Thread: Monster 6 Turbo Diesel into a 101.

Do I spy fuel Tank in background? ;-) where are the link pipes etc located

Sorry to copy but imitation highest form of flattery and all that

Never try and fit a decent sized intercooler to a 101!!! Talk about a squeeze!! The one I selected is now fitted using some fabricated brackets to match with the radiator's original fixing points. The major work was re jigging the handbrake lever so that it'll still work using the original cable, lever and mounting holes. This involved a small plate being welded to the handbrake lever support bracket, and the two cable support holes being deepened so that the cable runs nearer to the body. It works tho and looking from the outside, you'd never know!!!

Nice job, looks like a tight squeeze.

Originally Posted by bacicat

Nice job, looks like a tight squeeze.

Very!! The intercooler has to go in from the engine side, with the rad out, and the left hand upright pivoted back towards the rear of the vehicle. Here's a pic of the LH outlet hole where the supply pipe will run under the arch and into the inlet manifold. I'll try and get a better pic of the handbrake mods. The one I took was very unclear.

Thats what i call a large intercooler, as wide as the Rad ?

Originally Posted by buffaroo

Thats what i call a large intercooler, as wide as the Rad ?

Yup, as wide as the rad. I'd have gone deeper, but when the steering is on full LH lock, there's a steering joint about 10mm from the rad.. It just clears my intercooler bottom support.... 2mm!

Not such a productive day yesterday as got sidetracked by a trip to Moorook Shelter in the Riverland, but with the assistance of Craig and his lathe I was able to make up the exhaust flange required to finish the exhaust. Easier now than when the engine is in (which will be this avo!).

Progress so far.. The engine and box are in for the final time! The exhaust is all welded up and ready for heat paint. (I know it won't last long, but at least it starts out tidy!). The LH pipe from intercooler to inlet manifold is made, painted and fitted (waiting on the thurs city trip to collect pipework for the RH intercooler pipework, exhaust clamp, and shims for center diff..). The fuel supply line is connected, all the fittings are fitted on the air tank. The earth leads are all in place, and I've made a new 24v supply lead along with a 12v supply lead to connect to the original leads that were attached to the V8 starter. This will run the lights, wipers, heater, gauges etc. I've mounted two 40 amp relays in the cavity behind the front right wheel along with a 12v insulated terminal. One relay will be the IGN relay, (12v switched from key) supplying the fuel injection pump, an alternator exciting/trigger wire with inline 24v globe on the dash, and a wire to the second relay which is the starter relay. (also triggered by a 12v supply from the key in the start position). Tomorrow, I hope to wrap the wiring up, along with the fuel return line and clutch supply line. Having this cooler weather has helped with motivation no end!!