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Put back together and everything is working amazingly. Warn 5/16ths cable 150ft Warn Hook 6 ton hook Learned to keep the garage doors open using brake cleaner.
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Update: all is disassembled. Bolts are soaking. Parts are painted. And only 2 tbsp of oil are left. SAE90 is the worst smell known to man.
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A few shots from a trip we made last week to Puerto Cerrano, Colombia on the Orinoco River. We crossed by boat to Venezuela. The round trip dirt part of route 40 from Puerto Gaitan to Puerto Cerrano was 684 miles. This was without a doubt the...
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Okay For those of you who are using MUD on a mobile device, it probably won’t read the dxf. At least my iPhone won’t read the File, what you may have to do is download AutoCAD to view the manifold….. that’s how I got it to work, I’m going to...
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Starting my dirty work on my BJ70 off with resurrecting the winch. Pulled all bumper parts off and ensured the PTO is working on it's own. It is. Just need to free up the engage/disendgage lever ( works out of the well but gets hung up on the...
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Made some pretty good progress over the weekend. My goal was to get the jambs painted, because all kind of things hinge on that task. With the jambs done, I can reinstall the doors, get the interior trim put back place, etc. Right now the shop is... -
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I think we're ready to add some Elixir of Cooling, both hoses on and the system should now be ready for use. Coolant filter added to the top hose with a fine mesh. So as far as the cooling system goes thats now a new water pump, new radiator...
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What a couple of days.. So yesterday I was determined to get the new fuel tank in and after giving the new one a good clean up and a lick of paint I dropped the old one out and managed to get the new one in - no easy task alone! A length of rope...
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My goto tool for about 90% of electrical fault diagnosis on old cruisers.. my home built test lamp. Positive and negative battery clips and a probe wire long enough to go around the entire vehicle, a very loud buzzer, a lamp, and a switch to...
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lacalvette reacted to landcrusher909's post in the thread Purist Step away. Mint 400 2023 FJ45 with Like.
Yesterday after rebuilding the carb with one of the kits I got from @cruiseroutfit Cruiser Outfitters and I have to say the Keyster kit is one of the best I have ever used. I got the fuel cell in place and ran all the lines and breather tube...
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lacalvette reacted to sodafeld1's post in the thread 2h early vs late camshaft difference?! with Like.
just an update pulled the camshaft from an early sleeved 2h, it has the same groove on the second journal. So, as far as I can see, it is the aftermarket 'npower' camshafts don't have the groove. Whether it makes a difference in the long term, I...
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I've been running 10-13 lbs of boost in my BJ60 since 2008. My turbo is not quite dialled in for this engine. Its builds it boost with a bit more RPM, so some hill I still get sucked down to slow. I've owned an 80 with a 3fe and my BJ60. I sold...
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for anyone interested that is a frozen boost air to water intercooler with a reservoir a recirculating turbosmart blow off valve setup im using a td04l-13t kinugawa turbo with the 6+6 billet compressor wheel and the 9 blade high flow turbine (to...
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couple more pics
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Getting a little vitamin D this morning. 😋 Cheers
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Slowly working on getting the bodywork done so that I can get this thing in primer. Thankfully this is a dry climate, so flash rust isn't really a problem, but right now I have a lot of bare metal that's exposed to the elements, so I need to get...
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lacalvette reacted to mt72's post in the thread Builds 2001 LC HZJ78 AK SURVIVOR OVERLAND BUILD RESTORATION with Like.
Windshield installed along with back class all new wheatherstrip Visor and mirror installed too
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Waiting on the handles to cook for 7 days to finish my doors Trying the new doors trim grey not sure if go with them or black 🤨
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5th gear oiler is here:
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Did you read this? Like actually read it? https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/some-h55f-and-split-case-tech.600279/
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Looks pretty much brand new to me but as I said, looking really tells you nothing about synchroniser rings - they wear where the grab the taper on their respective gear. Given that everything on this transmission looks good, I would say bolt it...
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With the guards and radiator support on, I can test fit the bonnet and start to finesse the panel beating on the damage to the left hand side guard..
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lacalvette reacted to Eurasiaoverland's post in the thread Builds Last of the BJs - 1989 BJ60 restoration, future engine swap and travels with Like.
HVAC - Heater box 1 Although I try to focus on 'critical path' work, i.e. parts that are essential to putting the car back together into a running state, occasionally I focus on secondary items, particularly if I'm sick of seeing the parts lying...
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lacalvette reacted to OGBeno's post in the thread Builds 1985 JDM 3B Engine Rebuild and Other Stories with Like.
Final update for this thread: After almost 2 years of sitting, I finally did my post-mortem: As suspected: I’ll be starting a modest new thread for my 1PZ swap. Won’t be as detailed mainly because I don’t really care about...
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