Mercedes OM606 turbo Diesel 80 series Land Cruiser

[LandCruisinMy93]

Some updates I never got around to making:
- I swapped out my homemade bumper with an ARB
- I swapped in some DEPO headlights
- Installed some ARB Solis lights
- Upgraded the Alternator wiring
- went down to a 4"Dobinsons heavy lift with MRA shocks
- Installed a different intercooler

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

I wired the dual battery setup. I added relay switched Accessory power with a blue sea fuse box and an relay switched illumination circuit box as well. This is to cover any Accessories wired to the vehicle. There will be a Blue Sea in the rear as well.

This added relay switched power allowed me to redo my electric fuel lift pump wiring. The original Accessory circuit I had tapped into which was part of the ABS would not shut off until the driver door had opened for some reason. Now it turns on and off with the key and has a proper fuse. Not shown is where I have relocated the pump and filter and re-plumbed it. It now resides on the driver side frame rail.

I also replaced the Warn winch a while ago with a waterproof Smittybuilt X2O. I wired the Smittybuilt in with an Anderson style plug so that the bumper can be removed easier. I am running power to the rear and will install an Anderson plug there for a multi-mount style winch.

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

I Designed some parts. I made a mount for the Passenger Quarter panel allows for a 6x8 powered sub and the CMK12 ARB compressor. I am still working on the wiring and plumbing. I just received the mount yesterday.

The plastic part is my first Resin 3d print and is for a Blue Sea ML-ACR. I 3d printed the initial mount from PLA.

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

I've also replaced some parts which included an AC line, the firewall and hood insulators, power steering cooler, hood and Hatch gas struts. I also replaced one really Haggered plug that I mutilated during the original harness depinning.

I also added some weather pack plugs into the harness between the boost gauge sensor and the glow plug relay.

During this time I added a relay for glowplug lamp to negative switch it and replaced the gauge cluster housing with an unmodified one.

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

Some pics of the dobinsons goodness.

 

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New intercooler setup and new charge pipes...first time tig welding aluminum so don't judge me too harshly.

 

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And random pictures of the rest of the things mentioned above that I couldn't attach pictures for due to a 5 picture limit.

You can see where I have moved the fuel manager pump and filter to the frame rail near the fuel tank. It sits just in front of the breather lines for the transmission and transfer case.

Here is one of the front interior showing the transfer and transmission shifters and if you look closely you can see the Blue Sea switch on the dash on the driver side; and also the ARB Solis switch in one of the coin blanks of the center console.

After Monsta Lining the bottom third of the cruiser years ago the xylene left the clear on my sliders foggey and messed up. So, while I was working on everything else I gave the sliders a good sanding, rub down with OSPHO where there was rust and then used UPOL Raptor liner in a spray can and lined the sliders.

Below is just a picture of the wire routing of the dual battery positive and Blue Sea. I've been using automotive style zip ties and clips on all of the wiring to keep it looking less hillbilly. They have the tabs you can press to unlock the tie for harness removal much like the factory ones.

And on the back side of the Quarter Panel mount you can see I chose to use marine grade stainless fasteners. The ARB is utilizing flanged button heads which is also what I'm using to install the mount to the cruiser.

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

Well, I finally ran the power to the rear Quarter so I can power the sub, compressor, fridge wiring, aux fuse block (whenever I get to that) and a relay for the backup lights inset in my rear bumper. I've been hillbilly powering them with the original backup circuit...I know.... bad man.

I plan to swap them for different brighter LED lights at some point when I redo the bumper and swing out. I will also likely put some diodes in line and run a switch to flip them on when those filthy animals known as Californicus North Americanous are trying to weld their front bumper to my rear to save on fuel and get to their destination only milliseconds after me. Because they're super important and nobody else's safety matters. I digress.

I used some firewall pass through terminals from Fastronix... not the prettiest and a bit of a poor design in my opinion.

a view of the finalized wiring on the passenger side. Some Blue Sea 300Amp fuses.

And because I forgot to take pictures of the backing plates I made to help secure the pass through terminals...a screen pic.
It just provides area around the perimeter to add sealant and holds some square nuts so the terminals aren't held in with sheet metal screws or some nonsense.

My one beef with the Fastronix pass through is that it could have incorporated a flanged are with a recess for either sealant or an O-ring as well as including a backing plate to ensure a nice stable connection that can't wander out of its hole accidentally and create a fire.

Something simple like above. Literally took me...an unskilled CAD user 11 minutes to measure and model the entire piece just now.

