1974 FJ40 Restoration

[arnak]

Miss my 74
Arles Blue
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That’s one gorgeous color what winch you running / suspension setup?

 

[nick]

Toyota PTO
2.5" lift
31x10.5x15

 

[arnak]

Toyota PTO
2.5" lift
31x10.5x15

I love it

 

[arnak]

Specter off road has these original u joints I just picked up, very nice quality

 

[Pighead]

Tomorrow I’m going to take the valve cover and oil pan to acid dip / black zinc it or some type of nice finish to it

Might look nice to finish the side cover and timing cover the same way...

 

[arnak]

Might look nice to finish the side cover and timing cover the same way...

Great minds think alike

 

[arnak]

Time to repaint the engine block satin black with 1400* degree resistant engine block paint
Let’s see how it turns out soon

 

[igotta40]

Cleaning up the block with some brass brushes gently & going to repaint it, anyone know any good quality paints for original look maybe satin black right? Update me what you like to use

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hirschauto.com has some products I’m interested in trying out on my 1965 Triumph engine and exhaust. I haven’t bought any yet but I like the look of the cast iron engine paint.

 

[arnak]

hirschauto.com has some products I’m interested in trying out on my 1965 Triumph engine and exhaust. I haven’t bought any yet but I like the look of the cast iron engine paint.

I’m using the Eastwood stuff but let me check hirsch

 

[igotta40]

I’m using the Eastwood stuff but let me check hirsch

I have some Eastwood products also, I’m using their seam sealer.

 

[arnak]

Engine & Trans primer painted with heat resistant engine block paint / primer going to be satin black tomorrow

 

[Pighead]

Engine & Trans primer painted with heat resistant engine block paint / primer going to be satin black tomorrow





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Looking at the pic of the PS side of the block reminds me, have you addressed the potential problem of that oil galley plug on the head?

 

[arnak]

Looking at the pic of the PS side of the block reminds me, have you addressed the potential problem of that oil galley plug on the head?

I don’t even know what that is, what do I need to do?

 

[Pighead]

I don’t even know what that is, what do I need to do?

There is a hole in the head left over from drilling an oil passage for the rocker arms. Factory put just a thin metal plug in it to close the hole. Sometimes (just sometimes) those plugs work loose and catastrophe can follow. Many people, like me, remove the factory plug and thread that hole for a real plug, then weld or peen that plug securely. It never needs to come out.
You can see it just in front and above sparkplug hole #5

 

[arnak]

There is a hole in the head left over from drilling an oil passage for the rocker arms. Factory put just a thin metal plug in it to close the hole. Sometimes (just sometimes) those plugs work loose and catastrophe can follow. Many people, like me, remove the factory plug and thread that hole for a real plug, then weld or peen that plug securely. It never needs to come out.
You can see it just in front and above sparkplug hole #5

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I love you, ok I’ll make sure to weld that thing in to save the engine! Great info

 

[arnak]

Painted with heat resistant engine block paint
Going to put all new seals next and get all the zinc finished parts in

 

[arnak]

There is a hole in the head left over from drilling an oil passage for the rocker arms. Factory put just a thin metal plug in it to close the hole. Sometimes (just sometimes) those plugs work loose and catastrophe can follow. Many people, like me, remove the factory plug and thread that hole for a real plug, then weld or peen that plug securely. It never needs to come out.
You can see it just in front and above sparkplug hole #5

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So I’m trying to understand mine just looks like a regular little dimple, should I clean off the paint or just dump a little weld on it?

 

[Grayscale]

Is that freeze plug really that weak/vulnerable; or is your welding technique on an iron casting that good?

 

[Toyoland66]

That little plug is just press fit. They usually come loose after a rebuild where the head is hot dipped. Best solution is to tap the hole and install a threaded plug. If it fails the engine pumps its oil out of that hole then dies from lack of oil pressure.

 

[cruisermatt]

do not weld that. tap and install threaded plug.