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Okies, got back from the machine shop, they seem to think there will be around 40 thou all up removed from the block and head over time, will have to wait until they measure it properly, they are still porting the head before they deck it

Now it was time to figure out a bellhousing for it, being an early r150f is had a shorter input shaft than the r154 even though the patterns are the same, the r154 bellhousing was around 30 mm too long. So to get around this I tracked down a bellhousing from the r150f and got a r154...

So started messing around with the cab getting it back to metal and pulling the 18r out Decided with the long motor some cutting was required to fit it Sitting it in there checking clearance and figuring out where I wanted it Started remaking the trans tunnel, I know very basic...

Got it home and started pulling it to pieces Tracked down another ute off of ebay from down near Melbourne, bought it because the cab seemed good and my wiring aswell as some of the cab itself was shot, so changed the cab over. A little rust around the windscreen and in the engine...

Heya people, just reading through the forums thought I would post up my project. As the title states it's a 1980 single cab 4x4 Hilux running a 7mgte engine with a r150f 4-runner / surf gearbox Started a while ago, got it for a decent price, still had the old reliable 18r a 4 speed box...

Thanks again for the reply, very helpful

I will let you know, thanks for the offer. Much appreciated With any luck they should have it measured this week, just thought it would be easier for the machine shop to measure it seeing they have to bore and surface the block and port and surface the head. Is it acceptable to go a little...

Thanks for the reply IJ. Half the problem with mine was, the last owner, who did the head gasket put a 1.2mm HKS gasket on it which would have bumped the comrpession up a fair bit and then machined the head ontop of that, they didn't get the block surafced either. Just trying to make it...

Thanks for the reply jdub. What do you mean by wired around the cylinder?

Awesome thread, great information. I am in the process of building another motor due to BHG. Is there a prefered material? I.e copper or MLS? That's assuming anyone does a Copper head gasket. Is adding a sealing agent a no no? I heard spray-on holymar was a good thing, anyone had experience...