'62 Wagon ... "The Smurf"

[Cogburn]

Check those calipers don't hit the upper wishbone on full lock mate, I had to trim mine because the brake hose just touched them.

I haven't done any brake hoses yet. It seemed to clear ok when I checked today, but I'll have a closer look next week. So you trimmed the wishbone?

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Wow a bit of work for a blown head gasket.
Nice gauges
Should be a nice driver when it's finished.

[Cogburn]

Wow a bit of work for a blown head gasket.

My mate likes to remind me that I could have had it back on the road in a day for around $100 if all I did was change the head gasket....

Oh well.

[Blacky]

Yeah - I fitted braided brake lines because the fittings were smaller but I still needed to trim the top wishbone - they look fine with the car on a hoist but yank the springs and check it again with the suspension compressed and you might get a rude shock

[Cogburn]

Yeah - I fitted braided brake lines because the fittings were smaller but I still needed to trim the top wishbone - they look fine with the car on a hoist but yank the springs and check it again with the suspension compressed and you might get a rude shock

It's got no springs in it at the moment, so I'll be able to check it easily. Cheers for the info.

[Finny]

Very nice, and a wagon is much more usable, especially with a family.

Like the guages.

[Cogburn]

Update... I finished changing the Volvo axles over to HQ stud pattern.

I knocked out the old studs, and had the boys weld the holes and then reface it in the lathe. My mate then made a jig to fit over the end of axle and showed me how to program the mill to drill five pilot holes in it to suit the HQ pattern



The mill drilling the pilot holes.



I then clamped the jig to the axle flange and drilled the pilot holes.




The pilot holes were then enlarged and the HQ studs fitted.



I just need to get a new set of bearings and the diff will be all done.

[Stationsedanman]

Hi mate, love the gauges. Was thinking of using the same ones, but thought they would be too big to fit in the housing. Did you have to inlarge the back much? Will send you a pm to ask you some questions.
Cheers Nick

[Cogburn]

Hi mate, love the gauges. Was thinking of using the same ones, but thought they would be too big to fit in the housing. Did you have to inlarge the back much? Will send you a pm to ask you some questions.
Cheers Nick

From memory II maybe had to remove 15 mm or so in a few selected spots to let the gauges pass through the opening in the dash. It was mostly at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock around the speedo unit. You can't see this at all once they are fitted because the stock EK instrument bezel covers it.

What you also need is set of trim rings for a '57 Chevy also. They sandwich between the face of the new gauges and the EK bezel. I used some made by Danchuck.

[Stationsedanman]

Thanks for the info Cogburn, will do some more research and work out what I'm going to do.( What you've done looks awesome).When you get your wagon back on the road, we should catch up, my wagons overdue for a run.
Cheers Nick

[Cogburn]

I've had a major change in direction for the Smurf. I was getting to the point of sorting the turbo 202 when I started thinking more and more about maybe using something more modern and refined, so in a moment of clarity (or stupidity!) I went and bought a Toyota JZX100 Chaser front half cut with a 1JZ-GTE VVT-i and 4 speed auto. These engines produce 210 kw and 379 Nm stock, so won't have to do any modifications to it at all and with the VVT-i and stock auto it should be a nice cruiser.

The half cut


Engine and gearbox removed...



The unmodified loom stretched for about 20 feet and weighed 25 kg!



I sent the loom of to a friend of mine who stripped out all of the unnecessary bits, and wired in the necessary relays...



It actually fits pretty well...





The gearbox is really long so I've had to cut the rear of my previous tunnel extension. I'll be making the engine mounts later this week. I'll need to place the radiator just in front of the existing radiator support panel, and I'm hopeful that I'll be able to squeeze a pair of thermofans behind it.

[Cal]

That is quite a nice fit. '

What's a Toyota JZX100 Chaser ? Never heard of them being sold in Oz

[Cogburn]

That is quite a nice fit. '

What's a Toyota JZX100 Chaser ? Never heard of them being sold in Oz

Toyota Chasers were never sold in Oz. This engine (or versions of it) was used in Toyota Supras, Soarers and Chasers. It's a 2.5 litre 6 cylinder with 24 valves, single turbo, and variable valve timing.

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That should catch out a few unsuspecting modern cars at the lights

[Devilrod]

Wow, bit of a step up from a red! That's gonna keep em guessing....