My first ever engine swap.....!!!!!

[Zack1978]

Ahh I would love to get that 2F that you are dumping! Tooo bad you are in CA!


Zack

[MANUCHAO]

Originally Posted by philos1

monkey.

Monkey is right man... I been swinging from left to right with one messed up leg...

Originally Posted by Zack1978

Ahh I would love to get that 2F that you are dumping! Tooo bad you are in CA! Zack

Yeah too bad, Im sure someone will buy it. If nobody does then I'll find me a FJ40 donor and may that can be my next project !!!

I took the engine out over the weekend and boy was it an adventure or what !!!

AINTSCARED, you make it all look to easy man... It took me about 2 hours to get that focker out, and using a load leveler was quite a learning experience hahahahaha, for reals...

I cut the mounts off and grinded everything flat...
Using oven cleaner made taking the grease off of the frame rails a very easy task, thanks for the tip Randy !!!

This week, I'll be painting and polishing off as much as I can. I also took the front bumper out and thinking grinding the supports off to make room for a new front bumper.
Here are the pics of the work done and the complete 2F engine.

[MANUCHAO]

more pics

[MANUCHAO]

The last picture shows Cy's '78 CJ doing a brake booster job....
Cy, when you going to finish that job eh !!!

t, th, tha, that thats thats all folks !!!

[philos1]

yeah Frank!!!!!! now the fun starts!

did the ref give a "final final" answer?

[MANUCHAO]

Not yet, I think I'll have to call each one of them (when I call I have to provide my zip code) and keep trying until I get the answer I want (I want to keep my manual tranny dude).
I think that's the way yah gots to play this game with them foos (smog refs).......

[philos1]

Originally Posted by MANUCHAO

I think that's the way yah gots to play this game with them foos (smog refs).......

I think your kids are getting to you, foo.

[MANUCHAO]

hahahaha.. I think you are right Eh !!! It was a long weekend.....

[iaintscared1969]

I second that but you made good progress...When you get to cleaning up the frame get some LPS #3 rust inhibitor PN# 003169 from Grainger and shoot it inside the frame since you got it out.It will give ya a little piece of mind.

[chicago]

YEEEEAH BOYEEE!
Get the GUTLESS MO FO OUTTA THERE!
Was it a bit of a trick getting the whole unit out in one piece?
Ive been searching CL for a motor/ tranny.
Best Ive found was a vortec with 40K, motor, tranny, ecu, raidator all the wires etc.
God do I have a monkey on my back!

NICE JOB!

Chicago

[Dynosoar]

Hey Manuchao, Making good progress. I think thats the first time I have ever seen the engine-trans-t-case pulled with the trans mount still attached. Way to go. Hey give me a call when your doing this stuff, I will hang out drink your beer and give you a hand.

Dynosoar

[MANUCHAO]

Originally Posted by iaintscared1969

I second that but you made good progress...When you get to cleaning up the frame get some LPS #3 rust inhibitor PN# 003169 from Grainger and shoot it inside the frame since you got it out.It will give ya a little piece of mind.

dfjsk

Thank you for the info. Too bad you cant send some of that nice paint my way !! J/K

Originally Posted by chicago

YEEEEAH BOYEEE!
Get the GUTLESS MO FO OUTTA THERE!
Was it a bit of a trick getting the whole unit out in one piece?
Ive been searching CL for a motor/ tranny.
Best Ive found was a vortec with 40K, motor, tranny, ecu, raidator all the wires etc.
God do I have a monkey on my back!

NICE JOB!

Chicago

hahahaha I was too busy trying not to drop the whole thing. At one point the whole set up was straight up at a 90° angle.
Im telling yah it was a head trip pulling that sucker out. But at the end we managed to level it.

Originally Posted by Dynosoar

Hey Manuchao, Making good progress. I think thats the first time I have ever seen the engine-trans-t-case pulled with the trans mount still attached. Way to go. Hey give me a call when your doing this stuff, I will hang out drink your beer and give you a hand.

Dynosoar

No worries Peter, I WILL CALL YOU AND SHANE too. Once the, what you call it?, "FUN" part starts, Hell, you'll even have to bring that welder of yours since I know of no one else.
Thanks bro !!! My wife is already drinking all my beer and all that stuff, she's awesome !! Guess I better go get a KEG then !!

[philos1]

KEG!!!!!!! yeah!


let me know and I'll bring the welder. I should be done on my show here on May 15th.

[iaintscared1969]

HEY ARE ALL THE COOL KIDS INVITED?

[MANUCHAO]

Shane, I will let yah know.
Thanks man..

But of course, all koolaid kids are invited....
I spoke with a second smog reff and I'll take that as my final asnwer.

He said this:
"The tranny has to stay with the engine for emission reasons.
You can keep the 5 speed if it does not messes up with the emissions stuff.
The engine can be mated to the 5 speed if it was a dealer option here in Kalifurnia.
Do your home work."

Wow, pretty straight forward Eh !!!

[MANUCHAO]

Ok guys.. Im back.... I think...!!
Dynosoar, let me know what day you can drop by to get the smog pump....
Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Fridays work for me specially in the AM...
I'll probably head down to Downey tomorrow AM and talk to them about adapters... and what not.... Woooohoooo!!!!

[Dynosoar]

Hi Manuchao,

I am swamped with work right now. How does the weekend work for you will you be around next Sunday? Glad to hear that you are up and around. Now get better FAST! and finish that swap.

Dynosoar

[MANUCHAO]

sunday is good too... yeah let me know time laters

[iaintscared1969]

GET R DONE!!!!! Alright Let's see some progress!!!!

[philos1]

YEAH buddy!!! I'll plan on coming by sometime soon to turn some wrenches for ya!


how's the leg?

[MANUCHAO]

Thanks Randy... I will....

Leg is still attached !!!!
Down to one crutch now but I can't sit and just let time go by...
Too damn hard to do that...
I can hear the calling !!!

Philos1, in the next two weeks I'll get the tranny and adapters all done and then drop the engine in (that is when I'll need your mad welding skills)...... Gotta do the gear box too. Do you guys think I should tap it... Im planning on running bigger tires in the future...

[dmhansen]

This ia awesome! I am trying to get the info to do this to my fj60. Lots of good info! but here come the questions from a rookie.
1) How does the whole cooling thing work? Upgrade radiators, or will the OEM work?
2)Are you going to use a fuel cell or weld another nipple on to your gas tank?
3)How do you attatch all the belts to the new motor? Is it all compatable?
Keep up the hard work, im jelous!

[GAS-A-LOT!]

Manuchao! Man sorry I've been on the sidelines... But they've got me working 60+ hours per week. I put in 68 hours 2weeks ago. And looks like its going to get worse. I would luv to go and hang out and do some wrenching. I plan to do this swap in the future.

Would you be able to do a write up?

Shopping list?

[philos1]

Originally Posted by dmhansen

This ia awesome! I am trying to get the info to do this to my fj60. Lots of good info! but here come the questions from a rookie.
1) How does the whole cooling thing work? Upgrade radiators, or will the OEM work?
2)Are you going to use a fuel cell or weld another nipple on to your gas tank?
3)How do you attatch all the belts to the new motor? Is it all compatable?
Keep up the hard work, im jelous!

1- keep the stock radiator
2- stock gas tank, use existing lines mated to GM lines
3- use GM peripherals and you're all set


mostly the little things are time consuming.


Manuchao, let me know and I'll weld ya up.- I'd keep gear changes to the axles rather than the case- less hassle and less $$$

cheers.

[DirtyLittleSecret]

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I gotta get more ideas...ya understand?
Get on it ya bum!