Hello

[patmac]

Hello everyone,
I'm an engineer living in Cork (mostly)
Got a Hilux at the minute and am building an overland vehicle. It's got bits and pieces from several sources; TACR 2 chassis; Discovery 2 axles;
And I'm looking for Landcruiser engine, gearbox, transfer box, propshafts, power steering, and heater. Also air con if I can get it.

Engine wise I'd like the last of the non-electronic 4.2 straight sixes with direct injection. I drove a LC in Africa with this engine and it was great.

Any and all comments welcomed. I think!!

Cheers
Pat McCormack

[BOB]

Welcome to the forum Pat

[Nailer]

Welcome to the forum Pat,

Any photos of your Hilux?

Best of luck on your search for a 1hd, they come up on ebay the odd time.
Are you going with an auto or manual?

[patmac]

4783

mmm ... I'll try this
Pat

[patmac]

Preferably a manual.. If I could pull out the electronics and have a straight electrical over-ride to the solenoids so that I could use the auto like a paddle box I might do it. I've seen this done on surfs.
If I get a 1HD-FTE electronic pump motor I'll probably yank the pump and injectors and make it into a manual pump.
Although I'm an electronic engineer by training - and work at keeping electronics going in the back of beyond -- I don't want to be dependent on keeping all those sensors happy. A few solenoids and headlights are okay!
Pat

[patmac]

4784Found a better one! resized better too.

[ADAM J]

Welcome along!

[BJ74]

Welcome, tidy looking lathe you got there.

[Nailer]

Preferably a manual.. If I could pull out the electronics and have a straight electrical over-ride to the solenoids so that I could use the auto like a paddle box I might do it. I've seen this done on surfs.
If I get a 1HD-FTE electronic pump motor I'll probably yank the pump and injectors and make it into a manual pump.
Although I'm an electronic engineer by training - and work at keeping electronics going in the back of beyond -- I don't want to be dependent on keeping all those sensors happy. A few solenoids and headlights are okay!
Pat

I'd be fairly sure you could control the later auto's from an 80 series 93+ like that.

[patmac]

It's a Holbrooke toolroom lathe from sometime in the sixties. I've got it cleaned up. Now sorting the electrics. Got it for 400 euro. :-))

[BJ74]

Nice one !

[Redd]

fair play, looking forward to seeing it take shape, keep us up to date! keep an eye on gumtree belfast there are sometimes cruiser engines on it. ive a feeling sourcing one in the wild will be cheaper regarding those engines though.