GR8 sfa in the making

ink · Post by **ink** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 6:43 pm

In 2012 I was retrenched and as an previous Nissan patrol owner (2012 3.0Di gl) I needed a 4x4 that have the same off road ability, hence I bouged an 1996 sfa. Since then I started to modify this vehicle for my liking. First was to put the 33x12.5x15 .bf's with 10j rims that was on my patrol on to the hilux. Now the problems started wheel caughed inner wheel arch when turning, ok got the leaf springs retensioned and added 50mm extended greasable shackles. Front Gabriel safari shocks and rear iron man shocks. Problem solved only under heavy articulation and turning it still caughed a bit will do some body mods in the wheel arch to solve that. Got rid of the fibre glass full door canopy and eventually got an tail gate. Installed high lift jack points front and rear, got the windows smashed and grab tinted. As I have my own domestic and vehicle air con business now I sorted the air con to work perfectly. Next to do is the sound system I will built in an alpine sound system I(my business also do sound systems). Then I will built an aluminium canopy and later on ether an v8 or just put an inter cooler to the alpine turbo mod (2.8 diesel in now).
Any suggestions please reply!

Froll · Post by **Froll** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:12 pm

Sounds good so far Jaques, but here on this forum we need to see some pics.

zepplin · Post by **zepplin** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:58 pm

No need to lift body & trim body work - move the front axle forward by 35mm to solve your tyre scraping issue. Loads on info here on how to do it.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:56 am

zepplin wrote:No need to lift body & trim body work - move the front axle forward by 35mm to solve your tyre scraping issue. Loads on info here on how to do it.

Definitely the way to go!

AM Racing · Post by **AM Racing** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:16 am

Nice build in the making. My personal preference would be to turf the 2.8D in favour of something else. Even with a turbo you will be wishing for something else. BUT:

MOFASA · Post by **MOFASA** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:13 am

Mud Dog wrote:
zepplin wrote:No need to lift body & trim body work - move the front axle forward by 35mm to solve your tyre scraping issue. Loads on info here on how to do it.
Definitely the way to go!

I did the 35mm forward axel move for the 33 tyres and it works like a dream....

Stef · Post by **Stef** » Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:40 pm

Welcome Jacques, gooi your business details...sure there's someone in need of your services.

ink · Post by **ink** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:42 pm

Thanks all. Ok the 35mm forward move off the front axl will be done and then ill go with an lexus V8.....pics will follow promise

Business is JAQMAR and I specilize in vehicle and domestic air conditioning and vehicle audio systems based in Pretoria 0824102758

ink · Post by **ink** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:31 am

here is the pics

ink · Post by **ink** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:33 am

some cross axl at de wildt

Froll · Post by **Froll** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:23 pm

Nice looking truck you have there Jaques.

ink · Post by **ink** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:58 pm

Ok something really funny....read all posts here about lexus v8 conversion costs....*lmoust decided to bumb the idea....just baughed an complete lexus v8 with dictator management for 8.5k. The guy I baughed it from is doing conversions and he did he's bakie for 12k much beter than the 38k to 90k quotes every one is given.

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:53 pm

Nice neat looking SFA

ink · Post by **ink** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:02 pm

Ok 1UZ-FE in the garage pre wired on dictator management, using an fly wheel that works with an quantum clutch (if it last in a taxi it will I'm my lux). Going to Fana to get an bell housing made up to fit my standard. 2.8 gear box.

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:38 pm

Oops, better get a spare gearbox.

ink · Post by **ink** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:44 pm

A lot of manual conversions around here, some already did 60 000km with out any gearbox problems..... Guess it comes down to how the conversion is done, and what driving stile you have!!!!! I'll rather try and get the manual working and get benefit of that off road.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:13 pm

ink wrote:A lot of manual conversions around here, some already did 60 000km with out any gearbox problems..... Guess it comes down to how the conversion is done, and what driving stile you have!!!!! I'll rather try and get the manual working and get benefit of that off road.

