D'animal 1970 FJ40 Landcruiser (1 Viewer)

CruiserStuff · Nov 6, 2013

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

D'Animal · Nov 7, 2013

Coming together.

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D'Animal · Nov 23, 2013

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 · Nov 23, 2013

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 · Nov 24, 2013

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 · Dec 30, 2013

A problem showed itself in the way to town today.

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D'Animal · Dec 30, 2013

The damage I found, so far.

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DAD2SIX · Dec 30, 2013

Ouch. That sucks man

hairy_apple · Dec 30, 2013

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

bikersmurf · Dec 31, 2013

RAYJON said:
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...

Diskord said:
Lol out of the "shed" he says.

Nice Dan

darasick said:
You have some nice spare parts laying there sir

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

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

D'Animal · Dec 31, 2013

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 · Dec 31, 2013

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 · Dec 31, 2013

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

D'Animal · Dec 31, 2013

Motor is from a 1984 FJ60.

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RAYJON · Dec 31, 2013

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 · Dec 31, 2013

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

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FJ40Jim · Dec 31, 2013

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 · Jan 1, 2014

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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