Greetings all! My name is Ian, I live in Lakewood, CO, and I just picked up my first FJ40. I have been wanting one for a LOOOOOOONNNNNG time. I'm not new to the Toyota world. Until recently I owned an '81 4x4 PU with 6.5" of lift, 35 BFGs, and a 22r bored .030 over with a holley carb and offy intake and other goodies:
I had originally bought this to gain some experience with working on Toyotas before buying an FJ40. I sold it a year and a half ago because it wasn't getting any love due to my other hobby. So for Valentine's Day this year, my wife got me this one:
I'm quite happy. Already has a 350 in it, great body, power steering, and came with a bikini top, half doors, and rear tailgate for the summer. It does need some work though (go figure ). He included replacement parts for the front and rear heater, and a flex-a-lite black magic fan. I'm trying to figure out how best to install the fan as it's too big. I either need a shorter water pump (not sure if this will net me the ~2" that I need) or build a shroud and ditch the flex-a-lite. Sounds like a front wheel bearing is going out on it also...which brings me to my question.
I have an opportunity to pick up complete front and rear axles from an '83 pickup, which would net me front disc brakes. Aside from the spring-over versus spring under difference, is there anything else that would make this a less than attractive option (diffs not matching up to the driveshafts, wider stance, discs not providing enough stopping power for the FJ, etc.)? This is only going to be a daily driver for me with occassional mild off-roading.
Thanks in advance, and thanks for having me
Ian