gun 'em up good at the factory...and that gearbox is jolly heavy...had to move mine with only muscle power and I don't have to much of that to spare!

[M8WHR]

Aw thanks Andy, I feel like someone cares now.

I didn't have to worry about that we had a tractor with forklift on front. missed a wire on the gearbox though

[andyverran]

Lol...

I cut most of mine as the loom was heading for the bin...hopefully you don't need ?

anyway, I'll leave you reading the hundreds of posts you'll now get bed before I'm in the dog house.

[BUSHWHACKER]

No reply again, don't know why I bother. Sent PM's to a few people who know a lot about these conversions and had no reply.

Cheers lads.

No PMs here, guess I don't know enough about them yet.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Lifting the engine out of the surf tomorrow night. I am just wondering if I can lift the engine and box out together, without cutting the slam panel? It's being done outside by a forklift so height isn't an issue, just trying to prepare myself for unexpected problems.

One of the Pikeys on HPOC uses a forklift to lift out engines.

[M8WHR]

No PMs here, guess I don't know enough about them yet.

One of the Pikeys on HPOC uses a forklift to lift out engines.

I wish I was a pikey mate. At least then I'd have some cash and decent gear. I guess I'm just a skint farm worker, who has lots of initiative.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Oh yeah.
I must have accidently deleted it when I cleared a load of PMs a while back to make some room.

Still, you seem technically confident to tackle things like this yourself.

[M8WHR]

Finally, got the lexus in the workshop and got a bit done today

[dannyboy77]

here is my help and contribution. if you want unsarcastic help ask the aussies or the americans apart from yodatech

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthread.php?t=55797

[dannyboy77]

One of the Pikeys on HPOC uses a forklift to lift out engines.

i wonder who that was there are so many on there to choose from guess that what you get when you drive an agricultural vehicle.

[M8WHR]

Cheers Danny. Your threads a gold mine. Bookmarked.

Still happy with the V8?

[zem_41]

Are you looking for an engine stand?
Has the right bolts for bolting up the v8?
U can have for £15 plus postage?

[M8WHR]

Aye. Pm'd.