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Yep, just like it reads.
To start, the gasser was a mess of wires that was quickly eliminated, really cleaned up the engine bay.
G&S Cruisers supplied this supper dupper clean engine that had the head gasket replaced, injectors rebuilt, turbo rebuilt and a custom fit H55 with aftermarket clutch(Greg or Sheldon could elaberate on this).
The FJ60 to mention is from Bend Oregon and is one of the most rust free trucks I have ever encountered (other than JDM), of course I am from Wetstern Canada were it rains quite a bit and local cruisers are 90% rust.
Anyhew the old engine came out this week and the first items on the agended were........
Move brake lines from passenger side to drivers side as they were directly in the way of the exhaust. Pretty much used all the original factory lines which rebent and reused, of course they were the perfect length. I must say the factory lines are of the highest quality with the ruber shielding in areas were needed. Zip cut the tees for the lines and re weled onto the axle.
By removing the old lines off the fire wall and placing them all on the drivers side really simplified the brake routing.
All this had to be done due to the exhaust dumping directly into the center of the brake lines on the frame.
Bits to come.
Wiring, mostly moving the electrics from one side of the engine bay to the other as both engines have opositte side starters and fuel lines.
Sound deadening material with silver face to reflect heat.
3 inch exhaust system with no muffler.
Some type of intake system.
12 volt run system with a 24 volt start.
Dual batteries.
Vacume 4 High vacume shift, need to get the bits and pieces to install.
Pyro and boost gauges.
Drive shafts relengthened.
Change out flanges on outputs to match older drive shaft flanges.
Lost of bad wiring needing some TLC.
Clutch master, moves to driver side, retube and weld on hard line bracket to fire wall and run new soft line.
Re-do all ARB lines, old brittle lines prolly first generation(any tips on how to do this best would be greatly appreciated)..
I will supply some pics tomorrw.
Rob
To start, the gasser was a mess of wires that was quickly eliminated, really cleaned up the engine bay.
G&S Cruisers supplied this supper dupper clean engine that had the head gasket replaced, injectors rebuilt, turbo rebuilt and a custom fit H55 with aftermarket clutch(Greg or Sheldon could elaberate on this).
The FJ60 to mention is from Bend Oregon and is one of the most rust free trucks I have ever encountered (other than JDM), of course I am from Wetstern Canada were it rains quite a bit and local cruisers are 90% rust.
Anyhew the old engine came out this week and the first items on the agended were........
Move brake lines from passenger side to drivers side as they were directly in the way of the exhaust. Pretty much used all the original factory lines which rebent and reused, of course they were the perfect length. I must say the factory lines are of the highest quality with the ruber shielding in areas were needed. Zip cut the tees for the lines and re weled onto the axle.
By removing the old lines off the fire wall and placing them all on the drivers side really simplified the brake routing.
All this had to be done due to the exhaust dumping directly into the center of the brake lines on the frame.
Bits to come.
Wiring, mostly moving the electrics from one side of the engine bay to the other as both engines have opositte side starters and fuel lines.
Sound deadening material with silver face to reflect heat.
3 inch exhaust system with no muffler.
Some type of intake system.
12 volt run system with a 24 volt start.
Dual batteries.
Vacume 4 High vacume shift, need to get the bits and pieces to install.
Pyro and boost gauges.
Drive shafts relengthened.
Change out flanges on outputs to match older drive shaft flanges.
Lost of bad wiring needing some TLC.
Clutch master, moves to driver side, retube and weld on hard line bracket to fire wall and run new soft line.
Re-do all ARB lines, old brittle lines prolly first generation(any tips on how to do this best would be greatly appreciated)..
I will supply some pics tomorrw.
Rob
I can't wait to watch this build-up happen.
