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Thirty-five-inch tires on a 70? Eighteen-inch wheels? Whyyyy? Why try to make it something it's not? That's what Wranglers are for. You have a vehicle with a hugely under-stressed drivetrain; that's how Land Cruisers built the reputation they have.

20 years with a 78 , been there and back. From HZ1 to HZ +turbo, to finally HDT . il you want a more road truck , go for 24 val . THE problem today is finding a good HDT ! Swap is vero easy AND quick . Just my 2 cents

Wow ! What great mountains 😳 What is that in the last photo ? K2 ? If you are driving at high altitude , the overheating is probably due to excess fuel , or too little oxygen. Toyota has a high altitude compensator , HAC . But you must accepte...

Is you water in the cooling system nice and clean or is it muddy ?

Just my 2 cents

Looking back at your story , I see that you have a HZ1 + turbo , not a HDT engine . There is a huge diffrence in this ! Hz1 + turbo are running close to their limit ! And only a good IP even better with a Dyno track can set it right . Certainly...

It you have overheating on a HDT engine , you must find the source of it . That engine doesn’t overheat , never ever ! No need to install a bigger radiator. Pls check the thermostat, might be locked or you have bubbles in the cooling system ...

I have a disconeted solenoid Wienerwald I park my 78 . AND a secret but pratical Swatch, for on/off . Catch the wireless behind THE fuse box . Will avoid General thiefes , but not pro.

William drop you a PM 😊

if it was mine , I would grind out Rho se small parts 👍

Africa is an endless source of emontions ! You won’t be disappointed 😎. But the style of overlanding is quite different.

Why did you take out the gearbox ?

Big box , big project 😎

From the look of THE oil in your differential clearly you have a water contamination. THE chunks of metal that you found are a sign of heavy or improper use . Best world be to have a deeper look in to it .

Consider a U shape steel bar . Adds stiffnes when the mechanism must push and stay rigid . Just my 2 cents

From what I See in THE Photo , everything is rusty . A easy fix is to weld a 5 mm hard steel plate ,as base for THE spring. But expect other failures as rust never sleeps !