[paw_by_paw]

Hi Ernie,
Just a stupid question if I may?
Why did you opt for the Spitronic TCU gearbox as the Paj has a Tcu already for the auto box.
But - said you have a lot of knowledge looks like with this type of of jobs and I would assume you will probably end up far less in cost than those guys in Pretoria.

[Ernie]

Paw_by_Paw, I bought the autobox some time ago from a guy. I did not get the TCU. I bought it kind of as scrap, mostly for the front diff and transfer case. In those days I was still anti auto box. But now it turned out that it was a good buy. I basically bought the auto box, transfer and front diff with side shafts and all for R2K. If there was a original TCU, I would have used it.

As for the cost at the moment it stands at about R12K. To this must be added exhaust system and a huge electric fan or fans. Not to bad I reckon.

[SimonB]

If (rather than when) Pumbaa's engine dies this will most likely be my route - V8 with auto ... I'm drooling already

[paw_by_paw]

Hi Ernie,
I am posting these here as I could not get a way to Pm it to you as it seems on PM messages there is no space for adding phot's from documents. Or I am just Technologically incapcitated.

[Ernie]

Wow. Thanks sooooo much. I owe you big time. Exactly what I wanted.

[Mooch]

Interesting - keep it rolling!

[Henco1968]

Hallo Ernie

Ek is baie nuuskierig om te weet hoe jou lexus V8 ombouing gaan uitkom en hoe jy die ombouing vind!
Graag wil dit ook doen maar is versigtig met een rede dat ek vertel word dat dit nie so goeie sleep enjin is omdat torque eers op hoë revs inskop!?
Ek woon in Pretoria en sal graag dit wil kom bekyk as jy klaar is en voel hoe ry die nuwe Pajero/Lexus.

[renier.dejongh]

Hoe ver is jy Ernie, kan ons kom help? Ek kyk elke dag uit vir daai Monstertjie, ek luister ook of ek jou hier iewers kan hoor in die dorp, maar nee, niks nie.
(meskien is jy te vinnig verby?)

Renier

[Ernie]

Net 'n update. Dit gaan nog goed met die conversion, maar werk en ander dinge interfere met die conversion Ek neem fotos soos ek gaan maar het nog nie tyd gehad om deur dit te gaan en te post nie.

Op die conversion, die motor is op sy plek en al die mountings is gemaak en op hulle plekke. Die volgende ding sal die gear shifter wees en dan moet ek die radiators so 50mm vorentoe skuif. Dit lyk nie asof dit groot probleme sal maak nie. Daar is genoeg spasie agter die grill. Die aircon se pype sal moet verander maar dit los ek vir die pro's. die bedrading kom ook stadig aan. al die ou engine drade is verwyder in die engine compartement. Ek moet die Dash uithaal en verder gaan.

Met die engine op sy plek kan ek se op die ratkas bly als die selfde. die prop shafts pas net soos altyd, daar was geen modifikasies daar nie. meeste van die bedrading op die transfer is ook nog net die selfde.

Ek sal probeer om so veel as moontlik te update. Die conversion moet klaar wees teen die einde van die week. Maar ek glo dit sal klaar wees. Ek begin nou al vreeslik juk.

[Ernie]

Last update without pics. I have lots and will upload. It was slow during this week as work and other stuff kept popping up. The only thing left to do is the radiator and the shifter connection to the gearbox. Most of the cabling is in and ready to start. I will post some pics tomorrow evening and on Sunday when I should be about done.