Hi Cruisers,
This is my first full build thread.
Will do my best to keep it educational for first timers like me, full of pictures for those who cant or wont read and and i plan on doing this by the end of the month.
I will not be doing this alone as it turns out that the 's driver ( yes she has a driver , we live in saudi) is a mechanic. He worked on big trucks all his life. so he will be my hands on guide. I plan on doing all the wrenching my self.
I have had a 2F laying around for some time now and was thinking of trading it in for some other parts that i want from the junk yard like a H55 - 5 speed gear box for my 1982 FJ 40 and some locked 80 axles for the FZJ80.
I got this 2F from a late model FJ45 pick up that has an LS1 engine now. I was with the PO when he bought the rig but never saw him driving the FJ 45 with the 2F in it. Cant ask him about it either as he has blocked me on instagram and left our FJ40 whats app group for some reason. It seems i have pissed him off again.
Anyway, I dont know what condition its in but i am sure it could do with a lot of TLC. I also got a bunch of other things from the FJ 45 like a 4 speed gear box, SS headers, aftermarket radiator which have already been used on my the 1982 FJ40 LX 'Lexy', weber carb which is in the 1982 Beige FJ43 'Sandy' and some other bits and bobs that i will use or trade in.
I plan on opening the 2F up and carrying out a complete engine tear down and rebuild. I have ordered a basic rebuild kit that has all the gaskets. As there was no real reason to tear her down expect to learn, i will order parts and get it machined on a 'need to get/do basis.'
The aim of this exercise is to learn how to do a complete rebuild and to have a nice clean rebuilt engine to drop into my 1982 pearly white FJ 40 'Pearly' when i'm done. My mounted 2F has seen better days and will eventually need a rebuild. There is a ticking noise from one of the push rods which keeps coming back after so many attempts to fix it. and power is not like it was when i first got her and before all the modifications.
Here is a picture of the engine sitting on a trolly waiting to be mounted onto the stand.
I will borrow a engine crane from boozewz who has recently got a new one
But before i do that i need to go find out where the stand bolts into the engine as this is my first rebuild project .
First request for advice is where do I mount it ? on the side, or as I have seen most people mount it on the end ? do i remove the clutch housing first ? or mount it from the other end ?
Any and all help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Mcladin
This is my first full build thread.
Will do my best to keep it educational for first timers like me, full of pictures for those who cant or wont read and and i plan on doing this by the end of the month.
I will not be doing this alone as it turns out that the 's driver ( yes she has a driver , we live in saudi) is a mechanic. He worked on big trucks all his life. so he will be my hands on guide. I plan on doing all the wrenching my self.
I have had a 2F laying around for some time now and was thinking of trading it in for some other parts that i want from the junk yard like a H55 - 5 speed gear box for my 1982 FJ 40 and some locked 80 axles for the FZJ80.
I got this 2F from a late model FJ45 pick up that has an LS1 engine now. I was with the PO when he bought the rig but never saw him driving the FJ 45 with the 2F in it. Cant ask him about it either as he has blocked me on instagram and left our FJ40 whats app group for some reason. It seems i have pissed him off again.
Anyway, I dont know what condition its in but i am sure it could do with a lot of TLC. I also got a bunch of other things from the FJ 45 like a 4 speed gear box, SS headers, aftermarket radiator which have already been used on my the 1982 FJ40 LX 'Lexy', weber carb which is in the 1982 Beige FJ43 'Sandy' and some other bits and bobs that i will use or trade in.
I plan on opening the 2F up and carrying out a complete engine tear down and rebuild. I have ordered a basic rebuild kit that has all the gaskets. As there was no real reason to tear her down expect to learn, i will order parts and get it machined on a 'need to get/do basis.'
The aim of this exercise is to learn how to do a complete rebuild and to have a nice clean rebuilt engine to drop into my 1982 pearly white FJ 40 'Pearly' when i'm done. My mounted 2F has seen better days and will eventually need a rebuild. There is a ticking noise from one of the push rods which keeps coming back after so many attempts to fix it. and power is not like it was when i first got her and before all the modifications.
Here is a picture of the engine sitting on a trolly waiting to be mounted onto the stand.
I will borrow a engine crane from boozewz who has recently got a new one
But before i do that i need to go find out where the stand bolts into the engine as this is my first rebuild project .
First request for advice is where do I mount it ? on the side, or as I have seen most people mount it on the end ? do i remove the clutch housing first ? or mount it from the other end ?
Any and all help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Mcladin
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