ARCHIVE 5.3 Vortec FJ40 build - CruiserCrap's Delivery Truck

[mmw68]

What is the brand of hose you have connected to your overflow bottle? I want a red one like yours!

The red hose is a piece of scrap silicon hose I had in my parts stash. Do a quick search on ebay you should be able to find it.
That is not a OEM overflow bottle, so I have no idea what size you might need, Good luck! -Mark

 

[mmw68]

Just received a text from my favorite parts guru.... My tires have arrived!

 

[mmw68]

Thanks to @kling-on the new tires are mounted... almost did not fit in the garage with 33's.... very close!

 

[OGBeno]

Looks beautiful.

 

[FletchFFletch]

Damn sharp! Loving the sound and look of that vortec!

 

[mmw68]

Damn sharp! Loving the sound and look of that vortec!

Thanks - I went for a drive with the new BFG 33 KM2 tonight, nice to have the power to turn those heavy tires.. .

 

[mmw68]

The LED lights are in.. I picked up two cheap white LED strips and mounted them in the footwells, then I picked up a nice LED from Rigid.
http://www.rigidindustries.com/led-lighting/40101

Before:

 

[mmw68]

After:

 

[mmw68]

Got some more little things done today.
Wife helper... truck is tall... she is short....

 

[mmw68]

Had some Smittybuilt adjustable jeep door limiters, cut them down to size, then fused the ends with a lighter.
Used footman loops to attach to fiberglass doors, and another one on the OEM FJ40 door limiter mounting hole.

 

[FletchFFletch]

Got some more little things done today.
Wife helper... truck is tall... she is short....

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Nice!!!

 

[mmw68]

Iam just waiting for her to realize I stole a leather strap off her coach handbag!

Nice!!!

 

[Shes Mad]

View attachment 756570 Not too much to report, amassing parts.. here is one part that arrived today!

Where did you source the motor

 

[mmw68]

BD Turkey Engines
-HOME

Do a quick search here or on Pirate 4x4 forum. Bryan is a pleasure to deal with, I recommend him.

He even sends you a video of your engine before he ships it out:

Where did you source the motor

 

[TCSTARK]

Looking Great!

 

[onemanarmy]

had it out on the freeway yet? What kind of RPMs do you see at 60 MPH with the 5.3 and 4 speed and 33s?

 

[mmw68]

Actually no... but maybe today, and I'll report back. With the 31 inch tires I was seeing around 1300 rps, at 55..
Front shackle and bushings are shot - so it's a little scarry at 55.

had it out on the freeway yet? What kind of RPMs do you see at 60 MPH with the 5.3 and 4 speed and 33s?

 

[onemanarmy]

thanks, just curious. Got a stock 2F/4 speed rig now, and wonder if the 5 speed (H55) is even needed with the V8....keeping the 4 speed would really help my swap budget. Getting over 60 mph is not really my goal, but being able to maintain speed at any type of grade and more easily getting my 33s rolling is the main priority.

 

[mmw68]

I had the same questions.. was thinking about a 5 speed. Iam going to save the money now, there is so much power... it's scary.
No need to spend the extra $$$$. I actually has a 5 speed on my FJ62, it was great, but I hated the low first gear around town.

IMO the 4 speed is perfect for around town and the occasional highway trip... Even in my old FJ40, that had the 3FE... the 4 speed was perfect match.

 

[mmw68]

1200 RPM at 55 MPH
1300ish RPM at 65 MPH

had it out on the freeway yet? What kind of RPMs do you see at 60 MPH with the 5.3 and 4 speed and 33s?