My Indecisive 4.0 V8 1UZ-FE Project
My Indecisive 4.0 V8 1UZ-FE Project
I haven't touched it for about a month... Been on holiday and then it was my birthday and so on... I got back on it last week, cut a collar off the gearbox around the input shaft which was pretty scary but that was required to fit the hydraulic throwout bearing for the clutch kit. I cut it off without removing the part from the gearbox because it's all 1 piece with the front bearing housing and to take it off I'd have to reseal the gearbox and so on. So I just had to be careful not to slip with the cutting bit as I'd have taken a chunk out of the input shaft! All done now. Got it wired up again and put the dash back in. The speedo converter is fitted & the gearbox wiring loom I made, so the speedo head should work, but for some reason it still doesn't (and I've still got no odometer readout) but this time it looks like the gauges don't have any power, so I probably haven't plugged something back in properly.
https://plus.google.com/1071546243593867...yWinMcpsZC
Bit of a pain as it required some loom repairs and plugging some connectors back in that weren't where they were supposed to be, had to take the dash in and out a few times. However the good news is that my gearbox loom and speedo converter all worked right first time!
Then I turned to the clutch. I've already modified the gearbox so that the hydraulic release will fit over the input shaft. Now I modified the bellhousing so that the hoses can get in and out.
![[Image: IMG_20130728_141405.jpg]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MiaQ1gWNaao/UfViczTPiUI/AAAAAAAAGD0/5ciOCHgZ_eY/w641-h855-no/IMG_20130728_141405.jpg)
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It looks mucky but I've smoothed all the edges so there's no sharps to rub on the hoses.
Then I made up the braided hoses to go from the master cyl to the hydraulic release and from the release to a bleed nipple that I'll hide somewhere along the gearbox so that it can all be bled in situ if required. I was quite pleased with the hoses, first time I've done that. Unfortunately I couldn't get the system to bleed, I think the master cylinder might have had it. It has been sat around for a long time not moving and they can rust and split the seals and all sorts...
Yesterday I did this:
https://plus.google.com/1071546243593867...yWinMcpsZC
Bit of a pain as it required some loom repairs and plugging some connectors back in that weren't where they were supposed to be, had to take the dash in and out a few times. However the good news is that my gearbox loom and speedo converter all worked right first time!
Then I turned to the clutch. I've already modified the gearbox so that the hydraulic release will fit over the input shaft. Now I modified the bellhousing so that the hoses can get in and out.
It looks mucky but I've smoothed all the edges so there's no sharps to rub on the hoses.
Then I made up the braided hoses to go from the master cyl to the hydraulic release and from the release to a bleed nipple that I'll hide somewhere along the gearbox so that it can all be bled in situ if required. I was quite pleased with the hoses, first time I've done that. Unfortunately I couldn't get the system to bleed, I think the master cylinder might have had it. It has been sat around for a long time not moving and they can rust and split the seals and all sorts...
![[Image: IMG_20130728_130807.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MtHyvAem9l4/UfVia6HICmI/AAAAAAAAGD4/AhQpRkuYP4Q/w641-h855-no/IMG_20130728_130807.jpg)
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We got the troublesome passenger side driveshaft back into the diff, reassembled the prop, and it all just fitted together like it was from factory
Really pleased with that. It means that all the fitting and fiddling, electrics etc for everything right from the input shaft of the gearbox to the rear hubs is now finished and sorted. Now really all that's left is fitting the engine!We also talked about the modifications needed to the tech2 front subframe. I'm going to bin the existing engine mount points on it completely, and replace them with some suitably sized box section. It'll be much easier than modifying the ones that are there and probably stronger to boot.
Last night Pete came up with the modified auto diff flange for the prop. The UJ holes have been bored out to take the larger UJ from the tech2 prop and also modified for use with circlips instead of having a staked fitting.
We got the troublesome passenger side driveshaft back into the diff, reassembled the prop, and it all just fitted together like it was from factory Really pleased with that. It means that all the fitting and fiddling, electrics etc for everything right from the input shaft of the gearbox to the rear hubs is now finished and sorted. Now really all that's left is fitting the engine!
We also talked about the modifications needed to the tech2 front subframe. I'm going to bin the existing engine mount points on it completely, and replace them with some suitably sized box section. It'll be much easier than modifying the ones that are there and probably stronger to boot.
cant wait to see the engine fitted mate!
![[Image: LexuS-Copy.jpg]](http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/Sparkystav/LexuS-Copy.jpg)
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Sparkystav
21-06-2020, 06:16 AM #418progress!
cant wait to see the engine fitted mate!
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When I was ordering some other bits and pieces I noticed this kind of durable grommet material that covered large thicknesses and just comes on a roll, so I bought some for the hole in the bellhousing. It will probably melt but every little helps!
![[Image: IMG_20130808_182230.jpg]](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-prCvrHWs9_8/UgPwo0nSXuI/AAAAAAAAGJc/mkrSVha01-A/w777-h583-no/IMG_20130808_182230.jpg)
Hoses all connected through the bellhousing. Yes there is a cheeky cabletie in there!
![[Image: IMG_20130808_184435.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yJfv0LavLLE/UgPwgVGovDI/AAAAAAAAGIo/RKNYzK3wIIw/w777-h583-no/IMG_20130808_184435.jpg)
Threw the subframe back in
![[Image: IMG_20130808_190051.jpg]](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2eoFbnbv8Q4/UgPwh7939-I/AAAAAAAAGI0/815cjm1dqMQ/w777-h583-no/IMG_20130808_190051.jpg)
Then dropped the engine in. This was partly to see how easy it was to bolt the gearbox to the engine with it already in place (not very) and also to remind myself of where it caught on things.
![[Image: IMG_20130808_192919.jpg]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sC1uknq20OU/UgPwjlZRUBI/AAAAAAAAGI4/TTKU8bBzqzE/w437-h583-no/IMG_20130808_192919.jpg)
The engine mount 'boxes' on each side of the subframe need to go before it can drop any lower than this.
![[Image: IMG_20130808_192927.jpg]](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UcjEa5ltXZM/UgPwlxyvMfI/AAAAAAAAGJM/BFWg239bQXE/w437-h583-no/IMG_20130808_192927.jpg)
I did some other little bits and pieces (including breaking open a 21mm socket...) but next step is to remove the subframe again and cut the existing engine mounts off it. Then I can make sure nothing else catches, and with the engine hovering in place on the crane, can mock up some supports using some box section.
Getting there... I replumbed the clutch today. Had no choice as I had to split the line to fit it through the bellhousing but I wasn't happy with how it anyway so best to re-do.
When I was ordering some other bits and pieces I noticed this kind of durable grommet material that covered large thicknesses and just comes on a roll, so I bought some for the hole in the bellhousing. It will probably melt but every little helps!
Hoses all connected through the bellhousing. Yes there is a cheeky cabletie in there!
Threw the subframe back in
Then dropped the engine in. This was partly to see how easy it was to bolt the gearbox to the engine with it already in place (not very) and also to remind myself of where it caught on things.
The engine mount 'boxes' on each side of the subframe need to go before it can drop any lower than this.
I did some other little bits and pieces (including breaking open a 21mm socket...) but next step is to remove the subframe again and cut the existing engine mounts off it. Then I can make sure nothing else catches, and with the engine hovering in place on the crane, can mock up some supports using some box section.
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Sparkystav
27-06-2020, 12:12 PM #420More good progress!
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