Jono\'s drift project..... Truckin sideways

Jono FD3 · February 24, 2011, 06:30:39 PM

na... that cost a little more than Â£650 LOL
That\'s about where we are at the moment including buying the truck!

Will66 · February 24, 2011, 07:31:36 PM

The Turbo on that is in just the right position to suck up a wallaby!

m1tch · February 25, 2011, 08:40:03 AM

What fluid tank is being cooked right next to the hot side of the turbo?

Jono FD3 · February 25, 2011, 11:56:21 AM

haha, that would be the power steering, but to be honest it looks alot closer in the pics than it actualy is

there\'s about 250mm between the turbo & the tank... but it\'s by the cold side.

m1tch · February 25, 2011, 12:00:00 PM

Ah ok hehe

what sort of power is it putting out? Are you thinking of swapping out the engine with something else at some point?

Grant Monkhouse · February 25, 2011, 12:08:31 PM

For 650 that he has spent there\'s no point putting anything else in there until something goes bang, but if it does I\'d get a big cast iron block v8 to help with the pendulum effect when flicking from angle to angle. Lol

m1tch · February 25, 2011, 12:12:11 PM

When I was at a RWYB there was a hilux running a massive out the bonnet V8 with a supercharger and a mad max style air scoop hehe I would say it would be cool for that truck to be a sleeper, but I think the bright orange external roll cage is a bit of a give away

Or you could have gone the merc transporter route:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH9ZZlqG0Cs

Jono FD3 · February 25, 2011, 12:27:34 PM

haha, power wise it\'s probably about 130 at the mo, but when the boost creeps up she should be knocking on the door of 170 all going well!! more than enough in that thing! Unfortunatly she isn\'t road legal or it would surprise alot of people now..... and I think putting a V8 in it would be epic, but might just bend the rusty chassie in half! LOL

m1tch · February 25, 2011, 01:16:19 PM

Grant Monkhouse · February 25, 2011, 03:16:43 PM

Quote from: Jono FD3;745429haha, power wise it\'s probably about 130 at the mo, but when the boost creeps up she should be knocking on the door of 170 all going well!! more than enough in that thing! Unfortunatly she isn\'t road legal or it would surprise alot of people now..... and I think putting a V8 in it would be epic, but might just bend the rusty chassie in half! LOL

Ha yeah dry true, instead of spinning the tyres it would spin the chassis around the engine!! :rollin:rollin:rollin

Jono FD3 · February 26, 2011, 12:41:58 AM

Little vid one of the lads knocked up:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wwdamoz#p/a/u/0/BPDiDX7QTqM

Jono

Jono FD3 · April 30, 2011, 07:55:00 PM

Well, the drift engine is finaly in one peice again, complete with a fair bit of porting, new race clutch, fresh cam and a few other trinkets, along with a fresh coat of paint!

Just got to get it in the truck tomorrow and fire her up!!

Jono

antnicuk · April 30, 2011, 08:03:00 PM

looks very smart, what happened to the old one?

Jono FD3 · April 30, 2011, 08:33:39 PM

same engine matey, just we had a slight issue after the engine froze over the winter and it resulted in a shredded head gasket, so pulled the lump out to change the clutch to something that can handle the power too.... so we now have a custom 6 puck race clutch in there

Will66 · April 30, 2011, 11:36:43 PM

Niiice, clutch kick ahoy!