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Just watched this video with great interest. Really surprised by how hard it was to reproduce the hood insulation. After all, the insulation for FJ60 is still available. One would think the supplier would be the same, but apparently that's not the case. On a separate note, hood insulation for...

What a fun video. It's certainly a great exercise for them to assess the parts situation. I'm curious where / how they sourced many of the parts used in the build, as what's come through the Heritage Program is a drop in the bucket, and even that's inaccessible to most customers.

A lot of places sell metric hardware, but Overland sells many bolts with captured washer that replicate OEM hardware. You can't find those on Amazon.

Reached top speed!

The design is antiquated. It's very difficult to assemble and even with meticulous attention it's still prone to leaks. I'm exploring a new direction to potentially replace it with an electric hydraulic pump that won't require a belt.

There are two types of alternator plugs. From '77 onwards, it has the "green plug", with F-E-N, where F is at the top. Prior to '77, the configuration was E-F-N, with E at the top. The diagram in the factory manual only shows the earlier configuration, because it was published prior to '77. The...

EGR pipe. Worth something in California. I once paid for one to sort out my EGR.

If I read this correctly; that means even if a drain cock can be made to fit the radiator, it wouldn't make it through the hole, right? Maybe that's why CSF uses that stupid plug? Seems like it's designed to splash all over the place!

Can someone with a CSF radiator check if the drain hole is aligned with the hole in the radiator support underneath? If not, how much clearance is there?

If you have an OEM radiator, you can get a direct replacement from City Racer: https://www.cityracerllc.com/products/2f-radiator-drain-cock-for-land-cruiser-fj40-fj45

@GA Architect Question about this solution. On the OEM radiator, the drain cock is offset relative to the lower tube of the radiator, while on the CSF it's nearly directly under. If one were to install a solid drain cock on the CSF radiator, does it clear the hole in the radiator frame? OEM...

Are your vacuum hoses OEM or silicone?

Huge accomplishment. Nearly mission impossible.

Yes, Aisin and OEM are both discontinued.