[tuff_89gq]

On the topic from before about clearance for the intake. If you remove the throttle body there would be plenty of room to make a 90deg elbow to bolt in place and gain the clearance needed.
But the throttle body is used in the egr system so for engineering needed it there.
However it can't be unplugged and most people that remove them just bolt them to the firewall. I made provisions in my body harness to extend the wires in behind the glovebox for if I do need to remove it.

Is it still engineer-able even if you move the location of the throttle body down to gain clearance? Or another option for a challenge, what if you modified the bonnet so the profile changes to be slightly taller?

What's the reason it can't be removed? If it interacts with the ECU, could you get someone to take it out of the ECU?

 

[Benny Jahmin]

As far as 'engineerable' goes that's all up for interpretation and what the particular engineer does or doesn't care about.
The engineer I used said he would be fine with removing the egr system if I could get an emissions test that would comply with the euro standard from the year the patrol was built.
But the EPA clearly states any engine conversion must keep ALL emissions gear from donor engine no matter what year the car it is going into was built. I just wanted to make sure I could fit everything in as isuzu made it just incase.

I would only need to take out a little bit of a supporting rib in the bonnet for clearance.

As far as moving the throttle body down I guess you could make a 90deg elbow on the inlet manifold and put it at the end of that. Or you could cut up the manifold and make it however you want.

As far as removing it from the ECU I don't know if anyone has worked that out yet. The guy I used in Lismore reckons he could but wasn't 100% sure. Last time I spoke with Reece from G&L he was adamant that it wasn't possible.

 

[tuff_89gq]

Who's the guy that you used in Lismore? Do you have any contact details or Facebook? Getting a 90⁰ bend would probably be the best option for moving the throttle body I reckon. What's the process for 'removing' it? What do you put in it's place?

 

[Benny Jahmin]

Connor from AeCo said the last GQ they did they got some genuine zd30 engine mounts from patrol apart and welded them to the chassis then used their bolt on mount kit.

 

[Benny Jahmin]

Finally they got some weld on mounts.
But unfortunately they only work with their engine side bolt on mount that uses the zd30 rubber. Smart move on their part I guess.

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