Hojack
♠️Project Snowball❄️
I didn’t do a 4” lift kit just went SOA. Moved my rear springs to the front and added a longer OME leaf from Kurt @cruiseroutfit. Bought a set of Chevy 63 springs with overload for the rear, Bilstein 7100 shocks with reservoirs. The 4BT is actually amazing. Sounds like a tractor, no difference from the UPS man pulling into the driveway, except I now have that sound in my 60. The motor mounts I bought really take away any annoying shaking. I think where the 4BT gets a bad wrap is when guys just find one and throw it in whatever and are disappointed. These motors are put in anything from generators, construction equipment and so on. Find one from that was in a vehicle. I bought mine out of a stepvan with the VE pump and turbo. Since tuning the VE pump I’ve changed to a 3200 governor spring and bought the Hungry Diesel fuel pin. Also made adjustments to the pump itself. Small adjustments to the pump can drastically change how the 4BT responds. Trying to balance smoke, fuel, power and mileage. The build was really a long mechanic shop class. I’m not sure I’d do it again as my wife and kids had a few stretches during the “thick” of the build where all I did was work on Snowball❄. It took a lot of time. Once the motor and transmission are in I could drive the 60 but with out the front driveshaft and not on very bumpy roads as the oil pan would dribble the front diff. The SOA took about as long as the motor swap. I wanted mine a daily driver and a wheeler so paid the piper for the best parts I could get. Since disassembling the front axle, I installed a front Harrop E-locker and Chromoly axle shaft. Knuckle Rebuild kit and ARP studs. High steer kit and hydro assist ram, rebuilt the gearbox and tapped for hydro assist. At certain points it’s crazy how much has happened to the 60. My fame is clean and rust free. During the build I cleaned and painted a lot, a bit OCD, but as you can see it paid off. I really enjoy Snowball❄. I fill up at the diesel pump in my 60 and boy do guys come over and see why my Toyota is getting diesel. My advice, talk to your family before doing it. It’s time consuming and costs add up. Have money and don’t do this type of build with a credit card and no money in the bank. Look how many 1/2 done projects end up for sale on Craigslist. Just my $0.02