Ls1 Isuzu Pickup

AussieALLMTR · 05-29-2009, 06:46 AM

Little project truck that me and a mate are working on. It's a 1990 model Holden Rodeo cab chassis utility. In the USA, these were called a Isuzu P'up.

http://img34.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10for101.jpg

We're trying to run 10 second 1/4's for a $10,000 outlay. So far:

$400 for the motorless truck
$1200 for the low milage 2005 Ls1
$50 for Th350 to suit rebuild
$50 for diff and tailshaft
$725 for Camaro rear sump setup
$50 for radiator and 3000cfm thermo fans
$40 for water pump
$56 for engine mounts
$24 for rear trans mount
$145 for Bosch 044 fuel pump with alloy bracket
$40 for rails and throttle body
Free injectors

$2780 total

The big expenses to come are the auto rebuild, an Ls1/Th350 stall convertor and the converted harness.

Hopefully the finished truck will be under 3000lbs.

Motor in position:
http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?im...e250520092.jpg

Left mount/header done:
http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?i...8052009001.jpg

Right mount/header done:
http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?i...8052009002.jpg

After dummying the motor in the bay, we decided to cut a band out of the trans tunnel to get the motor further back. We also had to swap over to a Camaro sump setup for it's rear pan.

Motor and gearbox are now in and mounted. Modified some Holden Special Vehicles headers to fit. Over the weekend we hope to finish the trans tunnel and see whether we can use a modified factory tailshaft.

http://img38.imageshack.us/my.php?im...re24052009.jpg

We're also seeking an engineers advice re cutting 10 inches out of the chassis to shorten the wheelbase.

TTLS1GP · 05-29-2009, 08:34 AM

Isuzu Hombre....same as S-10

Good start. Keep it up!

mgbrv8 · 05-30-2009, 11:49 AM

Will a 92 isuzu trooper manual trans bolt up to a ls1??

Dave

12thstreetjunkman · 05-31-2009, 01:30 AM

sweet build, I used to have a 90 pup with a 302 in it. They are def some of the nicer mini trucks. You really don't see to many of them around here.

AussieALLMTR · 05-31-2009, 07:29 AM

Thanx guys. Yeah they are quite common over here. Tomoro is a lot of running around picking up parts. Would REALLY have prefered a complete motor but the long one was too good a deal. Got to go into the city tomoro for the rails/coils/tb.

Hoping to get the diff conversion done this week and shorten the chassis (if the engineer agrees with that)

AussieALLMTR · 06-01-2009, 04:38 AM

Went and picked up some donated injectors last night

Engineer has given approval to shorten chassis as long as we run bracing plates inside it. Finished the tunnel today and hoping to get onto the diff/chassis tomoro. Also still running around for parts.

Gotta take the fuel tank down to a mate's workshop to get a surge tank welded to it. This is the fuel system as it stands now. By adding a 5 litre surge tank to the back, will bring capacity up to 25 litres which will be adequatish.

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8718/fuelsystem.jpg

TTLS1GP · 06-01-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgbrv8

Will a 92 isuzu trooper manual trans bolt up to a ls1??

Dave

What motor is it bolted to?

AussieALLMTR · 06-03-2009, 12:03 PM

Yesterday I went down to Sydney and picked up a throttle body and fuel rails. Also dropped off the fuel tank to have a surge tank/extension added to it.

Today the chassis got cut, plated and reattached minus 10 inches of rail. This brings the wheelbase back from 119 inches to 109 which should help with traction a bit.

http://img151.imageshack.us/i/shortened32.jpg/

You can see from the droopy handbrake cable how much has been removed.

So the motor is now in and mounted. The tunnel is done, welded and sealed. The extractors have been modified and are now fitted.

http://img151.imageshack.us/i/motorin53.jpg/

Tomorow the Borg Warner diff will be modified and fitted and the truck will be coming home for me to do the fiddly bits over the next month (or two)

mgbrv8 · 06-03-2009, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTLS1GP

What motor is it bolted to?

Its bolted too a 3.2 Isuzu v6.

AussieALLMTR · 06-04-2009, 11:17 AM

Diff conversion is done and truck is ready to come home

Pics up tomorow

AussieALLMTR · 06-05-2009, 05:12 AM

http://img14.imageshack.us/i/diffin1.jpg/

Looks crap but wire wheel and black paint will fix that

ehnihl · 06-05-2009, 05:25 AM

Good Luck...Keep us updated...

TTLS1GP · 06-05-2009, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Its bolted too a 3.2 Isuzu v6.

no. It needs to be the 90* GM variety...

Shroomun · 06-05-2009, 08:12 AM

Good luck..sounds like a good project

GIGAPUNK · 06-05-2009, 08:26 AM

What are you hoping for a race weight?

AussieALLMTR · 06-05-2009, 08:46 AM

Hoping for under 3000

bad98t/a · 06-05-2009, 08:33 PM

obviously, there arent alot of people doing swaps into "pups" but I have a buddy putting in a 4.3 and I was wondering what you did for motor mounts, or if you made your own used some stock configuration? Any advise helps, thanks.

AussieALLMTR · 06-06-2009, 03:36 AM

Nah mounts were full custom. Had to make brackets off the chassis forward of the crossmember and brackets off the motor. Used an aftermarket rubber as well. Most of the reason was that we made the mounts around the factory extractors so I don't know how this would pan out in a 4.3 setup

AussieALLMTR · 06-14-2009, 10:16 AM

Started dummying up the rear of the truck over this weekend. Trimmed off some brackets and cut another 8 inches off the back of the chassis. It's only getting a tiny little tray setup. Cut out a section to run the battery as far back as I can. Still got the auto cooler/fan setup to mount in there as well.

http://img193.imageshack.us/i/picture14062009001.jpg/

wheelies247 · 06-17-2009, 05:32 PM

do you have any pictures of the motor mounts ??

i just bought a 90 isuzu pick short bed no cab but its a 4cyl and i got the car for real cheap and it in good shape.

did you have to cut out anything and how much ??