Back again with an update!
This weekend I arrived in the "Valley of the Sun" for a desmog, as well as waterpump/front main seal replacement.
This is the clusterclunk that was on my beautiful motor prior to disassembly. Obviously very ugly, and not surprisingly, probably wrong. The vacuum line wiring was such a headache, with the rat's nest of hoses, and Arizona desert dust powdering the engine bay like an 80's disco party.
I will not bore you with the details of disassembly, as it is straightforward. This is the timing cover of the 2F engine, has gears, as opossed to belts or chains. Mr. Toyoda asks for inch/pounds when tightening these bolts. PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!
Failure to do so could potentially lead to removing spare replacement bolts off a previously unmolested original 2F motor from an FJ40 (sorry Jeff).
It is very nice, and recommended by myself, to assemble all these vital components with the radiator off. One thing we did differently here was bypassing the Water hose relay that runs under the motor for the Oil Cooler. Also, please take note of how nicely the claps are facing outward. This will work wonders for times when you really need to get to the water pump later (these instructions are for the very inept)...
The Gasket on the left is from the package I received from my RockAuto AISIN Water pump. As you can see, it encompasses the outer area of the actual waterpump. What this gasket fails to take into consideration is that there is a split in the block, which, if installed, will cause water to spill out of the top of the water pump like a dag-nab YelloStone Gayser! The gasket on the right is the appropriate gasket that you should use. If you take anything away from my stupid post, please let this be it!