Don't forget about the killer dowel pin while you have the time.
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Man, I'd be pretty weary about using the "peel n seal" stuff in the engine bay. I think it would be too hot for it to stay put on a vertical surface.
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Yea I took care of the killer dowel pin a couple weeks ago when I replaced the front and rear main seals and the timing cover gasket.
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Meh
I give it a shot and see what happens. at the moment I don't have the budget to buy the fancy stuff. I used my heat gun to heat up the tar on the peel and seal to help it stick more better and heated up the edges after it was stuck and pressed them on better to seal it up nicely.
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Well after a week of wating for parts I called Dustin on Friday and asked if he even shipped the parts and he said the should be here today (Friday). Got home from work to only find one box with the tranny controller and updated A/C and alt quick mount. I will post some pics later. Cool stuff but I was really hoping to get this thing back together on this nice three day weekend (labor day). But no such luck. Hopefully brown Santa will come Tuesday with the rest.
So I mounted my new fans to the radiator, drained the gas out of the tank, ran new hose to the rear heater to bypass the hardlines. They were pretty rusty, and made a little mount for the rear break proportional controll
The fans are from FF Dynamics on eBay.
http://goo.gl/51Yyyb
They had a kit that had a shroud for the land cruiser but it only put out like 2800 CFM. They told me this heavy duty kit without shroud puts out 5000 CFM. Comes with a little controller with adjustable temp control. We'll see how it goes.
So I mounted my new fans to the radiator, drained the gas out of the tank, ran new hose to the rear heater to bypass the hardlines. They were pretty rusty, and made a little mount for the rear break proportional controll
The fans are from FF Dynamics on eBay.
http://goo.gl/51Yyyb
They had a kit that had a shroud for the land cruiser but it only put out like 2800 CFM. They told me this heavy duty kit without shroud puts out 5000 CFM. Comes with a little controller with adjustable temp control. We'll see how it goes.
F×@king sweet man!
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Anyone see any problems with the way I routed my rear heater hoses?
Can you adjust you fans individually? I have two fans that come on at 185 degrees I believe. I'm noticing that my temps will spike since fans and thermostat all start working at 180-190 resulting in the temp rising up before the fans can catch up bringing it back down.
My plan is to try to get one to come on around 150 to gradually bring it up to operating temp.
My plan is to try to get one to come on around 150 to gradually bring it up to operating temp.
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I think what they said was at the temp setpoint fan 1 comes on. At 15 degree's above that fan 2 comes on until temps drop 5 degree's below setpoint then they shut down. Not 100% sure on that though.
Edit: well I was wrong. I guess that operation was what I saw wanting done in my head. Just hooked the controller up with lights and it turns both on at the same time and off at the same time
I guess I will either have to use two controllers or make my own.or use this controler: http://amzn.com/B004XONX8U , but i dont want to spend the $130 right now
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Right now I have a threaded temp switch. I want to keep this type instead of going to a probe that mounts on the fins of the radiator but it seems if I want a adjustable temp setting I may have to go that route. If I do I guess I already have a threaded hole for a proper temp gauge ready to go.I think what they said was at the temp setpoint fan 1 comes on. At 15 degree's above that fan 2 comes on until temps drop 5 degree's below setpoint then they shut down. Not 100% sure on that though.
Edit: well I was wrong. I guess that operation was what I saw wanting done in my head. Just hooked the controller up with lights and it turns both on at the same time and off at the same time
or use this controler: http://amzn.com/B004XONX8U , but i dont want to spend the $130 right now
Nice clean work and way to get after your conversion.
Any thoughts of using soft copper in the hard to get to areas?
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3/8" threaded sensor http://amzn.com/B004XONXBM
Due to my lack of budget at the moment I am probably gonna stick with the controller that came with the kit for the time being then upgrade at a later point. something due to the fact that my wife needs a bunch of baby stuff for our first kid that is due in a couple weeks....
I dont see the big deal 
she will just need some dippers and a teet for a while right
I think soft copper would work just fine. I am gonna need to see what room I have once I am able to actually put the friggin motor and tranny in there.... if the parts ever show up from Dustin.
sorry needed to vent 
thats an interesting idea. I like the idea of having the temp set point adjustable without having to buy a new sensor though.
The reviews weren't very good on using the probe in that controller. At least something is out there.3/8" threaded sensor http://amzn.com/B004XONXBM
Due to my lack of budget at the moment I am probably gonna stick with the controller that came with the kit for the time being then upgrade at a later point. something due to the fact that my wife needs a bunch of baby stuff for our first kid that is due in a couple weeks....
she will just need some dippers and a teet for a while right
I think soft copper would work just fine. I am gonna need to see what room I have once I am able to actually put the friggin motor and tranny in there.... if the parts ever show up from Dustin.
thats an interesting idea. I like the idea of having the temp set point adjustable without having to buy a new sensor though.
I think soft copper would work just fine. I am gonna need to see what room I have once I am able to actually put the friggin motor and tranny in there.... if the parts ever show up from Dustin.
do you have any instructions with any of your parts? anything about his tach sensor and how it gets wired to the toyota wiring? I feel your pain it's a waiting game
I think soft copper would work just fine. I am gonna need to see what room I have once I am able to actually put the friggin motor and tranny in there.... if the parts ever show up from Dustin.
Keep the momentum
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No I don't have any of those instructions yet. I only got the basic teardown and A/C quick mount instructions... I am hoping that brown Santa is gonna show up tomorrow with the rest of the parts. If so I will pull them all out and snap some pics.
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Well I got the intercooler in today. It looks like Dustin shipped everything out mid last week so I am just impatiently waiting on the brown Santa to bring the rest of the toys!
That's designed to fit with the stock trans cooler in place? I'm curious to see it installed, might be able to adapt it to my 1HD-T.
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Not totally sure how it fits. Waiting for the box with the directions. :/