1979 FJ40
Drivetrain and suspension:*
-Chevy 350, 4 bolt, late model with Vortec heads, edelbrock performer intake manifold, performer 600 cfm carb, 10:1 keith black hypo pistons. Thats all i remember from past owners description. It does have a very lopey cam, unknow brand or specs. Unknow crank. Hi flow water pump, alum pulleys, 100 amp alt, Optima red top mounted on manafre mount, stock radiator, 180 thermostat, over the frame headers. less than 10k miles. New MSD HEI distributor, new msd wires, new plugs.*
-over the frame headers go into 3" exhaust with hooker aerochamber mufflers.*
-Stock 4 speed H42, runs and shifts perfect and smooth*
-Stock 4 speed tcase, runs and shifts perfect and smooth, sleeved drum and new seal, no longer leaks to my knowledge.*
-front and rear axles have been rebuilt by PO, unknow mileage.*
-new front custom high angle 49 degree driveshaft from Jesse at high angle with new flanges*
-cv rear shaft from front mini truck*
-mini truck power steering*
-marlin crawler hi steer*
-SOA with i believe to be stock springs with 1.5 add a leafs.*
-rear springs flipped*
-stock disc front and rear disc conversion
-steers extremely straight all the way up to 70mph*
-ford front shock towers with bilstein shocks up front*
-no rear shocks*
-brand new 35x12.50r15 BF Goodrich KM2s on 15x8 US wagon wheels, 1.5 backspacing.*
New gas tank and sending unit
Rear disc conversion
Rear Jump Seats
Fixed intake oil leak
Put it in perfect time with the lopey cam
Sleeved parking brake drum and put new shoes on it
Painted it all one Color!
Aqualu Aluminum tailgate (bolt on)
Valve's adjusted
Added tailpipes outside the frame and exit rear under tail lights*
Body:*
-Rust: Drivers side floor has rusted out and PO riveted new sheet metal in place, very sturdy and pretty good job. *passenger side floor pan has some rust running along the rocker panel where the floor pan meets it. On the passenger side kick vent there is a rust hole. Drivers side rear quarter panel has some rust holes. Frame is extremely solid and no structural rust.*
-Interior has original paint on dash, condition was to perfect to spray paint so i left it all original. Has a cb radio where the ashtray was and oil temp, water temp, and oil pressure gauges mounted on the very bottom where the radio was.*
-no heater unit but blower still works and all switches intact.*
-Corbeau drivers and passenger seat
-floor pan has been rhinolined truck bed liner but is flaking off*
-Hood has some rust holes on the front, looks to be from bugs never washed off. 2 holes on the front of the hood are from a hood pin setup now removed.*
-all dash gauges work perfect, wipers work, emergency signals work, turn signals work, all brake lights work, all lights work.*
-new stainless hood latches, new emblems, new mirrors, new stainless fender hardware, new 4 speed shift knob, new shift pattern glove box plaque.*
-rear fender well has been trimmed to match front and added TJ fender flares.*
The bad, also noted some in above:*
-rust issues noted above*
-clutch throw out bearing whines, but no issues yet. Does need to be replaced but i have been driving it for 5 years. It was new when motor put in but PO parked the cruiser for a couple years after new motor.*
