1969 Patrol, Take 2: Action!

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Postby yitzac1990 » Fri May 17, 2019 7:51 am

Step 1 has been complete!

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the new engine is ready to be cleaned up, wire harness modified, and patrols floor pans repaired (rusted away). Does anyone know of a 3d model of a G60 patrol, specifically the front half with frame rails and body/engine bay? I would love to be able to design some custom motor mounts in CAD.
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Postby yitzac1990 » Mon May 20, 2019 4:13 pm

I have started re-wiring the engine harness, getting it ready for standalone operation, and it is almost done. I am missing the OBD2 plug, but thats very easy to wire in, just 3 wires. Also started taking the unnecessary accessories off the engine, and Ill have to figure out some kind of idler pulley replacement for the power steering pump since I wont be running PS.

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Postby yitzac1990 » Mon May 20, 2019 9:54 pm

Well I found a schematic of some frame dimensions so I made a crude model of the front half of the Patrols frame. Also got an LS engine model, and a bellhousing and trans model. the bellhousing and trans arent exact (621 housing with a T56, whereas ill be using SM465 trans with an old school bellhousing), but it will do just to help with 3d positioning of the engine. This is what I have so far:

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Postby yitzac1990 » Tue May 21, 2019 3:50 pm

I have finished reworking the harness and its ready for "1-wire" operation. Ill just need to get the ECU tuned to remove VATS and emissions, and also program in a fan turn-on signal.

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Postby yitzac1990 » Wed May 29, 2019 10:42 am

took the gas tank off yesterday, and by the looks of how it was mounted, I don't think its even a Patrol gas tank. previous owner(s) welded in brackets to mount some other gas tank, but it actually fit pretty well. I think I will go ahead and re-use it after I clean all the crap out of it...one question though, is the top hose in this picture simply the tank vent hose?

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Postby RiverPatrol » Wed May 29, 2019 3:31 pm

The filler neck is original, although mounted backwards. Yes, the hose is a vent hose. The other nipple is supposed to have a hose line going to a fitting on top of the gas tank.
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Postby yitzac1990 » Thu May 30, 2019 9:44 pm

What do you mean its mounted backwards? And yes the lower nipple did have a hose going to the top of the tank. I took the picture after I removed the fuel tank and lines.
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Postby RiverPatrol » Fri May 31, 2019 8:05 am

Looking at the picture again, it seems the angle may have been confusing. It does seem to be mounted in the correct orientation. One thing to double check is that the vent hoses are clear of crud. Mud wasps like to build nests in them, makes filling the fuel tank difficult when it can't vent.
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Postby yitzac1990 » Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:36 am

Yeah replacing the vent hoses is definitely on the list once I get that tank modified for EFI fuel delivery and install it back in!
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Postby yitzac1990 » Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:17 pm

i was finally able to order a bunch of parts today! including all parts needed to rebuild and mate my transmission and transfer case, as well as engine mounts. hopefully those rebuilds will go smooth and i can get everything mated up and into the patrol!
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