Builds 1978 FJ40 Mustard Yellow - almost perfect thread. (2 Viewers)

[jomelo]

Literally nobody cares about the boxes.

We got new wheels.

 

[wngrog]

Yeah but they are really really cool wheels …..

FJ Company alloy with clips. 16x6…..light, light.

 

[G-Cat]

Booya

 

[thecrazygreek]

Those are some sweet wheels...!

I looked into buying a set a while back but was told not for sale...

I assume by your picture either that’s changed or @jomelo has some leverage with these guys...

 

[jomelo]

Those are some sweet wheels...!

I looked into buying a set a while back but was told not for sale...

I assume by your picture either that’s changed or @jomelo has some leverage with these guys...

They are for sale. Have been delayed a few months but finally showed up.

 

[middlecalf]

I assume by your picture either that’s changed or @jomelo has some leverage with these guys...

pilots get all the good stuff

 

[TheHardWay]

Probably because they hang with a fast crowd.

 

[wngrog]

John gave me a couple days off to go swipe a 40 to be my next shop project for a local guy


Jason from Powder Keg came up to confirm the mustard color for the hump and tank cover

The guy that bought Mustards driveline is coming today so I’m stepping and fetching for that too.

Oh and my FJ55 is getting picked up in the am so it’s getting the new owner walk around videos and s healthy dose of fluid film as well.

While I had the tractor moving it’s time to place this beautiful Valley Hybrids unit on the jack.

@orangefj45 said this about Lockwood’s unit. I’m not sure how he knows this

 

[jomelo]

Wrong color tractor.

 

[wngrog]

Wrong color tractor.

Funny you say that. The big tractor had to go back to doing real work and I used the Kubota to load the old stuff for these guys and the pallet lifted the ass end of the Kubota up. I have been meaning to fill these tires with water but I only remember on times like this

 

[deliverance]

Wrong color tractor.

Blasphemy!

 

[wngrog]

Under 50 hp I’m a fan of the orange ones. Over 50 the green ones

 

[wngrog]

So I got everyone cleared out and was able to get the trans/transfer in place and then I mocked up the 3 piece crossmember.


I’ve got a problem now. This “formula” has worked for me on my 40, another 40, my 55, another 55 and my 45.

Add a 3 piece center section of a 60 crossmember and use whatever you need to make it talk to the frame.

It would be perfect except for the 2 piece header Union pipe. It wants to go right through the crossmember.

I’m either going to have to get the exhaust guy to mod the cross pipe or do a modified crossmember.

I’ll seek consultation.

Meanwhile. She’s all in and I can measure for driveshafts and get that all going.

 

[cruisermatt]

3F bellhousing doesn’t move the driveshaft away from the crossmember. It moves it towards it.

 

[wngrog]

No. It clocks everything counter clockwise which is up and away from the passenger side crossmember.

I used one on my FJ45 and discovered it. Never knew actually.

3F bellhousing doesn’t move the driveshaft away from the crossmember. It moves it towar

EDiT… sorry. Clockwise.

 

[jomelo]

So I got everyone cleared out and was able to get the trans/transfer in place and then I mocked up the 3 piece crossmember.


I’ve got a problem now. This “formula” has worked for me on my 40, another 40, my 55, another 55 and my 45.

Add a 3 piece center section of a 60 crossmember and use whatever you need to make it talk to the frame.

I used a 3F stamp bell housing (85-90) that clocks everything up a bit on the passenger side. This is what Toyota did to move the front shaft up and away from the crossmember.

It would be perfect except for the 2 piece header Union pipe. It wants to go right through the crossmember.

I’m either going to have to get the exhaust guy to mod the cross pipe or do a modified crossmember.

I’ll seek consultation.

Meanwhile. She’s all in and I can measure for driveshafts and get that all going.

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I was reading a header thread this morning where someone casually commented that these MAF required some adjusting. Bummer.

 

[Godwin]

So I got everyone cleared out and was able to get the trans/transfer in place and then I mocked up the 3 piece crossmember.


I’ve got a problem now. This “formula” has worked for me on my 40, another 40, my 55, another 55 and my 45.

Add a 3 piece center section of a 60 crossmember and use whatever you need to make it talk to the frame.

I used a 3F stamp bell housing (85-90) that clocks everything up a bit on the passenger side. This is what Toyota did to move the front shaft up and away from the crossmember.

It would be perfect except for the 2 piece header Union pipe. It wants to go right through the crossmember.

I’m either going to have to get the exhaust guy to mod the cross pipe or do a modified crossmember.

I’ll seek consultation.

Meanwhile. She’s all in and I can measure for driveshafts and get that all going.

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Change out the bell housing to a pre-3F.

 

[wngrog]

Change out the bell housing to a pre-3F.

It’s not the bellhousing that’s the problem. It’s fine. In fact it would work perfect with a standard header. I’ll figure it out but it’s going to take more work than normal.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Wouldn't modifying the crossmember be much easier? Seems like modifying the exhaust would be a real pain.

 

[wngrog]

Wouldn't modifying the crossmember be much easier? Seems like modifying the exhaust would be a real pain.

Neither is going to be easy but we will figure out which is the better option. I can keep moving. This won’t stop progress.