The modern Troopy J78 is much, much better in drivability than the shorter ones, even with the whole leaf pack; the front coils and the body weight make it drive better than 79 and for sure 70/71/73/74. It is all about your use. You can fix some...
I have owned practically every single different model 7x in the past 30 years and the 73/74 mwb remains my favorite as a daily . I never liked a shorty 70/71 because they are lacking interior space and you can’t take the top off . The pickup and...
Offroad maiden voyage today. Everything is working as intended.
Its fun learning to drive again with the 5speed manual, especially in the mountains.
Drove it around 150 miles today total, no hiccups. Just smooth sailing. Dropping it off...
I have a PDI short shifter mod for a LHD 80 series. Installed in minutes to my H151f. Did one trip with it and found it want for me. Works great and it super cool and it tightens up the shifter like nothing else. I might just be weird for liking...
No, but someone (I forget who) recently did a limited run of SEM color matched paint....so I have a new oak dash and 2 cans of the blue gray paint squirreled away for the future.
Due to AC condensers being NLA and difficult to source from a third party, I have recently completed what will be a drop in kit form condenser. And its efficiency is unsurpassed. On aveage, %20 less heat load on radiator, lower head pressures...
Funny you guys are saying you would take a 1hdt over a 3.0. I’d beg to differ. I drove the 1hdt across country to Moab. And it was miserable and that was just on 33s. It struggled through the mountain passes in Colorado and that was with the...
Well, drove her an hour and about 40 miles to the exhaust shop, man. I really enjoy the power on the highway. Cruising in 5th gear between 75-80 is just really smooth. EGTs while cruising were around 700-800F, water temp around 165-170F, boost...
So I got her going, but we have some kinks to work out.
1. My starter circuit just isn't working, I think it's from the LX450 RS3000 Alarm/Immobilizer. Mick's never really dealt with the LX450 stuff, and I totally forgot to mention it. I'm going...
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Compression Test Results:
Cylinder #1 - 480 psi
Cylinder #2 - 470 psi
Cylinder #3 - 470 psi
Cylinder #4 - 500 psi
Cylinder #5 - 490 psi
Cylinder #6 - 490 psi
I let the engine cool down too much on the first couple...
A little maintenance this weekend. Yesterday I got a much needed welding job on a broken exhaust hanger. Today was an oil change. 21,441 kms or about 13,332 miles. The last oil change was at around 9,000 miles.
Runs like a top and is now ready...