HarleyFDMD Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Did you consider na t? That could have been done cheaply with your knowledge, drifting with a w58 though with circa 300hp? Your going to need Toyotas gearbox department on speed dial! I do love this thread though! It's a very enjoyable read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Howdy, Yes I considered then dismissed the NA+T option. What i'm really looking for is a cost efficient and reliable base engine to build on. Given the relatively unknown nature of the car and it's slightly dubious history, I wanted to start with a clean slate so that I know that it's a) Reliable for me b) If I ever come to sell it, i'm not passing on a grenade. Karma's a b*tch at the end of the day. So I was facing an option of buying, then turbo'ing another 2JZGE (£400+turbo parts) then always having a semi skimmed turbo Supra (no offence intended to any NA+T drivers out there) or doing something a little different yet well proven. The end goal will always be to end up with some sort of forced induction setup on the car. However, i've learnt from painful previous experience that the only way to do projects like this and not have them turn into Craig Charles's post vindaloo chamberpot is to do it in manageable stages that keeps the vehicles off-road time to a bare minimum. Or for any Agile/Scrum developers out there, Ship Early and Often. I might actually write a side article on Agile car project execution :-D In the meantime, I acknowledge all your concerns on the W58. It's not the worlds strongest box. Looking at it, it reminds me a LOT of the small casing Nissan box. I've lunched in the region of 20 small casing Nissan boxes in my time :-) I've installed some high impact gear oil + a sprung plate. As part of the engine swap i'll also remove as much lash from the drive train as possible. Hopefully this will keep it in decent shape while I figure out which transmission upgrade options are right for us. Glad you're enjoying the read and thanks for the questions and feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashloys Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Excellent read so far dude! Good to see someone else skidding a Supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Howdy, Been busy driving and working, but managed to do a Santapod Drift Demo update and shoot some video :-) Bizzleblog: He's done a video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) Part Nine: F*#%ing Fuel Line Edited November 4, 2015 by Mr Bizzle (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Hello all, I did another update on the project so far. Hope you're still enjoying the read. Part 10: Messy goes to bizzlededo Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Keep it coming! Loving this build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Another update here for you chaps. Cheers Part Eleven: The Plurality of the Internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintinmt Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Great stuff - keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Another great update, looks like you're making good progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Thanks chaps, We appreciate the support. I can't wait to share what Mathew the workshop monkey is up to at the moment... Exiting stuff. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Just caught up on this. Great stuff. Id love a V8 supra but after doing the whole NA-TT build last time and the mess and long cold hours on my back etc id need to buy one, building it solo would be too much for me. Loving this though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Logie, that's exactly why i swore i'd never do another project like this would a ramp :-) Another update for you chaps! Part Twelve: Much Excitement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashloys Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Definitely the most entertaining build on here to read, I see why you're in the job you are.. Will be very interesting to see it with the 1UZ running. They're brilliant engines, I was nearly putting one in my old S13. Apologies if I read over this in one of the previous blogs (probably did), but what gearbox are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 We're going to be using a BMW 5 speed ZF box i think. As soon as somebody buys my W58 conversion (which is for sale here btw) then I can get cracking. Everything is sitting there ready for me, flywheel, clutch, box, shifter etc. I just need to pay for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintinmt Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 You definitely have a writing talent - even with Ebola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Haha enjoyed reading that, cracked me up. Can't be far from me, I'm just outside of Thame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks chaps, Yes i'm not that far away from Thame at all. 30 mins in the car maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks chaps, Yes i'm not that far away from Thame at all. 30 mins in the car maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Had a read through all your posts today, one of the few blogs that I will continue to keep reading! Good luck with the V8, looking forward to seeing it out and about soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Thanks very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slink116 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Hey Bizzle, from what I've read on the your blog for the past week, you're reminding me something I'd forgotten for a long time, Free Spirit and something no words can describe, even my Wife enjoyed, keep up the good work, look forward to your next instalment. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Here we go chaps, Another update! Part Thirteen:The Extremes of Car Projects Edited November 24, 2015 by Mr Bizzle (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Part 14: Boba, Boobies and Boxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomo8568 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Good read as always keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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