hey, i am sure this has been discussed an infinite amount of times on here,,, but i can't seem to find the answers i am looking for.. if anyone can steer me in the right direction,,, i will greatly appreciate it.. all those who point and laugh at me,,,, i completely agree..... anyway..
i have a pretty clean and bone stock 71 fj40 with low miles 48k,, but the there is a seized piston issue,, anyway. i recently just bought a very complete but rotten 78 parts truck (which comes in handy for my other 78 dailydriver/wheeler. spare trail parts, YEH).. As i stated earlier the 78 parts truck is rotten,, but lucky for me, it has a running 2f with low miles 78k, 4 speed tranny, transfer case and discs.. all of which i plan on putting in the 71.. and here is where i seek some advice or information... what are the things that i need to address when swapping all the above into the 71? or can someone post some links with this info for me (not sure i have mastered searching this site,yet)... ... but i am trying to perhaps learn some things that others may have encountered when doing these swaps.. any help would be greatly appreciated,,, and if anyone needs any odd and end stuff off a 78 fj40 let me know... i will stock pile most for my arsenal,, but let me know. thanks again.
2f swap with four speed and transfer case into 71 fj40? will mounts line up? any other issues? driveshafts? etc?
disc brake conversion? is it best to use whole axle housing or can the 78 discs be mated to 71 axle from knuckle out? so i can keep birfs and thirds for other 78 trail rig?
thanks ahead of time... and i am sure this will anger some of ya,, i apologize for that,,, and i am sure that this info is on this site,,, i just can't find it... thanks again.
i have a pretty clean and bone stock 71 fj40 with low miles 48k,, but the there is a seized piston issue,, anyway. i recently just bought a very complete but rotten 78 parts truck (which comes in handy for my other 78 dailydriver/wheeler. spare trail parts, YEH).. As i stated earlier the 78 parts truck is rotten,, but lucky for me, it has a running 2f with low miles 78k, 4 speed tranny, transfer case and discs.. all of which i plan on putting in the 71.. and here is where i seek some advice or information... what are the things that i need to address when swapping all the above into the 71? or can someone post some links with this info for me (not sure i have mastered searching this site,yet)... ... but i am trying to perhaps learn some things that others may have encountered when doing these swaps.. any help would be greatly appreciated,,, and if anyone needs any odd and end stuff off a 78 fj40 let me know... i will stock pile most for my arsenal,, but let me know. thanks again.
2f swap with four speed and transfer case into 71 fj40? will mounts line up? any other issues? driveshafts? etc?
disc brake conversion? is it best to use whole axle housing or can the 78 discs be mated to 71 axle from knuckle out? so i can keep birfs and thirds for other 78 trail rig?
thanks ahead of time... and i am sure this will anger some of ya,, i apologize for that,,, and i am sure that this info is on this site,,, i just can't find it... thanks again.