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  1. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    You're welcome Jeff. Glad to offer some notes. Hoping to get the rear diff e-locker working again and take her out to the Lost Coast about 4.5hrs north of SF at the end of the month. Should be a great run. My wife will follow in our 2010 FJ Cruiser. 33mpg would be a dream. I'd be happy...
  2. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    It is still using the swapped 1HZ motor. The rig itself has been undergoing a slow transformation since it's delivery to me, so unfortunately besides a couple of trips to OEX in AZ, it has been mostly in varying stages of mechanical and electrical upgrades or repairs as time, funds, and...
  3. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    both seats would be good.
  4. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    good to hear. will measure retainers when i am back home at the end of dec and relay to you. also good to see fg breakdown. cheers,
  5. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    roger that. will flush and replace with ATF! :wrench:
  6. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    that is a very helpful tip rusty, thank you. :wrench: i was unaware of the ATF versus PS fluid and went only with what wayne instructed me to do when we discovered that it was below levels on our test day. i have been topping it off with PS fluid ever since. the first thing i did upon...
  7. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    no need to feel "insulted" wayne, rather i suggest that you sit back and review the positive aspects i prefaced all my replies with, then take a breath and learn from this expensive and ongoing lesson as i did and am still. :popcorn: i would disagree with your perception that i am picking the...
  8. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    thanks for your input sabre. my turn on this thread is to seek advice from the experienced, and illustrate the (as yourself noted, "landcruisers require ongoing work") the work i am engaged on this rig. some of it is fun, certainly educational thru by doing it hands on, and yes, some not so...
  9. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    roger that buddy. thanks for the tip. be emailing you soon about that and other stuff. btw, getting a good inet connectivity for the moment!
  10. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    great, thanks for the msg. i'll check my mail box shortly. haven't heard a peep out of ya, been waiting for those manuals you promised to send weeks ago. btw the AC unit info/paper work was missing from the folder you said it was in there when you handed it over, so hopefully its in the box...
  11. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    def a tough call on fg or al tubs. seems like both certainly have their pros and cons. not sure what recourse i have, being in the states and gozzard in canada. from wayne said to me, gozzard is a curmudgeon and his answer to his work was, "...it is, what it is..."
  12. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    my workspace is inside. :wrench: temps in my area is about 50-70 since i took delivery of this rig. been outside 1 day. so no exposure to sun or heat from sun, nor sub freezing either. so far just from my own observations and PMs from fellow mudders, a properly primed and finished sheet...
  13. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    figured out the problem with the wipers. since it wasn't operating in the 2 stages it should have, while the motor was newly installed, 2 wires were crossed and incorrect, so now fixed. :) power steering pump is looking bad too. trying to make determination and may require a rebuild...
  14. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    thanks for the tip.
  15. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    thanks for the links buddy. found just the pic i was looking for. where can i get these housings? i may have to bend and tweak them, but i think i can make them work.
  16. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    whew...finally found some wrench time this week. going thru all the little bugs which still exist this rig.i didn't tackle anything "major" just all small stuff. installed my new driver side cargo hatch. thoroughly sealed all possible leak points with ample amounts of silicone. i didn't...
  17. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    wish i could find some play time for the rig. still need to sort out the nonop wipers. a "new" switch arrived, and i'll be checking the fuses and ground as suggested by a few mudders. up to my neck in work until the 15th. my "reward" for myself is to meet all my design deadlines b4 the the...
  18. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    good observation. i noticed that too, but its clear of any suspension bits. could be an issue with brush tho. this is my solution for now until i can explore other options. been looking for something just like you described. there are some industrial grade pistons/struts which i might be...
  19. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    so, the latest small tweaks. the 40 came with jury rigged leather straps for door limiters. each door opened very unevenly so until i could figure out how the factory ones worked or even if they would work on the fiberglas, i came up with some better ones. using some 33oz MILSPEC hypalon...
  20. OtterX

    1HZ install into a 1978 FJ40

    glad you're back online wayne, got some questions to shoot you once i get to some of these tasks. dan sent me some stuff but i won't know what missing until the box arrives next week. fyi, back cargo box was 100%, since no rain got in thru the back and the integrity of the box itself, it was...
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