Nikwills mk1 v6 swap

[Paul Woods]

Apologies to nik for no build thread,i havent had much time these days to devote to build threads.... so fast forward about 2 weeks and here we are.....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/11/155.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/11/156.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/11/157.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/11/158.jpg

Still a lot to do,the engine has only just gone in,but i will update from now on :thumbsup:

The rear wall mod on this one is probably the best one yet,we have got the best way to do this so it looks factory down to a fine art now i think!

[Goldy]

Looks good paul, whats your secret?

[Paul Woods]

No secret really,just keep looking for better ways to do the little things each time.

[OlberJ]

http://www.woodsport.org/forum/images/recovered/2005/04/52.jpg



Looks good paul, whats your secret?

Investment in good staff :mrgreen:

[Marksman]

Looks good Paul. I must try that approach one day :whistle:

Owen.

[ThreeD]

hot Dam!! Had to run outside to see what the differences were between OEM and your install - so seamlessly put together. A MK1 you say? Be careful who you let into to your shop Paul -I think those pics in the Toyota brochures are actually secret pics of the Woodsport models - will be watching for more.
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[rattymr2]

i bet Nik's walking round like a dog with two dicks now.

[Marksman]

Tis a bit good isn't it? :praise2:

Owen.

[adamh]

beautiful work there paul, thats exactly what im thinking but not doing lol

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,

it's looking most excellant!!! cheers for posting the piccies, I'm getting all excited already, and if I had two dicks I'd be pulling on them both !!

regards Nik

[Paul Woods]

lol there's the new TB quote of the month right there lol

[kenny.c]

Aww man.....that looks really good.....nice and sutle. Love these threads.
Can't wait till it's my turn. :)

keep up the good work

[ukpaisley]

I think this is the conversion I have seen at the very early stages when I popped down to the workshop to see how its done. Great work ! The only reaso I vent for the all alloy V6 is I wanted to keep the weight down. I think each conversion gets better and better, its a pity Toyota dosent make cars lake this in the first place !

[OlberJ]

If they did, this place wouldn't exist and we'd be out of a job lol

[Conor]

Nah, you'd all be swapping in the bigger 3-liter motors, since they would have been putting the awful 2VZFE (2.5L) into it back in the 80s (3VZFE didn't show up until '92) ;)

[nikwills]

Hi to the chaps at Woodsport, any updates? the workshop cam seems to not connect, for the last few days?
regards Nik

[Paul Woods]

hi nik,camera has been working fine?

We are within hours of firing the engine up,i will grab more pics today

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,
when I use the twobrutal link to access the workshop cam I get the message client doesnt have permission to use server?
Will the start up be on youtube tonight or tomorrow so I can annoy my boss at work with it, best regards Nik

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,
I tried the camera again, I'm not sure how but I got the link to work on the third attempt, cheers Nik

[OlberJ]

Everything is together and in place, wee bit more faqtoeree installationing, quite proud of the way we've managed to put this all in.

Just need to sort the battery and gearbox earth and it's fire up time.

Paul took some pictures of the finished install so they'll be up tonight. :thumbsup:

[Paul Woods]

Almost there now,engine is wired,filter assembly fitted,relocated battery under filter done with new 055 type battery ( a much better way to do it than relocating a battery up front ).

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/12/4.jpg

We have even located the mk1 expansion bottle and made a mk2 v6 style hard line running around the boot wall,all very stock looking....

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2008/12/5.jpg

So all being well it fires up tomorrow,exhaust is still to do after that.

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,
cheers for the update,have the brakes been done yet, and what do you think the chances of the headlight conversion being done are? best regards Nik

[Paul Woods]

hi nik,no we are leaving the brakes until last,then i will see if i have time to do the lights as well.

[rattymr2]

Keep tugging Nik, you're nearly there!

[OlberJ]

Keep tugging Nik, you're nearly there!

lol Does this qualify as the tickly bit?

[Paul Woods]

I actually have footage of it running!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N-xtNA4n4QI









....oops sorry a bit premature

[nikwills]

Cheers Paul, still the other one to go though!! If you really have footage can you post it soon as I go 5am saturday, best regards Nik

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,

did I see it running this afternoon, does it run ok on that stainless exhaust and its not tooo loud is it??

regards Nik

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,

did I see it running earlier this afternoon, does the stainless exhaust I sent up let the engine breathe ok without being tooo loud?

best regards Nik:hyper:

[OlberJ]

Oh sir, we have viedos. We have very good videos. :mrgreen: Woodsy will upload them later on for you.

What kinda exhaust is that btw? It sounds fookin lush.

[nikwills]

Hiya mate,

I look forward to the videos, and hearing it!!! :beer:

I will see if I can dig out the invoice when I get back from my holiday, the exhaust was custom made locally at a place called Euroflow, but they had several names in quick succession before falling victim to a mysterious fire.....
It was originally made for my first silver 1985 MK1, just happy that its ok for the job with the V6 - top notch recycling,

best regards Nik

[OlberJ]

Mate, it's fantastic.

Putting it on we were thinking it would be too loud or too restrictive and, dare i say it, tinny. lol We were almost running a book.

It's great though, nice rasp and just the right volume. Good show :thumbsup:

[Paul Woods]

I second that,exhaust sounds perfect.... just watched the vids and the top end note distorted my phones mic lol ,not that its loud,just very sporty,love it.... uploading now....

[Paul Woods]

here you go,completely wipes my phones mic out at high revs,sounds the dogs bollox though..... oh and flames too :thumbsup:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vyEkjL8RH3Y

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,

that is absolutely feckin' fantastic, top notch job, I've sprouted anuvva couple of willies, and developed a flip top head the grins so wide, I need to find an excuse to go through the dartford tunnel on the way home.....

I return on the 21st so when you are ready please email my invoice to my ntl address, along with payment instructions, the 29th can't come soon enough!!!! :driving:

best regards Nik

[OlberJ]

Home of the Mr2. Yasss lol

[robwsurf]

ANd flames out the exhaust!

[loadswine]

Oooh, niice!:cool:

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,

just a quick question - I seem to remember the s/s pipe I sent you by dhl had square endpieces not round? Have those been changed or did you use a different exhaust?

best regards Nik

[Paul Woods]

They are square mate

[loadswine]

Paul's got visual accuity enhancers now, so no doubt he's right. lol

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,
cheers mate maybe I need some visual accuity enhancers too, the missus reckons I should visit specsavers when I get back from Mexico,
best regards Nik

[nikwills]

Hi Paul,
just to pester you about somert else - any luck with the headlight conversion......
best regards Nik

[Paul Woods]

hi nik,i cant promise on that one,i will try my best though,it just depends how much time we have left before we break up for the hols.

If i can't achieve them beforehand then i can send them down at a later date,lets see how it goes.