Recent content by harryb47

That’s good to know - thanks! Could I just find a wrecking 60 and slap the 60 series rear disc brakes on the hj47?

That’s great advice - thanks. I was thinking that I could use the 80 series brake booster upgrade and that would be fine with the 75 series rear axle. Would I be correct in thinking that? Also, the rear diff centres are interchangeable for the 47, 75 and 80 series I believe. Would it be worth...

Ah yes, apologies. I’ve got disc on the front but drum on the rear

Hi guys, I’ve got an ‘84 HJ47 with the original factory drum rear brakes/axle/diff. I want to upgrade the brakes to disc so I’m weighing up my options. Here are what I am thinking as options: 1. HZJ75 full Rear axle swap (Mr Landcruiser does this) 2. Take a whole 60 series wheel assembly...

I should have added - the engine comes with a gearbox.

Hey guys, I've got a 1984 HJ47 2h (needing rebuild but I'm upgrading) with power steer and 5-speed (I'm not exactly sure where they came from, perhaps a 60 series?). I've put a deposit on a 1HZ for a really good price ($1800) with only 18,000 km on it from a wrecker. Does anyone know of an...

Hey guys, I picked up an ‘84 HJ47 with a standard 2H engine on Thursday last week. The radiator has been leaking coolant when parked on an incline - when the driver’s side is slightly lower than the passenger side. It has a front-mounted intercooler radiator system in front of the main radiator...