Builds The Warthog - 1977/73 combo (1 Viewer)

[bobm]

That's mine

 

[wngrog]

That's mine

TLC posted that on IG as the nicest 74 he'd ever seen. I pointed out it was mid 77 or up due to doors.

Then I realized "someone" that lived in Cali likely needed it to be Pre 75 so I shut up.

 

[wngrog]

When I got the 77 the passenger seat mount was gone and floor was hacked out.

I cut the 73 floor out and replaced the mount and the floor. I'm not sure this mount will work on my 77 seat. It's off at the upholsterer

 

[wngrog]

Floors are good. I'll still need to apply some seal seam and plug some holes.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

the video cut of the spacetime between ^^^that point, and this point

would be priceless...I thought I was the only asshat who used a grinder to cut floorboards in cut-off cammies and sandels you right coasters ain't to far off'n us west coasters...kinda like the fine line between hippies and hillbillies

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

TLC posted that on IG as the nicest 74 he'd ever seen. I pointed out it was mid 77 or up due to doors.

Then I realized "someone" that lived in Cali likely needed it to be Pre 75 so I shut up.

fxxxing brilliant.

 

[wngrog]

Multi tool process! Lots of metal shards in my sandals dammit.

 

[wngrog]

Mini truck booster, City Racer spacer and Aisin master going in

Had to trim the internal rod as short as I could adjust the C bracket up the rod.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

I did the exact same except used the oem mini spacer and a 4runner master with the OEM pig reservoirs. had to trim about 1/4-3/8" off the pedal rod IIRC...Minitruck boosters are a great resource for TLCs. my 62 has one as well. don't forget the inline minitruck booster check valve. those things are getting harder to find. I paid like 40 bucks for a used booster, but 20 for the used check valve...did you install the booster inverted? Looks like you did...

 

[wngrog]

I did the exact same except used the oem mini spacer and a 4runner master with the OEM pig reservoirs. had to trim about 1/4-3/8" off the pedal rod IIRC...Minitruck boosters are a great resource for TLCs. my 62 has one as well. don't forget the inline minitruck booster check valve. those things are getting harder to find. I paid like 40 bucks for a used booster, but 20 for the used check valve...did you install the booster inverted? Looks like you did...

So it's upside down? s***. Does that matter?

What check valve? Ugh.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

don't sweat it...let me peel the crud out of my eyeballs and I'll go look at mine...IIRC, I had to mount the booster inverted- it isn't concentric IIRC- so by inverting it, the master didn't interfere with the carb linkage or intake manifold. the check valve holds unused vacuum in the booster giving you the oomph for the next power assist ( vacuum builds assist pressure and the check valve stores it; you use it when you hit the pedal; whole cycle starts again...without the check valve, you will have zero assist when the engine is under low vacuum power. the check valve mounts inline between the nipple of the booster and the intake port. standby for pics...

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

Inverted mini booster with 4Runner master and prop valve from a 90?94 maybe. Check valve inline. Be sure you have some gap between the booster to master push rod- they need to be adjusted if you didn't know...

oem spacer( not bolted to firewall ATM)

Prop valve as it was hooked up

Reason to inverting is the concentricity of the booster bolts vs the booster input nub thingy as seen here.

Hth

 

[wngrog]

@Racer65 Japanese NoN Smog carb came in.

If you remember my oil was full of gas. Two ways that happen. Bad fuel pump or bad carb.

I tossed parts at it instead of rebuilding and desmog issues.

This carb bolts right up. Eliminates the return fuel line (which I was able to donate to @ntsaint ) and there is only one vacuum line input from the distributor.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

This is for oem front disk with oem fzj80 rear disk without LSPV and works ggggerrate

 

[Racer65]

You move fast man! UPS tracking shows the parts were delivered yesterday.

 

[wngrog]

You move fast man! UPS tracking shows the parts were delivered yesterday.

Thanks man. It took about 3 revolutions of the idle screw and it's all smooth.



I'm going out of town for a week and it was a great feeling getting the brakes bled and the carb tuned in before I left. I was able to give it a little fresh air. My wife even came up to inspect the progress.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Getting the Wife out to the shop for a look see is half the battle, when they get that funny look on their face is when you have to talk your sheet about how great it's going to be.

Good Job Man!

 

[Glennmerkel]

I've seen that pose before. It is usually accompanied with "What do you want me to look at? It looks the same to me."

 

[bobm]

That's all you got done .

 

[onemanarmy]

So did the new carb solve your gas in oil issue?

From what I've seen, that is a symptom of a bad fuel pump.