'94 Hilux Surf - Sold

Post questions, advice and pictures of Engine conversions here
Post Reply
AutoWall
High Range 2WD
High Range 2WD
Posts: 15
Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:43 am
Town: Gordons Bay
Vehicle: '94 Hilux Surf V8 4x4
Real Name: Johan

'94 Hilux Surf - Sold

Post by AutoWall »

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum but I've been following it for more than 2 years now and found most of my research answers here.

I'm the proud owner of a '94 Toyota Hilux Surf SSRG that I done a 1UZ (sourced from a '96 Toyota Crown) conversion on and have not come to regret it after 14500 gloriuos kilometers.

When I moved back to SA from Mozambique where I also bought the Surf, I decided to keep it for the love of this vehicle, unfortunately I'm now forced to sell it urgently to fund my new business here in Gordon's Bay

In my next post I'll go more into details on the Surf itself.
Attachments
WP_20150202_002.jpg
Last edited by AutoWall on Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Tenk
Low Range 4WD
Low Range 4WD
Posts: 240
Joined: Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:34 pm
Town: Hilux Country
Vehicle: 07 hilux dc 4L v6 manuel, alu canopy, rock/s, full ome sport, Hoppy s/s custom exhaust, 33 grabber muds, compressor, exstra 80L f/t, dual battery,body lift,redpepper bumper,custom sound with sub,afternarket touchscreen entertain unit, dynoteck chip 188kw
Real Name: Pierre
Location: Brackenfell

Re: '94 Hilux Surf

Post by Tenk »

Lyk of hy lekker kan surf in die duine, welkom. :thumbup:
AutoWall
High Range 2WD
High Range 2WD
Posts: 15
Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:43 am
Town: Gordons Bay
Vehicle: '94 Hilux Surf V8 4x4
Real Name: Johan

Re: '94 Hilux Surf

Post by AutoWall »

Just a bit of the car’s history since I bought it in Mozambique

When I bought it, it had 114000km on the clock and it was standing in a workshop where the mechanics could not get it running after overhauling the engine, I towed it home and it took me about a month to figure out that the diesel pump and ECU was faulty, after sorting it out I used it on a daily basis as well as a couple of long distance visits to SA and of coarse frequent visits to rural areas and the beaches in Mozambique which pushed the mileage up to 130000km, then the motor packed up due to a loss of oil pressure (thanks to previous bad workmanship and parts) which turned out to be the end of the diesel motor, after wasting more than R30k on it trying to revive it twice in a row) I gave up and decided to do the V8 conversion on it.

I bought the motor with automatic gearbox and original ECU from Lextreme in Pretoria who also done the complete electrical harness, before loading the motor they started it on the floor for me. I then imported the motor to Moz and started the conversion at home.

The conversion was actually quite easy as it was Toyota on to Toyota which meant that most things were just a matter of bolt on, I’m not going to go much into detail on the entire build at this time but I’ll tell you about the things I had to change or alter to make it fit and work great

Change the engine mounting positions on the chassis
Slightly shift the hand brake position to clear some room in the engine compartment
Remove the tailpiece from the V8 gearbox and shorten the output driveshaft to accommodate the speedo mechanism and 4x4 transfer case from the Surf which was just a matter of bolt on with no adapters or serious modifications
Modify the sump on the engine in order to fit over the steering links
Re-position the steering damper
Convert the Diesel tank to a Petrol tank with an internal high pressure fuel pump for the V8’s fuel injection system
Completely remove the Diesel ECU and all the unneeded wires then install the new ECU and tap in on the Surf’s wiring to make all things work
From there it was just a matter of some plumbing for the power steering and Aircon unit which now sit in opposite sides from the diesel and having a new exhaust system installed, everything else was basically just bolt back on.

This is the short version of the build and you can take it to any mechanic with a diagnostic system as everything is basically original the only difference is that the motor and gearbox is a 1UZ-FE from a 1996 Toyota Crown and every thing else is the original 1994 Toyota Hilux Surf SSRG.

Standard on the car is E/W, E/M, P/S, C/L, A/C, C/C, Electronic select 4X4 with low range, O/D, rear heater, rear mount spare wheel, bull bar, tow bar, side runner boards, electronic ride comfort and new Pioneer USB/ Front loader CD player

It’s an excellent 4x4 and towing vehicle, great fun to drive and you get 2x the power compared to the original 3.0 KZTE diesel, it has no rust and is accident free, the paintwork is scratched from trees and brushes while doing off road time in Mozambique (loads of fun times!)

