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Forge Specialties, An FJ62 gets a 5.3 LS V8
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Now that the shifter isn't flopping around anymore, and we've got a fighting chance of getting the gear selection of the transmission to line up with the factory display in the interior, it's time to start modifying the shift linkage.
From left to right, we've got the stock GM piece that attaches to the transmission gear selector, a piece of flat stock cut down and drilled, and a piece of the Toyota transmission shift linkage.
...welded together.
From left to right, we've got the stock GM piece that attaches to the transmission gear selector, a piece of flat stock cut down and drilled, and a piece of the Toyota transmission shift linkage.
...welded together.
I'm about to do the same for my conversion project. Can you tell me the distance between the centers of the two holes?
Thanks! -John
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I could if the truck was still here. It's back with the customer and he's piling on miles before driving it out to Moab in a few weeks.
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The stock 62 transmission linkage needs to be stretched.
...an extension, tacked in place.
...the new transmission shift linkage pieces, cleaned up, prior to paint.
...an extension, tacked in place.
...the new transmission shift linkage pieces, cleaned up, prior to paint.
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Now it's time to tackle the transfercase shift linkage for High/Low range. This will involve making a couple of brackets.
Starting out with some flat stock...
...adding some bends...some holes...and some sharpie...
The adapter comes with this fancy bracket that doesn't actually fit anything on a 62...but at least we can cut it up and use part of it...
Starting out with some flat stock...
...adding some bends...some holes...and some sharpie...
The adapter comes with this fancy bracket that doesn't actually fit anything on a 62...but at least we can cut it up and use part of it...
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...continuing with the first High/Low bracket.
...installed on the truck.
...installed on the truck.
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...adding the second bracket and some paint.
Great work so far. Keep it up!
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...and the payoff for all the shift linkage modification?
The interior gets to stay stock and the gear selector lines up perfectly with the GM transmission selection.
The interior gets to stay stock and the gear selector lines up perfectly with the GM transmission selection.
cwwfj60
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COOL! Nice work guys, I'm glad you kept it as stock as possible. That is some clean fabrication!
gregnash
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That is very sweet!!! Gotta love the ability to keep things as stock looking as possible.. Great "sleeper" mod!
Question is now, do the ATP and AT Oil Temp lights work properly as well!
Question is now, do the ATP and AT Oil Temp lights work properly as well!
Nice work...
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Thanks!
Although the truck isn't crazy fast, it is really quiet at idle and light throttle, thanks to a very large muffler. The only thing that gives it away at idle is the lack of 3FE valve train clatter.
The ATP and Temp lights do not function. This truck is equipped with a tow/haul button for the transmission and the thought was to maybe have the tow/haul feature trigger the ATP light(since the light is of minimal usefulness in its stock application). The temp light would be nifty, but I don't think the GM ECU has an output for a transmission temp indicator(could be wrong).
In the interest of keeping things tucked out of the way, the Dakota Digital tach signal converter and the torque converter control relay get some minor fab to mount them where the Toyota ECU used to go.
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...installed in the truck, in the stock ECU location.
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One of the best things about this swap, aside from the power and overall driveability, is the addition of modern diagnostics.
...making a simple bracket for the OBDII port.
It gets tucked up behind the hood and gas door cable pulls.
Visually, it's out of the way, but still very accessible.
...making a simple bracket for the OBDII port.
It gets tucked up behind the hood and gas door cable pulls.
Visually, it's out of the way, but still very accessible.
gregnash
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Well ill be a sonofabitch! I had no clue that 62s had a gas tank door pull!
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It's one of the often overlooked factory niceties, second only to the OEM cappuccino machine in the right hand side quarter panel.
Up next, we've got some A/C lines.
Making all the lines in house allows to keep everthing clean looking, instead of trying to source factory hoses for another application.
Oh yeah.
Where do you get your AC components? That's something I would love to start doing in-house.
Where do you get your AC components? That's something I would love to start doing in-house.
