Builds 1977 FJ55 west TN build: family wagon (1 Viewer)

[Lifelong40Fan]

Good one! I'm terrible at posting from my phone. Just chose a random pic bc I was anxious for that pool!

 

[RUSH55]

“This is the Bezel Police! We have the area surrounded! Come out with your hands up!”

 

[PabloCruise]

“This is the Bezel Police! We have the area surrounded! Come out with your hands up!”

Make sure you put on your towel after exiting the pool please!

 

[Voodoocruisers]

They're just teasing... the bezel is the right way. Thick side up... If I designed it it would have been the other way around

 

[PabloCruise]

One down. Another to go???

I need advice. My son says don’t swap the engines. It’ll be a pain, but the clutch is worn and here are the compression numbers. The clutch would need replacing in a year if it was a daily driver, but I’ll only drive maybe 1/2 the time. What do you all think? I’ve got a new aisan clutch ready to go, the cherry picker, and the donor engine.

Dads 85, 85, 90, 85, 90, 85
Parts 137, 135, 130, 135, 120, 132

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I think your son may have some points. I know the intakes changed over the years as Toyota was trying to comply w/ EPA specs. Finally in '79 they went to a cat converter (Put cats in, get dogs out).

You may have a lot of monkey business switching intakes and exhausts and EGRs to get the swap "right".

Maybe it is worth it to not spend the $ it costs to rebuild a 2F?

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

We'll see, you and Nate might be right. Maybe tomorrow we try and install new engine??? Didn't get a whole lot done today since yesterday kinda wore us all out!

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

In the midst of it! Whose idea was this??? @PabloCruise ??? @RUSH55 ???

 

[RUSH55]

All I can say is, “You’re welcome.”

 

[PabloCruise]

It is always fun to make recommendations!

 

[PabloCruise]

"While you are in there..."

(Here comes @J Mack to tell us to keep on topic!)

 

[bobm]

Look at all the HELP ya got! Which 1 had the REDSOX hat mmmm!!

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Only managed to bolt in 4 bolts in 4 hours. They were the 4 connecting the tranny to the engine though! Did @RUSH55 say this would be easy? Had to our in smaller bolts through the holes to bellhousing and ease them together 1/8 of a turn at a time. I tried and tried different angles and heights waiting for the to just kiss. No such luck though. Oh well, it’s in!

 

[bobm]

Good Job gang hope dads buying dinner ! Oh Dad and Ma always buy dinner ! Cool fam! Reminds me of when I was growing up

 

[scrapdaddy]

Good job is right! A lot of great memories being made. They'll talk about how they rebuilt the 40 for the rest of their lives.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

For sure. Nate (one wearing the cardinals hat) has already requested the 40 when he’s old enough. Even more, he’s begun to take ownership telling me his thoughts on what we do with it. The engine was an accommodation on his part. I’ve got a nice tuffy center console from the parts truck and Nate says it’s a no go. Also, no paint. Original patina. Love it!

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Here are a few pics of Nate’s creations. He’s forward thinking bc the 55s got a ways to go. But one day.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Buy him some green legos will ya!

 

[bobm]

Thank Goodness its BLUE yaaaayyy

 

[RUSH55]

Blue is the new Green

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

No 55 work today, but hoping to get going again over the Thanksgiving break. The fall semester has been a busy one for me.

Anyways, tree work today. We cut down 3 huge dead pine trees last Saturday. Today was time to clean up the logs.