* FJ40 * Engine oiling: Video you must see

[Coolerman]

I found this informative video purely by accident while looking up WTH a Chevy 207 engine was. (Supposedly what Toyota modeled their early B series engines after)



The beginning of this video shows the basics of lubrication using some real world (though dated) examples.

Starting at time 5:38, this video gets to the good stuff! It shows a cut-a-way view of an early Chevy 6 cylinder engine (what Toyota modeled their F engines after) and how the oil flows through the engine. If you didn't know, you would think you were looking at a Toyota F engine! It also shows the oil squirter working that lubes the timing gears.

Here is a link showing the cooling system and how it works.


These videos will bring up other cool videos showing how suspension systems were designed in the 30's, how and why frames are designed the way they are and so forth. Prepare to lose a couple of hours of time...

 

[DSB345]

Great videos!

 

[JackA]

Those videos are pretty cool. I especially like the test going up to Jerome here in AZ.

 

[DTSkyCop]

Love the video... Very cool!

 

[78fj40mg]

Thanks for sharing Mark! Very educational for all including newbies.

 

[skidplate]

Awesome. I love the simplicity of "old iron" . The videos remind me of the ones I watched in high school auto shop.

 

[djcfj40]

Those are cool. I love that kinda stuff. Thanks for sharing

 

[SteveH]

If every kid saw this, we might have more gearheads in the world. Great stuff.

 

[swamp-thing]

thanks those are great!

 

[Output Shaft]

So much for PCV.
Diggin the dangling pipe...

 

[Output Shaft]

Diggin the term "Modern Engine".
Today they're called dinosaurs.

 

[Coolerman]

Got to remember the time frame: I loved the steam engine water scoop part of the oil video. Who ever thought of that was a genius. I bet it saved the rail companies lots of money by not having to stop to fill the water tanks. That was one part of the oilng system that the F engines do not have. I guess later on GM and Toyota figured out how to bore the cranks for oil passages.

 

[Weber Sarge]

Predictable gun drilling of cranks didn't happen until nearly '40 - up to that point it was too tough to do with the available machinery and escalated costs too much . I've seen those videos from Jam Handy Organization , our shop teacher was a big fan since there were so well done given the times...bet I've watched every one they made . I got the privilege of growing up around a lot of old shops , mechanics , welders and machinists - the old guy across the alley from us built his own garden tractor - including cutting the gears and making the transmission from scratch in his garage . You learned quick , and stayed the hell out of their way...
Sarge

 

[Coolerman]

Predictable gun drilling of cranks didn't happen until nearly '40 - up to that point it was too tough to do with the available machinery and escalated costs too much . I've seen those videos from Jam Handy Organization , our shop teacher was a big fan since there were so well done given the times...bet I've watched every one they made . I got the privilege of growing up around a lot of old shops , mechanics , welders and machinists - the old guy across the alley from us built his own garden tractor - including cutting the gears and making the transmission from scratch in his garage . You learned quick , and stayed the hell out of their way...
Sarge

I ended up watching at least 10 of those videos last night, all by Jim Handy. They are VERY well done! Another thing that stood out was the models they used to demonstrate the basic principals, they are beautiful examples of fine craftsmanship.

MUD should require all noobs to watch these videos before they can post...

 

[Weber Sarge]

Agreed .
Required should be the oiling , cooling and full drive train set - then allow them to join the site with full access ...perhaps somehow , part of registration ?
It would solve a lot of excess posts from the new crowd - not that I'm blaming them since it's quite common for these vehicles to be chosen as a learning tool due to their simplicity . Not to mention the average shop classes disappeared years ago ...

Sarge

 

[honk]

So much for PCV.
Diggin the dangling pipe...

That "dangling pipe" is every bit a PCV system as anything newer. Called a Road Draft Tube its angled cut at the lower opening creates a negative pressure which sucks out crankcase fumes at any forward motion with the suction increasing as speed and the generation of crankcase fumes increases.

But, of course, road draft systems release fumes into the atmosphere and so could not be allowed to continue.

 

[FJ40Jim]

Just to clarify:
The Toyoda A engine is a 3 main bearing inline 6 without full pressure oiling, copied from the Chevy 1st gen 207CID stovebolt, ca. 1928.
Toyoda/Toyota B engine is 4 main bearing without full pressure oiling, copied from Chevy's 2nd gen 216CID stovebolt, ca. 1936
Toyota F engine is 4 main bearing with full pressure oiling, copied from the GMC truck inline 6, ca. 1938. Architecture is from the tall deck 270, with bore size of the 228.

 

[Pin_Head]

Reminds me of shop class when I was in 9th grade.

 

[JohnnyC]

Reminds me of shop class when I was in 9th grade.

still show some clips from Primative Pete ... You may remember those

 

[shipmag]

Thanks for thr post Mark