73 FJ40 Refresh (1 Viewer)

[Engineer8000]

Still going 4 speed. I tried to figure a way to keep the five speed. I can't figure an elegant way to address that tube crossmember and keep the OEM ebrake on the TC and keep it looking stock.

 

[Living in the Past]

Rust, had a bunch of water in it.

That sucks. Was this a H42 you had? I bought a four speed years ago from a wrecking yard that had water in it. Luckily damage wasn't that bad. Drained water and filled with automatic transmission fluid. It was also transmission from a FJ25 which are.like hen's teeth to find.

Still going 4 speed. I tried to figure a way to keep the five speed. I can't figure an elegant way to address that tube crossmember and keep the OEM ebrake on the TC and keep it looking stock.

I know someone who used a 60 series rear axle and still kept hand brake handle under the dash. This was on a 72 FJ40.

Steve @Poser did a H55F conversion on a 79 using a disc hand brake. Did not modify the torque tube. Believe if search the facts sticky at top of the section the thread link is in there.

 

[Engineer8000]

Started the big peel today. Looks like the rockers need replaced too. A good bit of pitting under the gas tank too.

 

[Engineer8000]

New oil cooler on with new coolant hoses.

Also put the front bumper back on.

 

[60 40]

Build is looking really nice and I like how clean your break lines came out but noticed you may have your shock washers installed inside out....at least on this shock. Contrary to intuition they should have the convex side facing the bushing.

Cheers!

 

[RevISK]

Build is looking really nice and I like how clean your break lines came out but noticed you may have your shock washers installed inside out....at least on this shock. Contrary to intuition they should have the convex side facing the bushing.

Cheers!

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Really?
What is the rationale behind that?

Genuinely curious.

 

[60 40]

Really?
What is the rationale behind that?

Genuinely curious.

Here's what I pulled up.

 

[RevISK]

Here's what I pulled up.

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Curious. Why have washers that fit then? Why not just flat, fender style washers?

Great, one more thing to worry about

 

[RevISK]

Curious. Why have washers that fit then? Why not just flat, fender style washers?

Great, one more thing to worry about

Pardon the continuation here, but I need more evidence than a screenshot of one forum post.

When I redid my tundra’s suspension, guess which way the washers were facing? Stock all around and none were backwards as far as I remember.

While I am totally willing to be proven wrong, I’m seriously doubtful of your assertion.

 

[60 40]

I hear you but for horizontal shock mounts the cup is outwards....
It's different than a Tundra.

https://gabriel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Gabriel-HD-Tech-Bulletin-Shock-Installation.pdf

For the FJ60 they use a bolt and washer like this.

Land Cruiser Shock Bolt and Washer

Land Cruiser Shock Bolt and Washer (SBW-1)

absolute-wits-end.com

 

[pb4ugo]

The taper/bevel goes away from the shock bushing. The pic in post 125, the washers are backwards and not tight.

 

[Engineer8000]

Good catch, concave out to allow shock to pivot when springs flex.

 

[RevISK]

Duly noted. Thanks for the education.
So, in theory, on a 40 one could just have flat washers? Or, is the point of the concave to not have an edge and give somewhat of a ramp, as it were, for the bushings to move/flex?

The washers on both the 40 and 62 are a hodgepodge of PO randomness so I just put everything back together the way they were on there.

Back to the OP’s regularly scheduled programming…

 

[Engineer8000]

I think the intent putting the cup out provides more metal to metal clearance between the shock and washer

 

[B y r o n]

However, with a top post shock:

This is why I believe there is some confusion as to which way they go on. Lucky for us the FJ-40 only has the top example.

 

[Engineer8000]

finished peeling the top side today

Also made this fuel filter bracket this week

 

[Engineer8000]

I was test fitting the heater and found all the holes don't line up

I have an earlier heater and it would not line up all 4 holes either

same with the later heater I was using

So are only three of the heater holes used?

 

[FJ40Savvy]

I was test fitting the heater and found all the holes don't line up

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I have an earlier heater and it would not line up all 4 holes either




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same with the later heater I was using


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So are only three of the heater holes used?

Here are a couple more pictures of my heater core. Two on both sides. The passenger side bolts are hidden behind the ducting.

 

[Engineer8000]

Thanks for the pictures. I think I might need this one. Why would they change it up for just a year or so?

 

[FJ40Savvy]

Thanks for the pictures. I think I might need this one. Why would they change it up for just a year or so?

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Yup the '73 model year keeps giving. Lots of just one model year changes. Let me know if you need any other pictures. I'm confident that Louie is a pretty good example of a '73.

I went back and checked, there are two bolt tabs on each side. I updated the post again.