 

[thatcabledude]

Awesome update. Glad to see you around!

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

Awesome update. Glad to see you around!

Hey it's good to be back on here. Now that I have a couple of minutes to rub together here and there.

How's the V8 swap been treating you?

 

[thatcabledude]

Hey it's good to be back on here. Now that I have a couple of minutes to rub together here and there.

How's the V8 swap been treating you?

I have almost logged 100k miles on it

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Well, I finally ran the power to the rear Quarter so I can power the sub, compressor, fridge wiring, aux fuse block (whenever I get to that) and a relay for the backup lights inset in my rear bumper. I've been hillbilly powering them with the original backup circuit...I know bad man.

I plan to swap them for different brighter LED lights at some point when I redo the bumper and swing out. I will also likely put some diodes in line and run a switch to flip them on when those filthy animals known as Californicus North Americanous are trying to weld their front bumper to my rear to save on fuel and get to their destination only milliseconds after me. Because they're super important and nobody else's safety matters. I digress.

I used some firewall pass through terminals from Fasatronix... not the prettiest and a bit of a poor design in my opinion.

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a view of the finalized wiring on the passenger side. Some Blue Sea 300Amp fuses.
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And because I forgot to take pictures of the backing plates I made to help secure the pass through terminals...a screen pic.
It just provides area around the perimeter to add sealant and holds some square nuts so the terminals ares held in with sheet metal screws or some nonsense.
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My one been with the Fastronix pass through is that it could have incorporated a flanged are with a recess for either sealant or an O-ring as well as including a backing plate to ensure a nice stable connection that can't wander out of its hole accidentally and create a fire.

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Something simple like above. Literally took me...an unskilled CAD user 11 minutes to measure and model the entire piece just now.

I really need to start trying to wrap my old brain around this kind of stuff I'm not computer savvy at all.
Awesome build by the way!

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

I have almost logged 100k miles on it

That's awesome! In hindsight I V8 may have been an easier, cheaper and more enjoyable route. There's always the next one if I ever get the itch again, Lol. What's the fuel economy like?

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

I really need to start trying to wrap my old brain around this kind of stuff I'm not computer savvy at all.
Awesome build by the way!

Thank you, I appreciate it. It's not super difficult to figure out. YouTube is full of videos on how to use cad programs. It wasn't until deciding to do the ARB compressor mount that I used the sheet metal tool in fusion360. Been using the program on and off for years designing stuff for my swap and 3d prints. Also didn't have any 3d printing knowledge until about 2020...still a real novice at it all, but $189 3d printer and off to the races... 3 years later I have 4 different types of printer and I modified 2 so far. If you enjoy tinkering and you're the kind of person who comes up with ideas or wishes you had this that or the other thing, 3d printing and CAD are great. I literally have made jigs and fixtures and and tools with mine. It's a great problem solving tool.

 

[thatcabledude]

That's awesome! In hindsight I V8 may have been an easier, cheaper and more enjoyable route. There's always the next one if I ever get the itch again, Lol. What's the fuel economy like?

Yeah, but they’re a dime a dozen in 80s now. I hover around 15mpg

 

[LandCruisinMy93]

Yeah, but they’re a dime a dozen in 80s now. I hover around 15mpg

Chevy V8s and Land Cruisers have been paired up since the first land cruiser started coming here, LOL. I run into cheapish 40 series every now and again and they almost always have a chevy V8. Im doing a bit better than 15mpg but then again, I'm sure your 80 would smoke mine. I'm working on going backwards from 40's and more toward an overland/ exploration rig.

 

[thatcabledude]

Chevy V8s and Land Cruisers have been paired up since the first land cruiser started coming here, LOL. I run into cheapish 40 series every now and again and they almost always have a chevy V8. Im doing a bit better than 15mpg but then again, I'm sure your 80 would smoke mine. I'm working on going backwards from 40's and more toward an overland/ exploration rig.

My 40 has a v8 also

 

[turbodizzle]

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Do you have any more details on your catch can setup? Mine is currently running to the atmosphere and is messy.

 

[cruisermatt]

how does the sub sound mounted inside a solid mounted sheetmetal box like that? I want to do similar in my FJ62 but everyone says it will be terrible, needs to be inside wood enclosure, etc etc, I'm clueless with car audio and just want a bit more bass and care way more about not having an enclosure taking up a ton of room

 

[lumbee1]

Some pics of the dobinsons goodness.



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Your rear swaybar endlinks need to be replaced with something longer. They are pulled tight sitting at ride height.