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More progress, engine and tranny/transfer installed.
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More project creep.
Master cylinder is leaking and needs to be replaced now.
With that and the need to tear down the front axle do a knuckle/ bearing job, coupled with my dislike of the all drum brake setup, I have decided to do a front disc conversion.
@RustyNailJustin generously raided his parts stash for a mini truck axle and 60 series rotors and calipers. After a drive to his beautiful place, we loaded the parts and had a great look at his absolutely incredible race truck. Thanks again to him and the Land Cruiser/Mud community for making all this possible (and fun).
Now I can get the correct master cylinder installed and then work on the disc swap after I concentrate on getting the truck drivable.
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Master cylinder is leaking and needs to be replaced now.
With that and the need to tear down the front axle do a knuckle/ bearing job, coupled with my dislike of the all drum brake setup, I have decided to do a front disc conversion.
@RustyNailJustin generously raided his parts stash for a mini truck axle and 60 series rotors and calipers. After a drive to his beautiful place, we loaded the parts and had a great look at his absolutely incredible race truck. Thanks again to him and the Land Cruiser/Mud community for making all this possible (and fun).
Now I can get the correct master cylinder installed and then work on the disc swap after I concentrate on getting the truck drivable.
What a beautiful truck and build! Glad I am following this thread now and it was a pleasure meeting you.
Meshal
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I'll be around during may. I wish i can drive it
I hope you'll have better luck than me with the front disc conversion. I found on my '65 lpb that running the spacer bracket to get the booster off the firewall ribs, along with a booster and MC from a 60, puts the MC right into the side of the carb. I'm still in the midst of trying to come up with a solution.
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Thanks, I should be OK for mounting as the '84 already has the rib out of the way with a booster installed. I will check with @cruiseroutfit next week for a master cylinder that will hopefully work for a while with the drums, convert easily to front discs and be reasonably plug and play to install.
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You know you are welcome at my home anytime.
The slow mechanic may be the problem for a drive in May. But we can always drive one of the others if that guy doesn't get the 45 finished by then.
Maybe he should stop adding work to his list and finish what he has
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Not much in the way of exciting photos. I have just been bolting all the OEM parts on to move toward firing up the motor.
I have about finished up the Sniper install, just need to tie the charcoal canister in. I was able to modify the throttle pedal to retain the hand throttle that was there.
Seat heater wiring is almost finished. Control wiring done, just need switched power and ground hooked up.
Vintage Air heater is mounted and firewall penetrations drilled out. Water supply and return connections are in and capped at this time. Controls have been in the dash for months, so need to get the harness plugged together and organize the wiring loom.
New master cylinder from @cruiseroutfit install is waiting for me to get bench bleed parts in hand. System is drained so a brake bleed fiesta is on the horizon, as well as one for the clutch.
DUI distributor, Live wires and install wiring done.
And of course, the front disc conversion is patiently waiting for attention.
Good progress, but still a ways to go. Getting all the add-ons installed in the correct order is not helping progress as it seems I do everything at least twice.
Good thing that it is a hobby and not a paying job.
I have about finished up the Sniper install, just need to tie the charcoal canister in. I was able to modify the throttle pedal to retain the hand throttle that was there.
Seat heater wiring is almost finished. Control wiring done, just need switched power and ground hooked up.
Vintage Air heater is mounted and firewall penetrations drilled out. Water supply and return connections are in and capped at this time. Controls have been in the dash for months, so need to get the harness plugged together and organize the wiring loom.
New master cylinder from @cruiseroutfit install is waiting for me to get bench bleed parts in hand. System is drained so a brake bleed fiesta is on the horizon, as well as one for the clutch.
DUI distributor, Live wires and install wiring done.
And of course, the front disc conversion is patiently waiting for attention.
Good progress, but still a ways to go. Getting all the add-ons installed in the correct order is not helping progress as it seems I do everything at least twice.
Good thing that it is a hobby and not a paying job.
You bringing this to SAS this year?
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Screwed up and missed getting registered in time.
You could just swing by for a day or so knowing you are close
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Wiring install underway, making progress (I think)
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Meshal (red shirt) and his friend Meshari stopped by for lunch and a tour of the shop.
It was great to finally meet the guy with whom I had spent hours talking to on WhatsApp to get the 45 deal done.
A true cruiser guy and all around good fella. If you want a Saudi truck he is the best.
It was great to finally meet the guy with whom I had spent hours talking to on WhatsApp to get the 45 deal done.
A true cruiser guy and all around good fella. If you want a Saudi truck he is the best.
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More surprises as I get closer to finishing up.
After filling the transfer case with 90w, I was able to watch it run back out around the rear output shaft and e-brake drum. Turns out that I had the wrong seal installed. Don't really know how that happened as the seal installed in the case correctly, but did not seal around the shaft. This was hard to see because the e-brake backing plate hides it and goes on before the e-brake drum is installed. Simple, but messy fix as soon as the new seal shows up.
