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by Gabriel
Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:23 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: LC 100, water inside the cockpit
Replies: 3
Views: 197

Re: LC 100, water inside the cockpit

crispy zook wrote:as said above windscreen or do you haveroof racks fitted can also leak there and run down to front foot wells
I think that's could be the reason, as I have the roof rails (factory). But I don't have any drawings to dismount it...

thanks,
by Gabriel
Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:01 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: LC 100, water inside the cockpit
Replies: 3
Views: 197

LC 100, water inside the cockpit

Hello, In my LC 100, m.y. 2001, when is raining, the cockpit is full of water... The water is appearing on the floors, looks like its coming from under the dashboard... Pretty strange. One person told me that there are some tubes that goes inside the body-sides and maybe these tubes are blocked. The ...
by Gabriel
Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun TAT
Replies: 63
Views: 4969

Thanks, we know that. We mount it in order to check if everything is ok with the gears. We will add a silent block, a soft one.

thanks for looking,
by Gabriel
Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:49 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Toyota 100 - water inside the cockpit...any ideas?
Replies: 2
Views: 250

Toyota 100 - water inside the cockpit...any ideas?

Hello, As I said... I have water inside my cockpit, in front of the seats, under the covers... I mention that the car is used only as a holliday, expeditions, etc car. I didn't cross any water, it happens (I guess...) because the rain and snow water comes inside...somehow. I checked the under the ...
by Gabriel
Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun TAT
Replies: 63
Views: 4969

GRPABT1 wrote:Nice welds, is it the pressure that makes it bead on the outside like that or just the nature of the weld?
No, its just the weld. We finished the fuel deposit welding, btw.

thanks,
by Gabriel
Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:51 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun T200
Replies: 21
Views: 1362

This and Brus' are my favourite builds on outers at the moment. Keep up the awesome. :cool: ;-) I recommend you the topic of the other cars we are building now. Different car - designed from scratch for extreme off roading, "trophy races": http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic196326-30.php thanks,
by Gabriel
Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:48 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun T200
Replies: 21
Views: 1362

Any chance of a close up picture of the rear calipers/brake set up? is that factory mitsubishi and do the calipers have a park or E brake facility? thanks!! Hello, The rear wheel assembly is factory Mitsu pajero, but with a different brake disc and brake pads. The wheel hub is reinforced, as the ...
by Gabriel
Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:39 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun TAT
Replies: 63
Views: 4969

wicked drafts. almost has the silhouette of a datsun 240z whats the car in the corner of the workshop? another buggy? Well, this is my good ol' Nissan Y60. The one in my signature. It was good enough, at the date when we build it. Even now is good enough, but what we are building now is "the next ...
by Gabriel
Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:19 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Chevy V8 Diesel
Replies: 54
Views: 2365

Re: Chevy V8 Diesel

Brunswick Diesel in Perth Dont go the 6.2, plenty of threads on it. Hello, As another member already said, the 6.2 or 6.5 is not such a great invention... I do mount it in my Y60 LWB, with TH400 and 700R4, 4 years ago. It is more a question about what use you gona give to the car. For competition ...
by Gabriel
Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:37 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun TAT
Replies: 63
Views: 4969

Camel Toe anyone? Have you guys done simulated tests on the stress/load on that support junction? It'd be interesting to see what sort of stress is there with seven points coming to one. Super neat weld job by the way! More pics :armsup: Yes, we used a program (I can't tell you the program name ...
by Gabriel
Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:33 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun TAT
Replies: 63
Views: 4969

Welding looks like TIG not MIG to my very inexperienced eye..... I would have expected TIG with the mention of alloy steel earlier on. Hello, Sorry, it was our "internet - IT" guy who made the confusions... Of course it is TIG, with a specific alloy wire. But, you know, the IT and building cars do ...
by Gabriel
Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:49 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun TAT
Replies: 63
Views: 4969

RN wrote:No Miss Romania posters on the workshop walls??

What's going on?
;-)))) Well, not! I hate this kind of posters, especially in our shop. But I don't hate Miss Romania!!! At all!;-))
by Gabriel
Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:48 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun TAT
Replies: 63
Views: 4969

awesome, i'll be watching this build. any reason you start with RHS chassis instead of making it all round tube? Well, as I said: after a lot of years I learned to learn from others, mainly because I spent a lot of money doing mistakes. This structure is not my invention, but it has been done ...
by Gabriel
Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:40 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Taifun TAT
Replies: 63
Views: 4969

Hy guys, Well, the cars you see are designed and engineered by me. I'm a member of this forum since...a lot of years...;p-)). I've started in 2000 with an Y60, which in meantime change in such a way that is not a Nissan anymore...but this is another story! So, the cars: today we just mocked-up the ...
by Gabriel
Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:20 am
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Turbo Diesel vs V8
Replies: 59
Views: 2184

well i'm a diesel fan, And you can get a high performance diesel for under 10k.... Depends what your wanting to use it for, speak to a person who was in the outback with the new 6L motor and its already got a knock in it and only done one event the V8's just dont last but they do perform. For ...
by Gabriel
Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:35 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: 2.8 factory turbo psi levels
Replies: 2
Views: 224

From what I remember... The turbo pressure should be 0.65 - 0.7 atm. You can increse the pressure by modifing the wastegate actuator lever, making it longer. BUT: you must remove the "valve pressure fuse device", located on the intake manifold, that is factory set to open to the athmosphere at 0.75 ...
by Gabriel
Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:12 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Which is the best clutch for TD42, competition use?!
Replies: 8
Views: 551

Can somebody give me the part number and maybe a shop from where can I buy it? But the shop must work with overseas customers...

