Dirty Koala

Reviving an old thread. I am getting ready to swap a 15BFT 4.1L Toyota diesel into my BJ42. I am likely going to swap out the tiny stock turbo for something that flows better. An HX30 is one that comes to mind. Anyone have experience with...

OK, what we know as of today is the TRD Pro and Trailhunter 4Runner have the 9.5” diff, there was also a Limited on display and it was the 8.2”. Now, I must emphasize, this is not a published spec, rather what I saw by laying on the ground...

1985 Landcruiser FJ75 - the first year of the 70 series. $110K OBO 541-420-0049 text or call Build Thread: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/troopy-trial-no-2.1156739/ Brought in from Australia 5-6 years ago and slowly built out as my personal...

On the flats even at 75mph turbo is working maybe 50%. 7-8 psi. Goes to 11-12 only on the climbs. I got 24-25 mpg going 55 mph.

You are always welcome amigo!

We are doing pretty good! Last week when driving back from Austin to SLC I punched in OLC4x4 to see if it was anywhere near my route…unfortunately it would have added another 7 hours of driving. Maybe down that way next month.

You're looking good and lean Onur, the desert and those bikes are doing well by you. looking forward to seeing this come together.

That’s the plan. Driving a Prius around has diminished my street cred.

Nice work, Ofer. 👍

Can’t wait to get mine swapped in….living at 6500’ I NEED that power!

FYI, I’ve installed one of the 5 into our 60 with 500000 miles to replace a 13Bt that my great friend @orangefj45 installed 20 years ago. The thing is a beast. You put it in 5th gear and can tow a train climbing the sierras. I’m getting 25 mpg...

Great times, glad I was able to make a trip out of the motor pickup and get to hang out with you all. Can’t wait to get cracking on the 15BFT swap into my ‘82 BJ42.

Then took a drive to the Texas Round Up in Katemcy Rocks, TX to meet Bill @bkcruiser and pick up a bunch of parts that Georg @orangefj45 sent for the BJ42, including the newly assembled transmission and Split Case with the gears that my brother...

Then took another little nice break and Galen @bottombracket and I went to meet Morgan @Dirty Koala and Lee @Outsane for dinner: Followed by a quick trip to AJ's Yotas to see Alvaro @aljollano and load up Morgan's Toyota 15BFT, which...

Then started taking apart the truck to get ready for a transmission swap for the H55/Split Case that Georg built for us. Since not too many things were really completely bolted to the truck, and a lot of the fabricated parts needed cleaning and...

A little technical information that I learned from my friend JimC @FJ40Jim. When doing a 60-series conversion on a 40, keeping the 60-series pitman arm can lead to interference with the arm/steering bar and the leaf springs. Jim recommends using...

@Dirty Koala @Outsane so great to meet you and stuff ya full of Texas BBQ. Come back soon, y’all! The only 80 related thing I did last weekend was slap a Valley Hybrids sticker on my 80…first sticker on the whole truck.

Legends

@bottombracket @AlbertoSD

Met up with some cruiser heads in Texas while on a work trip. Alberto, Galen, AJ and @Dirty Koala . I dont know there handles here Also finally put a front sway bar.

Ding ding ding

I didn’t realize you were doing common rail. Cool project!

This is where the interference is. Trans mount/cross member is in same place and engine mounts are about an inch off. Other side of engine. Last thing tonight was eyeballing the exhaust situation. Looks like a spacer to drop turbo down...

Hoping to see it run very soon!!!! Thanks, Morgan!! Looking forward to your project as well :cheers: -Alberto

Thanks Alberto…looking forward to getting this motor into my garage. Working on shipping logistics…also considering a fly in drive out approach.