Tunelessblues
New Member
Hi everyone,
A year ago i bought a very rusty 110 pickup with a 19J in it, with the plan of restoring it.
It had the usual faults, rotten rear crossmember, rotten outriggers all round, footwells, bulkhead gone by the hinges, and the bottom of the doors gone etc etc.
I cut off all the out riggers and replaced them with 3x2 box section with ajoining lengths to create incredably strong rock sliders that are now part of the integral chassis.
I replaced the rear crossmember with a standard OEM replacment and repaired the bulkhead, footwells and door bottoms.
The front turrets were also rotten and have now been replaced and fitted with new terrafirma shocks all round, keeping the standard springs.
I am now near the stage of a full respray, after buying van sides and roof to convert from a pick up back to van which i feel is more useful in our climate.
The engine smokes bad on start up but does clear after a bit.
Here's where i need some advice from you guys please?
I'm going to use some simple modifications to increase the power of the 19J with full intentions of seeing how much power i can get from it before it blows up!
Has this been done before? please link me the threads you deem appropriate for my reading.
I plan on increasing the pump timing, fitting an intercooler, boost gauge and a manual relief valve.
What is the standard actuator spring pressure and what is deemed to be the safest pressure to increase to with out melting the engine immedately?
Also i hope i have the later 19J which is stronger, how do i know if i have the later or the early weak engine?
Regards Tuneless
A year ago i bought a very rusty 110 pickup with a 19J in it, with the plan of restoring it.
It had the usual faults, rotten rear crossmember, rotten outriggers all round, footwells, bulkhead gone by the hinges, and the bottom of the doors gone etc etc.
I cut off all the out riggers and replaced them with 3x2 box section with ajoining lengths to create incredably strong rock sliders that are now part of the integral chassis.
I replaced the rear crossmember with a standard OEM replacment and repaired the bulkhead, footwells and door bottoms.
The front turrets were also rotten and have now been replaced and fitted with new terrafirma shocks all round, keeping the standard springs.
I am now near the stage of a full respray, after buying van sides and roof to convert from a pick up back to van which i feel is more useful in our climate.
The engine smokes bad on start up but does clear after a bit.
Here's where i need some advice from you guys please?
I'm going to use some simple modifications to increase the power of the 19J with full intentions of seeing how much power i can get from it before it blows up!
Has this been done before? please link me the threads you deem appropriate for my reading.
I plan on increasing the pump timing, fitting an intercooler, boost gauge and a manual relief valve.
What is the standard actuator spring pressure and what is deemed to be the safest pressure to increase to with out melting the engine immedately?
Also i hope i have the later 19J which is stronger, how do i know if i have the later or the early weak engine?
Regards Tuneless
but i have to ask, what do you mean about manual relief valve?
