Builds 1963 FJ45LP SWB Fixed Top "Sweet Simplicity" (9 Viewers)

[Unimogguy]

@middlecalf Did you see this:

For Sale - Southern California: F engine, with head and valve cover

For sale is the F motor from my 1969 FJ40, which I’ve since replaced. Motor was running before tear down. In the photos is a picture of compression values when I pulled it out a few years ago. Available for pickup in Torrance. I have a pallet I can put it on when you pick it up. $375.00 OBO

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.20 pistons

Do you not bale your hay? Do you have any issues with pink eye from the grass being that tall?

And a couple seat pics for reference.

 

[middlecalf]

@Unimogguy thanks for the pics! Your seat looks a bit more vertical than mine as is, about the same with the plugs in mine. So that helps explain fitting in the cramped 45SWB FT.

We raise grass and alfalfa hay down in the “valley” but up here in the dry “high” ground we farm our hay with cows ! There is some haying done up here by others, we just let the cows work it for us. Occasionally we get pink eye, but not much. Lots of flies, so I’m about to start shooting the cows with a paintball gun that has fly repellent in the balls. Fun times, the cows hate me but it works amazingly well.

I saw your notice on that motor, I’m not sure what I’m going to do with my motor wrt rebuild if anything. I guess you have to tear down the motor to know if you need to go oversize on pistons, or maybe just plan on it. But then you have to find comparable rings, right? Do O/S pistons need O/S rings? I have a set of std rings coming, don’t know if I can use them with the pistons I have or not. I don’t see any O/S markings on them from the stealth cam, so I’m guessing they’re standard size. I’m not terribly concerned with their beat up tops, I guess if I go full Monty while in there I should put new pistons in. I wonder if I can find some NOS std pistons?

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Here are some other pistons.

For Sale - PA FJ40 ART pistons NOS 020. In orig, box .Flat Top Price drop! Part#13104104-60011

Original Art pistons TEQ 020. over with pins.All new old stock 6 Pistons 6 Pins. $200 plus shipping

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The owner pm’d me that they are for a ‘69-‘73 F.

But, with your compression numbers, why a teardown and rebuild? I’d run it and put a little oil in occasionally. Oil’s cheap and easy relative to a rebuild and being without your truck!

Mike

 

[middlecalf]

Thanks Mike. Yeah, that’s the way I’ve been leaning, running it and adding oil as needed (a lot !). Then I see something about a rebuild and get all twitterpated about rebuilding it. And then I discover I know virtually nothing about rebuilding motors.

 

[redfj45can]

@Unimogguy

We raise grass and alfalfa hay down in the “valley” but up here in the dry “high” ground we farm our hay with cows ! There is some haying done up here by others, we just let the cows work it for us. Occasionally we get pink eye, but not much. Lots of flies, so I’m about to start shooting the cows with a paintball gun that has fly repellent in the balls. Fun times, the cows hate me but it works amazingly well.

Hay 4 sale .... need fuel !!!!

 

[middlecalf]

Lawn mowers have been busy

 

[middlecalf]

Two things:
1) oil consumption is very high. I’m trying to tolerate it. Except for that this thing is the cats (cows) meow (moo) for hauling crap (fence schmatta, salt, feed) into the backcountry.
2) the skid plate both protects the underside from sage, grass, weeds and rocks but also retains a lot of sage, grass, weeds and rocks (pebbles). Not good next to the exhaust pipe. I have to blow it out after every excursion.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Running F engines are fairly easily found. Have you considered buying a running F, swapping and then rebuilding yours if you wish to retain originality? I’ve seen several running Fs for less than $500 and know of one in Indiana that a guy just wants it gone. I’ve shipped large items via yrc and it’s reasonable.

 

[Owyhee Jackass]

Or pull a trailer behind your 40. I've got an old 'off-road' trailer that I'm not using. It's parked at a friend's place south of town. It will go anywhere your 40 will go. 3500 pound axle on 33's.

Dan

 

[middlecalf]

I’ve used one of our trailers a few times with the 40. But there are areas that a trailer would be a challenge.

 

[middlecalf]

There were two early horn relays, a Maruko and a Denso. There is also a metal covered one and a plastic covered one. I’ve seen a metal covered Denso (so labeled). This one is a Maruko.

The symbol K is for Keihoki, look at top of webpage banner (there’s English translation available):

丸子警報器株式会社

製品案内 | 丸子警報器株式会社

 

[redfj45can]

 

[middlecalf]

Desert jungle bunglin’

 

[Michael B]

Now there is a blast from my past!!

 

[redfj45can]

Question dear experts !
What should I use today.
Horse or 45 ?

 

[middlecalf]

This rig should probably have Denso horns and relay but now it’s all Maruko.

relay

Super Giga

 

[middlecalf]

Feeling patriotic today

 

[middlecalf]

There’s solid reason I have these stickers on a prominent cabinet in my shop. And there would be others if I had stickers for them. All the same solid reasons. FWIW (a ton to me).

 

[redfj45can]

The fifth state visit to Idaho ↬ my gift some fuel & lobster.
Paul hoisted our flag ↴
............,,........,↳ CANtucky ♼◎ Land of the free ◎♼.

 

[middlecalf]

Peekaboo. Still smokin’ along.

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