Builds My first '40 and the venture (4 Viewers)

[onemanarmy]

What a write up! Love it!

I know why your engine/carb has been fighting you from day 1......its payback for not getting the proper FJ40 wheels on it the day after you bought it.
It feels so embarrased and doesn't want to go out on the town!

 

[solomrus]

LOL!!

i've been working on that... 8^)

 

[OlYellr]

LOL!!

i've been working on that... 8^)

It is coming down to OEM 15 wheels or the 52 Analog wheels in 16…. And put OEM hub caps on. Love the look from @Chungas Revenge

That or get the header they finally finished and do that and get a new exhaust I need.

 

[OlYellr]

Decided to install new birfs, vs swap sides. the old ones will be spares for when I’m in the Black Hills with Karl @sogncab leading me to the wrong trail next May. Russ said he’d be interested too

Also rear suspension going on, front shocks are on as well.

My exhaust is routed under the frame on the drivers side and would like to see if that can be moved when I do the header. That is a later time for sure.

Rear springs

Front shock

And the exhaust coming under the frame

 

[Green Bean]

I hope you know how fortunate you are to have that sweet shop to work in.

 

[onemanarmy]

exhaust under the frame is the factory setup, correct?

 

[OlYellr]

I hope you know how fortunate you are to have that sweet shop to work in.

You are so right - being at @solomrus is beyond what I thought/anticipated. Having the experience of Russ (and Sam) to work and show me what is going on - or make me do things (IE rebuild calipers etc). And all the tools for the various issues that have come up. If I were talking this on alone under a tree (Thinking Col Mustard, with a wrench, under the tree), I'd be over my head & screwed with time and commutes back and forth to the city. Not sure I would be ready for SAS any other way.

I am really please on pulling everything and questioning every bolt, every washer etc and take the time to do it once and right - I know I am violating my first principle used with the engine "Why do it once, if you can do it again." - but it is kind of refreshing change.

 

[OlYellr]

So some more efforts...

The knuckle bearing caps has some knicks etc so they hand to be addressed so the fit in the bearing on the knuckle.

I was gone for about 24 hours to visit my son, Russ said the bush installed in the spindles needed some attention too with the lathe I believe so it would fit properly with the new birfs. (I think I got that right). After that, one side was complete when I got back and the other is now done too.

Thanks Ian (@RevISK) for showing off your new hubs - immatation is flattery. I love the look. Ended up putting in the Toyota hub bolts vs Aisin as they look better.

Knuckles install...

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[RevISK]

So some more efforts...

The knuckle bearing caps has some knicks etc so they hand to be addressed so the fit in the bearing on the knuckle.

I was gone for about 24 hours to visit my son, Russ said the bush installed in the spindles needed some attention too with the lathe I believe so it would fit properly with the new birfs. (I think I got that right). After that, one side was complete when I got back and the other is now done too.

Thanks Ian (@RevISK) for showing off your new hubs - immatation is flattery. I love the look. Ended up putting in the Toyota hub bolts vs Aisin as they look better.

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Knuckles install...
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Looking good Chong.

 

[OlYellr]

Also the stud bolts in the rear axle housing removed and started to clean it up. Need to remove the bearings before painting etc.

Russ, look at what Mark @Green Bean (It is Mark right?) posted - starting at the 14:00 minute mark in the video... Maybe that is what we do today?

Quick glance at Toyota EPC shows that there was a part change to the rear axle bearing in 08/1973, so my guess is that is when they got away from the removable race, but that is just a guess. The 40 Channel has a nice vid showing R&R of axle race.

Looking good Chong.

Thanks Cheech!

 

[OlYellr]

Anyway - Some picts from yesterday....

Rear shaft with new u-joints and cleaned up... Housing ready. The diff needs rebuilding - Russ will be doing that in the future (maybe Monday)..

Found out at end of day the axle shafts are not coming. So that will be a topic to tackle too.

Housing picts...

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lastly

 

[OlYellr]

Oh yeah - Sam started to make an extension for the front axle housing breather - right now, going up to the motor mount. Will increase the hight about 1 more foot.

 

[Green Bean]

I question your need to extend the breather... after the gorgeous job that you have done on the knuckles, I wouldn't sure wouldn't want to submerge them.

All kidding aside, you have done remarkable work and it shows.

 

[OlYellr]

Thanks @Green Bean - Russ @solomrus has the 'Patience of Job' he should get the kudos (and condolences from having to put up with me).

Today was more about lifting extremely heavy and stout tables around, eating good food with friends, and sweeping. Watched part of aforementioned video. Did manage to get the rear drums apart to be cleaned and blasted.

The other was the rear axle bearing - really nothing else to start until that was resolved. My friend Mark in KC (help with engine) said back in the day they has axle saving bearings and check if they have some still that would fit. I did't really chase that down too far as the bearing remove was more pressing.

Pun aside... rented an axle bearing puller which really was a pilot bearing removal tool with and end a slap hammer screws into. Didn't open wide enough. That was unless.
Video says use a welder - we used a torch and Russ had parts to make a puller with a lip with his air hammer (pict to follow somewhere).

Step 1.
Ripped out the bearing to deal with the race.

Step 2.
Heated it up, didn't come out. Temp reading was about 260 on the part.

Repeat Step 2.
Heated more, and it came out. Temps 350+. That was an effort.
Here is the air hammer setup...

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Step 3.
Look at smoke

Step 4 - Inspect

Repeated other side - cleaned housing more to get ready for paint.

 

[RevISK]

This is why I don’t take things apart on my rigs if I can help it. It’s like Schrödinger’s cat.. it probably wasn’t broken until you opened it up.

 

[65swb45]

You're running stock shackles with lift springs, and youre planning to use the truck off road? Better take spare shackles, and the tools to change them.
I tried it for one season, for s***s and giggles, about 8 years after I started wheeling Ruftoys. Ran the Rubicon. Didn't make it half way without breaking one.

With lift springs, stock shackles become the suspension limiter. And stock shackles were not designed to be the suspension limiter.

 

[pb4ugo]

You don't need a puller. You could've used a long pipe thru the opposite end of the empty housing and pounded the old bearing out from the inside.

 

[OlYellr]

You don't need a puller. You could've used a long pipe thru the opposite end of the empty housing and pounded the old bearing out from the inside.

Thought about that - Didn't have a suitable length of pipe.

You're running stock shackles with lift springs, and youre planning to use the truck off road? Better take spare shackles, and the tools to change them.
I tried it for one season, for s***s and giggles, about 8 years after I started wheeling Ruftoys. Ran the Rubicon. Didn't make it half way without breaking one.

With lift springs, shackles become the suspension limiter. And stock shackles were not designed to be the suspension limiter.

Thanks for the insight!

 

[sogncab]

Oh yeah - Sam started to make an extension for the front axle housing breather - right now, going up to the motor mount. Will increase the hight about 1 more foot.

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I ran my front and rear breathers to just under the hood on the firewall

 

[65swb45]

This is about a third of them Bryan. I picked you out two good ones.