Builds FZJ80 + Taco 6 speed + Orion

[lowtideride]

yulp H55F....

87 fj60 flywheel,clutch, bell housing, fork, pedals, t-case, with a H55f tranny....alll bolts up to the 3FE 80 series...

 

[concretejungle]

The gear has been cut to fit the 44 spline input shaft... now on to the adapter!

Oh, man. . . . drooling here. Very sweet . I keep thinking someday grasshopper.

What's the finish on the valve cover?

 

[bjowett]

Wrinkle coat in a spray can.... all proper Toyota performance engines once had it.

 

[concretejungle]

Thanks, i will be doing a valve cover gasket really soon and figured since the valve cover is off i would love to copy your paint.

So, is this wrinkle coat a high temp paint that i can find in any NAPA? Or is it just basically a hammer finish spray paint? I would hate to put the wrong kind of paint on there and have it catch on fire or melt.

 

[alkaline747trio]

Hey dude...im only 21

Dude...I'm only 16!

yulp H55F....

87 fj60 flywheel,clutch, bell housing, fork, pedals, t-case, with a H55f tranny....alll bolts up to the 3FE 80 series...

Sounds good..and I might even be able to sacrifice all that minus tranny from the fj60 my uncle has.

 

[bjowett]

You should be able to find some at Napa or whatever chain autoparts. Duplicolor, Plasticote, VHT and others make it, in colors even. VHT is one of the better paints I have used. It is also rumored that the Harley Davidson brand sold though dealers is THE wrinkle paint to use, I have never tried it... part# 98606CJ

One heavy coat works best, just enough so it dosn't run...
Though it will wrinkle in it's own good time while drying at room temperature, heating and preferably baking above 200 degrees F gives more consistant results... bar-b-q grills and even hair dryers will work in a pinch. I suggest you experiment on something else first.

 

[bjowett]

The trans. to t-case adapter is underway... it is being machined from a 10" diameter piece of billet 6061-T6 aluminum.

This shows the rear of the adapter. It holds about 2/3rds of the bearing, the other 1/3rd is held in the front of the Orion case, the adapter and case sandwich the bearing and hold it in place. The seal that seperates the the trans. and t-case oils is pressed into the adapter just ahead of the rear bearing, it is not completely seated in the picture. FZJ80 bearings are of course being used to support the FZJ80 input shaft, the Orion case has been machined to accept them.

 

[bjowett]

Flywheel is complete at 36lbs... it was difficult to get it much lighter w/o creating a weak design. The best info I could find on-line suggested keeping the ductile iron at least 12mm thick... the back was scalloped to lose the last 3 - 4lbs while keeping the flywheel strong... also a little extra area to lose heat...

 

[lowtideride]

holy crap.

 

[bustanutley]

dude, that flywheel is hardcore

 

[Eskimo]

that flywheel is a work of art!

 

[sanjuancruiser]

OK I'm blown away! I just saw this post and I am entirely impressed with the work you have done to get this thing to fit.

I can't wait to see how it turns out. Cheers!

 

[Dusty]

wow! incredible

 

[Josh83]

You should be able to find some at Napa or whatever chain autoparts. Duplicolor, Plasticote, VHT and others make it, in colors even. VHT is one of the better paints I have used. It is also rumored that the Harley Davidson brand sold though dealers is THE wrinkle paint to use, I have never tried it... part# 98606CJ

One heavy coat works best, just enough so it dosn't run...
Though it will wrinkle in it's own good time while drying at room temperature, heating and preferably baking above 200 degrees F gives more consistant results... bar-b-q grills and even hair dryers will work in a pinch. I suggest you experiment on something else first.

Any reason I couldn't do it in the oven in my kitchen? I know you can't do home powder coating in an oven you want to cook in, thats why I ask.

 

[bjowett]

Ovens work best... but your house will STINK big time.

 

[FJ40onNOS]

Flywheel is complete at 36lbs... it was difficult to get it much lighter w/o creating a weak design. The best info I could find on-line suggested keeping the ductile iron at least 12mm thick... the back was scalloped to lose the last 3 - 4lbs while keeping the flywheel strong... also a little extra area to lose heat...

DAMMM! thats sweet

 

[concretejungle]

This is totally awesome man.

I'm sure you are, but just in case, keep all your notes so others can follow.

 

[FJ40onNOS]

This is totally awesome man.

I'm sure you are, but just in case, keep all your notes so others can follow.

ill stick to my H41, toybox, orian setup, that one day ill have, i hope

 

[bad_religion_au]

Flywheel is complete at 36lbs... it was difficult to get it much lighter w/o creating a weak design. The best info I could find on-line suggested keeping the ductile iron at least 12mm thick... the back was scalloped to lose the last 3 - 4lbs while keeping the flywheel strong... also a little extra area to lose heat...

interested in why you wanted to lose weight on the flywheel. i understand for racing applications that it's so the motor can spin up quickly and rev quicker. but offroad doesn't a heavy flywheel mean more inertia so the motor doesn't bog down as easily when it meets resistance (i.e. climbing a hill or rock/obsticle?)

 

[lowtideride]

becuase he does not need it to be heavy with the combo of the rock box. (silly low gears)