PROJECT CHAPZUKI

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:18 pm

mroffroader wrote:good news had the mech. round its just a thermostat, and he advised a new radiator cap and fan oh yea and the alternator bearings about shot and i need extractors

You'll have all that lot sorted and running by Wednesday afternoon

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:28 pm

na not quite if my money tree would hurry up and spout a few red ones yea maybe but with a bank balance of 2cents i dont think so lol marty and other are very kind to me and marty has got me a thermosat on his BNT account for $10

so just other things im sourcing :wink:

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:39 pm

I heard Santas already busy packing his sled :santa: up so you shouldnt have too long to wait :lol:

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:50 pm

mr o when you can put a water pump on as well. my scudo was getting hot and did the radiator ,thermostat,elec fan still did it till new pump fixed it , cause the one thing that screws these motors is heat, extracters are a must , ps how do i put a pic on here so you can see how rough mine is

cheers vaughan

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:00 pm

spanky wrote: ps how do i put a pic on here so you can see how rough mine is cheers vaughan

have a look at this link for posting photos spanky

http://offroadexpress.co.nz/modules.php ... opic&t=237

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:27 pm

bit of an update I have completed my rear storage box nothing special, its just a box with two granade cases inside at the back which hold tools etc and in the front bit it has my spade spear water :roll:

and 2 hand winches oh and my air con hose.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p42/ ... 1166925987
here it is from the rear and not properly shut

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p42/ ... 1166926038
the right hand side of the inside

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p42/ ... 1166926074
and the left hand side of the inside

also while i have been doing this i have converted my aircon to a air compressor. i started off with a $130 small 12v ciggy plug air compressor and tank unit from supercheap inwhich i ripped the shitty slow compressor off the top and used all the good bits (non-return valve so theres no strain on the A/C pump, pressure switch so it cuts out at 100psi and turns back on again at 60psi, the tank and the small coily hose that you connect your tyre inflator or whatever to.) so i went down to this aircompressor shop and got them to empty the aircon system of its gas on the arrival home i started to rip all the aircon stuff out like the radiator etc so now all i have is the aircon pump with two hoses comming off it (one is intake which will have this on it when it arrives http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=81715495 ) and the other is connected to the airtank (bolted to my storage box behind my seats) and then all is wired to the on/off switch and then to the pressure switch and then the positive wire goes to the aircon and the negitive goes to earth (the vehicle body)

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p42/ ... 1166926526
the on/off switch located ontop of the tank]

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p42/ ... 1166926573
the tank behind the seats bolted to the storage box

and this is a idea that me and RED_ZUKI thought of i got a supercheap de-greaser gun and filled it with water (instead of de-greaser) and its for pressure washing the window at the end of the track so you can see when you drive home

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p42/ ... 1166926722

thats all for now

merry xmas
James

PR · Post by PR » Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:42 pm

All you need now is a beer fridge???? But I supose you are a bit young for one of those yet :twisted:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:50 pm

hahaha yea....next mod will be putting in my truck mount PRS (thanks icekayak :wink:

) i have already installed the aerial on the back door off the spare wheel mount and then extractors and a 2" exhaust

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:42 pm

have you fixed the passenger seatbelt that likes to strangle people yet? :lol:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:02 pm

Jerry wrote:have you fixed the passenger seatbelt that likes to strangle people yet?

ive told you this a million times it only strangles you because it doesnt like you :lol:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:07 pm

Maybe its your driving style :puker:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:10 pm

Jerry wrote:Maybe its your driving style :puker:

at least i know how to drive :twisted:

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:24 pm

hey mr o i managed to put some photos in my album, so you can see a rough scudo, its under spankys pics

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mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:04 am

spanky wrote:hey mr o i managed to put some photos in my album, so you can see a rough scudo, its under spankys pics

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hahahhahaha MEAN!!!!! thats a real cool little thrash wagon :twisted:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:21 pm

well havn't had a update for awhile (mainly because i dont have any money to mod the zook) this is because im to busy keeping it running (no i havnt learnt not to thrash it yet because it breaks :twisted:

) but i have been working hard these holidays so i have just purchased my set of extractors ($175) havnt been on the vehicle for 1 year and my high performance cat converter and muffler (straight through) i got a length of straight pipe for free from a freind and a bend to go up over the diff out of ford's wellington scrap bin :lol:

........oh yea and i need another alternator (comming soon) this will be my third as the other two didnt seem to like very much mud :twisted:

.....will keep you all posted when i have done the exhaust.....maybe a little vid if its anything special

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:04 am

vid in my album of how it might sound mr o .mine is just extracters2 inch pipe and one big coby and then out the back.
vaughan

