Recent content by Adam Ogilvie

I went with Melvinjo's advice and called Advance Adapters and they were a big help. They had a throwout bearing specifically designed for the cast iron GM fork and the Toyota 3 speed tranny. I'm getting a new Pressure Plate and clutch disk from them as well. Still trying to figure out what...

I would love to put a new transmission in it but I plan on waiting until I'm back in the states to do something that major. Also shipping a transmission this far is $$$$$$$$. Is there a different bearing retainer i could use instead of machining down the Toyota one? Machine shops around here...

That was the wealth of information I was hoping for! Thank you! Honestly the old clutch fork is so worn and beat up I do not want to put it back on (plus the pivot ball clip on the back is broken). I'd rather replace the fork, bearing, bearing retainer, clutch, etc so I can have something that I...

Yeah the engine runs alright despite the "professionally installed" carb needing some attention and the electric fuel pump is a bummer but right now just focusing on getting the rig moving.

Here is the clutch I've got. Throwout bearing and fork removed This is a side view of the bell housing. I included it to help with identifying what kind it is. This is the old fork (rough looking I know) and old throw out bearing/ bearing hub I bought a cast iron GM fork to replace the old...

Hey all, I really did all the research I possibly could before posting but I just can't seem to find what I'm looking for. So i recently rescued a 72 FJ40 from the jungle of Puerto Rico that has already had the Chevy 350 engine swap to it. It has a 3 speed transmission with a diaphragm style...