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