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:15 am

ahahahahahahahhaa MINT!!!!!!!!!!!! that is so wicked bloody hell and i thought i thrashed my suzuki :shock:

hahahahahhahahahaha best laugh i had in a while ps GO THE VALVE BOUNCE HAHAHAHA!!!! :twisted:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:15 pm

exhaust was started and finished yesterday :twisted:

RED_ZUKI and I did it with the use of red-zukis welder and welding skills

heres a few pics it doesnt look to bad close up the welds look bad in those photos but red_zuki really is quite a good welder

its sports a set of extractors 1 high flow (straight through muffler) a seice of straight pipe and a series of bends over the rear diff all the bends are out of ford wellington's bin so they were free as was the straight peice of pipe i thike all up the exhaust cost me (including extractors) no more than $250

like every thing on this build it is done on a budget

extractors

side veiw

flange at the bottom of the extractos joining to the straight peice of pipe which goes to the straight through muffler

the straight through muffler

the outlet of the muffler going to the series of bends over the diff

no that isnt a big bore lol this was a last minute resort to keep it a little quiter and it kind of worked :lol:

its a high flow resonator which probably should have come before the muffler but oh well lol

and from the back that is all for now, may have a update soon as i need to reweld the gearbog crossmember that was ripped off :oops:

and will be making some spring retainer clips

redzuki · Post by **redzuki** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:55 pm

but redzuki really is quite a good welder lol, that should be used as a tui billboard

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:59 pm

redzuki wrote:but redzuki really is quite a good welder lol, that should be used as a tui billboard

Looks alot better than my sad attempt at welding exhaust tube. Good work

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:12 pm

now you just gota chop the side bars down and strenghten them, then put a big radiator in it.

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:55 am

na i put some antifreeze in my radiator lol that should help a bit :roll:

and me and jamie are going to fully re make some side bars that a going to be not so in your face and heaps stronger :twisted:

we actually will be able to call them rock sliders :twisted:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:58 am

also no spring retainer clips are going to be made as im about to buy some rear shocks that are actually the right size :roll:

oh yea and that gearbox crossmember mount has been rewelded and will have mud covering it up when it goes for a WOF. hahahah lol

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:09 am

not nessacaraly a new radiator, just take it out and the to a radiator shop for it to be cleaned internally and externally.

its not expensive, and mine runs on the first mark on the temp guage, but it doesn't move whatever I do.

make sure you change the thermostat and temp sender at the same time.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:15 am

Modern engines are supposed to run on coolant/antifreeze, if you put water in then it will not like it and run hotter.....for the older stuff ie landrovers etc its not as important....

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:49 am

Anit-freeze doesn't make a difference to operting temp. The thermostat controls that.

The only difference anti-freeze makes to the cooling systems thermal efficiency is by altering the boiling temp of the water by a whole 2 degrees. The radiator cap keeps the cooling system presurised, and is the main component responsible for extending the boiling point of the coolent past 100 degrees. But if your engines getting that hot, then you have issues :lol:

The main purpose of Anti-freeze is to act as a corrosion inhibitor to prevent alloy heads and blocks from corroding, and keep the cooling system clean and in good shape.

So if have overheating issues, get your radiator cleaned and flow tested, make sure the cap, thermostat, and fan are operating correctly, and the veins on the water pump are not corroded away

tristanp · Post by **tristanp** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:57 am

i always thought anti-freeze was to stop us southerners having to buy new engine blocks every winter?? :lol:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:37 am

its just had new water pump viscous fan radiator cap thermostat the temp sender is fine as is the guage its just when it gets full of mud it gets too hot so theres 2 options dont get it muddy (yea right tui) or use the radiator blind :wink:

i know what anti freze does that why i put it in there as i have a alloy head etc :wink:

cheers guys

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:25 pm

ahahahahahahahhaa MINT!!!!!!!!!!!! that is so wicked bloody hell and i thought i thrashed my suzuki hahahahahhahahahaha best laugh i had in a while ps GO THE VALVE BOUNCE HAHAHAHA!!!! thats no valve bounce it is the rev limiter and it loves it :lol:

surely you have found yours mr o, since doing exhaust and intake it is hard not to rev the shit out of it cause it sounds so good :twisted:

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mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:10 pm

spanky wrote:ahahahahahahahhaa MINT!!!!!!!!!!!! that is so wicked bloody hell and i thought i thrashed my suzuki hahahahahhahahahaha best laugh i had in a while ps GO THE VALVE BOUNCE HAHAHAHA!!!! thats no valve bounce it is the rev limiter and it loves it surely you have found yours mr o, since doing exhaust and intake it is hard not to rev the shit out of it cause it sounds so good

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yea they love to rev haha :twisted: