2F to 2H swap
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As far as the mounts (RUBBER)....if you deside to buy new....I beleve Marv. had the best price. (You can try C-Dan)
Now the frame tabs (or frame mounts (metal) I used a angle grinder w/a cuy off blade and cut the HJ tabs from the frame (truck was a donor so I cut into the frame to save as much as I could and cleaned them up). Then had a moble welder come cut off the FJ tabs w/cutting torch and weld in the HJs.
Never checked with dealer to see if OEM HJ tabs were available.
Although, I must say most people would call me crazy because under the hood is a hopped up 2F rebuilt by a guru, Jim CI just figured this is the right place to post : )
If I was anywhere near Pennsylvania I would be very interested in your motor, as long as jim c. is Jim Chenoweth that is.
Good luck with the swap. I am in the early planning stages of a similar swap, but if I had that motor I would probably not touch a thing.
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"THE" Jim C. : )
Actually, the motor is going in a nice piggie owned by a friend.
It is an easy decision for me to do the swap. My 60 is not my primary trail vehicle so on-road performance is 10X more important than offroad with this rig. I need mileage and alternatives to petrol.. in my mind, daily driving a 10-12MPG rig is not acceptable.
Actually, the motor is going in a nice piggie owned by a friend.
It is an easy decision for me to do the swap. My 60 is not my primary trail vehicle so on-road performance is 10X more important than offroad with this rig. I need mileage and alternatives to petrol.. in my mind, daily driving a 10-12MPG rig is not acceptable.
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on-road performance does not equate to speed for me... so I guess I meant on-road adequacy : )
I do plan a turbo in the future as I know the 2H is not a great engine out of the box for high speed.
I am running 3.70's and 31" tires... think the 2H will be in a good RPM range for 65 MPH?
I do plan a turbo in the future as I know the 2H is not a great engine out of the box for high speed.
I am running 3.70's and 31" tires... think the 2H will be in a good RPM range for 65 MPH?
I ll think it will do that ok.
Where the non turbo 2H falls down on performance is on highways where a slower vehicle ,like a semi trailer,is doing 10 kph slower than you.
You either need a very long straight where you can overtake safely,or you stay there and eat his diesel fumes.
The 2H is not that much of a dog.....not any more than a tired 2F....except maybe in the hills.
We just dropped a Turbo-Glide Turbo into my FJ/HJ-60 a week ago. Have not turned up the fuel yet (no pyro) but the differance is already very noticable...faster acel., less shifting for hills, and think Im getting better MPG...though I haven't sat down to run the numbers. Its just whats needed to make a 2H perfect (IMO)
A stock 2H get around 25 mpg, imperial, or 20 mgp, US gallons.
Just took my new (H)FJ on a quick shakedown cruise from Nevada to Boston. I didn't think it drove that much differently than the old 2F did. We def had to move the motor mounts around, alot. Also, my 2H hangs quite a bit lower than the 2F, so some of the accesories like power steering pump are WAY close to the front axle. So, we had to weld in a stop, so if it hit a big bump the axle wouldn't smash the pump off. Sigh, now we are looking into a lift kit to get the motor away from the axle. Maybe this is because the motor came out of a right hand drive, into a left hander?
If you are looking for petrol alternatives, try Waste Vegetable Oil! I had good luck with www.greasecar.com
If you are looking for petrol alternatives, try Waste Vegetable Oil! I had good luck with www.greasecar.com
All landcruisers engines come in LH and RH configurations so they should have good clearance in any cruiser.MY guess is your springs are a bit soft and sagging.
You havent installed the engine lower than it should be?
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Deja Vu...
I have been thinking about how nice it would be to have a Jim C 2F in my piggie over the last couple of days (many hours reading through the archives), but you are right 10-12 mpg for DD is pretty harsh. I'm very interested to see how you like the swap and your feelings of an on-road comparsion between old and new engines.
I have been thinking about how nice it would be to have a Jim C 2F in my piggie over the last couple of days (many hours reading through the archives), but you are right 10-12 mpg for DD is pretty harsh. I'm very interested to see how you like the swap and your feelings of an on-road comparsion between old and new engines.
H55F, 3.7 gearing might help in that scenerio...
Might? How much help would a H55 be in a 3F-E with 3.7s?