Thread: D1 Ute TD5 Conversion

Originally Posted by disco_ute

small update..

engine back in with pretty much everything bolted on



plenty of room with 2nd A/C mounted. Will be tight but manageable. Engine fan on and sitting in right spot.





My new friend - Jig to line up the tcase mounts



Auto mounted



passenger tcase mount





Mick

Mick, in pic 5 what gives with the undercoated trans brake linings???

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Mick, in pic 5 what gives with the undercoated trans brake linings???

Its not paint it's white white clay.. I think the donor sat in mud at some stage in its life

Mick

quick update

I have set myself a goal to go out to the shed and do minimum of 1 thing to the Ute every night. Seems to be working as all the little things are getting done.

Dash is back in. I have tested all the core electrical systems with a nanocom and it looks promising. Had to splice and dice the doors, mirrors and front wipers. The central locking was turning out to be a real pita so i cut my losses and disabled all the security with the nanocom and ditched it. I invested in an ebay special so now i have central locking also. I still have to wire up is the spot lights, madman, and lokkers and A/C and maybe themo fans but that can wait till its running.

Engine went back in over the weekend for what i hope is the last test fit before it all stripped down and sent out for paint and chrome (joke)

IC arrived today!!

Its very pretty!

I ordered a real imitation Greddy front mount intercooler but an Apexi was sent.. go figure! The size was still right and it had the same core as i originally ordered (510x300x63) If its crap and doesn't work i write it off as idiot tax and get a real one once funds become available. But for now it has to doe and it about 30% to 40% bigger then a D2a factory IC.



Fits like a glove





All the silicone bends should turn up this week so i can test fit everything for the last time before the engine comes out one more time.

I hoping to crank it in about 2 weeks!! Can't wait!

Mick

This is fantastic stuff Mick, well done
Should go well and be noice and quiet inside, too.

JC

I have used all the original mounting brackets i had to work with. This way if the FMIC is crap i can drop a LR specific one in with little fuss.









Turbo side of the plumbing done



fits like a glove!!



I was thinking of running the factory auto oil cooler above the FMIC but i worried it might cause issues with flow having the cooler so much higher then the Auto it self. Any thoughts?

Mick