sMARTINside
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Here is the list of things that I did to the ST205 powerplant before swapping it in the ST185:
New parts:
- Cambelt + tensioner (stock Toyota parts)
- Thermostat Brand new 1998 Land Cruiser 4.7L V8 82 Celcius degrees
- Samco silicone radiator hoses
- Crankshaft oil seals changed (front and rear)
- Magnecor KV85 ignition cables
- Cap distributor + rotor
- Spark plugs: NGK BKR7EIX-11
- New replacement radiator
- Subframe bushings changed for aluminium ones from Mario
- Engines mounts filled with urethane
I also had to shorten the throttle cable bracket on the throttle body to get it to the right length for the ST185 cable to fit.
As you can see, I installed the ST205 fuse box. The main reason was that my ST185 stock fuse box had bad contacts inside, so it was not reliable. I had to change the vocation of some fuses and relay. For example, the starter relay became my intercooler pump relay, because the starter relay was useless since the ST185 starter relay is located in the car...
Now that my car is back on the road, I want to show it to you
On this view we can easily see the heat exchanger (it is a oil cooler from a backhoe, has good cooling properties, good size and very strong)
New parts:
- Cambelt + tensioner (stock Toyota parts)
- Thermostat Brand new 1998 Land Cruiser 4.7L V8 82 Celcius degrees
- Samco silicone radiator hoses
- Crankshaft oil seals changed (front and rear)
- Magnecor KV85 ignition cables
- Cap distributor + rotor
- Spark plugs: NGK BKR7EIX-11
- New replacement radiator
- Subframe bushings changed for aluminium ones from Mario
- Engines mounts filled with urethane
I also had to shorten the throttle cable bracket on the throttle body to get it to the right length for the ST185 cable to fit.
As you can see, I installed the ST205 fuse box. The main reason was that my ST185 stock fuse box had bad contacts inside, so it was not reliable. I had to change the vocation of some fuses and relay. For example, the starter relay became my intercooler pump relay, because the starter relay was useless since the ST185 starter relay is located in the car...
Now that my car is back on the road, I want to show it to you
On this view we can easily see the heat exchanger (it is a oil cooler from a backhoe, has good cooling properties, good size and very strong)