Many thanks,

Gabi
by Gabriel
Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:31 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Which is the best clutch for TD42, competition use?!
Replies: 8
Views: 551

I use a modified Safari clutch with extra clamping pressure. It is in a TB42 but should make no difference. Hs been a good clutch and I have set it up so I only have to JUST move my foot and it takes up. Thanks! What means a "modified clutch"? What is modified? How can I get one up to here and ...
by Gabriel
Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:05 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Which is the best clutch for TD42, competition use?!
Replies: 8
Views: 551

Which is the best clutch for TD42, competition use?!

Hi guys,

As I said: based on your experience, which is the best clutch to use for competitions, in a TD42 supercharged (turbocharged, whatever...the same thing...)?

Many thanks, Gabi
by Gabriel
Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:06 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: GQ Thermostat
Replies: 19
Views: 1054

I do have a Nissan genuine thermostat that opens at 76... I just bought it few wheeks ago...but its bought in Europe...;-(
by Gabriel
Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:46 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: rear axle move on SWB GQ?????
Replies: 33
Views: 2153

BTW: the wheelbase now is 2650 mm.
by Gabriel
Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:45 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: rear axle move on SWB GQ?????
Replies: 33
Views: 2153

Hi, I did moved the rear axel. If you move it with 250 mm, you don't touch the gas deposit. This is what I did about 3 years ago. Then I move it again with another 100 mm (or something like...), but I did moved the rear crossmember and I choped the gas deposit. The set-up is using a 4 link ...
by Gabriel
Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:33 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: TD42 Fuel Screw
Replies: 28
Views: 2053

Hi guys! Well, I do own a TD42 with a in-line injection pump, The car is 1993 made, has 2 oil filters, 2 fuel filters (factory fitting). The pump is a Zexel (Bosch licence), looks exactely like a SD33 pump, but has a vacuum controled regulator, plus a centrifugal regulator above the vacuum regulator ...
by Gabriel
Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:59 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: TD42 Fuel Screw
Replies: 28
Views: 2053

counter clockwise it deliverd more fuel. If you tirn the screw half a turn, you get about 10% more fuel...I've just checked theentire injection pump yesterday, at a specialised shop, and I've tried various set-ups forthepump...so finnaly I understood how this s###t is working... But, my TD42 has a ...
by Gabriel
Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:40 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: SD33 wastegate q's
Replies: 30
Views: 1375

I have a similar problem...I've put a Vortec 2 supercharger on a TD42, that very curiosly has a in-line injection pump...;-(((, that is controled by 2 vacuums from the adimison manifold... So, now I can't "convince" the pump to deliver fuel according with the quantity of air that the supercharger is ...
by Gabriel
Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:26 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: TD42 power upgrade
Replies: 29
Views: 2136

Vortech sypercharger with TD42 in-line injection pump

As I said: I'm working in supercharging my TD42, 1993 m.y. I mounted the vortech2 supercharger, the puleys, everything... I'm waiting for the new cone air filter, to move the vacuum tube that goes from the pump regulator to the intake manifold (in a normal td42 engine with INLINE injection pump, the ...
by Gabriel
Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:19 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: TD42 crank pulley removal...w.t.f!?!?!?
Replies: 5
Views: 358

TD42 crank pulley removal...w.t.f!?!?!?

Hi all, I'm in the midle of supercharging my td42...(finally!!!). So I have to fit one more pulley. Problem: the existing pulley dosen't want to came off!!! So I tried with a press, but I only manage to broke the pulley (not a problem, as I want to install new alluminium ones anyway...) Now I ...
by Gabriel
Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:37 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: New GQ CV Joints available ..
Replies: 9
Views: 726

Hi,

Are the CV's iincluding the inner axles?! Are this heavy duty CV's based on genuine Nissan ones ore aftermarket?

I need to buy 4 of them, and to transport its to Romania, Europe, so as I will pay a lot of money for the trasnportation, I want to buy good stuff...!!

Many thanks, Gabi
by Gabriel
Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:52 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: 6.5 chev in SWB MAV
Replies: 10
Views: 612

Hi guys, My trip car is a LWB GQ in which I put a 6.2 chevy engine, TH400 gear box and NP208 transfer case. I used to have 4.625 ring&pinion, but I changed it to 4.11.... What to say: great low end torque (I use t/case very few times...), nice engine (and very simple one also)), very good gear box ...
by Gabriel
Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:40 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Ball joints, SKF, uniballs, etc...much better genuine rubber
Replies: 0
Views: 171

Ball joints, SKF, uniballs, etc...much better genuine rubber

Hi, Just to let you know of my personal experience: if you plan to use ball joints (SKF, Timken ,you name it...) for steering, traction arms, etc...just don't do it...unless you have a Dakar official Team budget!!! Its worn veeeery quickly...after one competition you have to change every single ball ...