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Hi all,
Just got the new motor (black 202)in the HJ (1 tonner) with the EFI manifold on it - it looks sweet as BUT.....
the manifold and t/b stick up from what I can see, too high to fit under the bonnet!? This is not the good feeling I was expecting..?
I know this convertion has been done a billion times before by probably everyone on here so what's the go??? where have we gone wrong..?
Is it just a case of cutting the bracing out of the bonnet at that spot and it will sqeeze in? or is there another solution that I have missed???
We had to use the red motor mounts as the original black ones were stuffed but looking at the sump clearance we can't see how that is a problem....
Please... any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks all
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I found the same problem when putting an EFI motor into an LX. Didn't want a doof doof looking bonnet hump so we pulled it out and put a V8 into it instead. I have seen these engines in HQ-WB's before, but I think they were all HJ-WB bonnets. I can't reme |
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Thats strange because I have that conversion in the ute it it fitted in using original gear, and I have had HZ front on and now it's got the HQ but the manifold fitted on both. I think it is real close but it does fit under without any panel beating.
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Thanks for the replies guys.
We wanted to use the VK mounts but one of them is pretty badly bent (probably during transport?).
The bonnet is the original HJ.
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Yep thanks mate, it kind of come to me after I got married. Funny that. I just went outside and put a straight edge accross the guards and with HQ front on the manifold sits 30mm above the guards.
Hope this helps.
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30mm is same as mine - thanks heaps for that, bonnet is going on tonight so I'm feeling calm about shutting it now....
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I had no trouble with the efi in my HQ tonner. Went straight in even with the air con heater box. Maybe someone has sat on your bonnet?
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maybe you need new rubbers on the front end...if they are squashed down the motor would sit higher.
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