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FJn00b

FJn00b

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Just finished converting my 1987 FJ60,5 speed from 2F gasoline powered in to a 3B Turbo diesel for the Southern Silk Road expedition from California. Rig will be shipped to France sometimes in 09-10. Cruiser was build in my shop.



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which one of you boys want to guess why that pipe fitting (marked in green) is there for and how it could be handy in expedition trips?

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1500 watts AC 110 volt generator

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turbo cooling fan

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power steering oil operated engine cooling fan

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brake vacuum and air compressor

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inter coolers

that inter cooler looks great, someday i will install an intercooler on my 12ht, what has been your experience about installing it on top like your, i was thinking on installing mine in the front of the radiator.:bounce::bounce2:
 
rideglobally said:
that inter cooler looks great, someday i will install an intercooler on my 12ht, what has been your experience about installing it on top like your, i was thinking on installing mine in the front of the radiator.:bounce::bounce2:
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It has a fan on the hood, so it works great for me. putting in the front is another option but requires a lot of plumbing work and that could turn messy.

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That console is intense. Show us some more pictures!!
 
gilghana said:
The pipe fitting I am guessing is for an air hose for blowing dust out your rig? But what is the thing that looks like a TV in the console? and the various radio type things?
Nice 60!
Gil
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UHF, VHF, CB, TV, power inverter and a laptop mounts on the black plate on the console that rotates in 360 degree . The pipe on the intercooler is fill up inflatable boat on the river using turbo or provide O2 for under water or deep underground hole adventure.

Just plug the garden hose and I got 10 PSI of fresh air pressure .
 
FJn00b said:
It has a fan on the hood, so it works great for me. putting in the front is another option but requires a lot of plumbing work and that could turn messy.
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Interesting I have been noodling around how to get enough air to an intercooler in that position short of putting in a head scoop, NOT. Do you have a cuttoff switch for the electric fan in the cab, in case of water crossings?

FJn00b said:
UHF, VHF, CB, TV, power inverter and a laptop mounts on the black plate on the console that rotates in 360 degree .
Where are the microphones hidden for the radios? After you mounted the radios and tested them did you notice any interference issues especially if you have them all on and receiving at the same time? Any interference noticed when transmitting on one with the others, you must have miles of ground strap coursing through the rig. As to the TV is that hooked up to a dvd player or is it just to catch whatever local tv reception there is whereever you happen to be at the moment?
BTW Nice clean looking rig.
John
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FJn00b said:
UHF, VHF, CB, TV, power inverter and a laptop mounts on the black plate on the console that rotates in 360 degree . The pipe on the intercooler is fill up inflatable boat on the river using turbo or provide O2 for under water or deep underground hole adventure.

Just plug the garden hose and I got 10 PSI of fresh air pressure .
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Came across this thread, cool idea with the turbo and I guessed it right away.

Great air pump.
 
what kind of intercooler is that?
 
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