Thanks for the info!! Bit to think about...
i might consider welding in the short term... a lot less work that way
244DL 308 conversion
So an 8.8 should slot under a 140 without changing the wheelbase?
I meant after shortening.
When shortened I think it's like an inch wider than a stock 240 diff or so, so goes a way to correct the track width difference inherent in them. Unsure how that translates to 140s, but they might be narrower than a 240?
140 is wider than the 240.
8 days later
So I was that bloody close to engine fit day. Waited 3 weeks for a radiator to turn up From NSW that wasn’t what I was told. Removed the top piece from the radiator support and will make new one to suit commodore radiator, hopefully weld in during the week.
engineer has ok the brakes and k frame so next inspection when engine is dummy fitted
still unsure about fuel line routing as I’m retaining the 308 mech pump. Maybe along the rad support
15 days later
Got the front setup now to fit commodore radiator... took a bit of stuffing around, the flat hoods have significantly less room for radiator. Had to gain an additional 60mm of height.
at least it’s gonna be easy to replace radiator down the track being commodore fit and not a custom built unit
not to sound odd but you dont own a skoda with the plate watkins do ya?
ahh i helped him with it at vw in traralgon, i was the service dude. good to see a volvo in gippsland. im in yallourn north.
yeah thats right. hes a top bloke. well into motorbikes and does engine machining if i remember correctly. will have to see yours at somepoint when its done.
11 days later
So I got this far over the weekend. Had a bit of trouble getting rocker covers to fit, had to chase down a set of standard 308 ones (they’re actually hard to source) so they could clear the clutch master.
at the moment the clutch fork is also hard against the firewall, although a bit of cutting, a bit of bashing, and it should be okay..
shifter doesn’t quite lineup but the supra box has a number of options available apparently. Just need find the correct one to suit as I have the most rearward one available.
Next step get the engineer around.. he wanted to see engine “just resting in place” with nothing hooked up. The engineering thing is new to me, hoping he has some good advice for a few bits I’m not sure how I’m going to finish (where to run fuel to the mechanical pump)
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Yes the supra box has a number of gear stick positions and ratios, I got a rebuilt one from a company in West Sydney, Google the available ratios and top plate stick positions.
If you have space to move everything forward you might solve a couple of issues together.
If you go the route of swapping shifter housings let me know, I'd be interested in doing a deal on your current setup. It looks like you have the 20.5 shifter position and the 19" or 18" would be better suited.
Changing shifter positions requires both the shifter housing and the 'slider' the base of the shifter sits into. 18" is the only slider available to buy new, though not cheap https://dellowconversions.com.au/product/slider-18-for-toyota-supra-trans/. Other slider options require hunting second hand. All the different shifter housing positions can be brought new including short shifter options.
I have the opposite issue on my build, the shifter is to far forward. I'm using a r155 gearbox from a hilux which has the same shifter housing bolt pattern, through shifter held in differently compared to the W series like you have and the R154. Not my picture but you get the idea below which is an 18" shifter position. Pretty sure the slider from the box I have would also be compatible with your box.
4 months later
Any progress?
slothAny progress?
Yeah been a really bloody slow one. As you could imagine lol. Postage for anything has been a nightmare!
ive got the engine solid mounted in now, cut and lowered by about 40mm so clearance issues are all sorted. Ready to measure and fab up the cross member.... but I’ve got a damn broken ankle now and can’t do anything!!!