Another 85 fj60 Blue #2??

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The 5 speed is unloaded and in the back of my truck. Great job on crating and securing this Georg. This looks #^%@ SEXY!

Looks like I will do the install this week afterall.

J

 

[robustbambi]

Congrats on the H55!

 

[Trapper50cal]

That is, in fact, pure sex....

 

[klinetime574]

Arrgghhhh.

Do want.

 

[gregnash]

Very nice!!! Now get to work installing it!

 

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Have cleared the weekend with the wife. She said she would bring beer and food when needed. She is awesome. Hoping to get this knocked out on Saturday.

Once again a high recommendation on the customer service that Georg gave me. He is a top notch guy with a great product.

J

 

[GLTHFJ60]

It'll feel like a whole new truck

Planning on any clutch work while in there?

 

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It'll feel like a whole new truck

Planning on any clutch work while in there?

Yes, Georg loaded me up w/ new LUK clutch kit, oil pan gasket, rear main seal, new pressure plate bolts...

J

 

[pistonpete]

HMMM, i think i know someone with an addiction !! lol

 

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HMMM, i think i know someone with an addiction !! lol

I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK!

Just wait til the diesel is found and the PIG comes into the picture.

J

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Yes, Georg loaded me up w/ new LUK clutch kit, oil pan gasket, rear main seal, new pressure plate bolts...

J

BOOYAH! I love it. Make sure to post up more pics along the way.

 

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BOOYAH! I love it. Make sure to post up more pics along the way.

Will do Johnny. I get camera happy during projects.

J

 

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Its all in and runs great. Need to finish twin sticks and shifter boots. Got the extended shackles on and she sits pretty level and and rides good. I'll post up pics later.

 

[Finnyfam60]

Its all in and runs great. Need to finish twin sticks and shifter boots. Got the extended shackles on and she sits pretty level and and rides good. I'll post up pics later.

Nice work J!! Let us know how she drives!!

 

[gregnash]

Very nice dude! Got to post some pics when you get the chance!!

 

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Ok guys, I took a few pics during the install. Not as many as I'd liked but had my hands full. One of my guys from work helped out. I can assure you the more help the better.

All in all a great and productive day... Started at 8am and finished the test drive around 6pm. Not too shabby for a transmission swap out, shifter, front shackles, oil pan gasket, rear main seal, u-joints and fluid/filter change.

So, here we go: To start, man was it nasty under there ( 27 plus years/207k miles of grim, leaks etc...

J

 

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Transmission out... The transfer did in fact give up at the top of the split case. I'll get a close up later on of the blown out gasket.



New assembly waiting its turn... TAP, TAP, TAP...



Break down of the clutch, PP, etc...



J

 

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Old clutch and PP.



Clutch up close... YEEEESH!



New LUK clutch kit from Georg..



J

 

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Shot of flywheel. Had this re-surfaced at the local machine shop to remove the old chattering, grooves etc..



Dropped the pan and re-main cap. I can say that this was the most frustrating part.. Getting the pan off with out bending it, removing the old hard cork OEM gasket, and putting it back on. Mine was a PITA.

Rear crank journal and bearing was smooth as a babies butt, everything looked great in there.





J

 

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OEM pan gasket.



Pilot bearing installed



Rear main installed



J