Alaskan FJ40 Build Thread (4 Viewers)

[Aussie Alaskan]

Pulled the snow plow off today. Pretty nice unit that'll be up for sale soon. Hydraulic controls up/down/left/right.

Can anybody tell me what each of the switches are for on my dash. Alot of them I'm familiar with, but there are a few I've never seen since they weren't in my 1977 FJ40.

Here is the link to my 1977 build thread.

Builds - New Alaskan FJ40 intro thread

Greetings all. I've been lurking and stalking this forum for a couple of months since purchasing my first FJ40 and it's been incredible the amount of information and help that's available for those willing to ask and search. Thanks! As far as an introduction goes, I'm a mechanical engineer in...

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[clrussell]

Keep in mind that my Cruiser is very heavy compared to a stock Cruiser, which I imagine cuts into the fuel mileage quite a bit. It weighs 5700 lbs empty. That is without a hard top and doors, too. I am also running a 6.2L with 1-ton running gear, NV4500 and 40” tires. I’d probably run a 5.3L LS if I were lighter.

I wired my engine myself using the stock GM harness as a donor, which was a recommendation that I received from someone in this community (@archie73 ?). I connected with Brendan Patton at the following company for guidance and tuning.

Wiring Harness Information

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Wild how many people use Brenden. I’m fortunate to have known him for many years and live about 10 miles from him. He stopped by and picked up my ECM and dropped it back off a few days later.

 

[Mike Shull]

Wild how many people use Brenden. I’m fortunate to have known him for many years and live about 10 miles from him. He stopped by and picked up my ECM and dropped it back off a few days later.

He definitely knows his stuff. It’s pretty amazing what he can do remotely. My Cruiser runs very well.