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dmaddox's 1981 BJ42 restoration and information thread!
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Hello everyone!
I apologize for the delay in the project. . .I have been putting out other fires and collecting parts. (Not easy to come by in the USA).
With that being said I thought I'd give you an update on the happenings in my garage.
I recently picked up an FJ60 to use as a daily driver. After driving it for a bit and having the knuckleheads at JiffyLube attempt to do an inspection on it (emissions) - I tried to limp the poor beast home (2.3 miles from my house).
I have had engine issues over the years I have had to fix, rebuild, and so forth - but I have never EXPLODED a 2F before. This is off -topic, but hey, this is my forum, so I am giving you the reason for the slowness on my BJ42 project.
Check this out.....
I pulled the 2F Saturday before last and plopped it on the floor. I removed the valve cover to notice that four of the push rods were.......gone. He he he.....yes - GONE.
I knew that after literally a "click CLick CLICK BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM", a huge billowing cloud of smoke WOOOOOSHHHHHHH, the cabin filled up with smoke....rear tires locked up (I quickly pushed in the clutch)....I rolled the window down to get my bearings.....and roll off to the side.
He he he...it looked like a USAF C130 dropped a waterballoon filled with bits of steel and oil on the street (yes, you environmentalists....I cleaned it up.)
Can you believe.....it snapped the CAMSHAFT into 6 pieces and completely grenaded the block? I've never seen anything like this.
Hilarious......
Passenger side - just before the fuel pump (dangling)....
Yes, there were lifters all chewed up in there. I couldnt believe the push rods even fell down and got mangled up in the crank!
I should have put "CHUNKS" of cam....as there were bits of cam, lifters, and mangled push rods (and connecting rod) all over in there.
I was picking up chunks of metal all over the road. . .unreal!
Oh, and to stay on topic - I did receive the Transmission and Transfer case for my BJ42 this last week - YAHOO!!! (thanks profff) - its in great shape too.
All the best to my fellow cruiser heads out there - and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I apologize for the delay in the project. . .I have been putting out other fires and collecting parts. (Not easy to come by in the USA).
With that being said I thought I'd give you an update on the happenings in my garage.
I recently picked up an FJ60 to use as a daily driver. After driving it for a bit and having the knuckleheads at JiffyLube attempt to do an inspection on it (emissions) - I tried to limp the poor beast home (2.3 miles from my house).
I have had engine issues over the years I have had to fix, rebuild, and so forth - but I have never EXPLODED a 2F before. This is off -topic, but hey, this is my forum, so I am giving you the reason for the slowness on my BJ42 project.
Check this out.....
I pulled the 2F Saturday before last and plopped it on the floor. I removed the valve cover to notice that four of the push rods were.......gone. He he he.....yes - GONE.
I knew that after literally a "click CLick CLICK BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM", a huge billowing cloud of smoke WOOOOOSHHHHHHH, the cabin filled up with smoke....rear tires locked up (I quickly pushed in the clutch)....I rolled the window down to get my bearings.....and roll off to the side.
He he he...it looked like a USAF C130 dropped a waterballoon filled with bits of steel and oil on the street (yes, you environmentalists....I cleaned it up.)
Can you believe.....it snapped the CAMSHAFT into 6 pieces and completely grenaded the block? I've never seen anything like this.
Hilarious......
Passenger side - just before the fuel pump (dangling)....
Yes, there were lifters all chewed up in there. I couldnt believe the push rods even fell down and got mangled up in the crank!
I should have put "CHUNKS" of cam....as there were bits of cam, lifters, and mangled push rods (and connecting rod) all over in there.
I was picking up chunks of metal all over the road. . .unreal!
Oh, and to stay on topic - I did receive the Transmission and Transfer case for my BJ42 this last week - YAHOO!!! (thanks profff) - its in great shape too.
All the best to my fellow cruiser heads out there - and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
When you have a failure that even NASA would cringe at - you've got a real problem.
Wow!!!
Damn! That is some carnage right there!! 
That is quite the catastrophic failure my friend. I used to work as a shop boy in a power sports store in Centralia and saw some pretty spectacular failures on par with your 2F. One guy drained his oil and then topped off his transmission thinking it was the crank case. Only a few minutes of hard riding before the piston seized and the rod broke free causing damage to everything else. The RO said "has trouble shifting".
depends on the Bj60 year, IIRC 85 and up will not work but I think years lower than that will. My 85 was totally differant than my 84, the 84 was more like/same as my Bj40 engine isolators.
HTH's
Daryl
HTH's
Daryl
According to the EPC those chassis mounts are shared by "all BJ4#" (if I'm reading it right) .. but I can't see any crossover to another BJ series.
(But that's not to say that the mounts from another series can't somehow be adapted to fit.)
In that case, no.
But AWL_TEQ here on mud sells them, new. https://forum.ih8mud.com/merchandise-storefront/373024-40-series-misc-metal-fabrication.html
Daryl
But AWL_TEQ here on mud sells them, new. https://forum.ih8mud.com/merchandise-storefront/373024-40-series-misc-metal-fabrication.html
Daryl
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Hello everyone, I am so sorry for the long breaks in time. I would have waited to start this thread had I realized some things would come up and postpone the project.
I am working on a few things and have emailed a buddy or two on these parts, but here is what I am looking for:
1. I need the engine mounting brackets that bolt to the 3B engine block for a 40 series. The 3B I have is out of a 60 series and the engine mount brackets are different.
2. Has anyone seen these reproduced? the "OK" inspection sticker or whatever it is? PREFERABLY Since my BJ is a 1981 (and assuming the '82' is the year of the 3B) I would like to find one that says 81:
A friend of mine sent me this pretty cool find huh?
Thanks!
I am working on a few things and have emailed a buddy or two on these parts, but here is what I am looking for:
1. I need the engine mounting brackets that bolt to the 3B engine block for a 40 series. The 3B I have is out of a 60 series and the engine mount brackets are different.
2. Has anyone seen these reproduced? the "OK" inspection sticker or whatever it is? PREFERABLY Since my BJ is a 1981 (and assuming the '82' is the year of the 3B) I would like to find one that says 81:
A friend of mine sent me this pretty cool find huh?
Thanks!
Have you tried AATLAS1X ?