Nothing but road miles today, about 125. Took the back roads, ran about 50-55 mph in 4th and mileage was improved, maybe 11-12 mpg. Lunch break in a vacant parking lot in nowhere Louisiana.
1200 mile trip this weekend for ONSC Carolina Relic Run.. no issues at all other then two injectors becoming unplugged for some reason, and the turbo is still dumping oil. Nothing that actually required any wrenching on the trip.
I actually...
Been some time since I posted anything. Just racking up miles. Got 2400 miles logged this week, Flagstaff, Heritage Museum, and stopped at Cruise Moab. still got another 1200 miles to go before getting home.
Mostly my 5-speed 530i I picked up back in October. Into the whole car for about $3k including wheels/tires, amp, Carplay head unit. Bought it with intention of boosted LS swap but will more likely end up doing that to a nicer example instead.
Finished the trans cooler lines. Decided to drill and put grommets in on the core support. Not sure how comfortable I am with the upper hose in the upper support bar. Also put some shrink tube on the hose in locations where rubbing is possible...
I installed a carpet kit in my FJ60 from Auto custom carpets(OC carpet). There was a lot of trimming and adjusting and the technique of using a soldering iron to burn the seat mount holes was a good idea @POTATO LAUNCHER
I am pleased with the...
Finally had a chance to test the exhaust last week after a week long bout of the COVID :rolleyes:
The good news is the exhaust is basically silent - even when you step on it…which is exactly what I wanted!
I also put a set of ALBs (Adaptive...
Almost have the assesories figured out. I have a few more tensioners and waiting on Camaro PS pump. Once that’s complete i am going to tear the block down and get it to machine shop. More to come.
I swapped out my plugs, cap and rotor because I had them. Since I had the plugs out, I checked compression while it was cold ~130psi across the board. Not too bad for 236k. It runs pretty good with the new plugs. This motor and all of its smoggy...
$380 Shipped.
I bought these mount adapters for my FJ60 LS swap but found they are best suited for using an auto trans as opposed to keeping the H55f. New, never installed. 60-Series Toyota LandCruiser LS Engine Frame Adapter — Well Sorted...
Holy $hit we have A/C! It’s wild to think this rig did not come with AC yet all the wiring was there. Just had to bolt everything in and we are set. Still need to do a temp test.
Looking into doing a Hyperspark distributor and box to compliment...
I still need to:
-connect the hoses to my diffs for the ARB Lockers, but the wiring and stuff is already done on that.
-axle breathers
-Install 30mm spring spacers
-Install knuckle Led Lights, but the wiring is already done on that
-do the...
Finally got the power steering saga solved.
M14 to AN6 banjo adapter from Unisteer
Banjo Fitting - 14mm x 6AN - 8021550 - https://www.unisteer.com/collections/power-steering-pumps-accessories/products/14mm-banjo-fitting
Hose...
I fell asleep last night before i could post this, but ive got to say... this bracket kit has got to be one of the easiest fab jobs ive ever done. Like my sliders were harder than this. Really got to take my hat off to @TRAIL TAILOR on this...
The Gramaviti mounts arrived quickly and I had a chance to get them mounted. Sturdy product for sure. They mount up to the pioneer platform perfectly.
Putting more miles on. Feels good. I also swapped the knock sensor plug wires on the PCM side...