There is still however a few things on the car that could use some attention like the lower control arm bushes needs replacement, the steering box has a bit of play, the RH front inner CV joint is warn thanks to a torn boot that I noticed too late, the front (original Recaro) bucket seats are also warn trough on the side from getting in and out of the vehicle, these things does come with the age of the vehicle but I’d gladly get in and go anywhere without being worried about these things yet.

In December I also installed a new High pressure fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator to better fuel consumption, I now get just over 6km/l in town and I expect to get more that 8km/l on open road (not yet tested)

Last but not least is the paperwork, It is still registered in Mozambique as I did not yet have the funds to sort it out or purchase a locally registered donor Surf/DC for the transplant and re-register.

This car is an absolute bundle of joy and I'll most certainly build another one without hesitation once my business is up and running.

PS: should anyone be interested in buying this car as either a donor vehicle or to sort out and enjoy, please don't hesitate to contact me (more photo's available!)

Thanks guys, have a good one!
Attachments
WP_20131126_008.jpg
WP_20131126_008.jpg (73.21 KiB) Viewed 2501 times
WP_20150202_003.jpg
AutoWall
High Range 2WD
High Range 2WD
Posts: 15
Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:43 am
Town: Gordons Bay
Vehicle: '94 Hilux Surf V8 4x4
Real Name: Johan

Re: '94 Hilux Surf

Post by AutoWall »

Hi Tank, baie dankie, Jy't geen idee! :dance1:
User avatar
cyborg
LR 4WD Rear Locker
LR 4WD Rear Locker
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:24 am
Town: Richards Bay
Vehicle: 1984 Toyota 4Runner 4x4 SFA ; 2011 Fortuner 4x4 ; BMW 650 GS
Real Name: Gerald
Location: Richards Bay

Re: '94 Hilux Surf

Post by cyborg »

Hi Johan,
Very nice van! Welcome to the forum.

PM Sent.
Hilux 4x4. . . . :thumbup:
User avatar
Haboob
Monster Truck
Monster Truck
Posts: 2484
Joined: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:57 pm
Town: King Williams Town
Vehicle: Hilux
Real Name: Edge
Club VHF Licence: HC129

Re: '94 Hilux Surf

Post by Haboob »

Welcome to the Forum Johan...
Hope you get the bussiness & Surf sorted out as soon as possible...
Image
HABOOB means "Dust Storm"
AutoWall
High Range 2WD
High Range 2WD
Posts: 15
Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:43 am
Town: Gordons Bay
Vehicle: '94 Hilux Surf V8 4x4
Real Name: Johan

Re: '94 Hilux Surf

Post by AutoWall »

Thanks guys, if all goes to plan I'll have a new monster lurking in the bushes.
User avatar
TheoM
Low Range 4WD
Low Range 4WD
Posts: 179
Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:29 pm
Town: Cape Town
Vehicle: UZJ 42 LX
Real Name: Theo

Re: '94 Hilux Surf

Post by TheoM »

Why don't you import the vehicle into ZA and sell it like that as opposed to "breaking it up", if you know what I mean.As a returning citizen, you should be allowed to import it into ZA if I recall correctly.
AutoWall
High Range 2WD
High Range 2WD
Posts: 15
Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:43 am
Town: Gordons Bay
Vehicle: '94 Hilux Surf V8 4x4
Real Name: Johan

Re: '94 Hilux Surf

Post by AutoWall »

I could but my problem is time and money at this point, and if I did import it, I wouldn't even consider selling it but I'm definitely going to build another one as soon as the opportunity presents itself.
I might have a buyer from Moz though, by tomorrow I'll know for sure
If the deal goes through I'll most certainly enjoy every one of the 2200km from here to there with it!
actually can't really wait for the trip as it's such a pleasure to drive.

I'll keep you posted.
AutoWall
High Range 2WD
High Range 2WD
Posts: 15
Joined: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:43 am
Town: Gordons Bay
Vehicle: '94 Hilux Surf V8 4x4
Real Name: Johan

Re: '94 Hilux Surf - Sold

Post by AutoWall »

Long sad story short, I took the Surf to Mozambique the weekend and got it sold to a Mozambican guy but I can at least now focus on what I needed the money for.

PS: I must add that I did enjoy every one of the last 2200km with it and got an average of 8.53km/l on the trip and my foot started to get heavier the closer I got to Moz (great fun! especially going through Schoemans Kloof)
Post Reply

Return to “Engine conversions (Lexus/7M-GE/3RZ-FE etc)”