Are you using high zinc concentration oil or zddp additives on the next break in?
Builds My first '40 and the venture (3 Viewers)
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OlYellr
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I am using this for break in. (Lucas Break In oil SAE 30) for the first 500 miles.
Amazon product ASIN B00INXYZH0
Then contemplating of using this oil moving (Driven Racing Oil GP-1 Synthetic Blend) forward since it has a) higher zinc for flat tappet cams like 2fs have and b) from what I read is good if you don't have a catalytic converter - which I don't at this time. It cost, but if it helps the cam I'm good with that.
Amazon product ASIN B0971SBW2T
Amazon product ASIN B00INXYZH0
Then contemplating of using this oil moving (Driven Racing Oil GP-1 Synthetic Blend) forward since it has a) higher zinc for flat tappet cams like 2fs have and b) from what I read is good if you don't have a catalytic converter - which I don't at this time. It cost, but if it helps the cam I'm good with that.
Amazon product ASIN B0971SBW2T
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Green Bean
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I've been pleased with the Driven Oil, plus 1 quart of Lucas Oil Stabilizer at each oil change. Also use Driven GL4 gear oil in transmission, transfer and differentials.
OlYellr
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Well - 60 over rings have arrived - and decided to pull some threads and go all out with the motor mounts cuz I am really tired of removing and installing engines. I figure if I surrender my wallet to the FJ40 deities, I will receive favor.
Parts for the motor mounts.... and a main seal
Parts for the motor mounts.... and a main seal
OlYellr
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The tentative plan is Tuesday head down and finish assembly, etc. Both our travel schedules have some common downtime.
Got the @Fourrunner winch quick disconnect cables. Thanks!
One set is a gift for the red cruiser in this thread for his help.
Got the @Fourrunner winch quick disconnect cables. Thanks!
One set is a gift for the red cruiser in this thread for his help.
RevISK
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The caps are a nice touch. I need to add those to my truck/trailer winch disco…
4th time is a charm
pb4ugo
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What's the yellow stuff?
OlYellr
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Light yellow or more amber yellow (one pictured last night).
Beer is called Wanderer - like it on several levels. Got it last month when I was traveling in New England for work and thought it would be a great way to christen thine vessel. I think they have 4 varieties - could only get two in my suitcase as I had secured others too.
The yellow is unfiltered Hells lager - the amber one is dry-hopped hells lager. From MA.
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that sounded really good
OlYellr
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Thanks Dan! - It sounds way better live - it purrs - I can't believe how good it sounds.
I figure I will be spending time with the Carb to get the fast idle right and normal idle - Temps to plummet later this week and hold.
My goal right now is short trips (did a ton of starts, let it warm, turn it off as per Mark (@65swb45) earlier in the thread - Thanks!) - I have break in oil - it isn't multi-weight - want to do an oil change around 500 miles - and get multi-weight in with the lower temps on these cold blooded Rigs. (My friend in KC said if I can start Ketchup and drive away in less than 2 minutes from a cold start, I can keep it).
OlYellr
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No picts. What I am finding driving around....
trying to get the idle set right - when driving for a bit Monday and come to a stop, it wants to die - tap accelerator a time or two seemed to help - I stopped half way and increased the idle some and finished drive. When I got home, seemed to be too high of RPM and turn it back as it was before I started. Rinse and repeat.
What I noticed yesterday (Tuesday) - when driving for 20 minutes or so and then at stop - would stumble when I would take foot off break. Maybe brake booster vacuum issues screwing around with how it runs. Not every time - so that is the confusing part. Will figure out how to test that theory out better. - I ended up adjusting the idle some more when I got done for the day's drive.
Also discovered the speedo is way out of wack - on my drive to Omaha yesterday - decided to flip on the GPS on the phone to calc speed and compare to the meter. Meter said 62 on a long flat stretch and GPS said 73 - opps. So playing around with speeds and seeing where in the meter that resides.
Was able to gain speed going up a long hill - so that was impressive to me - not important, but impressive deviation from engine build #1.
Got 11 MPG the last two days. (and seeing if I can accelerate uphill doesn't help that number)
Working on replacing some weatherstrip around the ambulance doors - needs it. Will see how much I get done before tonights activities = Cookie and Beer Pairing at a brewery in Lincoln.
Going to experiment with tire pressure after reading @rkymtnflyfisher thread on tires and his experience. I have the KO2 as well (great in snow - and snow is in the weekend forecast), and they are at 32 psi -
Lastly to @Fourrunner - my friend loved the gift of the quick connect winch cables you made! He wondered if there is a way to have jumper cables that would quick connect to that too. I am putting it here vs a pm as other people might have an opinion they want to express. (post 146 in this thread for a pict). I'd be interested, yet for me, I would want something I could roll-up compact(ish) to store in the rig. The cables you use are great, but I don't know I could coil as compact as I would like for hauling around cables - maybe they can. Some feedback I wanted to convey.
trying to get the idle set right - when driving for a bit Monday and come to a stop, it wants to die - tap accelerator a time or two seemed to help - I stopped half way and increased the idle some and finished drive. When I got home, seemed to be too high of RPM and turn it back as it was before I started. Rinse and repeat.
What I noticed yesterday (Tuesday) - when driving for 20 minutes or so and then at stop - would stumble when I would take foot off break. Maybe brake booster vacuum issues screwing around with how it runs. Not every time - so that is the confusing part. Will figure out how to test that theory out better. - I ended up adjusting the idle some more when I got done for the day's drive.
Also discovered the speedo is way out of wack - on my drive to Omaha yesterday - decided to flip on the GPS on the phone to calc speed and compare to the meter. Meter said 62 on a long flat stretch and GPS said 73 - opps. So playing around with speeds and seeing where in the meter that resides.
Was able to gain speed going up a long hill - so that was impressive to me - not important, but impressive deviation from engine build #1.
Got 11 MPG the last two days. (and seeing if I can accelerate uphill doesn't help that number)
Working on replacing some weatherstrip around the ambulance doors - needs it. Will see how much I get done before tonights activities = Cookie and Beer Pairing at a brewery in Lincoln.
Going to experiment with tire pressure after reading @rkymtnflyfisher thread on tires and his experience. I have the KO2 as well (great in snow - and snow is in the weekend forecast), and they are at 32 psi -
Lastly to @Fourrunner - my friend loved the gift of the quick connect winch cables you made! He wondered if there is a way to have jumper cables that would quick connect to that too. I am putting it here vs a pm as other people might have an opinion they want to express. (post 146 in this thread for a pict). I'd be interested, yet for me, I would want something I could roll-up compact(ish) to store in the rig. The cables you use are great, but I don't know I could coil as compact as I would like for hauling around cables - maybe they can. Some feedback I wanted to convey.
rkymtnflyfisher
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25 psi was a major improvement over the 35ish they were at.
Fourrunner
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Funny you mention the jumper cable. I have thought about that and will do a little more digging. It would be cool to be able to easily connect to a battery.
