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[cruisedeisel]

Extreme Landcruiser Presents the 1FZ-FE Stroker Kit by Brian Crower - Extreme Landcruiser Toyota Performance Parts

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Steering box was leaking badly, reservoir always puked when off-camber. Enter PSC Remote Reservoir setup:

Built the black bracket that bolts to the fender in OEM holes (where the carb fan used to sit):

Resealed J8X steering box with 105 sector shaft and pitman arm, ported it while in there so I can add hydro assist down the line without opening the box up again:

All done. No leaks yet!!

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Threads I used to reseal and port the 80 series box (for future reference):

Porting the 80 series power steering box

Power Steering Gearbox Reseal

Steering gear box rebuild

Hydro Assist:box and pump mods

 

[J Mack]

All done. No leaks yet!!

Tried something similar mounting my PSC remote reservoir on the fender using the same remote fill pump reservoir can you’re using. The vibration from the 4BT cracked the welded fitting on the side of the can after just a few miles (like 10,000) PSC recommended mounting the remote reservoir to the engine block to prevent the “tugging” on the return hose to prevent fatiguing the fitting where it’s welded to the thin sheet metal housing.

This wasn’t an option for me so I made a doubler plate to go around the welded fitting (basically a glorified square flat washer) that welded to the fitting and spread the load out further on the can. This has held up well so far..

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Tried something similar mounting my PSC remote reservoir on the fender using the same remote fill pump reservoir can you’re using. The vibration from the 4BT cracked the welded fitting on the side of the can after just a few miles (like 10,000) PSC recommended mounting the remote reservoir to the engine block to prevent the “tugging” on the return hose to prevent fatiguing the fitting where it’s welded to the thin sheet metal housing.

This wasn’t an option for me so I made a doubler plate to go around the welded fitting (basically a glorified square flat washer) that welded to the fitting and spread the load out further on the can. This has held up well so far..

Damn, ok. How taught was your reservoir line? I feel like I've got some slack in mine, so maybe it won't be an issue?

 

[J Mack]

How taught was your reservoir line?

I felt like it had plenty of slack and the line was reasonably flexible, this ultimately could have made things worse by allowing the line to have some bounce when the engine was idling, at any rate the can is extremely thin and cracked right at the weld on the fitting. In my opinion a doubler to spread the stress out around that fitting when used on a 4BT is worth the time it takes to do it

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I felt like it had plenty of slack and the line was reasonably flexible, this ultimately could have made things worse by allowing the line to have some bounce when the engine was idling, at any rate the can is extremely thin and cracked right at the weld on the fitting. In my opinion a doubler to spread the stress out around that fitting when used on a 4BT is worth the time it takes to do it

I hear you.

Your doubler was slid around the can to spread the milled fitting setup weld on the bottom up the can, right? Would love a pic to solidify the fix in my mind, having trouble visualizing your fix for some reason.

Another option might be to support the reservoir from the bottom as well. There are threaded holes in the can presumably for mounting options.

 

[J Mack]

Would love a pic to solidify the fix in my mind, having trouble visualizing your fix for some reason.

HA ok that sounded like a reasonable request but after six photos of my thumb and 9 photos that just look like a black blurry blob this is the best I got.



The plate is made from 14 gauge sheet metal with a hole just large enough to fit over the hex of the fitting bent to match the radius of the can, I welded all the way around the fitting then just put a small ¼” weld in each corner that I circled in red.



Hope this helps.

 

[Elbert]

Threads I used to reseal and port the 80 series box (for future reference):

Porting the 80 series power steering box

Power Steering Gearbox Reseal

Steering gear box rebuild

Hydro Assist:box and pump mods

How did you modify the cap on the resivor on the PSC setup? Looks like you put in some type of quick connect 90? I tried a bunch of different P/S pumps and things...I too went with a PSC remote P/S setup...well made a works!

 

[GLTHFJ60]

HA ok that sounded like a reasonable request but after six photos of my thumb and 9 photos that just look like a black blurry blob this is the best I got.



The plate is made from 14 gauge sheet metal with a hole just large enough to fit over the hex of the fitting bent to match the radius of the can, I welded all the way around the fitting then just put a small ¼” weld in each corner that I circled in red.



Hope this helps.


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You're talking about the PUMP reservoir! I kept missing that in your earlier post, wow. Now your explanation makes a lot more sense

I'll have to do exactly like you have. Sucks I didn't think about that before, would have been a lot easier to do before the reservoir got installed.

