Test fitting, 70th Anniversary front shifter console going in as well.
Being a factory 60/40 front seat this one never had a console. As such there are no console mounting brackets. Few other things needed as well such as moving one of the RHS...
Bulkhead connection for our engine harness pass through on the firewall.
Interior stripped, doing sound deadening while we are doing the swap.
Not bad progress for six working days! 😆
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The last few days has been building out FTE swap harness.
Unichip with OEM Toyota plugs so it can simply be removed or installed by plugging in these two plugs.
ECU wiring.
Love this wire we found for projects like this. Everything...
With a good 260(ish) degree cam, a 2F will pull strong from 1k to 5-6K RPM. Many of us have built 200HP motors (several IH8Mudders have been dyno'd over 200 over the years. Operating a 2F as if 2000 rpm is the top of your range is just silly...
Adjusted the valves (they were way loose), added all the hoses and a new heater valve. Stabbed the DUI ignition.
Headed to grab some 20/50 Valvoline so I can drain this block while the Wizard starts to glue to exhaust back together this afternoon.
I took a break from Whitey today. Actually thought this would only take 1/2 my day but it took me until 7:30 pm to get all this crap aligned.
F450 with FrontRunner rack with Alucab tent.
Transmission is H55f, mine has been behind a blown 3F-E since about 2007, doesn't make massive power, probably 40% over stock but makes 400+ nm to the tyres, on 35s, stock 4.11 gears. Don't load it up in 5th and you'll be fine.
I'm not aware of...
It’s basically brand new.
Funky low profile front bumper I haven’t seen before.
How many vehicles in the world still come with 7.50’s off the lot? 😂
Installing the lift kit tomorrow. 😎
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Huge number of us here have similar first cruiser experiences.
A lot of us become somewhat competent mechanics through necessity out of frustration with the failures of paid mechanics, the lack of knowledge that so called experts and suppliers...