quick history on the 40.
bought this over 16 years ago, bone stock with new upholstry on stock 60/40 front seats and rear jump seats.
stock rims and hub caps.
the body was pretty clean except for under the tail gate.
$2300.
fixed the leaky fuel pump and we were good to go.
wheeled it in stock form for about 3-4 years and then got the bug.
put some add-a-leafs on it and some 31's oooooooooooo
later on:
a lock-rite was added
2.5" skyjacker lift was put on
built a 2f out of a 78 40
bored .40 over
rv cam
weber 38mm
mallory dual point dist.
header with a 2.5" exhaust
basicly copied man-a-fre's performance motor and bought most of the parts from them (no issues BTW, great service)
the last year:
i picked up a free sm465 from fjcharles in dallas and when it got to me it also had a bonus part on it a 3spd t-case adapter
i had also installed a set of flipped rear fj60 springs in the rear of 40, which looks to give a decent departure angle.
then took it to the Rising Sun Rallye last summer and that was the last time i drove it around.
how it sits now:
i have a set of fj60 axles going under the 40 along with another set or rear fj60 springs that will get mounted up front.
a scout power steering set up will get installed along with a fj60 steering colum
i made my oun power steering pump bracket to mount the pump on the pass side of the motor.
still need to finish my cage up along with tubing the seat mounts.
will also remove and tube the front fenders.
the break down:
69 fj40
modified 78 2f
sm465
3spd t-case with Posers adapter
fj60 rear axle Hobart locker with disc brakes
fj60 front axle with a lock-rite
flipped rear fj60 springs at both ends SUA
scout p/s
36" bia iroks on 15x10 rims
old school bellview winch with original in cab operating cables.
i'll get more pics later
thanx for playing
bought this over 16 years ago, bone stock with new upholstry on stock 60/40 front seats and rear jump seats.
stock rims and hub caps.
the body was pretty clean except for under the tail gate.
$2300.
fixed the leaky fuel pump and we were good to go.
wheeled it in stock form for about 3-4 years and then got the bug.
put some add-a-leafs on it and some 31's oooooooooooo
later on:
a lock-rite was added
2.5" skyjacker lift was put on
built a 2f out of a 78 40
bored .40 over
rv cam
weber 38mm
mallory dual point dist.
header with a 2.5" exhaust
basicly copied man-a-fre's performance motor and bought most of the parts from them (no issues BTW, great service)
the last year:
i picked up a free sm465 from fjcharles in dallas and when it got to me it also had a bonus part on it a 3spd t-case adapter
i had also installed a set of flipped rear fj60 springs in the rear of 40, which looks to give a decent departure angle.
then took it to the Rising Sun Rallye last summer and that was the last time i drove it around.
how it sits now:
i have a set of fj60 axles going under the 40 along with another set or rear fj60 springs that will get mounted up front.
a scout power steering set up will get installed along with a fj60 steering colum
i made my oun power steering pump bracket to mount the pump on the pass side of the motor.
still need to finish my cage up along with tubing the seat mounts.
will also remove and tube the front fenders.
the break down:
69 fj40
modified 78 2f
sm465
3spd t-case with Posers adapter
fj60 rear axle Hobart locker with disc brakes
fj60 front axle with a lock-rite
flipped rear fj60 springs at both ends SUA
scout p/s
36" bia iroks on 15x10 rims
old school bellview winch with original in cab operating cables.
i'll get more pics later
thanx for playing