Next on the hit parade was a bad spider joint on the front drive shaft that showed up when I tried to grease it before installing it on the truck, When I finally got it to take grease, it locked up and would barely move. I relieved the pressure by depressing the ball in the zerk, but the joint was still very stiff, so another part ordered and on the list to complete.
In the actual work progress department, the wiring is complete, charcoal canister hooked up, new master cylinder installed and bench bled, and clutch master cylinder bench bled. In the interior, floor liner installed, seats and seat belts installed with seat heaters plugged in, both shifters and e-brake installed, and doors reinstalled. Looks like a truck again.
New hose for the slave cylinder just arrived, and the proportioning valve for the rear brake circuit is due in tomorrow so hopefully those installs will be straight forward.
It is time to start the teardown of the donor disc brake axle, so another chance to to try and move forward more than back
After filling the transfer case with 90w, I was able to watch it run back out around the rear output shaft and e-brake drum. Turns out that I had the wrong seal installed. Don't really know how that happened as the seal installed in the case correctly, but did not seal around the shaft. This was hard to see because the e-brake backing plate hides it and goes on before the e-brake drum is installed. Simple, but messy fix as soon as the new seal shows up.
Next on the hit parade was a bad spider joint on the front drive shaft that showed up when I tried to grease it before installing it on the truck, When I finally got it to take grease, it locked up and would barely move. I relieved the pressure by depressing the ball in the zerk, but the joint was still very stiff, so another part ordered and on the list to complete.
In the actual work progress department, the wiring is complete, charcoal canister hooked up, new master cylinder installed and bench bled, and clutch master cylinder bench bled. In the interior, floor liner installed, seats and seat belts installed with seat heaters plugged in, both shifters and e-brake installed, and doors reinstalled. Looks like a truck again.
New hose for the slave cylinder just arrived, and the proportioning valve for the rear brake circuit is due in tomorrow so hopefully those installs will be straight forward.
It is time to start the teardown of the donor disc brake axle, so another chance to to try and move forward more than back
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And so it begins.......
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Still herding cats toward the finish line.
New transfer rear output shaft seal installed, parking brake parts installed and adjusted (again) and rear drive shaft installed.
Front driveshaft new u-joint replaced and driveshaft installed.
Adjustable proportioning valve installed on rear circuit of new master cylinder.
New clutch slave cylinder installed and system bled.
New transfer rear output shaft seal installed, parking brake parts installed and adjusted (again) and rear drive shaft installed.
Front driveshaft new u-joint replaced and driveshaft installed.
Adjustable proportioning valve installed on rear circuit of new master cylinder.
New clutch slave cylinder installed and system bled.
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Donor axle teardown done. A lot of cleaning, painting and reassembly under way.
New parts needed include new calipers and pads, new brake rotors, backing plate eliminators wit beautiful stainless brake lines from @orangefj45, new hub wheel studs and a knuckle rebuild kit from @cruiseroutfit
New parts needed include new calipers and pads, new brake rotors, backing plate eliminators wit beautiful stainless brake lines from @orangefj45, new hub wheel studs and a knuckle rebuild kit from @cruiseroutfit
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I finally got to a point where I was comfortable to fire up the new engine.
As soon as I turned the key, it started instantly on virtually the first revolution of the starter, and ran for about 15 minutes of the desired 20 minutes at 2000 rpm for cam break-in. No leaks anywhere, and it sounded great.
The only complication was the failure of the thermostat to open so break-in time was cut short.
I did not have a chance to do much with the Sniper, but it will need some attention as it never went into a closed loop to start self learning during the start up.
Although the Holley tech assured me that a first time start with the cam break in profile would not be a problem, there was no idle drop when we reduced the throttle before shut down and no closed loop, so more research is going to be needed.
All in all, really happy with the results. Still making progress, and looking forward to tying up the loose ends I keep generating.
As soon as I turned the key, it started instantly on virtually the first revolution of the starter, and ran for about 15 minutes of the desired 20 minutes at 2000 rpm for cam break-in. No leaks anywhere, and it sounded great.
The only complication was the failure of the thermostat to open so break-in time was cut short.
I did not have a chance to do much with the Sniper, but it will need some attention as it never went into a closed loop to start self learning during the start up.
Although the Holley tech assured me that a first time start with the cam break in profile would not be a problem, there was no idle drop when we reduced the throttle before shut down and no closed loop, so more research is going to be needed.
All in all, really happy with the results. Still making progress, and looking forward to tying up the loose ends I keep generating.
Meshal
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Congratulations!! I am willing to do another trip to try it out and have some fun!
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Brake rotor/caliper collection.
60 series vented rotors that are too worn to clean up, Minitruck sold rotors, and new aftermarket vented rotors for use in the conversion.
Minitruck calipers for the solid rotors and the new S12*8 remanufactured calipers. The 60 series calipers included with the donor axle went for the core deposit.
60 series vented rotors that are too worn to clean up, Minitruck sold rotors, and new aftermarket vented rotors for use in the conversion.
Minitruck calipers for the solid rotors and the new S12*8 remanufactured calipers. The 60 series calipers included with the donor axle went for the core deposit.