Builds FJ60 12HT converted engine rebuild (1 Viewer)

[MCJakeCrim]

Got the exhaust manifold cleaned, blasted and coated with ceramic.

 

[B3as7808]

damn bro looking good

 

[MCJakeCrim]

Thanks, Its slowed down a lot lately. Life takes over sometimes. The constant rain and humidity has kept the engine from getting painted. I do have my machinist getting measurements and working with ARP for a custom head stud kit for the 12HT. Should find out how ridiculous that's gonna cost soon. Im looking forward to reveal some cool custom fabrication work for the engine soon. That project is all Feistl's idea, design. He's been guiding me through some cool mods of his. Will reveal later when I'm closer to finish.

 

[MCJakeCrim]

Engine block and head is painted. Hopefully will be building up this engine in the next few weeks. Didnt have time today at the shop to unbag them. Just took a little peek. Used Eastwood aero 2K high temp ceramic engine paint. Only blue they make is ford blue. I think it looks great. The machine shop puts the engine block and head in the industrial oven, gets it up a couple hundred degrees and then sprays on the paint.

 

[B3as7808]

Looks good brother

 

[MCJakeCrim]

Got a few more parts coated today. Waterpump, rear main bracket. Oil pump housing and gear cover.

 

[MCJakeCrim]

 

[B3as7808]

This is going to look so good once together

 

[bottombracket]

I’m sorry I didn’t get my water pump in the mail yet. We are moving and my garage has become a nightmare.

 

[MCJakeCrim]

All good bro. I got this one looking great. threw the new pump and threaded hose fitting in. Looks good and I got it really clean inside and out. Two blast cabinet sessions and a phosphoric acid soak and I disc ground the hose fitting ends to smooth out a little pitting. It should last me a quarter million miles now.
Keep the spare pump for someone who may need it later.

 

[MCJakeCrim]

Got the Bell housing stiffener plate mounts and rear cover ceramic coated. USMC red. I love red.

 

[MCJakeCrim]

 

[mongoose2231]

Nice work, keep it coming

 

[MCJakeCrim]

Cerakoted the oil filter and fuel filter assy, filter housing fuel line, turbo coolant hard line and the hardware to the assemblies.
Took ALL DAY. they were all a grease soaked caked mess. The thing about cerakote is, the parts half to be almost lab clean and completely grease free. This took hours of scrubbing, soaking in degreaser and repetitive bake offs in the oven.To include lots of acetone soaks. But they came out great and the ceramic coating will last forever.

 

[MCJakeCrim]

More pics

 

[MCJakeCrim]

Also ordered a terrain tamer HD clutch kit this week. Ordered from Cruiser Brothers. Theyre great, I order all my terrain tamer gear from them.
Thanks Georg at Cruiser Brothers.

 

[MCJakeCrim]

terrain tamer HD clutch came in today. Pretty fast for coming all the way from Australia.

Thanks cruiser brothers.

 

[B3as7808]

 

[MCJakeCrim]

The intercooler came in for my water to air intercooler system I will be installing.

 

[MCJakeCrim]

Heat exchanger is in. Gonna replace the existing bungs for 1.5 inch pipe bungs.