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Looking to get rid of the 62 axle housing?
How much did it knock the Temp down?This thanks to guys in the Austin LC club.
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Oil pan up and secure. Attached gasket to block first with some FIPG at the curves. Used the 8mm snap-ups. Worked great everything lined up. Easy one man job.Nice job! Yeah, I went through the changing of the oil gasket two months ago. My biggest challenge was that the bolts were all different sizes from PO. And also some were stripped. Hard to get them off when they are up above the axle.
Second hardest part was getting the sealant to stick. I think I used some wood to hold the gasket in place while the RTV set. Then used some string to hold all the holes in place. Along with some long bolts to hold it in place while I tightened the other bolts.
Nice work!Really not that hard. Hair is shaved and cardboard mat doubled up. Actually a pretty comfy spot. Was able to clean journals from above pretty easily after I swapped the bendy straw from a WD40 bottle to the brake clean can too.
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Finished refurbishing the two front mud flaps for my '86 FJ60. The rubber was peeling up and tearing badly on the back side, with a lot of corrosion on the metal underneath. I cut away the rubber in the areas with the corrosion and got it all cleaned up. I sprayed the areas that still had a little hard to remove rust with Extend Rust Neutralizer, then liberally brushed on Rust-Oleum Leak Seal rubber coating, the same material I used for touching up my fuel tank. Earlier I had cleaned and removed the rust on the metal brackets and painted them with VHT roll bar and chassis paint. Turned out pretty good.
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I'll install them tomorrow then finish refurbishing the rear mud flaps.
After the mud flaps, all that's left to finish my '86 FJ60 is the Trail Tailor carpet install (Montoya's Upholstery in Bernalillo) and the custom exhaust section fabrication (Carmelito Mufflers in Chimayo) from the 3FE exhaust manifolds to the FJ60 catalytic converter, to eliminate the outboard exhaust pipe crossing under the frame rail. Those two projects can wait until after the Solid Axle Summit next month. But before we go to the SAS I have to torque the OME suspension bolts and cut off the extra length of the U-bolts.
That is good-to-know info, these kinds of questions always pop up. Thanks.Weighed a differential yesterday - 30 kg or 66 lbs.
Hellfor stout? I'm interested in how you like it. Did you have a factory suspension before this kit install?Installed new lift kit from Cool Cruisers of Texas. Thank you @POTATO LAUNCHER for the use of your shop and lift. Went together fast.
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That is good-to-know info, these kinds of questions always pop up. Thanks.
I'll remember to weigh the H41 that'll be going into my '71 FJ40. I can do that with my bathroom scales, when my wife's not looking. It'll be a different story when the split transfer case is attached. We had a nice industrial floor scale in our warehouse back when I was working, that would have come in handy. Any thoughts on how/where to weigh heavier items?
Truck stop scale?That is good-to-know info, these kinds of questions always pop up. Thanks.
I'll remember to weigh the H41 that'll be going into my '71 FJ40. I can do that with my bathroom scales, when my wife's not looking. It'll be a different story when the split transfer case is attached. We had a nice industrial floor scale in our warehouse back when I was working, that would have come in handy. Any thoughts on how/where to weigh heavier items?