Hi All,
I have a bone stock 69 FJ40 that hasn't run for awhile. A friend at work has a late 85 FJ60 that he's doing a 350/700R4 swap on. His FJ60 has 2F/4 speed w/118K miles and runs really well. He sold me the motor and tranny for a couple hundred bucks. He's almost done with his swap and I want to start mine.
Here are my questions. First, is the F to 2F swap a pretty straight forward swap with out any major modifications? I got all of the external engine parts in the deal. And, is the length of the (post Aug, 1985) 4 speed going to be a problem for the short wheel base of the FJ40? I was thinking of just swapping the motors for now and doing the trannys later.
Will my transfer case be compatible with the newer 4 speed, or do I need to change that too?
One final question. My 69 FJ40 has 79K original miles and has ALL of the original equipment. (even the light that plugs under the dash) Will I hurt the value of my rig by changing the motor and tranny out?
Thanks for your replies in advance. This looks like a great site and I've enjoyed reading all of the helpful information.
Penroseton
I have a bone stock 69 FJ40 that hasn't run for awhile. A friend at work has a late 85 FJ60 that he's doing a 350/700R4 swap on. His FJ60 has 2F/4 speed w/118K miles and runs really well. He sold me the motor and tranny for a couple hundred bucks. He's almost done with his swap and I want to start mine.
Here are my questions. First, is the F to 2F swap a pretty straight forward swap with out any major modifications? I got all of the external engine parts in the deal. And, is the length of the (post Aug, 1985) 4 speed going to be a problem for the short wheel base of the FJ40? I was thinking of just swapping the motors for now and doing the trannys later.
Will my transfer case be compatible with the newer 4 speed, or do I need to change that too?
One final question. My 69 FJ40 has 79K original miles and has ALL of the original equipment. (even the light that plugs under the dash) Will I hurt the value of my rig by changing the motor and tranny out?
Thanks for your replies in advance. This looks like a great site and I've enjoyed reading all of the helpful information.
Penroseton