Our 1968 FJ55

[Eovdubs]

To rich for my blood right now, thanks for the offer.

 

[Eovdubs]

I'm a wildland firefighter, so winter can be lean at times.

 

[PabloCruise]

I'm a wildland firefighter, so winter can be lean at times.

Thanks for keeping us from burning up!

 

[Eovdubs]

It's been a interest couple of years. I started last season going to Colorado, ended in Washington.

 

[Eovdubs]

Finally got the parts I needs to fix and reinstall the manifolds.

 

[Eovdubs]

Manifolds are back in and everything is back on the engine. I have to order a new voltage regulator and should be able to start it back up.

 

[Eovdubs]

Blew the stainless steel oil pressure line, ordered a new one from Specter.

 

[Eovdubs]

Howdy Peeps, oil line form Specter installed, and a NOS Japanese Voltage regulator that I picked on Ebay for a good price. Needed to put two quarts of oil back in the engine after the oil line blew. She is back up and running, need to tighten up the bolts on the intake to exhaust a little more, but she once again runs.

 

[Eovdubs]

Drove it down the road, she shifts ok, need to pull steering wheel a lot of slack in the column.

 

[Eovdubs]

Figured out was causing slack in the column, the spring that pushed the sleeve up into the bearing is missing. In addition the shift rod had the washer and clip off of it, just sitting in the housing.

 

[Eovdubs]

I picked up the spring from CruiserCorps, It worked perfectly. She now has no slack in the column. While pulling it apart found the washer and e-clip off of the shifter rod. Got it all back together shifts normal.

 

[Eovdubs]

My Float sank again in the Carburetor, arrg. Pulled the top off and found another crack that needed soldering. In my attempt to get the fuel out of the float i overheated the part and the arm came off. Was able to resolder it back on and seal the crack. Got it running set the idle and Idle mixture. Attempted to set the timing but couldn't see the marks will have to set it on TDC and highlight the marks for future attempts. Did run it and the shifting problem of finding 1st and reverse is gone. Still not happy with the clutch pedal being all the way out to engage.

 

[PabloCruise]

Fight the good fight! Slow and steady...

 

[Eovdubs]

I keep hitting it, today got the passenger wiper back on. Need to troubleshoot back electrical.

 

[Eovdubs]

Worked on the electrical today, tail lights. Found the right side completely disconnected. Reattached the wiring after grafting some longer wires in. Now the right side is working. The left side, no blinker light, or brake light.

 

[RUSH55]

Typical Pig relationship
By the time you’re done with the nickel and dime stuff it’ll be time to start over
Happy to see that you’re still determined!

 

[Eovdubs]

It's like a puzzle, I like solving it.

 

[Eovdubs]

It's raining and I can work on the FJ55.. So far the river has crested, and looks to be going higher.

 

[RUSH55]

Where you at?

 

[Eovdubs]

John Day Valley, Hwy 26, Oregon