Ok. I'm in same boat. Looking what pitman arm is best. I'm going SUA so more room for the drop but like to keep it tight.
Build Project "Devil Frog" - Isaac's '69 FJ40
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So the a/c compressor is right where the factory battery tray goes, so I need to scoot it back a few inches, which entails fabrication of a new tray mount.
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Nice progress. The battery looks like the factory location. How was it relocated? Also, you have a breather on the valve cover. Keep in mind that you will be sucking in unmetered air through the PCV and that will probably create a problem. In the factory configuration, the breather fitting would be hooked up on the intake tube after the AFM.
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The factory location interfered with the compressor. I fabricated a new mount, it is still tied into the main frame rail, but moved the location back a few inches just behind the AC compressor. The new mount it’s just some angle iron and sheet-metal I welded up.
With the PCV I am venting to atmosphere which is fine for performance, it’s necessary to not let blow-by products accumulate in the crankcase. The factory set up recirculated this back into the intake tract with vacuum for a emissions purposes, this won’t work for me because with the turbo charger will have positive pressure instead of vacuum pressure which will actually make things worse in side the crankcase. With the filter on the PCV port I am venting to atmosphere which is will allow blow-by to vent, the crankcase. This 40 is a ‘69 so is exempt from emissions.
With the PCV I am venting to atmosphere which is fine for performance, it’s necessary to not let blow-by products accumulate in the crankcase. The factory set up recirculated this back into the intake tract with vacuum for a emissions purposes, this won’t work for me because with the turbo charger will have positive pressure instead of vacuum pressure which will actually make things worse in side the crankcase. With the filter on the PCV port I am venting to atmosphere which is will allow blow-by to vent, the crankcase. This 40 is a ‘69 so is exempt from emissions.
any new updates???
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Unfortunately no, between 3 boys under 8 years old and 3-4 jobs progress is slow to non-existent. I was thinking of taking a week of stay-ation in September and just doing FJ40 work. Wiring and hydraulic lines are about all the significant work left.
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Finally got all the tooling I need to do the brake lines. I started with plumbing in a proportioning valve given the all disc setup.
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Used 3/8”-24 for proportioning valve, everything else will be M10x1.0
Whats with these lifelong 40 projects, y'all? Get it done alreadyPappy did the same thing too.
So Justin should not buy a new project but rather buy a finished project aka pappys 40? Think he’s funded from the sale of his house....Whats with these lifelong 40 projects, y'all? Get it done already
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Yeah I know, well deserved.
I actually welcome the taunts and pressure to finish. I got too many excuses, mainly time, but at least space and money are no longer on the list. All the really expensive items are bought and I have a detached workshop.
That little green man was directed at Ali, who was on the gang that razzed me about getting my FJ40 done.
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Whats with these lifelong 40 projects, y'all? Get it done already
Yeah I know, well deserved.
I actually welcome the taunts and pressure to finish. I got too many excuses, mainly time, but at least space and money are no longer on the list. All the really expensive items are bought and I have a detached workshop.
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Yes I got it, screwed up the quoting thing. I am MUD rusty
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It’s getting tight in the engine bay
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Started attacking the wiring. I am adapting the FJ62 EFI and main (cowl) harnesses. The big plus is that a lot of things are plug-n-play, the big negative is there’s a lot of unneeded connectors coming off of it, for example power windows power doors. I’ve wired enough where the headlights get power on and I can get the starer to engage with a turn of the key. I will be wiring in a custom instrument panel, engine sensors, OBA, and vintage air HVAC, which will require some modifications. Can’t give enough credit to Jon (Pappy), and trails he has blazed in for 3FE FJ40 retrofit.
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