Diesel FJ40, 1974FJ

[1974FJ]

I got the rear axle completely welded up and the spring perches set. I set the pinion ~1* below the yoke of the transfercase b/c i will be running a CV from the t-case.
I also rolled the cruiser out of the shop to clean the shop of all its grinding dust that is everywhere!!! So i decided to make another video of it running so you could hear it better...enjoy







I think you can hear the turbo....haha (its open exhaust and no filter, plus the charged air is not directed to the intake manifold so the turbo is wide open, youll see)


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[Tapage]

Sweeeeeeet .. !!!!

What a sound dude .. congrats . .! ( thanks for the vid )

 

[3doghouse]

Good work! Thanks again for sharing what you learned along the way.

 

[1974FJ]

thanks Tapage and 3doghouse,
Like ive told some others, hearing that thing run is all the motivation i need to work those late nights in the shop. I just wish i had more time to work on it.

 

[Slowerthanu]

So awesome. I love the motor mounts. That thing seriously sounds like a big truck.

 

[bustanutley]

Why the blocks on the rear axle?

 

[1974FJ]

EDIT: Im an Idiot....

I do plan on not using those blocks, but i have also set the pinion and welded the perches already with disregard to the blocks. I was under the impression i left the perches unwelded. Im telling you i need to get back to this build quickly before i forget something really important...keep on me guys, Ill learn. haha

Im really hoping for some fj55 rear springs to fall into my lap here shortly..........anybody?????

 

[D'Animal]

I thought you were done with this?

 

[1974FJ]

with the cruiser....heck no
Yeah, its mostly done. Its been so long since ive been near it, im starting to forget what ive done. haha, wow. Seems i have welded the perches. I dont think the 1" blocks will change much....you think? Im done with my intern around the first of july and will have more time around the shop.

 

[EWheeler]

EDIT:

Im really hoping for some fj55 rear springs to fall into my lap here shortly..........anybody?????

Why not some flipped 60 springs in the rear? 55 springs seem to be way too expensive and 60 springs can be had for free if you keep your eyes open. 55 springs have a centered pin and 60 have an offset so if you flip them, you will gain an inch or more I believe over the 55s. Just have to get the appropriate bushings for the 40 hangers.

 

[1974FJ]

Home for a month I think. Just got started back on this thing.
Got my saginaw box mounted after making a plate for it. BTW, cutting the hole out for the steering shaft to go through, not that easy! You def need a large holesaw or plasma or torch.







Here is where i relocated the factory frame boxing piece to the passenger side. Thought it was a neat idea.

 

[boots4]

Is it me or does the passenger frame rail look tweaked?

 

[1974FJ]

Its just you..

 

[72cruiser]

still need some 55 rears?

hit me up at malphrusoxide@gmail.com


malphrus

 

[1974FJ]

Thanks to Jonathan Ive got some 55 springs in the near future........Appreciate!
D'Animal, i seem to be on the same schedule as you this week. I got my tranny hump patched up for the new tranny shifter hole and the all-so-different t-case shifter spot. My dana300 twin stick setup(jbfab.net) was a really sweet setup, real high quality and shifted great! Its all stainless and looks great. I had to grab some stainless wire and weld up a different design to work for my fj. If my fj didnt have a long nv4500hd and and a dana300 clocking ring then i could run the twinsticks like JB-Fab made them, but i had to modify.
I really wanted to run the shifters out of the stock TLC shifter hole but felt better about how i have them now. It look awhile to get the hump patched up to work and look right. Once i get the hump at 100% done, im gonna cut out a plate that will hold both the T-case and tranny shifter boots down and look pretty cool i hope. Stay tuned for that....

 

[1974FJ]

 

[D'Animal]

D'Animal, i seem to be on the same schedule as you this week. I got my tranny hump patched up for the new tranny shifter hole and the all-so-different t-case shifter spot.

Once i get the hump at 100% done, im gonna cut out a plate that will hold both the T-case and tranny shifter boots down and look pretty cool i hope. Stay tuned for that...

It is amazing how something so simple can take sssoooo long to do.

I feel for you on the twinstick/ tranny hump hole cutting, etc.

 

[1974FJ]

Got my steering worked out...
I used a bearing i had laying around and some others i gathered. Pretty happy with it..

Made this plate to bolt to the firewall and to also accept my bearing..

 

[1974FJ]

Here is the shaft coming out the firewall, i actually had to straighten this shaft because it was badly bent from the wreck i had.



Plate installed:



Bearing installed:



Shaft:

 

[1974FJ]