Builds 1993 refreshed (now gone) and 1995 build up with new OEM engine

[SNLC]

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More pics because who doesn’t like Land Cruising pictures!?

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All rivers and streams are cranking. Won’t be fording any of the bigger ones for awhile. 6,500+ft there is still a ton of snow, can’t access any trails above that yet. Be at least a few more weeks if not a month. Lot’s of timber down on the trails. I was the first truck on a lot of the trails I ran for this year.

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[SNLC]

It’s about 75 miles on gravel roads once you leave pavement to get down to the trail heads I hit. I run that road about 60mph on average. Usually that is super dusty, it was going down. It rained hard and even hailed a little Saturday night, than rained a lot more Sunday morning. The gravel road turned sloppy for 30+ miles.

Just took me close to an hour at the car wash.

Still dirty inside. The trail system down there is vast but I would say mostly used by side by sides or ATVs. I have seen some 4wd groups on the trails but it seems most if any don’t do trail maintenance. So next time I go down I plan to clear/clean them up a bit because if cut back pinstripes won’t be nearly as bad as it is now.

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[Malleus]

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bathtubs?

 

[SNLC]

bathtubs?

Yup when it’s to hot or no good way to make a pool people haul bathtubs out to the hot springs. For to hot it allows you to regulate the temps.

I just swim in the river where the 120+* water meets the river.

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[SNLC]

Did 100 miles yesterday on dirt roads up through the mountains. Lunch on the BBQ next to the river was nice.

One thing I haven’t mentioned much in this thread, I absolutely dislike my spare tire carrier. No matter how I adjust it it shakes, badly. I am going to re-design it. My shocks are also to short, still running the BP51s, 9” rear and 9.75” front are just to short for 2.5-3” of lift. Need to upgrade pretty bad since I have barely 2” of droop.

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[leonard_nemoy]

Looks like an awesome day.

I am seriously considering taking a job in either Twin falls or Rupert.

Any input on those two areas?

 

[SNLC]

I bought this today, more or less on a whim.

Good clean title and rust free so thinking of putting it back on the road vs a parts Cruiser. Was looking at v8’s this evening!

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[SNLC]

We have a customer scheduled for the lift bay but he has been having issues getting his Cruiser down here. So I am using the bay to get some things whipped out my Cruiser.

About 12,000 miles on the new 1fzfe now. I want to check my head stud torque and valve clearance. I also want to install so new parts that have been laying around for awhile.

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[Peluo]

what brand is that cooking griddle that covers your spare tire?

 

[leonard_nemoy]

what brand is that cooking griddle that covers your spare tire?

https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/us/front-runner-spare-tire-mount-braai-bbq-grate.html

 

[scottryana]

We have a customer scheduled for the lift bay but he has been having issues getting his Cruiser down here. So I am using the bay to get some things whipped out my Cruiser.

About 12,000 miles on the new 1fzfe now. I want to check my head stud torque and valve clearance. I also want to install so new parts that have been laying around for awhile.

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ARP head studs? Did any of them feel like they needed to be tightened? Thanks!

 

[SNLC]

ARP head studs? Did any of them feel like they needed to be tightened? Thanks!

Nah, they were all good. I did it for peace of mind and because I have thought of turboing this engine. So just wanted to double check it’s all good. Drop the cams back in tomorrow and check my valves.

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[06reg4x4]

Did 100 miles yesterday on dirt roads up through the mountains. Lunch on the BBQ next to the river was nice.

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One thing I haven’t mentioned much in this thread, I absolutely dislike my spare tire carrier. No matter how I adjust it it shakes, badly. I am going to re-design it. My shocks are also to short, still running the BP51s, 9” rear and 9.75” front are just to short for 2.5-3” of lift. Need to upgrade pretty bad since I have barely 2” of droop.

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What shock setup up next for more travel?

 

[fjbj40]

Nah, they were all good. I did it for peace of mind and because I have thought of turboing this engine. So just wanted to double check it’s all good. Drop the cams back in tomorrow and check my valves.

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Did you loosen then retorque?

 

[Malleus]

We have a customer scheduled for the lift bay but he has been having issues getting his Cruiser down here. So I am using the bay to get some things whipped out my Cruiser.

About 12,000 miles on the new 1fzfe now. I want to check my head stud torque and valve clearance. I also want to install so new parts that have been laying around for awhile.

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What does your intake look like after 12k "new" miles? I got a look in mine after 300 or so and the PCV valve was already making a mess in there; and it's new. I'm seriously considering a bypass oil strainer.

 

[SNLC]

All back together and timing set. It runs sooooooo good and smooth.

My valves are within spec too. Now onto some other things on the Cruiser.

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[SNLC]

Just had a fantastic weekend wheeling at camping.

Hit the trail late Friday night so it was a night run in.

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[SNLC]

Friggin blew a tire off the rim, first time ever for me in decades of wheeling. Late at night on the way in and a bad spot to do it. We got the bead seated though vs a tire change. I was running 14psi which is normal for me.

Much needed R&R.

Fun wheeling!

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