Builds FZJ80 + Taco 6 speed + Orion

[Ian Rogers]

sweet

 

[KliersLC]

Hey, you can't update yer sig until you actually install it

Nice job so far though.

What kinda mileage are you expecting out of it. I'd guess that with a stock rig you could see north of 20 on the freeway.....but yours ain't stock.

 

[bjowett]

The whole chunk....

 

[stevek]

Thats a good looking combo!

 

[alia176]

I can't remember if this has been discussed but where will the new total length of this combo end up vs the oem combo?

 

[bjowett]

The back of the t-case, not including the rear output housing and flange, is 36" total, or 1" longer than the stock A442/HV2A assembly. The rear output flange sits roughly 4 - 5" shorter than stock, so a longer driveshaft will be required back there. The front output flange is within 1/8" of the the stock piece... not sure how that happened, but it did, so I'll probably just have to deal with a flange bolt pattern change.

 

[bjowett]

At times, Ebay is good... a $99.00 6 speed for parts? Ya never know...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYO...002QQitemZ120005710783QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

 

[Tigerstripe40]

If I could figure out how to put one of those 6 speeds behind my 2F, that would be KILLER!!!!!

 

[Tapage]

From ya spare parts .. ! nice combo dude, I though tyou plan to do ahrd wheeling !

 

[Ian Rogers]

are you going to put this thing in the truck befor the 50th edition Land Cruiser comes out

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Looking killer

 

[bjowett]

It's home... now on to the crossmember, downpipes, exhaust, clutch line, driveshafts... a big fun list of fabrication!

 

[alkaline747trio]

Whats that aluminum driveplate looking thing for?

 

[bjowett]

That plate retains the rear bearing in the tranfer case. The input shaft and bearings are from the FZJ80 transfer case, so it requires a custom rear plate to hold the 80 bearing in place.

Here is a picture if an Orion HD with the normal bearing cap...

 

[alkaline747trio]

So it's a nifty looking retainer/cap?

 

[bjowett]

Yes, just a retainer/cap.

 

[alkaline747trio]

It seems to be coming along great. What are your plans for a front bumper, or are you gonna keep it bumperless?

 

[concretejungle]

bumpers....are you kidding? It's taken him two years just to get this far!

Keep diggin' B!

 

[bjowett]

I have winch mount center bumper section... it just needs some ends. There's a pic or two floating around mud somewhere.

 

[alkaline747trio]

I do believe those pics have since dissapeared (10 minutes of searching dug up zero pics), do you remember which thread they may be in?