V8 + SJ413 = Little Toe

jon.g1 · Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 8:20 pm Post subject:

she's changed quite a bit since you last saw her, arches re-profiled to defender shape, defender arches, 1" spacers, and painted her satin black.

thinking a set of lr axles next and pickup it Smile

N.R.G97 · Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject:

i dont think i can renember what it used to look like Shocked

be good to see it back tagging.

N.R.G97 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:49 pm Post subject:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/rover-v8-4-branch-manifol...sh=item3cb8832254

there they are! for sale. shame they dont fit Sad

have to make a set up...

Little Toe · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:30 pm Post subject:

Wow, I thought Little Toe was dead and buried, glad to see it's still around!

N.R.G97 · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:12 am Post subject:

hopefully it'll be going around a bit more in the next month or two...should have axles then Wink

N.R.G97 · Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject:

at last

its in the workshop Very Happy

and the four link rear is mocked up on the chassis, just need to make brakets up for the axles, well the back. then the fronts going on (not sure weather to go 3 link front or standard rr) oh i also got the steering column out nearly but cor its a wierd fit! Laughing

N.R.G97 · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:44 pm Post subject:

rear axle 4 linked and in and cor its got some travel Shocked

just shocks and coil overs etc to do but not yet
front tommorow Very Happy

muddymesser · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject:

get some bloody pictures up then Laughing

N.R.G97 · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:20 pm Post subject:

arr well there be a small problem Embarassed

well err i ummm forgot the camera Embarassed

muddymesser · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject:

for now on . . . if your going to work on anything the camera goes with you or work stops Laughing

N.R.G97 · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:44 pm Post subject:

ill take it tommorow, but the pics wont be great, you cant get any decent pictures in the barn Twisted Evil

ohwell

N.R.G97 · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject:

reet
well as promised there will be pics, and the front is nearly sorted.
what we're doing is using standard landrover hockey sticks with rose joints from the 3 link, that way we can keep the chassis mounts and hopefully gain some travel. the only thing is we're having to crank th4e radius arms in 2 inches so it will meet up at the chassis. also weve got the props, theyre pretty close but both need shortening about an inch. oh and we need a toyota drive flange (gearbox end) thats circular instead of butterfly shape, theres not enough room to redrill on the front prop, so if anyone has one cheapish Wink

thats it i think..

ScottieJ · Guest

Woooooooooah Noah. please tell me that isn't finished? They need to be mounted in double shear. The axle link mounts are going to be going through a lot of forces and that will not last 2 seconds as it is.

N.R.G97 · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject:

no, the centre of the mount is there, but there will be 2 more mounts the same each side of the rose joint and then braced aswell, should be ok?

ScottieJ · Guest

Good good, just in an earlier post you said that the 4-link was done and I wouldn't want you going out in an unsafe truck Very Happy

N.R.G97 · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:43 pm Post subject:

naa cheers for pointing it out, but like i say, its not quite done, also got to add some strength into the bottom links, but thats all stuyff that ill do around other stuff, in a couple of weeks. Smile

N.R.G97 · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:21 am Post subject:

axles...theyre on...!!! Very Happy

well kind of, need to:
finnish the link mounts (bracing etc)
do something with the front shock turrets (theyre where the manifolds want to be)
make/get shocks (having trouble finding shocks long enough and cheap enough, so might make them, ill explain if we do it)
work out coilovers/springs
props (drilling flanges, shortening etc)
then get the tyres mounted onto rims
oh i forgot painting the axles...
thats just the axles, the minimum on the axles...

soon i want to get the v8 running, then if it doesent work we'll but another v8 in. aklso want to see if the gearbox works.... lalala Laughing

aniesigh · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject:

put a camera on your xmas wishlist Laughing

looking good though! got you're starter motor here finally, PM me your address again and i'll get it couriered to you Cool

you planning to use it for tagging instead of the series?
Adam

N.R.G97 · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:26 am Post subject:

camera pah Laughing

cheers

will do

it kinda depnds how much it costs to run, i might have got a gas kit for it but im not too sure, oh and how long the axles stand up to the v8 (i know they were designed for it, but not quite what we do....)
i wont be getting rid of the series, but LT is going to be a beast.

N.R.G97 · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject:

well.... not alot happening, except... got the hydraulic rams for the back (18" of travel each) suspension and started rigging it up to see if it will work.

muddymesser · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:16 pm Post subject:

is the steering wheel being held up by a ratchet strap ? Confused

N.R.G97 · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject:

at the moment Laughing

the whole dash is, its just to work out roughly where we wanted it

Stal1878 · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:24 pm Post subject:

That V8 was a sweet runner when we pulled it out of the rangy so hopefully it will be fine once you've got it plumbed in!

neil norris · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:07 pm Post subject: V8 + SJ413 = Little Toe

N.R.G97 · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:36 am Post subject:

Hi, personaly, having got little toe when it was even 50% there, i wouldent v8 a suzuki, for 100 reasons, however, you cant take the v8 out of little toe, so thats how its staying Cool

right it uses a borg warner 3 speed gearbox, with a hilux transfer box on it. its very long though, and i doubt you could get it on a standard length sj, little toe is about 100" wheelbase now.
good luck Smile

N.R.G97 · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:27 pm Post subject:

she is advertised Sad

i wont sell it unless a sencible offer is given, and im quite happy to finnish her, but as it says in the ad, my interests have changed a bit Sad

http://forum.difflock.com/ads_item.php?id=16552