Say hello to my little friend!

[zem_41]

Cool thanks Vince

[BUSHWHACKER]

Cool will do buddy, am I right in saying that the surf alternator connector fits into the lexus alternator with all 3 wires in the same place? Then I just connect the white wire with the lug to the bolt connector on the side of the alternator?
Then all I have is the short earth which goes from a bolt on the back of the alternator to the block?
Thanks

Depends on what shape your alternator plug is, if your Surf one fits the Lexus alternator, then you don't need to do anything else (apart from connecting the heavy gauge white battery wire to the 'B' post)

If the Surf plug is a different shape, then just snip it off and solder the wires to the Lexus plug in the same positions. (The colours might be different, but they still go in the same positions)

Re: Earth straps, the more the better with these engines. I fit two from the engine to the chassis and two from the engine to the body.

[zem_41]

Cool will do buddy, am I right in saying that the surf alternator connector fits into the lexus alternator with all 3 wires in the same place? Then I just connect the white wire with the lug to the bolt connector on the side of the alternator?
Then all I have is the short earth which goes from a bolt on the back of the alternator to the block?
Thanks

[BUSHWHACKER]

Had a spare hour so i mounted the ATF cooler.

It's a good idea to rubber mount the cooler, vibrations could crack the welds and/or loosen fittings.

[zem_41]

Sorry hadn't got to that bit yet, I do have a 16" mounted in front of the rad sucking air in, I got the Volvo one thinking I could reverse the direction which I could but the blades are set up wrong to go in reverse as it just blows out the sides and not out the back, but it sucks very very well so I chucked it there.
I'll post a few pics tmrw if the rad in with the fan in place.

[Bazcam]

Just read back a bit and see why you are mounting the fan there.
Have you tried reversing the posi and neg to get the fan to
run in the opposite direction, see what that does, or are the blades
reversible ?

This is the fan Vince fits
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-RADIATO...item588df18e1f

Not expensive and works well, proven to be reliable too.

[Bazcam]

I take it your running a fan on the rad too ?
If not and that's the only fan to cool the v8 I think
you'll need to rethink this setup.
You may well be ok whilst on the move, good airflow through
the rad being the most efficient way to keep everything cool, but
the first time you sit in traffic it will boil up in seconds.

[zem_41]

Sand blasted and Painted

[zem_41]

Sucker fan mounted to tray

[zem_41]

I will be when I get it running, not sure when that will be though as I can't seem to get hold of bw.
Yeah sitting on the lexus paid off for me, I bought it for £500, so far I think I'm at about £800 from selling parts so it pays off if you can keep it to break.

[Sylux]

ps. You're project is spot on, too Are you doing vids?

[Sylux]

Cash flow is the only reason I'm looking at doing it myself. I'm a big believer in jumping in at the deep end. So I'd not be phased. Just out of my depth

It would also take me an age. The manual tranny thing is pricey, too.

Believe me...if I had 3.5K (probs nearer 5K with the bits I'd have to buy)...it would be going to BW and I'd happily wait in his long queue His work is second to none and I've never thought of his price as anything other than money well spent. His little touches are beautiful.

But I don't have that sort of cash.

I'd pick up a LS400 (which would wipe me out for a bit) and take what I need and patiently break the rest. Then sell the 3L lump out of mine etc.

I'm the sort of person that likes to dream...but I also like to try and reach my dreams. Driving my Surf with that V8 sound would be incredible.

[zem_41]

I pretty much did the same mate, never looked at a v8 in my life. KNew the surf in and out from messing around with that though, I researched for about 3 months before i started, read all the posts in the engine trans section, made sure I was ready for what I was about to take on, sold the bike and made a start. Nearly all the info I needed was on this site or there was someone(mainly bushwhacker) that could point me in the right direction.
If your not keen on the work bushwhackers price is very very reasonable for the amount of work he does, I have prob done 2/3 of what he does and it's taken me many many many hours, the quality of his work is spot on too!

[Sylux]

Ah, so pretty clued up, still.

Just contempating grabbing a 1uzfe, getting it in the garage and slowly reconning in. Learn as I go. Then, using all of the info here and bending the ears of the like of Bushwhacker to do the swap.

Pretty ambitious for me but if I start off-car...there's not too much to lose and lots to gain.

Still, I'd love to hand it over to BW, with his fee, and let him work his magic.

[zem_41]

I'm pretty much self taught to be fair, I started messing with cars when I was younger. My dad taught me a lot and anything else I got stuck on I asked my mechanic buddy for advice, I worked about a year in a garage a few years ago but that was mostly servicing t/belts and other bits and pieces, never custom stuff like this. Never studied mechanics or anything.
I have welded a few bits like the mounts and the exhaust brackets but that was with an arc welder as I don't really get on well with mig welders, taught myself to weld. I find the arc welder easier than mig. I have done small stuff before with oxy but that was only once, then I just used it to gas axe and heat bits up.
I work in telecoms on the underground which is mostly cable based so mechanics is sort of a hobbie I spose .