Freds40 builds a 60 (4 Viewers)

[kling-on]

Yeah the driver side motor mount was/is gone so anytime I gave it the onion the fan was getting really friendly with the shroud. I decided to let this one lug it's way up.

after 3 I just replaced it with a solid alum puck toybox and passanger side are rubber never broke either

 

[gothodgie]

That was awesome.. Your 60 works great...

 

[D'Animal]

I have a radiator and a new 2F mount if you need it/are looking for one.

Yeah the driver side motor mount was/is gone so anytime I gave it the onion the fan was getting really friendly with the shroud. I decided to let this one lug it's way up.

 

[TLC Norway]

the drivetrain is magic. I think the r151 is what sits on the 90 series prado too, right...?

 

[FJ40Jim]

the drivetrain is magic. I think the r151 is what sits on the 90 series prado too, right...?

Yes. 90 series is very similar to minitrucks. No 1HDT engines and H55's in them.

 

[fj40forlife]

Sweet set up. I was thinking of this set up but for a buggy project. g52 and forward case I have laying around with a split case.

You think a split case is stronger then a mini?

 

[freds40]

I feel a split case is stronger than mini truck cases. Mini cases do have a significant aftermarket and theres always new parts coming out to beef them up so eventually they will probably catch up in strength.

 

[weak-link]

So, do you love the trans now that you've got some more miles on it.

 

[cruiser guy]

I bet he loves the whole thing hahaha

 

[freds40]

The trans is awesome. I messed up when gearing the truck and somehow convinced myself that 4.88s were the way to go. It did decent but lugged a bit in 5th especially with a head wind. I re-geared to 5.29s up front and 5.38s in the back(what I originally talked myself out of in favor of the 4.88s ) and now it's great. Still does great around town (as with the 4.88s), it does awesome getting on the freeway, and it'll cruise at 70+ no problem.

 

[baxter650]

Do you notice any binding with the slight difference in the gearing?

 

[weak-link]

The trans is awesome. I messed up when gearing the truck and somehow convinced myself that 4.88s were the way to go. It did decent but lugged a bit in 5th especially with a head wind. I re-geared to 5.29s up front and 5.38s in the back(what I originally talked myself out of in favor of the 4.88s ) and now it's great. Still does great around town (as with the 4.88s), it does awesome getting on the freeway, and it'll cruise at 70+ no problem.

I need to drive it again, because with the 4:88's I was kinda like.... ummm.... yeah its cool... but she couldn't out run a fart


Load up the family truckster and bring them down!

 

[freds40]

Do you notice any binding with the slight difference in the gearing?

No problem with binding. There is less than a 2% difference between the front and rear and they do just fine. I've seen guys running up to a 6-7% difference with no issue.

 

[Moby]

So that puts you turning what, around 2800-2900 rpm at 70?

 

[freds40]

It's right about 2650 @ 70.

 

[cruiserfj45]

So is that what the speedometer says, or is that actual speed off a GPS?

 

[boots4]

So what's the fueling issue you're having? Would have been great to have you on our trip.

 

[freds40]

After a lot of trial and error, I think it's finally narrowed down to a slew of bad fuel pumps. The original seemed to go out on me on a wheeling trip. I changed it with a generic electric that was available at the nearest parts store. Problems still persisted so I changed some lines around. Problems still persisted and I just powered through and got home.
Picked up a replacement pump when I got home and decided I needed to drop the tank because there was nothing left that could be causing a restriction in the line. Tank was super clean. Barely any debris in the bottom of the tank. Got it back together and pulled the top plate on the carb and it was super clean. Put it back together and it started right up. Ran around town and on the freeway a bunch and all seemed well.
Headed up the hill and just shy of the Dusy trail head, I started to get some hesitation on long climbs. Got to the trail head and all was well. I aired down and started the trail. 20 yards into the trail, the truck died. We cracked the fuel line at the carb, turned it over and got a ton of air coming out. Then it started right up.
On the way to Chicken rock and right at the base of chicken rock it did it again. We decided the pump wasn't pulling hard enough and was cavitating causing the fuel to boil. The pump then wasn't strong enough to pull the air (caused from boiled fuel) through so we would have to bleed the fuel line.
We figured we'd throw the electric (brought it with just in case) in line in place of the filter (pump came with a filter as well) and between the two of them, they just might keep the line full of fuel. It worked and I had no other issues on the trail. Had a great trip and made it through with absolutely no body contact or damage.
I was able to source an OEM Toyota pump from one of our vendors. They had it on the shelf and I swapped it out last night. Even with the air in the lines from replacing the filter and swapping the pump, the truck fired right up and didn't stumble at all.
I think it's finally good. We've got our Customer Appreciation run on the Rubicon next weekend and with any luck I won't have any issues. At any rate I'll have that crappy electric pump with me just in case.

 

[CruisinFJ60]

The 2 tubes from either side. Note 1 is 6" longer than the other to retain the use of the stock shafts.

Started getting the housing set up for re-welding.

You can see the holes I drilled for my plug welds.

Got it trued up.

I used a piece of 3x3 3/8" wall angle iron to act as a jig. Angle Iron is awesome for holding 2 same sized pieces of round stock true for re-welding.

Ok maybe I am having a severe brain fart but how exactly did you do this?

did you just measure say 3" from the outter flange and make a cut then measure 9" from the other side flange and make a cut there and then swapped sides from where they originally came from? Im going to be picking up a 14B and doing this as well so Im trying to wrap my head around why exactly it works. cause till I know I cant do it (I like to know how things work) .

 

[CruisinFJ60]

And then also what side did you take more off of ect?