Reserected FJ60

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 1 - Find a Pearl of a Body



Step 2 - Ask yourself, "WHY must I put up with *just Gas*??"



Step 3 - Survey how nice it would be for this.....

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

... and THIS ....



to be gone.

Step 4 - Make DECISION. We GUT IT & Remove The Gas Guzzler. It's been nice..... but not...



that nice....
Feels nicer to be untethered by petrol ....

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 5 - Do an SOA ... you have now a Cruiser Low-Rider





Step 6 - Realize you don't like the axles and so remove them .... it floats without a 6BT...

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 7 - Survey engine compartment and start REMOVING ..... gas stuff



Step 8 - LOOK for MORE stuff to remove ....

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 9 - Find axles you want, preferably with BIG tires... and a beefier 62 profile...


Don't play with the springs Boy... or long ratchets



and a pair of nice seats never hurt no One...

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

... survey what's left ....



Step 10 - Remove Pansy A** Gas Engine Mounts .... HERE


and, THERE

 

[cruiser guy]

wait...... how come you changed out axles if you are still running the 60 axles? why didnt you just swap tires? help!

 

[Rastaforte]

wait...... how come you changed out axles if you are still running the 60 axles? why didnt you just swap tires? help!

Sorry, they were FJ60s ... to beefier FJ62s.
Hmmm, if ma Memoree serves me ... Bill?

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 11 - Clean/Prep that fine diesel Cummins 6BT...



Step 12 - Get 'Er Ready



Step 13 - Find a STRONG strap and a reliable hoist...

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 14 - Hook'Er ...



Step 15 - Hoist'Er ... oowhee, gettin' Dizzy here ....



Step 16 - Tilt N Push'Er IN ....

 

[Rastaforte]

.... Sorry Gents.... seems IH8MUDD has maxed my photo upload limit. Anyone know how to request more storage? Between the photos on my RastaRig buildup and this one ... I'm sitting in at 9.32MB. And, that's after resizing all of them prior to upload.

I have some really good ones coming.... no way to show ya though

 

[72rockcruiser]

Not gonna let that happen, man. Email 'em to me, I'll PM my Email.

But, to answer your question, the storage gets upped when you buy one a those Silver Stars...

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Upgrade storage to silver star or host the pictures with a service like picasa and link them in.

 

[cumminscruiser]

Cumminscruiser

Those are FJ60 axles going into the cumminscruiser, the FJ62 axles your thinking about are in the FJ40. The next build will be the 4BT in a '73 FJ40.

 

[Rastaforte]

Those are FJ60 axles going into the cumminscruiser, the FJ62 axles your thinking about are in the FJ40. The next build will be the 4BT in a '73 FJ40.

Okay, so we just swapped tires from the old 60 but kept Nellie's axles as they were originally on it? The axles from the old 60 were actually 62's and are just laying around waiting for the 40 rebuild, no?

(see guys & gals... that's why it's good to be working on MANY different vehicles at same time ... it's way funner for juggling your facts & trying to set them straight.... should have seen today's mini Driveline Pandemonium confusion with Mike's 40)

I'll correct my comments in the 33 Steps

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 17 - AIM. This is where we GO.....



Step 18 - Ease'R Over....



Step 19 - Clear the front & on through the radiator *opening*...

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 20 - Tilt & DOWN ....



Step 21 - Little Finesse is good for large engines & all sorts of oth'r things...



Step 22 - Is it just me, or does it seem the 6BT was MADE for the 60 frame??

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 23 - CLICK.



Step 24 - SET n SIT



Step 25 - Behold....

 

[Rastaforte]

Transplanting a 6BT Cummins in 33 Easy Steps

Step 26 - Celebrate. Still a long way to go .... but, you know, this was a milestone right?

 

[Charger383bb]

How does the FJ60 drivetrain hold up to the torque coming from the cummins engine? I have a lead on a nice engine.

The main thing you have to remember when driving the landcruiser with a Diesel is you dont dive it like it is a gas engine. The 2f engine has about 210 ft lbs of torque and this 6bt ('89) has about 400 lbs of torque, and so far after 15 years the drive train has done real well have had to replace the a couple U joints because of improper shifting.

P.S. This is Cumminscruisers Son. Soon to be putting a 4bt 3.3L into a '77 fj40