Fj60 diesel conversion (3 Viewers)

[cruiser guy]

I love the height of the motor. How's your front axle to oil pan clearance?

The pan is covering half of the flange. (Which is for good reason) I am going to be running a driver side drop king pin 60. Which reminds me. The motor had two vacuum pods I know one is for the brakes and I think the other is for the heater controls. Any ideas?

 

[GLTHFJ60]

As it turns out, the D60 pinion is fairly close to where the stock 60 pinion was on my truck. I was hoping for more clearance, but didn't get a ton.

As for the vacuum pods, I say get rid of the vacuum system alltogether and run hydroboost.

 

[maxamillion2345]

Make sure you mount the trans pretty solid too. Looks great!

 

[cruiser guy]

As it turns out, the D60 pinion is fairly close to where the stock 60 pinion was on my truck. I was hoping for more clearance, but didn't get a ton.

As for the vacuum pods, I say get rid of the vacuum system alltogether and run hydroboost.

Did you go passenger side or drivers side drop on yours? And what hydroboost setup did you use? One more question. Do you think the stock power steering pump will push my hydro steering and hydro brakes?

 

[cruiser guy]

Make sure you mount the trans pretty solid too. Looks great!

Thank you! And I planned on it. The idea of shearing another mount like my v8 did scares me

 

[cruiser guy]

Oh and one more update on the swap. I am ordering a adapter from destroked to run a zf5 speed behind the 6bt and I am running a sterling 10.25 rear axle over my 14bolt

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Did you go passenger side or drivers side drop on yours? And what hydroboost setup did you use? One more question. Do you think the stock power steering pump will push my hydro steering and hydro brakes?

I went passenger drop.

I know the stock PS pump on the motor will push hydro steering and hydro brakes because that's what I'm running. Have a cooler and you will be good.

 

[cruiser guy]

I went passenger drop.

I know the stock PS pump on the motor will push hydro steering and hydro brakes because that's what I'm running. Have a cooler and you will be good.

Cool thanks johnny! Are you running a bigger reservoir to?

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Cool thanks johnny! Are you running a bigger reservoir to?

Nope. Haven't found a need.

 

[cruiser guy]

Nope. Haven't found a need.

Good to know thank you! What hydro brake system are you using? Only reason I didn't grab it from this truck was because it didn't run it

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Chevy Hydroboost. The specific booster that's in Moonshine came from the same van that the 4BT was installed in, but I've got a second booster from the CUCV I parted earlier this year on the garage floor. I'm using a MC from a 70's corvette IIRC. @Tapage found that MC and it's been working really well.

 

[cruiser guy]

Chevy Hydroboost. The specific booster that's in Moonshine came from the same van that the 4BT was installed in, but I've got a second booster from the CUCV I parted earlier this year on the garage floor. I'm using a MC from a 70's corvette IIRC. @Tapage found that MC and it's been working really well.

Sweet! Are there pics of the setup on your build thread? I am gonna go back through it and see how you set it up

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Sweet! Are there pics of the setup on your build thread? I am gonna go back through it and see how you set it up

There are pictures of nearly everything I've done on my truck in my build thread. If you can't find what you're looking for, send me a PM and I'll get the pics for you.

 

[cruiser guy]

There are pictures of nearly everything I've done on my truck in my build thread. If you can't find what you're looking for, send me a PM and I'll get the pics for you.

Well my eyes are square now. I went through a good hundred pages. Your swap is clean and your 1 ton swap is lookin really good! Unfortunately I must of missed the brake setup for the hydro. I saw one post about it and that was it

 

[GLTHFJ60]

PM inbound.

 

[cruiser guy]

Most my parts for the rear axle showed up yesterday! I am getting the rest Friday and getting the rear axle in Saturday. Then I am going to track down my kingpin and get that all built and put in. I'm hoping if I get these axles under the rig then I can sell my LC axles and tires and that will pay for my swap to be finished! That's the plan and that's why I have been jumping around place to place on this build

 

[cruiser guy]

Been a busy last couple along with a 5 day trip to moab so I havent touched it much but over the last two days I got the sterling ripped down and the rear end welded up new diff cover on and the hub assembly completely rebuilt. Now I just need to replace to pinion seal and bolt on the the disc brake stuff I bought this week. Then it will just be a matter of getting it underneath the rig in a few days

 

[cruiser guy]

Off subject of the build but here are some pics from the moab trip

 

[cruiser guy]

Got a kingpin Dana 60 for the cruiser! I am pulling it this week or possibly next

 

[cruiser guy]

Got the kingpin pulled and the mounts plassed off it and the sterling. Then l cleaned up the sterling and got the disc brakes on it with spacers and tires bolted up