Bit of an update, i have started installing the FJ20e.
Before:
L16 out:
FJ20e in:
All bolted in:
Heres a photo of one of the custom mounts, i was lucky this car was previously bolted into a 200b so bolted straight into the stanza.
As the car was originally auto, i needed to convert it to manual whilst doing this conversion.
Heres a photo of the different pedal boxes for comparison:
I also needed to use a custom gearbox crossmember, fortunately i had one of these on hand.
And installed:
Clutch line installed and bled:
Next was the fuel system. Because i was previously using the standard system including a carb, i needed to install a fuel pump as well as a return line etc. Stanzas didnt have a return line from factory, but they did have a fuel ventilation system that vented the fuel tank to the engine bay. So i replaced the vent tubes with fuel lines, this meant i was able to use the previous vent lines as return lines. But now i needed to add ventilation to the fuel tank, so i teed into a different vent from the filler tube, can be seen in this pic.
This is only a temporary fuel system for while i get the car running. I am using a VL fuel pump with a carb fuel filter before the pump and an EFI filter in the engine bay. I wired the pump up and ran the wires inside the car under the carpet to the engine bay. I will use a different pump later on and most likely mount it in the boot.
So this is where im upto, and a rough list of whats left to do:
Install early model brake booster (for clearance)
get extractors modified and hooked up to rest of exhaust
get tailshaft shortened
cut hole in tunnel for the gear shifter
run accelerator cable (might need to weld a bracket onto the pedal to accomodate cable that came with car)
install ignition module and sort out the wiring
get the thing running and then re route the ECU into the glove box.
Sort out radiator
sort out air intake
other things to do:
install radio in glove box
install tacho dash
Any questions or suggestions are welcome. This is the first time i have done an engine conversion and am doing it all on my own