So I've been working on a set of front brakes along the lines of my 16" rim brakes.
These brakes use a 14" wilwood Rotor with the caliper from a 200 series Land Cruiser
This is a completely bolt on system right down to the banjo bolt on the brake...
I either wasn’t around or forgot to reply to this. Looks like it’s all hashed out. Thanks for the tag @bloc
That Torsen + factory e locker could almost push me to drop a 9.5 rear axle into my Tundra work truck.
Neat idea that was posted on the Tundras.com Forum. This belt length is for the 5.7 with no AC (did not know it existed), so it allows bypassing the AC compressor with the belt alone. With so many older and higher mileage 200s running around, a...
Both of those systems are based on the technology from Toyota gasoline engine T-VIS and ACIS systems. The ACIS shows how the divided manifold length works and changes, or extends the useful power band and RPM range. I always thought it would be...
Great write up that will surely be handy if I ever start the same swap.
Check intake temperature AND boost drop across the intercooler core. That will show you if it’s an issue. This book has the calculations and other info you need for the...
Heads are on.. driver's side thanks to a great neighbor that came by to help get the cat pipe lined up with the manifold. Everything is timed up and torqued.
I'll have the front timing cover on shortly.. Most likely get it started and running...
The engine will likely be fine backing them out a smidge. With that said, I prefer overdone. This is certainly something to watch for with other ARP fasteners.
This is a long overdue (and winded) build writeup on my 1972 FJ40 aka the Mongrel, a name it picked up during it's build.
But first, some relevant back story. And be warned, it's wordy. I’d owned my 1968 FJ40 since 1996, it had served as a...