88 FJ62-Vortec 5.3L Re-Power & more....VIDEO ADDED

[NCFJ]

New high intensity lights going in, these are the low/high beam lamps. High beam lamps are also new high intensity. A new light harness is also being used drawing power directly from the battery and using the stock harness to trigger the relays.

 

[NCFJ]

Gas pedal as it comes out of Tahoe in back, ready to install in FJ62 in front

 

[justinf]

Killing it Stan, again. Just got all caught up on this thread and the work is just beautiful.

 

[NCFJ]

Thanks Justin, this one turned into so much more than an drive train swap.

 

[Krazytoy]

Stan, where do you source your electrical hardware? I've been looking for fuse blocks like you use but can't seem to find them.

 

[Krazytoy]

Never mind, I found them at the strangest place...

 

[NCFJ]

The fuse block that you see in the photos comes to me built as you see it from the guy that does my harness and flashes the ECU. Nice piece for sure. I will see where he got it next time we speak just for future reference.

 

[NCFJ]

Added a little red

 

[NCFJ]

Lokar shifter, adjustable stick position for and aft, side to side as well. Cable linkage. Plan on getting extra 5/16" hardware as the hardware included assumes installation on single sheet perfectly flat sheet metal. Very nice piece of equipment.

 

[ErikinSC]

subscribed....

 

[NCFJ]

The first photo shows all the parts required to make the LED shift indicator work. 2nd photo shows the sensor housing mounted on the passenger side of the trans. The cable comes out the back of the sensor, around the back of the trans to the shift lever on the driver's side in the 3rd photo The really fun part starts tomorrow, doing all the electrical hook ups ( 16 of them ) and then a 14 step calibration process. DAMN

 

[NCFJ]

Intake installed. I retain the OEM air box and filter. The filter is HUGE with acres of filter surface and will flow air long after the conical style filters clog.

 

[gregnash]

What do you use for the connector section between the MAF and the aircan? Reason for asking is that the tube from my airfilter to the exterior on my 60 is old, and has quite a few cracks and holes in it and I would like to replace with something if I can but not something that is going to cost me $100+.

 

[NCFJ]

The tube is from Airaid and the couplers are from Spector, both sourced from Summit Racing.

 

[MANUCHAO]

Im trying to do this but have to re-route my heater hoses to fit the FJ62 air canister... Im also trying to use the factory vortec air plenum, but need to modify it a little bit...

 

[NCFJ]

Most of the 5.3L Vortecs have a heater hose bracket that bolts up on the coil rack on the passenger side. This allows the hoses to come up from the water pump and across the top of the motor to the fire wall supported. I will take a photo when I get a chance. I would think that trying to get the factory plenum to work with the Toyota canister would be more trouble than it is worth. I went with the system shown above because it is a nice clean shot with 4" tube and no obstructions from the canister to the throttle body.

 

[NCFJ]

You can see the hose in the bracket just behind the oil fill cap, one is not in the bracket in the photo.

Better view

 

[NCFJ]

Fuel supply and return lines, note lines are clamped to firewall just behind intake in center of pic

Bottom of radiator and shroud. Note clip on radiator to hold trans cooler hose. Blue fittings are -6AN for trans lines

 

[Elbert]

looks good.... all the work on the details make the difference.

 

[NCFJ]

Thanks Elbert, The devil truley is in the details

I was fortunate enough to grow up with my grandmother living with us and she passed on quite a few sayings that stay with me still, one of my favorites...........

"I'll never understand why people seem to have the time and money to do something two or three times, yet never seem to have the time and money to do it right the first time" I try to live up to her standards.