Soldato
Another nutter Drexel thread. It has been too long!
I can remember the RX7 and Scoob days!
Looking forward to seeing this progress!
I can remember the RX7 and Scoob days!
Looking forward to seeing this progress!
Long time no see, I'm still alive!! New silly project.....
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The fuel economy should be interesting anyway
The 3.2 isn't amazing anyway to be fair lol.
Soldato
Sweet thread!
The adaptors you've made are superb.
The adaptors you've made are superb.
Man of Honour
I like! 
Soldato
Looking forward to seeing this finished.
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Got the 3.2 out today. My god, pull-type clutches are a pain in the ass.....
After removing the engine I gave the diff/subframe etc a bit of a jetwash to remove a load of **** that had built up.
Before:
After:
The difference doesn't really show up much in the pics, but there was quite a lot of **** and grunge removed. Here she is looking a bit sorry for herself at the moment:
After removing the engine I gave the diff/subframe etc a bit of a jetwash to remove a load of **** that had built up.
Before:
After:
The difference doesn't really show up much in the pics, but there was quite a lot of **** and grunge removed. Here she is looking a bit sorry for herself at the moment:
Soldato
Respect for seemingly just doing a massive engine swap on the green outside your house!
Soldato
Communal parking space, it's technically just parked
Sometimes the T&Cs for these types of areas restrict doing mechanical work in them.
However no-one cared when I took the front off my Golf and left it for a few days awaiting delivery of a part..
Bit slow progress over the past couple of days. Typically, despite taking the week off to dedicate time to this I've been caught up various other things. Anyway, I have managed to get a few bits done. Wired up auxiliary fuse box and relay box:
Flux capacitor! Also mounted the fuel pump up and wired it all in. It's temporarily plumbed in at the moment, still waiting on some fittings and a filter.
That outfeed loop will be tidied up and have a filter in it. I also installed an oil filter relocation plate:
It just fits in place of the stock oil filter housing and gives me load more clearance. I also worked out the engine mounts today, they'll be pretty straightforward because the stock Lexus mounts are very close to the position of the Mitsubishi mounts.
I also offered up the flywheel/adapter hub, and they fit like a dream, but I've come across a snag in that the standard Mitsi pilot bearing doesn't sit far enough into the flywheel bore due to the hubcentric adapter. Only option I have is to use a different outside diameter bearing, that way it'll slip down into the centre of the adapter. Not a major problem but means I'll have to go and find one tomorrow morning, and I was hoping to test fit the engine tomorrow. That may have to wait until saturday now. Still, things are moving on slowly but surely
Flux capacitor! Also mounted the fuel pump up and wired it all in. It's temporarily plumbed in at the moment, still waiting on some fittings and a filter.
That outfeed loop will be tidied up and have a filter in it. I also installed an oil filter relocation plate:
It just fits in place of the stock oil filter housing and gives me load more clearance. I also worked out the engine mounts today, they'll be pretty straightforward because the stock Lexus mounts are very close to the position of the Mitsubishi mounts.
I also offered up the flywheel/adapter hub, and they fit like a dream, but I've come across a snag in that the standard Mitsi pilot bearing doesn't sit far enough into the flywheel bore due to the hubcentric adapter. Only option I have is to use a different outside diameter bearing, that way it'll slip down into the centre of the adapter. Not a major problem but means I'll have to go and find one tomorrow morning, and I was hoping to test fit the engine tomorrow. That may have to wait until saturday now. Still, things are moving on slowly but surely
Managed to get hold of a bearing the right size this morning, so threw the flywheel adapter and flywheel onto the 1UZ.
Also knocked up the engine mount adapters. Forgot to take a pic but they aren't very exciting, just some box section basically. I'll mount the clutch up tomorrow morning and offer the engine up for a test fit
Oh, and as a bonus I managed to sell the Mitsi lump for decent money, so that will more than pay for a custom stainless exhaust system
Also knocked up the engine mount adapters. Forgot to take a pic but they aren't very exciting, just some box section basically. I'll mount the clutch up tomorrow morning and offer the engine up for a test fit
Oh, and as a bonus I managed to sell the Mitsi lump for decent money, so that will more than pay for a custom stainless exhaust system
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Great work, keep the updates coming!
Amusing work area for such a big project
Amusing work area for such a big project
Trial fitted it today. Got there in the end after loads of persuasion and profanities, and it going in and out twice. I've had to remove sump because I need to modify it so it clears the diff. Not something I was expecting to have to do if I'm honest, but you never know these thing until you try to fit it. Anyway, some pics:
Like a glove!
Like a glove!
Man of Honour
Clearly it was meant to be!
Caporegime
I assume you'll need new fuel tank and lines also, what with changing from diesel to petrol?
Impressive work so far, but then did we expect anything else from Drex!
Impressive work so far, but then did we expect anything else from Drex!