Please help with PTO install on a '65 fj45 pick-up (1 Viewer)

[Hoosier 45]

Hello,
I am in the process of building a '65 pick-up. I am putting a 2F with a 4 speed tranny and a PTO winch in the truck. I have the engine in and when I tried to put the pto gear box in there seems to be a clearance problem with a U shaped channel on the underside of the floor board. Will I need to cut a section out. It would stand to reason that the pto would have fit the three speed (being shorter than the four speed) with out modification.

I am not sure if the body and motor mounts are stock/proper, which could effect the clearance.

Thanks for any help.

Martin

ps I am kind of new to this and first posted in the 45 & 40 Tech page, was unsure of the proper place

Thanks

 

[Living in the Past]

The question could be asked in the 45 section at the bottom of the main page. Probably get the best response there. I've run a four speed in my 68 FJ40 with a PTO with no problem. What I did do was use some fender washers on the front motor mounts that angled the back down. A body lift could also help but then your dealing with raising steering box which isn't easy to do if your still using the factory steering box held in place by a clamp. Not sure how much clearance you need, a picture would also help. I have 65 pickup waiting to be restored. But I don't have it here with me to look at. Plan on running a four speed as well but with a split transfer case and PTO. So I'm interested in this question. I plan on using a cowl from 78 FJ40 and possibly some of the floor. Any U shaped channel I cut I would want to beef up some other way.

 

[Hoosier 45]

Thanks for the reply. The U-shaped channel is the sheet metal re-enforcement around the rear of the transmittion opening. I hate to cut and re-enfoce it as the tub is in great shape. I might try a combination of a small body lift and the shims under the front MM's.

I will try to get a pic posted soon.

 

[Hoosier 45]

Here are a couple of pics that show the clearance problem.

 

[Living in the Past]

So only the lever is hitting the U channel. Personally I would do some custom bending of the rod going to the shifter and bend the lever towards the inside so it clears the channel. Wouldn't do a body lift or shimmed the front motor mounts for that.

My later split case PTO that lever is on the front side.

 

[Hoosier 45]

Thanks, I will try that.