Builds FJ 45 Extended Cab Custom Vehicle Build Finally Begins

[D'Animal]

The front cover is on and the rest of the Parts and pulleys are going on.


I'm kinda glad I don't have a starter, since it would be running now.

 

[Mo Rocks]

Looking very fine there !!!!!!!!!Glad ya got the KDP done. Now you can breath easier !!!!!!!!! Those things will do some carnage to some pricey parts.........I have not done it to my 6BT yet. it has 300K +/- on the clock and so good so far. I just bought it last fall and rarely drive it at the moment. Need to catch up on some PM's with it. Will get to it someday I hope.It is more common in the 2nd Gen. 4 & 6BT, etc. from what I have read on the Dodge/Cummins forums. Wonder why Cummins has not fixed it themselves yet. They are so good with other issues and this is a no brainer to fix once you have the front cover off. It would be a 30 second fix on the assembly line................

 

[mrqtipp]

nice Dan. Did you get all that done in one day?? keep it up..

 

[Tapage]

What a craftmanship dude .. impresive !

 

[D'Animal]

Rear crossmember is kicking my but.

The crossmember is 90% done but the rubber mount I have is too tall.


But I fixed it.

http://www.4btswaps.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9216


I will do a thread on it on IH8Mud when I get back to the computer with the pictures.

 

[orangefj45]

you sure those 2F mounts are gonna hold up?

keep up the good work dan. i like overkill.......

 

[nuclearlemon]

I decided to go with the Wadco vacuum pump .

that'd be wabco with a "b". part of arvin meritor, who also has rockwell.

 

[D'Animal]

Thanks! I fixed it.

This would be going so much faster if you were here.

that'd be wabco with a "b". part of arvin meritor, who also has rockwell.

I seem to be searching for everything.

 

[nuclearlemon]

Thanks! I fixed it.

This would be going so much faster if you were here.




I seem to be searching for everything.

i spend 3/4s of my day searching for the wrench that i just had

 

[splitshot]

i spend 3/4s of my day searching for the wrench that i just had

Behind the air compressor? Starting to be on my first to look places.




Nice fab work on the mounts, what's you thoughts on the bolt clearance..

 

[D'Animal]

Work on a bunch of little detail stuff today.

Everything cleaned and painted. (I think I have cleaned and painted enough that Coolerman and Welbelk may be getting envious.)
New belt installed
Exhaust side Mounts are 100% done.
Extra sensors removed and plugs installed
Turbo installed.
Oil lines Ran for Turbo.
Air Pipe Installed
Alternator Installed
Oil filter installed.

 

[D'Animal]

On the Injector Pump side of the motor.

Swapped out bolts in the rear of the engine mount.
Installed oil line for the Wabco/Pump set up.
Installed oil pressure line.
Fabricated a Throttle cable bracket and connected throttle cable.
Installed starter.
Fought the power steering lines and decided to have new ones made.

 

[freds40]

So when's it going to rattle to life?

 

[D'Animal]

I could have started it last night.

 

[1974FJ]

How did you connect that trottle cable to the TLC gas pedal? pics?

 

[nuclearlemon]

blue and red? wth, were's the purple and the pink and brown? how boring

 

[D'Animal]

Ford Blue for all the water/coolant lines.

Cumins Red for the "other" parts of the engine.

Ford Gray for brackets and serious components. (Easier to spot cracks)

blue and red? wth, were's the purple and the pink and brown? how boring

Is it also all I had in my shop.


I will be posting pics in a bit.


Lets just say the hood is back on as well as the bib.

 

[71 redwood]

two words

"very Insper'40'pornial"

I really enjoy reading this thread,,,damn good work. keep the porn coming

 

[D'Animal]

Clutch fan, fan, radiator schroud and radiator were on all my radar today.

Here is the way I left it last night.

 

[D'Animal]

First thing I did was forget about using the FJ 40 radiator and mounting system. A good nights sleep tends to allow you to see things clearly.


I used the FJ60 series setup instead. Larger radiator, larger schoud, larger fan, etc. These little Cummins run cool but as a trail rig I can see it getting warm while crawling along or waiting in trail traffic.

After a bunch of measuring, I welded the tabs in. They are way overkill but they work.