1986 Daihatsu L70/L80 Mira/Handi

ill-minded · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:18 am

3Kg each. Add a little bit for the rubber seals as well. I reckon some thin fibreglass sheet would be better than sheet metal.

Joyride · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:51 pm

Thanks mate

Furai · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:11 pm

Had too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kETGegzghlU&NR=1

1978 ke30 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:48 pm

DOOOOOO EEEETTTT!

ill-minded · **Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:45 am

That'd be tempting if I could actually get away with most of that on Australian roads. I will be looking for some horns later on though.

In other news, not a lot has been happening. Got a hold of some secondhand struts that aren't clapped out like the current ones are, so I'll be swapping them over when I get some time off work. I'll probably drop the front end down another inch or so while I'm at it and drop the rear 1/2" or so and swap the dampers out for something a bit stiffer.

Also tossing up whether to pull the current motor out and redo a few seals and the water pump and timing belt or just to swap something else in.

ill-minded · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:24 am

Dropped the front down a bit more today. Also ordered a new toy which may work it's way into this sometime in the future.

ill-minded · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:52 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYgjiW41OR4

So yeah, an engine swap will be on the cards, once I find a motor and get my tax return.

Joyride · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:05 pm

what ITBs are they?

ill-minded · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:32 pm

They're off a GSX-R 600. They need some bits removed and one of the throttles taken out, but nothing major. You also need some bungs made up to block off the injector bosses. Also need a manifold made and all that jazz, but that's to be expected.

Joyride · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:36 pm

how much did it set you back, i was looking to get a weber 32/32 carb for $350+p&h off a guy in northern QLD.

ill-minded · **Posted:** Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:13 am

Umm, with the Megasquirt and all the associated bits and pieces, you'd be looking at about $600-700. If you cheap out and want to try running them off a standard ECU, then the throttles themselves were about $200. It should be doable, but there might be a few hitches in doing so.

Camshaft · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:35 pm

This thread just got even cooler. If that was possible. What motor are you planning on building up for this little monster?

ill-minded · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:04 pm

Haven't picked up a motor yet, but I'll be getting a 1 litre motor from a later model Mira. I'll be leaving all the internals standard, but between that and the throttles, it should liven things up a little, haha. If I could break 50hp at the wheels I'd be stoked.

rx 075 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:55 am

nice work when i get a chance i will post you up some picks of my mates 660cc turbo convertion here in syd.

ill-minded · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:59 pm

Well, some things happened over the last couple of weeks...

ill-minded · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:32 pm

The last few weeks in a nutshell.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6173/6185310714_f956626235_b.jpg

Bought some more little odds and ends to do the engine swap. Did a quick (read: shit) cut and polish of the paint. Took the car out to a little car meet (as pictured above) and attended the CJSS meet the next day. Killed the old 850cc on the way home from CJSS and am currently in the process of removing it to begin the 1 litre transplant.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/ill-minded/Cars/Mira%20v2/DSC_4378.jpg

ill-minded · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:35 am

ill-minded · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:20 am

Still waiting on my intake manifold and fuel tank. Bay should be in colour next Sunday if all goes to plan. Motor and box are pretty much ready to drop in once it's painted, along with the task of wiring the whole lot and getting a bunch of little bits and pieces sorted to neaten everything up a bit.

ill-minded · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:50 am

Camshaft · **Posted:** Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:37 pm

RESURRECTION

Will you be painting the whole car this colour?

1986 Daihatsu L70/L80 Mira/Handi

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