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P.S. I wanna call you Mr. Cinnamon
P.S. I wanna call you Mr. Cinnamon
Builds My Costa Rican BJ40 search begins
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Full float axle is in! It took most of today and a lot of that was hunched over cussing making brake lines underneath the truck. I originally swapped over the old ones but they leaked so I made new and surprisingly they didn't leak. I had just enough time before dark to drive it around the neighborhood and nothing exploded. That's always a good thing.
Everyone likes photos so here you go. Old stuff ready to come out. I had to get creative with a smaller tire on the passenger side and a floor jack on the drivers side to get it out. I left the springs on the truck. Only dropped the rear hangers.
Full float ready to go in.
I gotta say it's looks pretty sexy now.
Everyone likes photos so here you go. Old stuff ready to come out. I had to get creative with a smaller tire on the passenger side and a floor jack on the drivers side to get it out. I left the springs on the truck. Only dropped the rear hangers.
Full float ready to go in.
I gotta say it's looks pretty sexy now.
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- #403
Big project done so now on to the little ones.
My oil dip stick looks like it was soldered back together a few times and is a discontinued item so no replacement. A ended up using a spare 80 series dipstick that I had laying around. It is the same just a few inches long and has the updated pull handle. After I cut it down to the proper measurement it works.
My oil dip stick looks like it was soldered back together a few times and is a discontinued item so no replacement. A ended up using a spare 80 series dipstick that I had laying around. It is the same just a few inches long and has the updated pull handle. After I cut it down to the proper measurement it works.
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- #404
I started the Dakota Digital dash install a few days ago doing a few hours each day. I now have all the wiring and dash in place. Next up is drain some coolant to replace the water temp sensor and programming the speedo and fuel gauge. I spliced in labeled pigtails for all wiring so old dash could go back in easily. Once everything has been tested I will secure all wiring a little better.
As for setting the mileage I've decided to pretend the odometer has rolled over twice which would be 261800km. I will calculate that to miles and program it in.
This will be a fun setting to play with.
As for setting the mileage I've decided to pretend the odometer has rolled over twice which would be 261800km. I will calculate that to miles and program it in.
This will be a fun setting to play with.
Can you program it display 0.0 MIN ?
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Last night I really wanted to call the DD install done but I got hung up programming the fuel sender. It was the first time for me measuring resistance without assistance. For the better part of an hour I kept using a body ground when trying to find the resistance. Once I watched a YouTube video on how to do it I figured it out. Ground needed to be on the sender even if it was pulled from the vehicle. Ding ding now it made sense and worked. I now have a working fuel gauge. I also got the water temp sensor installed so now it's only the speedo left to calibrate. I also still need to order the tach ecu as well and modify the alternator.
I might still have a few of these B 3B oil dipsticks floating around the shop,remind me when we get closer to Roundup and I will bring you a correct one
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- #408
Sounds like a plan.I might still have a few of these B 3B oil dipsticks floating around the shop,remind me when we get closer to Roundup and I will bring you a correct one
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- #409
I went for a 0-60 run yesterday and found out the the Dakota Digital 0-60 timer quits at 25.5 seconds. 
The old B really only has one acceleration speed and that is gradual.
The old B really only has one acceleration speed and that is gradual.
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- #410
Freight truck arrived at work today dropping off goodies. Metal Tech rear bumper/tire carrier and Jackson roll cage.
Freaking Christmas at your house 
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- #412
Metal tech rear bumper installed. Bikini top on as well ready for summer although it seems like winter came back in Austin this weekend. I was hoping my "Otro...Toyota" bumper sticker would go on the rear bumper but it didn't so I put it on the front. Down is Costa Rica they usually put them between the wipers but I didn't want it there.
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- #413
Back from Roundup. It was so much fun. Truck did great getting there and out on the trails. Unfortunately I developed a small pinhole in the upper section of my oil pan which I notice when airing up in Mason. Lost about half my oil but never lost oil pressure so I don't think anything is wrong with the engine. I got home and drain the rest of the oil and nothing looked bad in it. I will pull the pan to investigate further this week.
AAA finally paying off.
AAA finally paying off.
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- #414
Had to get creative to get the truck in the garage. Pushed it using the 4wd diesel mule with a tire in the front.
The remaining oil from the pan.
The remaining oil from the pan.
JohnnyC
Long ago TLCA# 2231
Looking very Americanized
Too bad about the pin hole
Too bad about the pin hole
Did you just go straight to Toyota to get them? Are they 16x7?
Perfect, I have been trying to find 16's with the right backspacing, the OEM part completes the trifecta.
What caused the pin hole?
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I'm wondering that myself. I'll know more when I pull the pan. Small sharp rock from the road, old age? Worse case something from the inside poked it which wouldn't be good. When I shut it down nothing sounded weird.
