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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 346   
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Hello all.
Could anyone tell me the depth of the TD5 tank (90) from the sender mount? Going to be using an aftermarket sender and pump. I want to use a WEMA Sender and I've got options of 225mm - 400mm. 
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16th Oct 2021 12:54am |
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| Timbo Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: west mids Posts: 136  
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Hey LJ I'm the one doing a 3uz-fe swap at the moment and I've sort of copied defendermatt's idea. Take out existing sender and put a pump directly into the swirlpot, I used the donor lexus's pump. I can take a photo if you like but see Matts build thread and mine is pretty much the same. I used cable ties instead of machining a bracket
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16th Oct 2021 8:24pm |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 346
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hi Timbo, I'm following both yourself and Matts builds at the minute.
I want to go this route so I can use some aftermarket gauges and also to give me a reason to machine some more nice parts for the car. so I was aiming to get the depth of the tank from the ring before I start stripping, because I haven't got my hands on a donor yet. 4.0 V8 Defender 90
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16th Oct 2021 9:04pm |
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| Timbo Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: west mids Posts: 136
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Mines a 110 but I can measure it tomorrow for you, I assume they'll be the same. Having said that the sender gauge I took out is spring loaded so compresses as you put it in to confuse matters
don't you just love Land Rover? If you get a donor car rather than just the engine, which I would recommend, you can take off allsorts of stuff I.E. accelerator pedal, fuel pump, engine loom, radiator, electric fans ECU etc. Plus you can hear it running which is always a bonus. On a side note as I dropped my tank down to remove sender gauge the rubber breather pipe had perished and the over flow pipe from filler tube had also perished. This is not unusual apparently and a guy on this forum has done a really thorough fix I would look at if I were you, Keep in touch buddy all the best Tim |
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16th Oct 2021 9:43pm |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 346
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That would great Tim, thanks. Don't worry about it really. The fuel senders have a "useable" reading or something along those lines anyway…
or I'm getting it confused with the tanks "useable amount" in terms of its capacity. 
and yeah I've actually already done a couple of fixes around the tank already, one being the filler neck...
I'll be making a thread of where I'm at with the build soon(ish) so we can bounce ideas off each other 4.0 V8 Defender 90
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16th Oct 2021 9:50pm |
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| Timbo Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: west mids Posts: 136
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Click image to enlarge the auto box wires! 
Click image to enlarge Where I'm at now. I measred depth today and wrote it down on a pad which is still in garage It was either 230mm or 260mm from bottom of rubber washer to bottom of tank. I know that probably isn't much help but at least I made an effort M57 gearbox is ready to go on if you go down this route and get bit's off guy I did in Poland the kit was pretty good. Bottom 4 bolts were wrong thread but easily sorted. Tomorrow I'll be connecting gear box to engine |
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17th Oct 2021 9:52pm |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 346
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I see you're making some progress
Thanks for the info Tim - thats close enough for a fuel sender I think
heard the japs engineering uses a lot of fine threads? gotta say thats a funky looking flywheel
Also, what are you doing interms of electrical? I'm going to be getting a standalone loom and then send my ECU away etc. 4.0 V8 Defender 90 My Instagram |
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17th Oct 2021 10:00pm |
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| Timbo Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: west mids Posts: 136
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I was going to use Pheonix engine management. They have a facebook page. A guy off this forum I made contact with looked at their page and wasn't impressed with their MO so now I'm not sure. They wanted the loom off donor engine and would rewire with new cable, delete immobilser, remap engine and delete auto box. This is a stumbling block for me at the moment as mobile electricians seem hard to find
I'll burn that bridge when I come to it, which will be soon, in the mean time I'll be connecting gearbox tomorrow and if I get time offering it all up to vehicle. I also need to figure a way to make gear lever work. 
All the best buddy |
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17th Oct 2021 10:28pm |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 346
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I've heard otherwise about Pheonix and know of someone who is going to be using his products soon on a built 3UZ that'll be running big power.
I also got intouch with the guy and he's extremely helpful. I'm going to be going to him for my loom as he seems more than okay in supporting his customers - he even provides videos demonstrating the looms he builds for people too. With how long it'll take for my winchester gears products to arrive I'll probably have enough cash to spend on a link ECU too...... Fingers crossed. which means BOOST! 4.0 V8 Defender 90
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21st Oct 2021 12:21am |
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| Timbo Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: west mids Posts: 136
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I got a quote from them with a link to video and the quote was very thorough in it's breakdown. I've no problem with price and was all set to go ahead but for some complicated reasons I wanted to speak to the guy personally and phoned, no reply so left a message, no call back. If you've heard good things that's good. I'm happy to give them a go if they can do what's required. I only offered someone elses opinion, who seems to know what's what regarding electrics about which I know nothing
I'm at the point when I need a sparkie to look over stuff so need advice. If you use them let me know how you get on buddy. |
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22nd Oct 2021 9:50pm |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 346
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Will do Tim
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22nd Oct 2021 11:01pm |
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