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Ok guys, I've been remiss... At the advanced age of 65, I completely forgot I had created this thread - I've been reporting most of my little successes in the "What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week" thread.
I'll list what I've done since I last posted herein and see about posting some new pictures ... and try to remember to continue posting in this thread.
So, since I last posted in this thread, I've:
1. Replaced the tie and relay rods and their associated TREs and set the toe-in to 3/16th" - the old TREs bottomed-out at 1/8". This cured 44 of trying to kill me by turning into curbs, oncoming traffic and off cliffs at 38mph.
2. Removed the bastardized steering gear housing pedestal and replaced it with a Bill Dorry pedestal from Georg. Adjusted the drag link and centered the steering wheel.
3. Replaced the radiator and flushed and replaced coolant a second time.
4. Replaced radiator hoses and belts.
5. Installed a 'coolant burp mod' - thanks handcannon!
6. Replaced plugs, plug wires, rotor, distributer cap and PCV valve and checked timing.
7. Installed a couple of hidden cut-off switches for a bit of thief deterrent.
8. Replaced a 14ga wire with a fusible link from coolerman - thanks!
9. Replaced the oil pan, gasket, oil filter and changed the oil and lubed 44.
10. Helped jetranger and Allan Mann rebuild my knuckles - thanks Riley and Allan!
11. Removed the Jump Seats and added a 'floor' on top of the rear wheel wells. Allows storage under this 'floor'. Created a wooden box in place of the driver's side jump seat - to carry two 20L gas cans and one 20L water can.
12. Bought custom cargo netting and installed one over the roll cage in the back (for clothes, jackets, etc.) and one across the cab, above the front seats (for maps, iphone, caps, hats, etc.).
13. Bought cloth seat covers to protect the new leather seats when out with my dogs.
14. Replaced the speedo gear seal.
15. 44 Developed a coolant leak and discovered a broken water pump bolt behind the alternator. Drained the coolant a third time. Removed the bib, the radiator, the fan, the belts, the hoses and the water pump. Welded double-nuts onto the broken bolt (6 times) and, using liberal penetrating oil, liberal heat and my 12vdc impact wrench, removed the broken bolt. Cleaned up the front of the block, installed a new gasket and a new water pump. Put it all back together.
16. Replaced clutch slave - master was new when I bought 44.
17. Replaced worn out Monroe steering damper with a SOR damper - thanks doug earley!
18. Replaced the worn out shocks (not sure of brand) with Bilstein 4600's - thanks for the recommendation, kruisinkid and fast eddy!
19. Installed jerry can carriers on both rear fenders. Created 'square-Z' brackets to beef up the fenders' bracing to the frame. Added stainless steel U-bolts to the bottom-rail-of-the-top, to tie the top of the jerry cans to 44. Used ratchet straps for this purpose.
20. Mounted Hi-Lift Jack on the passenger running board, using a locking FJMount.
21. Created a locking center console, using the stock console, an ammo can and a lock from a locking hasp, from Home Depot. Thanks ducktapeguy!
22. Created a locking front-bumper-mounted toolbox, from a 40mm ammo can and a lock from a locking hasp, from Home Depot.
Between now and Sunday, I'll be checking compression, checking vacuum and adjusting valves and driving as much as I can before I remove the carb on Sunday and prepare to ship it to Jim on Monday. I told Jim I wouldn't need it back before August 10th - so, I won't be driving for a while.
I have a 'virgin' intake manifold, from Georg, and a new gasket to install while the carb is off.
Picking up a ConFer rack from jetranger (thanks RIley!) on Friday - bought 6 gutter mount brackets from Brian at BTB yesterday - I'm hoping I can get into the garage, with the rack installed - if not, I'll have to store it when I don't need it, in my storage room, with the Surco basket off my Tundra.
Ok, as I said... I'll try to remember this thread...
I'll list what I've done since I last posted herein and see about posting some new pictures ... and try to remember to continue posting in this thread.
So, since I last posted in this thread, I've:
1. Replaced the tie and relay rods and their associated TREs and set the toe-in to 3/16th" - the old TREs bottomed-out at 1/8". This cured 44 of trying to kill me by turning into curbs, oncoming traffic and off cliffs at 38mph.
2. Removed the bastardized steering gear housing pedestal and replaced it with a Bill Dorry pedestal from Georg. Adjusted the drag link and centered the steering wheel.
3. Replaced the radiator and flushed and replaced coolant a second time.
4. Replaced radiator hoses and belts.
5. Installed a 'coolant burp mod' - thanks handcannon!
6. Replaced plugs, plug wires, rotor, distributer cap and PCV valve and checked timing.
7. Installed a couple of hidden cut-off switches for a bit of thief deterrent.
8. Replaced a 14ga wire with a fusible link from coolerman - thanks!
9. Replaced the oil pan, gasket, oil filter and changed the oil and lubed 44.
10. Helped jetranger and Allan Mann rebuild my knuckles - thanks Riley and Allan!
11. Removed the Jump Seats and added a 'floor' on top of the rear wheel wells. Allows storage under this 'floor'. Created a wooden box in place of the driver's side jump seat - to carry two 20L gas cans and one 20L water can.
12. Bought custom cargo netting and installed one over the roll cage in the back (for clothes, jackets, etc.) and one across the cab, above the front seats (for maps, iphone, caps, hats, etc.).
13. Bought cloth seat covers to protect the new leather seats when out with my dogs.
14. Replaced the speedo gear seal.
15. 44 Developed a coolant leak and discovered a broken water pump bolt behind the alternator. Drained the coolant a third time. Removed the bib, the radiator, the fan, the belts, the hoses and the water pump. Welded double-nuts onto the broken bolt (6 times) and, using liberal penetrating oil, liberal heat and my 12vdc impact wrench, removed the broken bolt. Cleaned up the front of the block, installed a new gasket and a new water pump. Put it all back together.
16. Replaced clutch slave - master was new when I bought 44.
17. Replaced worn out Monroe steering damper with a SOR damper - thanks doug earley!
18. Replaced the worn out shocks (not sure of brand) with Bilstein 4600's - thanks for the recommendation, kruisinkid and fast eddy!
19. Installed jerry can carriers on both rear fenders. Created 'square-Z' brackets to beef up the fenders' bracing to the frame. Added stainless steel U-bolts to the bottom-rail-of-the-top, to tie the top of the jerry cans to 44. Used ratchet straps for this purpose.
20. Mounted Hi-Lift Jack on the passenger running board, using a locking FJMount.
21. Created a locking center console, using the stock console, an ammo can and a lock from a locking hasp, from Home Depot. Thanks ducktapeguy!
22. Created a locking front-bumper-mounted toolbox, from a 40mm ammo can and a lock from a locking hasp, from Home Depot.
Between now and Sunday, I'll be checking compression, checking vacuum and adjusting valves and driving as much as I can before I remove the carb on Sunday and prepare to ship it to Jim on Monday. I told Jim I wouldn't need it back before August 10th - so, I won't be driving for a while.
I have a 'virgin' intake manifold, from Georg, and a new gasket to install while the carb is off.
Picking up a ConFer rack from jetranger (thanks RIley!) on Friday - bought 6 gutter mount brackets from Brian at BTB yesterday - I'm hoping I can get into the garage, with the rack installed - if not, I'll have to store it when I don't need it, in my storage room, with the Surco basket off my Tundra.
Ok, as I said... I'll try to remember this thread...
That spare link will turn up eventually...
