Ulysses

Riccy you know you have to keep them both now.........right :woohoo:

Yeah you can't split them one of them will get lonely :laugh: :evil: :whistle:

Wonder what the offspring of these two Jimnys would be then? :silly:

More spannering today.

Got the inlet manifold pulled off the donor M13 and had a bit of a measure up with the gasket.

M13 gasket on M18 head:



Its a perfect match to the port size and shape. Hmm

On the Jimny manifold its a lot of difference. Jimny is way smaller:




For comparison here it is on the M16 swift manifold, sadly no use in a Jimny:


anyhow, thats for another day to worry about air in/out issues. Manifold fitted with some yellow injectors (for a 1.8 mazda MX5 actually):




Strip down the engine bay. Radiator is a mess so will order a new one.


Engine out:


Bit of a clean up and paint the bits not normally accessible with some buzzweld CIO:




Then lunch time. After lunch it was having a look at the troublesome A/C compressor. The clutch mechanism was stuck on with rust. Managed to remove the clutch plate and cleaned it all up. Stuck back together and still the same, so pinched some shims from another I had lying about and popped them in. Works a treat now, cost £0






Then it was in with the new engine. Bit of a fight and sweat with getting it back onto the gearbox and bolted down. Hoses and wires reconnected at the back mostly, just reverse light switch and some tidying of wiring loom.
Started putting the front back together and noticed the power steering and a/c belt is now too short (due to retaining the liana crank pulley). Alternator and water pump is the same thankfully. So need to order a radiator and a longer belt. not bad really. Maybe 3hrs or so work and it'll be running

Absolutely love this truck...
Awesome project and finnish,
Have you had any experience with raptor previous of this project...?

Chezzy71 wrote: Absolutely love this truck...
Awesome project and finnish,
Have you had any experience with raptor previous of this project...?

Thankyou.

No its the first time Ive spray painted anything (except rattle cans). I bought the proper upol adjustable nozzle gun as well, which helps I think. Watched lots of youtube vids and had a go. There are areas that aint perfect, but overall its a great finish

Other news...

None. Still awaiting the new radiator and belt. Belt ordered was a 4pk975 after measuring it with a bit of string :laugh: . We will see if its the right one tomorrow hopefully...

The belt turned up today. Popped it on and its OK, but a bit tight. The belt tensioner (smiley-face pulley) is right at its minimum setting, which I guess gives it room for adjustment after the belt has worn in a bit. Ideally another 5mm would be best, so a 4pk980 belt ideally. However its on and snug so will suffice.



Still awaiting the radiator. Soo tempted to bung the old one on for now and get it going! :whistle: