Rotw. 69 Fj40 2badfjs

2badfjs · 08-01-05, 09:12 AM

we bought this rig about 12 years ago from a guy moving to pakistan for $2300.
bone stock. he had just done a earl schib paint job, and re-upholstered all the seats.
from there,the 235's came off and 31's went on.
then came a set of add-a-leafs.
the rig ran that way for about 6 years.
most recently,
a built 78 2f replaced the worn f motor about 3-4 years ago.
bored .040 over
MAF rv cam
weber 38mm
downey header, 2 1/2 inch custom exhaust
mallory dual piont dist. from MAF.
electric fan
electric fuel pump
front disc axle, with stainless brake lines
2 1/2 inch skyjacker suspension
rancho's all around
33x12.5x15 GY MTR'S
black rockcrawlers
stock 3spd trans and t/c
roll cage sits in my garage waiting to be re-worked

plans in the future:
possably SOA (still not sure)
37's
and some sheet metal repair.

this rig does'nt see the trail to much anymore.
i have my 60 for that!!!
thanx
jim

2badfjs · 08-01-05, 09:12 AM

one more pic

Romer · 08-01-05, 09:19 AM

Nice looking rig. Nice shot next to the 60

2badfjs · 08-01-05, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Romer

Nice looking rig. Nice shot next to the 60

THANX ROMER!
i may drive it to the meeting wednesday!
(if its not to hot

)

Romer · 08-01-05, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 2badfjs

THANX ROMER!
i may drive it to the meeting wednesday!
(if its not to hot

)

Cool - It will be nice to meet you

FJBen · 08-02-05, 07:45 AM

Nice rig man, whats that fitting into the top of the Valve cover???

2badfjs · 08-02-05, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FJBen

Nice rig man, whats that fitting into the top of the Valve cover???

when i had the motor at the machine shop, they where matching up the pistons to bore the cyl.
installing the cam bearings and all that...............
well,on a 2f, the top end gets it's oil from one of the cam bearings,pumps up thru the block to one of the rocker towers.
they had installed the cam bearing wrong, no oil to the top end.

i had ran this motor that way for a couple hundred miles.
rockers started making noise,so i went in to adjust the valves,pull the v/c off and

it was dry and dusty on top of the head

NOW WHAT???
i had once read an article a long time ago in a very early issue of toyota trails about re-routing the oil feed from the oil pressure sending unit to the head.
fortunatly i still had my f motor sitting around.
the rocker shaft is a two piece shaft,i used the rocker set up from the f head to my 2f head.
the f set up has a banjo fitting between the two shafts.
what you are seeing is a hole in the top of the v/c,with the banjo fitting pointing up,and a brake line running down to the o/p switch.
there is a junction block at the o/p switch so the brake line taps into it.
a little RTV seals up the hole on the v/c
works great!!!!

thanx for asking ben,was wondering if someone would see that(it's only obvious it there)

nuclearlemon · 08-02-05, 08:10 AM

cool...doesn't look like it would take much to make it shine...is that bedliner on the hood? i've been thinking of doing that.

2badfjs · 08-02-05, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nuclearlemon

cool...doesn't look like it would take much to make it shine...is that bedliner on the hood? i've been thinking of doing that.

rattle can bedliner, it feels like sand paper.

hatfieldcb · 08-03-05, 12:28 AM

I've never seen a ground strap bolted to an engine, either.

2badfjs · 08-03-05, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hatfieldcb

I've never seen a ground strap bolted to an engine, either.

really?
thats the way it came off my f motor.
should it be grounded to the frame?
maybe thats why my headlights dim at idle.

andrewfarmer · 08-03-05, 03:02 PM

[QUOTE=2badfjs]when i had the motor at the machine shop, they where matching up the pistons to bore the cyl.
installing the cam bearings and all that...............
well,on a 2f, the top end gets it's oil from one of the cam bearings,pumps up thru the block to one of the rocker towers.
they had installed the cam bearing wrong, no oil to the top end.

QUOTE]

sure it's not the head gasket backwards?

camcruiser13 · 08-03-05, 03:32 PM

looks nice

2badfjs · 08-03-05, 03:46 PM

yea, pretty sure its not on backwards.
i think the head to block dowels keep you from doing that.
plus, the holes for the push rods are only on one side.

nice from a distance

needs the rockers repaired in a bad way.
thanx for the compliment!!

Magoo · 08-03-05, 04:13 PM

ah ,so you be the guy i saw rolling through parker in the 60 a couple months back.gotta IH8MUD sticker on the back window right?along with other stickers?
i had no time to chase ya otherwise i would've.
nice rigs
shawn

2badfjs · 08-03-05, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Magoo

ah ,so you be the guy i saw rolling through parker in the 60 a couple months back.gotta IH8MUD sticker on the back window right?along with other stickers?
i had no time to chase ya otherwise i would've.
nice rigs
shawn

that would be correct sir!!!!
stop me anytime
my wife drives it alot, she wont stop.

thanx!!

camcruiser13 · 08-03-05, 04:33 PM

whas the backspacing on your wheels? need to get me some new ones

2badfjs · 08-03-05, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by camcruiser13

whas the backspacing on your wheels? need to get me some new ones

it's a 10" rim 3.75 b/s i think
i still have to use a 1/4 spacer to clear the TRE'S

HawkDriver · 08-03-05, 04:56 PM

Nice lookin rack on the 60. When you gonna post up some pics of it? I like the backup light I bet it's nice and bright

. How you like the soft top? Is it very loud on the hiway? Nice lookin cruiser.

2badfjs · 08-03-05, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by HawkDriver

Nice lookin rack on the 60. When you gonna post up some pics of it? I like the backup light I bet it's nice and bright

. How you like the soft top? Is it very loud on the hiway? Nice lookin cruiser.

the rack on the 60's just a freebie load warrior/yakima
i'll post picks when someone starts a ROTW for 60's

i never notice the noise from the top
no stereo
i love to listen to the motor run

thanx

HawkDriver · 08-03-05, 08:33 PM

Well hold out if you must, but posting a couple pics wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings man

.

Rocky_LC · 08-03-05, 09:01 PM

I just bolted my battery ground to the block.

Haven't checked the headlights, but I get a lot better performance from my starter.

It was a tip I read in another thread...

http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/53844-starter-problem.html

Andrewfarmer... he recommends 3 grounds: Batt to Block, Batt to Chassis, Chassis to block.

It's a good tip

Rocky..

andrewfarmer · 08-04-05, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 2badfjs

yea, pretty sure its not on backwards.
i think the head to block dowels keep you from doing that.
plus, the holes for the push rods are only on one side.

No. call it upside down if you like. If you put it on the wrong way, the only significant difference is that the oil hole to feed the rockers is blocked (as the hole ends up in thewrong place).

Everything else will work.

2badfjs · 08-04-05, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewfarmer

No. call it upside down if you like. If you put it on the wrong way, the only significant difference is that the oil hole to feed the rockers is blocked (as the hole ends up in thewrong place).

Everything else will work.

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.......
well, it's working fine now.if i ever have to take the head off, i'll check it out.

thanx...
jim

i'll post a teaser pic of the 60 just for grins.different roof rack...big o'l pos rack

camcruiser13 · 08-04-05, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocky_LC

I just bolted my battery ground to the block.

Haven't checked the headlights, but I get a lot better performance from my starter.

It was a tip I read in another thread...

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=53844

Andrewfarmer... he recommends 3 grounds: Batt to Block, Batt to Chassis, Chassis to block.

It's a good tip

Rocky..

i agree, i had mine grounded to the farme and now its to the block, starter likes it better.

2badfjs · 08-04-05, 10:15 AM

so you run two grounds off the battery?
one to the block and one to the frame?

you can actually get one cable that has a intermediate connection so it can bolt to the frame and then the block.....correct

i think some of my infiniti cables are like that

thanx guys

tucker74 · 08-04-05, 10:21 AM

Mine is battey to frame with another cable to the bottom starter stud off the same frame bolt. Guess it's the same idea though...

Tucker

2badfjs · 08-04-05, 10:36 AM

i'm gonna have to do this soon.....

ken_79-fj40 · 08-04-05, 01:42 PM

Does your mallory actually have 2 sets of points? I've got a mallory centrifugal advance only distributor on mine, but it only has one set of points in it. If it's like mine, do you happen to have the part number of the distributor? I want to get a pertronix for mine, but can't figure out what it actually is. All I can find is dual point listings for cruisers. Nice looking rigs by the way. I love that rattlecan bedliner stuff, it gets addictive, you start using it everywhere.

2badfjs · 08-04-05, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ken_79-fj40

Does your mallory actually have 2 sets of points? I've got a mallory centrifugal advance only distributor on mine, but it only has one set of points in it. If it's like mine, do you happen to have the part number of the distributor? I want to get a pertronix for mine, but can't figure out what it actually is. All I can find is dual point listings for cruisers. Nice looking rigs by the way. I love that rattlecan bedliner stuff, it gets addictive, you start using it everywhere.

yup, dual point.
not sure of the part# i may still have the box and i can look
bought it from MAF
THANX