1974FJ Rebuild of cruiser....

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southerncruiser62 said:
Thats awesome martin, if I recall your birthday was a few days ago correct? Happy Birthday.

Gotta love the diesel shake. Look forward to seeing this thing in person.
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Thanks old' Greg. Yep, big 22 now. my goal is to have it done before late September. Doubtful, but one can hope. Oh, and she shakes when you cut it off, normal, but cool i think. The turbo dumps out onto the firewall because i havent run the exhaust yet its covered in black soot right now :hillbilly:
 
Looks and sounds great!
 
Old Greg....I was just laughing about that the other night. Ashcroft couldn't chosen a better nickname for himself it he planned it. Too funny
 
Made it home today for Easter Break. Started building on my cruiser/mini truck hybrid axle build today. Ive researched some of these that have been built in the past and im kinda taking it a different route than normal. This has been done before...

What I have:
1984 Mini-Truck Rear axle
1988 4-Runner Rear axle
1974 FJ40 Rear axle

What I am doing:
FJ40 center section - 1984 mini-truck axle tubes - 1988 Toyota shafts and larger style brakes

Reasoning:
Strongest Toyota axle i can build with centered section from a FJ40.
Using the 1988 shafts will allow me to have a WMS-WMS of ~58" rather than the stock FJ40 and stock Mini-truck WMS-WMS of ~55"
Also get the better brakes of the later model Toyota trucks

1984 Mini-truck center section and axle tubes cut:




FJ40 center section with the 1984 Mini-truck axle tubes that will go together:



The tight fit I will have b/w the two:



Another:

 
Martin, this hybrid build will be an interested build to watch and learn from. look forward to it and seeing the completed truck. Do you still have that spare front axle?
 
Dude, excellent call. Watching intently. Please take tons of pics! Maybe you'll find an Easter Egg with an ARB in it this weekend. Ever drink Bailey's from a shoe?

:beer: R
 
Couldn't get much done yesterday while working with my buddy Eli getting his built SB400 running in his bag'd to drag 53 bel-air..

little video:

100_2715.mov videos from friends & fun videos on webshots

More build pics:



You can see here i drilled and tapped three 3/8-16 holes to use as an adjusting mechanism to help square up the axle...



Where the depth of the splines will be set too.



 
no updates at the moment Ramon, I just finished school for the summer so i am starting to get back to work on the cruiser. Right now, im working on the rear axle getting it centered under the cruiser and the correct pinion axle set. Im going to point the rear pinion at the t-case and run a CV on the T-case. Then i will move up to the front of the cruiser and work on the front driveshaft(which will most likely be a 2 piece) and working on the PS and hydroboost. after that ill most likely move to the body....I hope to get some things done tomorrow and saturday b/c im headed back to raleigh to work for half the summer.....ohwell!
 
Where are you going to be working? Can you elaborate on the front ds?

:beer: R
 
WOW...what a great job...this thread has been fun to follow...you have given me some ideas...look forward to seeing the final product!! cheers
 
Ill be working for the BAE department at State. I will be doing alot of traveling across NC looking over stream and wetland designs, and monitoring of these areas.

I got the rear axle completely welded up and the spring perches set. I set the pinion ~1* below the yoke of the transfercase b/c i will be running a CV from the t-case.
I also rolled the cruiser out of the shop to clean the shop of all its grinding dust that is everywhere!!! So i decided to make another video of it running so you could hear it better...enjoy







I think you can hear the turbo....haha (its open exhaust and no filter, plus the charged air is not directed to the intake manifold so the turbo is wide open, youll see)


Video outside the shop!!






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38.5 inches work for you? I noticed you put your rear anti-inversion shackle bolts on the same way you put mine on! :)
 
Hope you are putting a trac bar on the rear end. Otherwise, el snappo senior pinion. Dang dude....that truck sits very high....or your dad is very short. ;) Seriously, bad ass.
 
Home for a month I think. Just got started back on this thing.
Got my saginaw box mounted after making a plate for it. BTW, cutting the hole out for the steering shaft to go through, not that easy! You def need a large holesaw or plasma or torch.







Here is where i relocated the factory frame boxing piece to the passenger side. Thought it was a neat idea.

 
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