Swapping A-series for a Toyota T-block

Parts List

In addition to a complete Toyota engine, with all accessories, clutch, and gearbox, you will need the following:

  1. 2"x3" 1020 mild steel rectangular tubing, .120 wall thickness (50x75, 3mm), about 16" (400mm) long.
  2. 2"2" 1020 mild steel square tubing, .120 wall thickness (50x50, 3mm), about 16" (400mm) long.
  3. about 4 sq.ft. of pattern board.
  4. 4 sq.ft. 20 gauge mild steel sheet.
  5. 6"x12", 3/8" (150x300mm,10mm) mild steel plate
  6. 1 1/2" (38mm) square aluminum bar about 6" (150mm) long 6061-T6
  7. 4' (1.1m) of 2" (50mm), 1/4" (6mm) thick aluminum angle 6061-T6
  8. 1' (300mm) of 1" (38mm), 1/8" (3mm) thick aluminum box or channel 6061-T6
  9. Toyota transmission rubber mount
  10. Toyota transmission crossmember
  11. GMC motor mounts
  12. Toyota radiator
  13. radiator hoses
  14. coolant expansion bottle kit
  15. throttle cable, either custom made at motorcycle shop or from a MGB, as appropriate
  16. custom exhaust header
  17. Ford/Universal starter relay
  18. fusible-links rated to protect 10g wire
  19. 10' (3m) 10g stranded electrical hookup wire
  20. 10' (3m) 14g stranded electrical hookup wire
  21. 10' (3m) 2/0g stranded starter cable
  22. Assorted electrical connectors as required

Suppliers

Brooklands Inc., 503 Corporate Sq. 1500 N.W. 62nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309, Tel. (305) 776-2748. Gauges and accessories, electrical bits, RHD wiper blades.

Paeco Import Parts, 2400 Mountain Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35226, Tel. (205) 823-7278. Fiberglass front-end and other body parts, racing components.

Smith and Deakin Plastics, 292 Tolladine Road, Worcester WR4 9BA, Tel. 01905 20873. Fiberglass body parts.

Toyota Racing Developments, 18240 South Western Avenue, Torrance, California 90248, Tel. (213) 532-1232. High-performance engine and transmission parts.

K. Watanabe Corporation, 11550 Wright Road, Lynwood, California 90262, Tel. (310) 763-6420. Importers of used and rebuilt Japanese engines and transmissions.

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