3RZ Ksev

[lappy]

Took the front end off, got the engine out and started seam welding the car did most of the engine bay and inside:

[lappy]

Unfortunatly this will not be mid mounted due to the fact that the steering coloum and rack are in the way of the oil filter and engine mount if i were to do it, so i am just putting it straight in. This has been done in a ke38 wagon with no need to cut up trans tunnel and apparently shifter comes up in the standard hole. So now on the list is some hilux engine mounts, I've heard one lines up perfectly and the other will only need slight modification and i'll be making a new sump soon because the factory one hits the crossmember.

Stay tuned!

[lappy]

Time for some pics, thanks to the queen i worked the whole day on the car. My hilux engine mounts arrived and i dummied up some mounts with the engine sitting vertical (im now going to put it in with a lean like standard) I cut the tunnel out, if anyone else does this conversion it is possible without doing this just some slight massaging with a hammer will do and some crossmember spacing. The only way for the motor to miss the bonnet was too low to put a sump on it Im talking like 10mm from the crank to the crossmember. I cant space the crossmember lower as i still need ground clearence as im racing off road atm. So I need to raise the engine and a gay bonnet bulge will be in order:

[mayday]

Nice work mate. Where do you race this in WA?

[lappy]

Cheers, I race it in the Bunbury autocross: and sometime its on in beverly

[lappy]

Finally got the motor and box in yesterday:

[Jdm-Mcc]

Awesome!

[bigm]

Nice Fab Skills there!

[lappy]

Sumps almost done:

[ke_70]

really good man! sump looks the goods!