Say hello to my little friend!

[zem_41]

Oh cool
Fired a few emails out today for the soarer type but nothing yet.
Might have to try a breakers

[zem_41]

Hey vince, hopefully have the bits sent off soon, just waiting to sell my bike to get some cash.
I was wondering about the difference between the lexus selector and the surf selector? As the lexus has d3 and drive where as the surf has 'D' alone ?
Also how is it that there is no damage on the v8 when the belt snaps?
Thanks

[BUSHWHACKER]

Hey vince, hopefully have the bits sent off soon, just waiting to sell my bike to get some cash.
I was wondering about the difference between the lexus selector and the surf selector? As the lexus has d3 and drive where as the surf has 'D' alone ?
Also how is it that there is no damage on the v8 when the belt snaps?
Thanks

D3 is overdrive on/off.
You knock the shift lever across to select overdrive instead of pressing a seperate switch.
The cylinder heads are non interference type i.e. the valves and pistons won't bang into each other if the timing belt breaks. The later VVTi heads are interference type.

[zem_41]

Cool thanks for the info vince

[zem_41]

So I tried to find out how much a new soarer oil filter mount would be today but Toyota can't do a thing without a frame number.
Would anyone happen to have a 1994 soarer frame number around?
Thanks

[BUSHWHACKER]

This help?

http://www.toyodiy.com/parts/p_J_199...CPZK_1502.html

[BUSHWHACKER]

This what they look like by the way, Toyota Soarer (SC400) on the left, LS400 (Toyota Celsior) on the right....

[zem_41]

Cool thanks Vince
Sold the bike! it's being picked up later so should have the loom in the post on Monday.
Then I can start ordering parts
Got myself a Volvo v40 rad fan off eBay for £7
Only another 30 bits to order

[BUSHWHACKER]

So I tried to find out how much a new soarer oil filter mount would be today but Toyota can't do a thing without a frame number.
Would anyone happen to have a 1994 soarer frame number around?
Thanks

These guys have Soarers, maybe they could help......
http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/member.php?u=45281
http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/member.php?u=13202

[zem_41]

Cool, fired off one pm the other is not a subscriber yet so no pm available.
Thanks once again Vince for your expert advice and vast knowledge

[zem_41]

Spoke to Toyota again and it's 2 weeks for delivery but only about £64 inc vat so not too bad, although I was told that Toyota in Hayes do not take phone orders and I have to go down there to order? Very strange, I think someone is just lazy!

[zem_41]

Hey vince
Got a few queries if you have a minute.
Do you have any pics of any of your exhausts from the manifold down just so I have an idea.
Also where is the efi temp sender going?
Oh and do you know off hand what the inner diameter is of the big coolant hoses
Many thanks

[BUSHWHACKER]

Green EFI temp sender.....


Rad hoses are 38mm the same as the 3.0 diesel, the heater hoses are 16mm.

[zem_41]

Thank you please

[zem_41]

So got some more bits done today.
Egr valves blanked off
T belt removed
Exhausts wrapped
Bit of cleaning up done
Think I managed to get some crap in the bores though dam it!
Was gonna do heads anyway
Do I need to replace head bolts?
Does anyone know where to get a top end gasket set?
Thanks Vince :-)