Recent content by Roastchestnuts

before too long I will be posting about a installing a Troa soft top. but for now I am enjoying driving around like this. I finally have all the components mechanically in my dream land cruiser. Its been alot of work but worth it. These fj40s are the coolest cars.

Some times good looking deals pop up on the mud classifieds! every so often I come across a really good deal on FB marketplace too.

Spring green is the best color! looks like a good start. its certainly more fun to have a running and driving project!

Yes I can this evening. I actually have a 2f sending unit installed right now. its installed in the head where the pipe would go. witch actually would indicate that maybe the newer 2f sender threads might be the same as the pipe assuming the 1f and 2f threaded location for it is the same? I...

I am having a hard time finding the female Sensor end of this pipe of 5/8ths . I am going to maybe email one of these places to see.

I am pretty sure I installed that as I had the same issue from a 3fe engine a few years ago. although I was not 100% sure on the orientation of the jiggle valve on the thermostat. Thats good to know about the sender too. Weirdly enough the SBC that was in the fj40 had no thermostat. I never...

Nice! I am stoked on this. Its really the only part i need to make my horn function properly from the button.

Thanks! thats a good idea. I looked at buying a transmission bearing puller from there. I have been meaning to ask how that horn bushing for the steering column is coming along? also I forgot to post it but I installed your fusible link. Gives me some peice of mind! I still need to loom up some...

Gotcha. yeah I was worried about that, But Ill need to get it. I know city racer has oem early senders. Were you having the same issues with your temp sensor? I was skimming through different threads and cant remember. And Honestly I love the column shift. Its awesome compared to the floor...

Maybe somebody here knows. @120mm I think I saw that you had some issues like mine right now. My temp sensor is not reading correctly. The gage usually is reading on the cold side does not seem to read correctly. Like when it warms up it reads just past cold. but pegged at the cold side. I...

I thought some were film! Nice!

I know its crazy how big of a difference they make. Glad I just took a risk to try somthing different. I was a die hard OME fan too. I had them on almost every toyota I had. they did ride pretty good one my first gen 4runner though.

its great! I went with the smallest lift I think 1.75 inch. I still need to replace my shocks too. the ones that are in it are fine just not super nice. Just make sure you orient the springs correctly the first time. I some how messed it up 2 times installing them.

I finally got my fj40 engine swap done as of Sunday/Monday No more leaky worn out SBC now it has a beautiful 2f. Its running and driving! I apologize about the vertical video quality.

Kinda where I am at with the 4speed. I need to save some cash. I still will rebuild it and I already have the transmission apart but it was about a 1000$ difference Just in parts between rebuilding the 4speed vrs just using the recently rebuilt (not by me) 3speed. I would need the adapter...