Recent content by Iszzyfj60

So very rough estimate on cost is 40$ per pound cast bronze, this is subject to change since the price of copper isn't as stable these days as it has been. The foundry uses a lost wax casting process so once the wax is poured the wax mold can be trimmed and altered to reduce the overall weight...

I guess the ones I have are aftermarket cause they're definitely plastic

I'll know for sure once I get the first set cast, the foundry charges by weight

So I work at a bronze foundry and I'm planning on casting my headlight bezels in bronze. If anyone is interested in getting some for their rig I can cast sets. And any other difficult to source or fragile pieces you want cast send me a message

I haven't gotten into the rust yet, it's still on the list, I've been dealing with all the other deferred maintenance since I bought it. First the right front caliper was seized and ground the inside of the rotor down paper thin before the master cylinder cut it's seal in the national forest...

20k firm located in Colorado. It's my DD so miles are going up.

I bought it

It's an 83 3b. That would be a huge help, the local cruiser shop doesn't have anything that will fit

So I've researched this forum continuously for the past week and read all about the nose cone swap but my issue isn't the starter but the nose cone itself cracked and broke. Any way to source just a nose cone?

I've had similar issues with tracking and finding the right shackle length. I have an fj60 with a 3b motor and a PO installed a 2" OME lift and replaced the rear shackles with 6" shackles while the front has 3.5" shackles when measured pin to pin. It seems that the extra weight of the 3b and the...

Well I've ordered some new leaf springs from cruiser corps and bushings, shackles and pins too. The PO installed a 2" OME lift kit some years ago and the passenger side front spring is warped and is now chewing up the shackle bushings. After taking some precise measurements I believe I've found...

I'm about 90% sure this is my motor. The 90 degree pipe adapting the turbo to the manifold is pretty familiar

I just replaced the turbo on my 3b, the previous turbo had a known oil leak on the compressor side and was pumping oil into my intake. Lots of black smoke. There's an aftermarket oil pressure gauge connected to the feed line going to the turbo. Before I swapped turbos I'd see 35-50 psi cold...

I know this is an Old thread but i just removed my block heater in my 3b and for anyone else needing to replace the block heat in a 3b the easiest way to get it out way from the bottom. The heater element was pointed upwards so I wasted a couple hours trying to wiggle it out from the top until...

This is exactly the advice I was looking for. The housing on my alternator cracked, found a used alternator locally and figured it would be simple to just swap the housings. Then realized I couldn't reassemble them with the brushes extended and couldn't see how to get them to retract until I'm...