engine swap

[bluedager4114]

so i took out the f engine from my 69 and am putting a 2f from a '85 fj60. I was just going to mod the cross member on the tran to work in my 69. the prob is that the cross member that holds the tran up will block the front drive shaft. what should i do? i have no ideas on what to do. Thanks.

 

[Downey]

are you using your stock 3 speed tranny and transfer, or the 1985 FJ60 4 speed and split case????

 

[bluedager4114]

im using the fj60 4 speel and split case

 

[Downey]

I don't get it? If you are using the stock FJ60 tranny & transfer AND the rear motor mount crossmember that came with it, then why all of the sudden is there a problem when used in the FJ40 chassis---what am I not seeing?????

 

[bluedager4114]

hold up let me go take some pics

 

[bluedager4114]

ok maybe im wrong but i wanted to make sure i wasnt cuz im doing a soa and the new drop to get to my axle would put it riding on the cross member would it not?? it just seems like a really tight fit and i dont want my ds to be riding on the cross member when im wheeling.

 

[inkpot]

Howdy! Can you use the DS from an 80 series that has the Double cardan joint on the tranfer end? That would give you some space away from the crossmember. Are you going to do a Cut N Turn? John

 

[bluedager4114]

ya im going to have new drive shafts made with the dc i think it will work i just dont want it to rub

 

[bluedager4114]

so iv been out messing with the cross member whats the best way to mod the cross member that came with the fj60 to mount it to the frame on my 40? or should i put out the money to buy one thats made for what im doing? if so where should i look?

 

[BELMONT148]

Why not just run the motor mounts and bellhousing mounts and forget about the crossmember? I don't think the 85' H42 and split case is so much longer that you "have" to use the crossmember.

Jeremy

 

[cruiser_guy]

I think that you'd be better off with a 4 speed bellhousing from a '74 through '80 FJ40 and use your existing mounts.

 

[mshrf5]

I think that you'd be better off with a 4 speed