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80 series V8 Conversion..almost complete

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80 series V8 Conversion..almost complete

Post by g35me »

Well I am almost finished, I just have to get the wiring done now. I have wired up a couple of things and have got it to crank over but not start until I can plug up a few hoses and get the fuel sorted out. I have however run out of time to get things sorted before christmas as I need some professional help with the electrics :) and everyone I'm sure is going to be booked out.

I really wanted to explain how these conversions can get so seriously out of hand cost and time wise. I can assure you given my time again I would seriously think long and hard as to whether I would want to do it again even with the experience I have gained from this one.

Just thinking about all the things that have to be changed, modified and replaced and even marking and remembering where things went is very hard and time consuming.

As far as expense goes........well I didnt really start with a budget, I was just going to do it and take it as it comes. I thought being a carby chev I would not have to many troubles with wiring which would be another costly thing to worry about and the purchase price of the engine would be cheaper as well.

This is a run down of costs at the moment that I can remember:

350chev carby (with fly wheel not flex plate and Block hugger headers) $2850

Marks adapters kit with engine mounts $1150

Marks adapters mount and drive kit $750

Custom exhaust setup $520

30mm front coil spacers so that the diff doesnt hit the exhaust at full articulation $60

Towing to and from exhaust workshop $120

LPG mixer and converter $120

LPG line from converter to mixer and connection $55

New water temp sensor and oil pressure sensor $30 (from repco, toyota wanted $150)

Various nuts and bolts $30

Flexible heater hose $40 (think I got ripped off but it was a special length)

Auto elec to get it cranking over $230

Auto trans fluid and engine oil $65

TOTAL : $6020 and still not finished

Still to come that I can think of now...

Auto elec workshop to sort the wiring out properly

Electric fuel pump and connections

Other heater hose variations

Engineering

Anything else that may pop up that I didnt account for ?????

Will keep you all informed.
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Post by Fleming »

it shouldnt need much to get going asuming you run it on petrol to sort the issues out then turn your gas on and tune to suit ive got the same set up waiting for my 40 series 350 on gas
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Post by Hardcorr »

So how is it going? Getting there or on hold for a while?

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Corry
'98 80 4.5/Auto 40th Anniversary - Tour
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Post by g35me »

I went on holidays to Tassie and didnt get it finished in time, so it is now sitting in the garage waiting. I have contacted a guy I Bayswater that is happy to wire it up and get rid of the old wiring as well as making sure that the auto will run fine. Trying to get it all finished for australia day on the 26th.
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Post by Hardcorr »

Sweet, be good to hear how the finishing off goes.

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Post by HIKFRD »

what engineer are you using
1990 GQ LWB dual fuel rb30
work in progress
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