V8 Drift Pickup

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:19 am

Hi
Plasticoat has alot to answer for!

Nice job you are doing there, I like youe 4 link set up, looks thoroughly funtional. Do you run a manual or auto on one of these cars/trucks? will you replace the front bumper or just let it fade into the enviroment?

I will have to watch some drifting now, if only to try and understand what the competition is based on, it looks like high speed rubbery autotesting to me but that is just from the evidance of the track areas at the pod. . .
Best regards
Mike

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:55 pm

Only just seen this thread- looks good! Might you have some troubles with ride height under the cage?

Jono FD3 · Post by **Jono FD3** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:12 pm

Haha, the cage looks a little lower to the ground in that pic than it actualy is as there is a slight deop off at the end of the concrete to the gravel

The drifting I'm doing is a little bit of fun, but in competition you are judged on speed entering the corner, the angle of the car during the drift and the amount of tyre smoke you kick out! obviously the faster you go, the angle is increased and more smoke generated

Jono FD3 · Post by **Jono FD3** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:23 pm

Slight update to the truck...

The new stance with the wider track and low ride hight:

Sprayed the engine bay ready for the engine to slot in

New tubular bumper to replace the nakerd rusty thing that was there:

Starting the Beast of an exhaust:

Jono

Jono FD3 · Post by **Jono FD3** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:26 pm

Quick update:
Rear exhaust is all finished:

Engine all built up bar for spacer on carb

and engine in the bay (minus the headers as I need to mod them to clear the chassis

)

Engine mounts line up perfect as I'm solid mounting the engine and box all I need to do is bolt some 8mm plate to the original mounts on the chassis to lift the block a tad, and some angle to go from the original gearbox cross member to the LT77 fixing point

Starting to come together now

Jono

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:07 pm

Looking good!

Chris.

Post by **demo2** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:38 pm

Love the colour of the motor

Jono FD3 · Post by **Jono FD3** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:06 pm

cheers for the comments guys

slight update again, had to mod the headder on the right hand bank as it wouldn't clear the chassis leg

so had to cut and rejig the flanges on the head to bring the pipes closer to the starter...... only issue with this is heat & electrics, so had to make a heat shield for the starter and clutch:

Now the manifolds sit about the same distance away from the bell housing:

Nice bit of stainless shielding

also fabbed up the brackets for the power steering and aulternator to sit on the left side of the engine (powersteering level with water pump and aulternator under that level with the lower pully) no pics of this as yet, but it should all fit in nicely (with very little clearance!)

Jono

Jono FD3 · Post by **Jono FD3** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:31 pm

Well, I got back to dry land on wednesday and finaly got to do a little on the truck tonight.... tomorrow is a full day so should get a fair bit done I hope!!

Anyway, here is the Aulternator & powersteering pump all positiond, just to make the tensioner bracket for the aulternator!!

and also managed to turn up a plug for the speedo drive in the LT77 as I have no speedo in the truck

just need to chop it off and then make a clamp to hold it in place.

Jono

Jono FD3 · Post by **Jono FD3** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:52 pm

Engine in it's new home, but does need a little tweek to get it straight, but space looks to be prety tight in there! LOL

Engine and box need to drop back about 20mm driver side and 40mm passenger side to square things up, but should sit prety sweet... even the bulkhead has got a recess the correct size

Engine mount needs to be cut and the plate welded to the original rover unit

and the lack of space on the headder driver side..... passenger side isn't going to be mutch better eather! LOL

and the view I love, the front wheel well...... It's kind of a pervy shot! LOL

and the best thing is..... I can peek the other side and see the same view

Jono

Jono FD3 · Post by **Jono FD3** » Sat May 05, 2012 8:44 pm

sussed the alternator positioning!!

Now all fitted in and ready to be plumbed in

Jono FD3 · Post by **Jono FD3** » Sat May 19, 2012 12:29 pm

Not exactly truck work, but it is linked

Been messing about in the evenings this week to recover the crash hat, making it look little different and matching the trucks new colours

here it is...... what you think?

Jono

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Sun May 20, 2012 8:39 am

Excellent!

Chris.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sun May 20, 2012 6:55 pm

Love it !!!

ged · Post by **ged** » Sun May 20, 2012 7:21 pm

mgbv8 wrote:Love it !!!

Me too!!

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