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Posted April 2, 2021 Chassis

Chassis Swap pt.2

Now that the engine is in the car I can work on getting it running. Fuel Tank The RA60 fuel tank won’t work with EFI so I put the 22RE … Continue Reading Chassis Swap pt.2

Posted February 7, 20211 Comment Chassis

Chassis Swap

Now the engine is working I wanted to take a closer look at the rust on the car. After removing the window trims and roof lining I found the rust … Continue Reading Chassis Swap

Posted January 18, 2021 Engine

First Engine Start

Before I could try to start the engine, I had to first check if the engine had oil pressure, and the ECU was recieving the required signals to start. I … Continue Reading First Engine Start

Posted September 26, 2020 Chassis

Engine Reassembly

Due to the pitting on the exhaust valves, I have taken the valves out of the cylinder head on my spare engine. The second head has some compression issues of … Continue Reading Engine Reassembly

Posted June 22, 20192 Comments Driveline

J160 Gearbox and shifter installation

The J160 gearbox is all bolted up. Compared to the W58 it’s more effort to install due to the weight and the fact the bottom of the extension housing isn’t … Continue Reading J160 Gearbox and shifter installation