Biscuit is (still) Keeping The FJ40 - Customization/Improvement Thread (9 Viewers)

[Biscuit]

Next up to address is the clutch.
It's slipping under moderate or heavy acceleration. The clutch disc is at least 20 years old. Currently I have the three-finger 3speed clutch with the 3-speed flywheel in front of my H42 4-speed. (Coincidentally period correct for my 1974 had it come with the 4-speed). There is a good enough local shop, that I'm probably going to throw money at the problem. The big question is do I update to the later clutch or just replace the old-style three finger.

That will be followed shortly by rear brakes.
The existing drum brakes need work. Like the front, if I am going to put a bunch of new parts in, I don't want manually adjusted brakes. Options: Rear disc kit with the GM components (likely easiest). Though I have seen a thread with @cruisermatt FJ60 rear drum conversion (would require sorting out the parking brake to enable the self adjusting). This one I can do in my driveway.

 

[65swb45]

I still have some Aisin clutch kits for the older systems Mike. But know that the throwout bearing hubs are obsolete, and they are a high wear item.
I have put some of them aside to see how they take to welding up the divots, but haven’t gotten around to trying it yet. If you need one of those as well, lmk, and I will move that project up the list.
OTOH, if your wheeling days are over, changing to the newer design will net you a more highway friendly clutch. I just got one of those flywheels turned on Thursday