Cam's FJ60 Gets a Heart Transplant (4 Viewers)

[FJ60Cam]

Well, I shook the money tree and a muffler fell out. I also have a builder's kit of bends on the way. I'm going to attempt to fab up my own exhaust at least to the muffler. I don't trust the few muffler shops I've used to run it the way I want it, and a truly custom job isn't in the budget right now.

It doesn't look like it will be too difficult. We'll see.

The Lokar shifter on the other hand, is turning out to be a pain in the ass. I'm not sure what I was thinking, but I thought I could put it in after the fact, when I should have installed it while the motor is out and taken off the knob and lever, which I'm having to do anyway. I've also decided to modify the stock t-case shifter instead of using twin sticks. I'd rather have it appear stock, plus that should be less work. The shifters are next on the list.

 

[wngrog]

Screw the cats.

 

[FJ60Cam]

It's raining today, which means I have a river running through my carport, so no crawling around under the truck.

So I turned my attention to the intake. I bought a slick Airaid intake tube, but it interfered with the mechanical fan. They have one that doesn't, but it is huge.

I returned the Airaid (which freed up some more $$$), and decided to modify the stock intake.

First I cut off two of the three resonators and a bracket (forgot to take a before pic)...

 

[FJ60Cam]

I will cut out two patches and weld it up with a soldering iron try to clean it up a little with a hot knife (already started that on the bracket).

I left the long resonator under the engine cover because it contains a mount and a vacuum port for the valve cover. Plus it fills the rectangular hole on the engine cover.

No problem clearing the fan...

I put on the MAF housing, measured my room to the fender, and ordered a cone air filter to fit that distance.

It might not be quite as clean as an aftermarket deal, but it has more pros than cons. And it was free.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Well crap. That was even easier done than said!

I cut out a plug from the resonator (same plastic), hit the cut hole with a low flame from the propane torch and pressed it on until melted plastic squooshed out. I had the front hole looking perfect, but decided to &@$# with it and broke the seal. I pushed it in a little too far the second time.

I did better on the hidden hole. This is actually what the factory joints look like.

This messed up my upper radiator hose routing, but if I get a second hose and splice it with my JTR fitting, I'm pretty sure I can make it work. It might even hide my patch job.

This should end up better than the aftermarket intake tube.

 

[77TLCFJ40]

Really nice work Cam.

 

[RSHARPfzj80]

Looks like it should be ready to wheel by GSMTR!

 

[FJ60Cam]

Meow...

Sorry @wngrog & @beno

I talked to the tech department at magnaflow and found that since I am running two cats, they only have to be sized for half the motor & vehicle weight. So these weren't too expensive - $55/each on eBay.

I'm not sure how I overlooked this, but my fan is just barely interfering with my lower radiator hose.

But it's "just the tip"...

I might be able to trim my hose a little and rotate it down some, but the fan is so close to the outlet that it's almost not a hose problem.

I can also cut down the threaded mount on the fan clutch. It has deeper threads than needed and bottoms out on the water pump. This would pull the fan closer to the motor.

Even if both of those helped, it would probably still need a little more room.

Can I trim the offending edge of the fan blades? I don't think I'd have to cut the whole edge down, just a corner.

I've searched to see if other diameters are available, but am coming up blank.

 

[Bomar]

I would trim the fan blades...

 

[FJ60Cam]

I think I could easily space the fan from the fan clutch and use longer bolts (would push the fan towards motor, away from radiator) and get a little extra room.

I might end up doing a combination of all three - trimming the fan some, spacing the fan and cutting down fan clutch threaded mount.

 

[Elbert]

recall I moved the lower water neck on the radiator on my install to address this very problem. Radiator shop can modify the location without a problem. Mine has been working for about 3years or so without issue. I had radiator shop move the water neck on the bottom tank to the far right of the tank...problem solved with fan interference and with interference from fan shroud. I would not modify the fan..but thats just my view.

If you move the water neck...you have no other issues with the things you mentioned...plus it makes it easier to deal with fan shroud.

 

[FJ60Cam]

recall I moved the lower water neck on the radiator on my install to address this very problem. Radiator shop can modify the location without a problem. Mine has been working for about 3years or so without issue. I had radiator shop move the water neck on the bottom tank to the far right of the tank...problem solved with fan interference and with interference from fan shroud. I would not modify the fan..but thats just my view.

If you move the water neck...you have no other issues with the things you mentioned...plus it makes it easier to deal with fan shroud.

The guy in town that would do that isn't in business anymore. The shop that is didn't seem receptive to modification when I took mine in for a minor fix.

I'll ax 'em though.

 

[Elbert]

Local radiator shop here where I live acted like it was no big deal and that they do that kind of stuff or related repairs all the time. I think some of the radiator places now-days are just in the biz to sell new parts.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Yep. I thought for sure I found the place to do it today. They make all kinds of racing radiators and radiators for construction/GSE equipment. When I called, he said they only sell new aluminum ones.

Found another hot rod radiator company in town. Same thing.

I'm going to go back to the place that fixed mine (minor brazing repair) and see if they can do it.

If they can't, I'll trim the fan and see what happens. Fans are cheap. New radiators are not.

IF this place can do it, I thought about having them put a 1-1/4" top neck on and swapping sides with the filler. Any harm to the coolant flow if both necks are on the same side?

 

[Elbert]

I don't think it matters exactly where the water necks are located on the tank. I also had my water neck on the top tank resized to match the size used on the top radiator hose that matches my donor vehicle. So the top water neck was resized and the lower water neck was relocated. Which helped me out on my swap. I got tired of the adapters and stuff.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Say a prayer for me...

 

[Bomar]

Not much out of the box thinking happens in memphis. Plus most of the good radiator shops have closed. It seems to be a dieing business with the influx of plastic tanks

 

[OGBeno]

Say a prayer for me...

Can I pass on the prayer and drink beer on your behalf instead?

I'm way better at the beer thing than the praying thing.

 

[Bomar]

Another idea Cam is to look outside city....like Covington or even West Memphis AR. Might be someone in rural areas still working on them.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Can I pass on the prayer and drink beer on your behalf instead?

I'm way better at the beer thing than the praying thing.

I appreciate you drinking so early for me. I think I just found a lead!