Build AK HJ-75

[AussieHJCruza]

Time to get serious. Thanks to -19 I will have at least the month of April off, so time to get to work.

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Looks like it's ready for a FMIC

 

[mongoose2231]

Where do all of you get these 12ht's from!?!

 

[coldtaco]

I got mine from the Netherlands. Probably can get from Australia for less. Otherwise keep looking around on here and other places.

 

[coldtaco]

Engine out, looks like I found the constant leak, rear main seal?

 

[2fpower]

awesome build. loving it...

 

[renago]

are you planning to keep the same couch disk o the improved HDT one ?

 

[cruiserpilot]

are you planning to keep the same couch disk o the improved HDT one ?

Renago- Are you saying that the 1HDT clutch is same as 12HT? Are the input shafts the same?

 

[FJBen]

Engine out, looks like I found the constant leak, rear main seal?

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That could potentially be the front input seal on the H55f. Ask me how I know, I thought it was a rear main seal as well, mine was dry with 485,000kms, but I still thought that was the issues. Well, as you can imagine is started leaking once driving again and then I had to pull the tranny and fix it.

Possible it could be your rear main as well, but I would just fix that cheap input seal on the H55F now as it's easy to get do.
Another gotcha, my input shaft had a groove and I had to speedi-sleeve it as it would still leak. Info on my build thread around page 14.
BJ74 build page 14

 

[renago]

Renago- Are you saying that the 1HDT clutch is same as 12HT? Are the input shafts the same?

I don't know if the HDT is the same as 12HT ,
was assuming that he had a 1HZ motor in .

 

[coldtaco]

I don't know if the HDT is the same as 12HT ,
was assuming that he had a 1HZ motor in .

2H swapped for a 12HT

 

[coldtaco]

Dash finally out

 

[coldtaco]

Environmental system out

 

[cruiserpilot]

Keep that heater core. Hard to replace in the future. Coming apart with surgical
precision.. very cool If you find yourself short of little grey bits in the end let me know

 

[coldtaco]

Oh boy all removed. Some paint damage at the brake booster and clutch master cylinder.

 

[coldtaco]

Wiring harness and extra wires

 

[coldtaco]

Firewall insulation

 

[coldtaco]

Other stuff removed

 

[coldtaco]

More stuff removed

 

[coldtaco]

Got some more parts painted. Inner fenders got sand blasted and painted.

 

[coldtaco]

Found a difference between fold down windshield and non-fold down windshield, which I hadn’t noticed before. The windshield boot cowl for the fold down windshield has notches for the hinges.