D'animal 1970 FJ40 Landcruiser

[CruiserStuff]

Nice to see the Con-ferr cover in use! Great build, Dan....

 

[D'Animal]

Coming together.

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[D'Animal]

Installed new axle in the SPEN trailer so I can carry 1 set if spare tires.

Airing out the 2nd Gen Mombasa.

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[fj4some]

I have spent the last hour reading and really enjoying this post. I kindly like the idea of leaving it with some good character as far as no paint. Do you plan on painting it sometime or leaving it as is?

 

[D'Animal]

Glad you enjoyed the thread. I will use it as a neighborhood cruising rig.
I will leave it as is and let the next owner paint it.

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[D'Animal]

A problem showed itself in the way to town today.

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[D'Animal]

The damage I found, so far.

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[DAD2SIX]

Ouch. That sucks man

 

[hairy_apple]

Wow... is this a semi common issue? I had that almost exact thing happen in my 55.

 

[bikersmurf]

Ok, I just spent a day straightening a hood with a torch/hammer/dolie, and the one "out of the shed" looks better, I can't bitch though the windshield in my fj40 came out of your shed...

Looking good Dan, I liked the rat rod look, you keep going you will end up with a nice driver fj40,

Btw I have a gallon of fleet white here, I will donate to the cause...if you want it...

Lol out of the "shed" he says.

Nice Dan

You have some nice spare parts laying there sir

Your spare parts are better than all of the used parts in this country...

Bummer about the motor... Thanks for the good read.

 

[D'Animal]

Pulled another 2F head off the shelf and checked it for cracks.

Opened up a OEM Gasket set I bought from Cruiser Dan at American Toyota. There are holes for the water jacket but they do not seem to line up.

Grrrr

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[D'Animal]

JimC identified this is the wrong head for this engine block.

D'oh!

Time to dig around in the shed for another 2F head.

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[RAYJON]

I have 2 2f cores if you need one, unknown condition ...what year was that motor?

 

[D'Animal]

Motor is from a 1984 FJ60.

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[RAYJON]

One of the cores is off a 83, but it blew a head gasket, and will need a cut and magniflux.. I can take a straight edge to it if you want it it's yours,

 

[D'Animal]

Thanks ! I will let you know when I'm in your area.

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[FJ40Jim]

Dan, the head gasket should match whatever head you end up using. The head gasket never matches up with all the holes in the deck. There is one number for 81-85 and a different number for 85-90 HG's.
Or there was. They may have superceded all of them to the later number. Other Dan will know.

 

[D'Animal]

I pulled the engine and will be swapping in a different one.

I will find the right head and put this engine back together.

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[D'Animal]

New rear seal and new pan gasket

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[D'Animal]

If I had plugs for the air rail, this would be running now.

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