Bring on the Tech

[mongosd2]

So Rob said bring on the Tech...so here are the current project's:

2001 D2 with Toyota FZJ80 axles, custom suspension with front coilovers and converting the rear to the same. 1.6 hi-gear tcase...

1983 D110 imported from Boliva...4.0 Engine/ZF auto-lt230 tcase swap. TD5 Dash and Ashcroft center console. New electrical harness, with interface to autobox and dash. Fuel system replacement plus a lot of other ****

1996 D1, stock but finishing a head gasket replacement...

Importing a 1983 D110 Hicap Pick up with a 200Tdi/LT77...

bring on the questions...

 

[ipgregory]

Why have you STILL not finished the rear coilovers and the head gasket? :coffeedrink:

 

[AxeAngel]

1st question. Where did you mount your hilift?
2nd question. Hi pinion diff up front? Let me know when you do the rear. I have a toy v6 w/ elocker sitting in the garage waiting to go in. Trying to get a gb on axles. Got 4 members on here interested so far.

Nice trucks!
-Sam

 

[mongosd2]

Why have you STILL not finished the rear coilovers and the head gasket? :coffeedrink:

bite me...

 

[mongosd2]

1st question. Where did you mount your hilift?
2nd question. Hi pinion diff up front? Let me know when you do the rear. I have a toy v6 w/ elocker sitting in the garage waiting to go in. Trying to get a gb on axles. Got 4 members on here interested so far.

Nice trucks!
-Sam

I found that the floor of the garage is the best place, but bolted to the rollcage in the D2 is it's second home...

Not a toy swap from kieth, but a complete axle swap...HP front with a ARB on a air switch and a detroit in the rear...

 

[1leglance]

how tough is the auto swap into a Defender?
As a left below the knee amputee I can drive a stick but would be better off with an auto...however I worry about the swap being more hassle than it is worth

 

[Toy-Roverlander]

Just wondering, how did you hook up the brakes? Using the D2 master cylinder or did you use the Toyota one? Do you use abs?

 

[I Leak Oil]

Earlier D110's are like porn for me. Got any pictures?:elkgrin:

 

[R_Lefebvre]

how tough is the auto swap into a Defender?
As a left below the knee amputee I can drive a stick but would be better off with an auto...however I worry about the swap being more hassle than it is worth

I'm guessing it's about as hard as swapping an R380 for the ZF. Which is to say, not hard at all. All the parts are off the shelf.

 

[David Harris]

I'm guessing it's about as hard as swapping an R380 for the ZF. Which is to say, not hard at all. All the parts are off the shelf.

Should be easier as you don't have to add the pedal and linkage, or the hydraulics, just remove them.

 

[R_Lefebvre]

Well, you've got the cooler lines to run. Of course, I also did that since I went with a manual trans cooler. But yeah, you're taking away a pedal, not adding it, and no clutch lines, and the shifter linkage is no big deal.

Kickdown cable on a ZF22?

 

[Viggen]

Ill be doing a complete refresh of my rear axle in the next week or so. New pads, rotors, bearings, seals, Ashcroft HD axles and drive flanges. Im going to see if I can keep the camera handy and document it.


Then, the real fun starts when I go ahead and rewire the accessories on the truck. Drew up the diagram a couple of days ago. To be safe, Ill be taking a 3 day weekend to get this one done:

Maybe there should be a no BS zone DIY thread. No comments, just tech.

 

[AxeAngel]

I'm guessing this is all on the d1?

-Sam

 

[Antichrist]

Ill be doing a complete refresh of my rear axle in the next week or so. New pads, rotors, bearings, seals, Ashcroft HD axles and drive flanges. Im going to see if I can keep the camera handy and document

Just do better than I did.
My wife had the camera and photo documented every step of converting my '95 Disco to D90 brakes, along with a nearly all new brake system.
MC, SS flex lines, calipers, rotors, bearings, seals, pads.

Then I promptly formatted the CF card. :Wow1:

 

[mongosd2]

how tough is the auto swap into a Defender?
As a left below the knee amputee I can drive a stick but would be better off with an auto...however I worry about the swap being more hassle than it is worth

The swap is easy, the electrical system isn't so much hard, just time consuming...