Building the Princess - HJ60 build blog. (3 Viewers)

[duncanrm]

I could have sworn all the exhaust manifold studs were good to be inserted and of course it had to be the back stud at the bottom that appears to have a broken bolt in it. I have no idea how I missed this. Snuck the engine forward a bit to get access, frustrating and I'm kicking myself of course. I tried for an hour or so to get the broken stud out but couldn't.. Successfully helicoiled now.

I really need to deal with that roof insulation.. it makes so many photos look so bad.

 

[duncanrm]

EDIC motor tested, cleaned and ready to go back on..

 

[sodafeld1]

EDIC motor tested, cleaned and ready to go back on..

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you are not going straight for the bowden cable/ edic delete?

 

[duncanrm]

you are not going straight for the bowden cable/ edic delete?

I run a Stop Cable on my HJ47... but if the Fuel Control Relay and this motor work "out of the box".. I'll run it until it doesnt work anymore

 

[duncanrm]

Extractors and various other brackets etc back on after work today. Nice new studs, new washers and new brass nuts for the extractors. Tomorrow after work I hope to do the lower and upper thermostat housing, the bypass hose and then the water pump. I am getting close to being able to do another quick test run before the guards go on so the radiator support can be put in place.

 

[BrickRunner]

Extractors and various other brackets etc back on after work today. Nice new studs, new washers and new brass nuts for the extractors. Tomorrow after work I hope to do the lower and upper thermostat housing, the bypass hose and then the water pump. I am getting close to being able to do another quick test run before the guards go on so the radiator support can be put in place.


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Are those headers from a kit or did you fabricate them?

Lookin' good!

 

[duncanrm]

Are those headers from a kit or did you fabricate them?

Lookin' good!

I think they are Pacemakers.. they've been at the back of my shed for a few years (TOYOTA LANDCRUISER HJ45-47-60-75 4.0LT 2H PACEMAKER HEADERS EXTRACTORS PH12640 - https://www.performanceexhaust.com.au/~1686)

 

[kirvesmies]

quick question, is naked smoking a thing in oz? kept see a sign prohibiting in your pics
nice work man

 

[duncanrm]

quick question, is naked smoking a thing in oz? kept see a sign prohibiting in your pics
nice work man

Hahah.. I had to go and find that sign in the photograph.

Naked smoking is indeed the national past-time, one most carefully choose that you dont smoke in a no naked smoking area. There arent many of those areas, but they do exist.

 

[bcolvin]

I'm not a big fan of finding snakes around the camp either! This is my son's photography page.. C.Margetts Photography - https://www.facebook.com/CMargettsPhotography/

Your sons work is fantastic. I studied abroad in Townsville and we would go out “herping” all the time. The diversity of lizards/frogs was awesome. I am a high school science teacher now and love teaching about reptiles in my zoology classes.

 

[duncanrm]

Your sons work is fantastic. I studied abroad in Townsville and we would go out “herping” all the time.

Nice.. I have not been to Townsville. He is out herping right at this moment on the Eyre Peninsula in our home state of South Australia. There's a Peninsula Brown Snake he's after.. he's a bit annoyed as I came across one on a recent trip (New video by Duncan Margetts - https://photos.app.goo.gl/8jotU6b8zxXyRRbi8).

 

[duncanrm]

I thought these guards were in better shape.. some unexpected rust repairs today as I want to get the guards, and radiator support on soon..

A solid days work.. rust fixed, dent taken out, inner guards and inside of outer guards, and radiator support now in primer.

 

[duncanrm]

How's the carnage on this power steering pump bracket.. thats going to hold up my power steering goals I had on today

 

[duncanrm]

This alternator is far too scummy to be permanent, even after a thorough clean... It's good enough to seal the oil system and confirm the charging circuit is working before I buy a new internally regulated one and do the conversion.

The power steering is nearly all back together, missing the high pressure hose and reservoir though.

Closer and closer.. body mounts for the radiator surround should here on Monday and then I can get the radiator surround in.. about time to pull the trigger on a new radiator, that is going to hurt - the price of copper/brass units has really gone up in the past 2-3 years

 

[sodafeld1]

This alternator is far too scummy to be permanent, even after a thorough clean... It's good enough to seal the oil system and confirm the charging circuit is working before I buy a new internally regulated one and do the conversion.

The power steering is nearly all back together, missing the high pressure hose and reservoir though.

Closer and closer.. body mounts for the radiator surround should here on Monday and then I can get the radiator surround in.. about time to pull the trigger on a new radiator, that is going to hurt - the price of copper/brass units has really gone up in the past 2-3 years

what are you going to do for the high pressure hoses? pirtek, enzed, purple pig? or second hand?

I have found the baxter alternators ok, so far.

I got an adrad brass radiator delivered for around the $600aud, a few months ago, haven't tested it tho. I prefer brass as you can burn the grass seeds out if needed, can't do that with aluminium..handles bounces better too

 

[duncanrm]

what are you going to do for the high pressure hoses? pirtek, enzed, purple pig? or second hand?

I have found the baxter alternators ok, so far.

I got an adrad brass radiator delivered for around the $600aud, a few months ago, haven't tested it tho. I prefer brass as you can burn the grass seeds out if needed, can't do that with aluminium..handles bounces better too

Pirtek I think.. just need to find a day where I can be home.

$600 isnt bad! I'll call on Monday and get a quote from my local guy.

Also I think Baxter do a >100A version for the 2H? That'd be nice.

 

[sodafeld1]

Pirtek I think.. just need to find a day where I can be home.

$600 isnt bad! I'll call on Monday and get a quote from my local guy.

Also I think Baxter do a >100A version for the 2H? That'd be nice.

120a , yeah better when running everything in a night storm. A fella here, hz in oz, sells the regs.

 

[sodafeld1]

be interested what pirtek charges

 

[duncanrm]

be interested what pirtek charges

Whats your guess?

 

[sodafeld1]

in the ,long ago, past I had an enzed fella come over, do a hard fuel return line for a b engine, filter to pump (simple job), he was a good fella, complained his colleagues were lazy, generally unhelpful to customers, so he went solo as a hose mec. 2x banjos soldered to two bends on copper pipe. He charged $100, he did a good job, we had coffee together afterwards, no worries.

So heaven knows now a day?!

If it was over $300, I would hunt second hand, but they are rare, every 40 series has pinched them. Guess I would be happy at $200-250 for shiny, but maybe dreaming. I am tight ar#d.

Still I wonder if the hjz hoses fit/ or made to fit, wreckers have them $220. The steer gear box is apparently interchangeable from hj-hjz, not for 60's tho, pitman is opposite side. But the hose fittings maybe the same size.?

Hose mechanics have to fix bobcat hydraulics all the time and bust their knees in extended pray position on the hard cold steel inside the digger scoop during winter. Which can make some of them bitter, understandably.