I would certainly prefer manual as well, but the KZTE box is stronger and will handle the V8 power a lot better. I would still go a step further and replace the diffs with those from a KZTE as well .... added benefit besides the strength here is that the KZ diffs are a little higher in their ratio than those geared for petrol engines (diesels develop more low rev power), so that would give your V8 more legs on the open road (probably be doing about 2700rpm @ 120kmph instead of 3100rpm at a rough guess).

swartvark · Post by **swartvark** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:26 am

I Like!

ink · Post by **ink** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:24 pm

V8 in test run, all ok. A few finishing touches then pics will follow and then play time!

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:20 pm

welcome and lovely looking truck

sakkie4x4 · Post by **sakkie4x4** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:17 pm

Jacques. I need advise. I had a/c my sfa regassed but dealer says that the condensor is very small without a fan infront of it. How can I improve the a/c????

ink · Post by **ink** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:28 pm

Sakkie, ja die ou sfa air con sesteem is maar ou tegnologie relatief oneffectiewe klein sesteem, verstaan nie vraag baie mooi nie. Die kondensor op die sfa is maar klein en as jy n klein 8 duim fan voor hom sit kan dit help, gaan nie die air con antartica maak nie maar bietjie help. Die motor air con is ook maar net heat displacement wat deur die gas gedra word jou evaporator unit (in side car) is wat die groot verskil kan maak as jy n beter een daar kan laat in pas, maak seker jou accumelator (die bottel na die condensor) is op standaard. Hoe meer gas jy in jou sesteem kan kry hoe beter sal jou sesteem werk. Hoop die help.

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:51 pm

Hi Jaques,
Ek het 'n 94 Hilux D/C. My Lexus is ook in, ek werk in Angola so ek sal hom nou in Mei vir die eerste keer op die lang pad ry en kyk of als ok is. Ek hardloop met die standaard manual ratkas, sal defnitief rond kyk vir die KZ ratkas en diffs.

Ek hoop jy kan my help.
Ek het my Hilux gekoop sonder A/C, sal jy dalk kan help om 'n A/C sisteem van scratch af vir my in te bou?

Ek vlieg 10 Mei uit vir 3 weke.

Kyk Moz en Namibie kan warm raak sonder A/C!

Dankie.

ink · Post by **ink** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:00 pm

Jaco, die condensor is nie n probleem nie die probleem kom in by die evaporator binne die hilux, ek sukkel om n sesteem te kry wat in die sfa se dash bord pas, gaan we'll more na my supliers hoop hulle kan my help met n sesteem wat klein genoeg is vir die sfa se dash sal jou op hoogte hou.

ink · Post by **ink** » Sat May 11, 2013 12:38 pm

Lux just from dyno, 148hp and 249nm on rear wheels

ink · Post by **ink** » Sat May 11, 2013 2:45 pm

Side badge

ink · Post by **ink** » Sat May 11, 2013 2:46 pm

1uz fe 1

Post by **FIRSTGEER** » Sat May 11, 2013 4:18 pm

Nice looking hilux you have there Jaques.The transplant also looks good

Froll · Post by **Froll** » Sat May 11, 2013 4:33 pm

Looking good.

ink · Post by **ink** » Sat May 11, 2013 8:26 pm

Thanks guys!

1UZ-FE with dictator management R8500
Flywheel R2200
Belhousing to fit my standard lux box to V8 R4000
Quantum clutch R650
KZTE radiator R950
Engine brackets and mountings R1500
16" electric fan R400
8" elecrtic fan R200
Cone filter with intake pipe R250
Exaust branches R1450
Exaust with R800
Petrol pump R450
Some wires and pipes +-R2650
Dyno R0 (frend helped)
Louds of advice from Piet/Murray/Samuel/Google/hilux4x4.co.za

Total R24000 (ok labour R0 did all my self) and so far the best R24K spend on the lux.

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