Build 1964 FJ45 Short Bed Fixed Top Pickup Restoration

[middlecalf]

That’s crazy! I’ll trade ya

 

[matzell]

Still waiting to hear it chirp 2nd gear.....ha

 

[wngrog]

Still waiting to hear it chirp 2nd gear.....ha

The 3.70s are a limiting factor there but they sure make it very drivable overall.

The red 45 barks second with the +P cop motor big time but while you are doing all that shifting that 4 speed is walking away……

 

[Ol Yeller]

(Ignore the t-case shifter hitting the tunnel, it just needs a little clearancing, it’s not detonating )

Phew, I was wondering!

X2 !

 

[FJ60Cam]

I picked up the truck this afternoon. He did a great job tuning and found a lot of midrange power.

Here’s a quick roll-on video before the dyno results:

 

[FJ60Cam]

 

[FJ60Cam]

The moment we’ve all been waiting for:

178 hp, 225 ft-lbs

 

[jomelo]

30 days ago this thing did not even run.

 

[jomelo]

Sound on.

 

[A10Driver]

Awesome, that torque is impressive as is the hp

 

[FJ60Cam]

For another fun comparison, here’s a dyno of a 2UZ 4 Runner:

 

[sterling]

I picked up the truck this afternoon. He did a great job tuning and found a lot of midrange power.

Here’s a quick roll-on video before the dyno results:

Excellent job all around. Fuel gauge looks accurate if I am reading it right.

 

[wngrog]

I know Cam will get to this but what I love is that we now have 3 truly equal comparators

Stock 2F with 4 speed and 3.70 gears 31” tires

Mustard 78 which is a standard Cop motor, 4 speed and 3:70 gears 255/85-16 tires

Robo Cop 1FZ with 4 speed and 3.70 gears 255/85-16 tires

Only difference is the base mule had 31s

 

[whitey45]

Never thought I would see an fj45 on a dyno! I never knew they could go below 200hp, but thats the hot rod in me, this has been great to follow, and very fun to watch you guys squeeze every last ounce out of a bullet proof tractor engine that we have all known to love over the last few decades! Very jealous, as I would love to row some gears behind these killer inline monsters!!

 

[jomelo]

Never thought I would see an fj45 on a dyno! I never knew they could go below 200hp, but thats the hot rod in me, this has been great to follow, and very fun to watch you guys squeeze every last ounce out of a bullet proof tractor engine that we have all known to love over the last few decades! Very jealous, as I would love to row some gears behind these killer inline monsters!!

 

[wngrog]

Bump

 

[FJ60Cam]

 

[FJ60Cam]

It’s been quiet. @DirtRoads was already in Colorado before the dyno:

I picked the truck up from the dyno, and barely had time to drop it at the shop before going out of town myself.

So here’s some family vacation pictures of our trip to Chicago:

 

[FJ60Cam]

 

[FJ60Cam]