Recent content by island45

I have had three progressively larger rear sprockets on it. Keeps getting better. I'm running a 40 series comet and have the driven pulley's spring in the 3rd position (Tight). Last Saturday I installed the medium red springs in the driver which helped mor. On Sunday I put the lighter weights in...

Been starting and running great, but struggling with the steep terrain on the mountainside where I live. Who woulda ever thought that a 27" rear tire would require gearing this thing to the basement? Looks like I'm going to have to spluge for a 62 tooth rear sprocket as the 58 ain't cutting it...

OK, so it's a bit off topic, but having sold my BJ 60 a few years back, I'm down to my FJ55 with 2F, but with diesel fuel in my bloodstream, and at only 73 ys old I had to do SOMETHING with 48 years of junk parts kicking around. So I Did this....

The OP titled this thread with a question. I simply answered his question the best I could. As for the rattle it turned out to be a cross style lug wrench on top of my spare. First and last time I take that back road into Death Valley.

Do a search on the aforementioned GM one wire. Inexpensive, truly just one wire from alt to battery post. Ditch the regulator. I have a GM one wire on my inboard boat, my FJ 55, My ford flathead six, my ford flathead V8, my tractor, a cummins diesel powered '59 ford, and probably a few more...

Coming down the old Panamint Springs road into Death Valley towing a travel trailer....

Sorry, pb4ugo And I just now understand what it means as a sentence. Did a lot of road trips with 4 kids and a wife!

And for you Mr. Agie... Not sure how many here remember Eric Burden and the Animals, but here they are singing 'It's my Life and I'll do what I want'. Not very socially correct in 2026 ......

Perhaps the finest compliment I have ever been payed. Thank you Mr. Ugo:)

I plan to stick with my H42 and one piece Tcase, and really the 4.11 diffs seems like the way to go. I'm not a huge fan of the traditional 'granny low' four speeds as they become essentially a 3 speed in road use. While the truck I'm discussing is a real oddball in LC territory, I am about to do...

The parts bolt right up? Are you refering to the non USA parts some people source to keep their drum parking brake? I have always heard the split case parking brake parts were difficult to come by.

Charlie, that's why I'd like to have 4.11s. To explain why I can't run a brake booster it might be best to watch my 2 part video on the creation of the 'Foyota'. Some of you have already suffered through these amature features and can just skip about half way through part 2 to the under hood...

Yes, That saves all the new brake components I installed a couple years ago. What years have the larger flanges? If all I can find are the smaller flange, can I swap them out by making the change at the cross in the U joint? I have some old driveshafts laying around. Do my 3.70 gears have value...

A lot of good options here. I lean towards axle swaps. I have a '67 rear from a low mile 45 that I pulled 30 yrs ago when I found a FF in a junkyard in British Columbia and a friend has a good front from a '73 that I can trade for. My '79 axles have the large 4 bolt flanges. Will they...

Ok, Thanks you both saved me some time and money. 4,11 diffs would do the trick too. Are FJ 40 axles a bolt up under a 55? I see them used. Fastest speed limit on this island is 40 mph and that's just two straightaways. The rest is 35. And no, I'm not going back to 7.00 x 15s. :)