I had a previous thread on putting two 60s together into one good one, but I scrapped that idea when I found the new 84'.
84' FJ60, stock 2F, 4spd, etc.
The plan is to do an SOA and keep it low on 33s. Here is what I am starting with.
So, this rig will be getting three rows of seats as well. So, I grabbed a 3rd row set off of a fellow board member for the 3rd row from an FZJ80. I will be installing these shortly as well.
Here are the pieces I will be using for the SOA.
Then after really trying to decide whether or not to keep the 2F or not, and weighing the cost of a motor swap compared to what I have to put into the motor for a carb rebuild($300), and new header ($200), and then all the labor to throw into a motor with 165K on it. So, after realizing that I would want more power than 135HP eventually I started looking for motors.
I really didn't find much until I started looking at complete vehicles. I then found an 89' 1/2 ton Suburban 4x4 that had a new TBI350 and new 700R4. So, I bought the entire rig for less than what a motor/tranny alone would cost. This way I have the complete vehicle to rob parts of for the swap.
So, yesterday I pulled the 60 into the shop to prep it for the tear down of the stock suspension and SOA. I have the new 33s and wheels already too.
I will be frenching the shackle hangers into the frame to keep the ride height lower than your typical SOA, and to eliminate any shackle inversion as well. I will also be doing a shackle reversal up front and stretching the wheel base a few inches by moving the front axle forward a couple inches to allow tire clearance at the firewall under compression.
FWIW, this will be a slow build process since I will be doing it in my spare time on the weekends at the shop. The SOA will be completed first. Then I will drive it a little bit before doing the motor swap at the end of summer. The burb in the meantime will used as a DD until then since everything still works and it runs and drives great. A/C still works as well.
84' FJ60, stock 2F, 4spd, etc.
The plan is to do an SOA and keep it low on 33s. Here is what I am starting with.
So, this rig will be getting three rows of seats as well. So, I grabbed a 3rd row set off of a fellow board member for the 3rd row from an FZJ80. I will be installing these shortly as well.
Here are the pieces I will be using for the SOA.
Then after really trying to decide whether or not to keep the 2F or not, and weighing the cost of a motor swap compared to what I have to put into the motor for a carb rebuild($300), and new header ($200), and then all the labor to throw into a motor with 165K on it. So, after realizing that I would want more power than 135HP eventually I started looking for motors.
I really didn't find much until I started looking at complete vehicles. I then found an 89' 1/2 ton Suburban 4x4 that had a new TBI350 and new 700R4. So, I bought the entire rig for less than what a motor/tranny alone would cost. This way I have the complete vehicle to rob parts of for the swap.
So, yesterday I pulled the 60 into the shop to prep it for the tear down of the stock suspension and SOA. I have the new 33s and wheels already too.
I will be frenching the shackle hangers into the frame to keep the ride height lower than your typical SOA, and to eliminate any shackle inversion as well. I will also be doing a shackle reversal up front and stretching the wheel base a few inches by moving the front axle forward a couple inches to allow tire clearance at the firewall under compression.
FWIW, this will be a slow build process since I will be doing it in my spare time on the weekends at the shop. The SOA will be completed first. Then I will drive it a little bit before doing the motor swap at the end of summer. The burb in the meantime will used as a DD until then since everything still works and it runs and drives great. A/C still works as well.