How did you modify the cap on the resivor on the PSC setup? Looks like you put in some type of quick connect 90? I tried a bunch of different P/S pumps and things...I too went with a PSC remote P/S setup...well made a works!

The black cap? Not modified, that's how it came from PSC. The hole in the cap is 1/8" NPT IIRC and has that push-lock fitting on there just to connect the vent/burp/splash tube. The little black tube goes down below the fender.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Since we're here, better update with GSMTR 2017!!

Towed moonshine with the Ferd for the first time. This is going to be an awesome tow rig

 

[J Mack]

would have been a lot easier to do before the reservoir got installed.

Sorry I wasn’t more clear, mine started leaking on a trail run that required lots of JB weld to get me home and I was trying to save you from the same trail fix, I bought another new can and applied this plate to spread the stress over a larger area and that seems to have solved my problems.

Good luck

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Wheeling was awesome. Had three problems:

1. Winch died. In the process of seeking out an 8274 to replace the garbage Engo I went through last year and is now dead.
2. Ripped a tire. Put plugs in it and it's holding air. Need to have it vulcanized and maybe groove these tires one more time. Can't afford new tires for at least a year.
3. Fuel starvation on big hill climb obstacles.

@J Mack and @boots4 I'm hoping you can help with this. I had about 1/3 tank fuel and was doing a big climb when the truck died. Would crank and crank, sometimes fire, but never stay running. Had to get winched up over the obstacle to flat ground, then prime the injection system. Total pain in the ass.

My assumption is that since I had less than a fuel tank and happened to have the truck tilted at a fairly extreme angle away from the fuel pickup, that the pickup was sucking air. I'd like not to have to make sure I have a tip-top full tank when wheeling like this, so I'm looking for ideas. Maybe a walboro movable pickup setup in the tank with an electric lift pump?

Walbro In Tank Multi Point Fuel Pickup Components


This is where I primed the fuel system, laying on the fender.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Sorry I wasn’t more clear, mine started leaking on a trail run that required lots of JB weld to get me home and I was trying to save you from the same trail fix, I bought another new can and applied this plate to spread the stress over a larger area and that seems to have solved my problems.

Good luck

No need to apologize man! You've saved me the pain of the trail fix. Pulling this apart at home to fix is much easier than doing it on the trail

 

[J Mack]

I had about 1/3 tank fuel and was doing a big climb when the truck died

I had the exact same issue and now have the Walbro pickups, they don’t like the extreme cold with summer blend fuel so I keep a jug of PS winterizer/antigel under my seat now.

http://powerservice.com/psp_product/diesel-fuel-supplement-cetane-boost/



I’ll save you the trouble of digging through every page of nonsense in my build thread, on page 43 I added the pickups and by page 45 I had to make a new top and change the sending unit.

Target carrier

 

[Cruiserdrew]

1. Winch died. In the process of seeking out an 8274 to replace the garbage Engo I went through last year and is now dead.

Dang, dude. That's a good plan!

Still enjoying all the problem solving, and the tow monster looks really great.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I had the exact same issue and now have the Walbro pickups, they don’t like the extreme cold with summer blend fuel so I keep a jug of PS winterizer/antigel under my seat now.

http://powerservice.com/psp_product/diesel-fuel-supplement-cetane-boost/

I’ll save you the trouble of digging through every page of nonsense in my build thread, on page 43 I added the pickups and by page 45 I had to make a new top and change the sending unit.

Target carrier

You are the man, thank you sir

Just read that when those walboro pickups suck air they shut themselves. Will have to pull my fuel tank and get to fixin'!!!

Walbro Replacement In-Tank Fuel Pickups MP13

(for those reading along, this is a pic of @J Mack 's fuel pickup system in his custom tank)

 

[J Mack]

Will have to pull my fuel tank and get to fixin'!!!

Assuming you know but just wanted to add if for some reason you missed it.

You only need one MP13 with the bleed hole in your system.

All the rest of the pickups will be the WP12. (No bleed hole)

More info and better pricing than Summit, Auto Performance Engineering - Walbro fuel pick-ups

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Assuming you know but just wanted to add if for some reason you missed it.

You only need one MP13 with the bleed hole in your system.

All the rest of the pickups will be the WP12. (No bleed hole)

More info and better pricing than Summit, Auto Performance Engineering - Walbro fuel pick-ups

I know nothing about fuel pickups, but I will get to reading! Thanks for the link, that'll give me something to do since work is slow

 

[cruisermatt]

I had the exact same fuel issue on 35... 1/3 of a tank, winched to flat ground and had no issue.