HZJ40 RestoMod v3.0 (New, improved, and now with fewer sparkplugs) (1 Viewer)

[PabloCruise]

One of the reasons for this was to help add some clearance between the intake manifold and the brake booster. Depending on booster selection, it can get pretty tight back there. Spacing to the passenger side with shims under the mount is pretty common on most of the old 3FE build threads I've read.

Thanks! I must have gotten lucky in my 55. I don't recall having to go down that road...

 

[PabloCruise]

Can you elaborate on this?
I am wondering why you wanted to move the engine to the passenger side?
I guess I get wanting the engine to sit as level as possible - was it going to sit less level than it did in a 1988 FJ62?
Did moving the engine to the pass side mess with driveline angles?

Hard to remember exactly... it seems that the 3FE engine mounting ears didn't want to line up with the F engine pedestals so it had to be massaged a bit for fit.

One of the reasons for this was to help add some clearance between the intake manifold and the brake booster. Depending on booster selection, it can get pretty tight back there. Spacing to the passenger side with shims under the mount is pretty common on most of the old 3FE build threads I've read.

I forgot about this other thread - more conversation here: 3F-E Conversion Thread

 

[Vae Victus]

That frame table is amaze-balls.

I’m working on re-installing the behemoth wiring harness and AC evaporator. There’s precious little room under this dash to routing everything is a not-so-fun chore.

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eeeeekkkkk! That gives me nightmares - currently finishing my very easy and very clean Coolerman wiring harness rebuilt in a '76 with just a few add-ons. This is nightmarish.

I know this was a long time ago, in another planetary system (pre Covid), but love the build and learning from it.

 

[lelandEOD]

It really wasn't all that bad. Just a lot of time and patience to get everything I wanted added logically. I've had no trouble with any of the added circuits either.