Builds Salt wagon My first fj40 (build)

[pb4ugo]

I use a pick and a magnet.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

Just caught up reading this:

1. Ditch the oil cooler. Your biggest issue 90% of the year will be getting the oil up to temperature. Oil coolers only help with tow rigs. I'd highly recommend getting a non-oil cooler thermostat housing as conversion kits like the one @ToyotaMatt sells work great, you want the extra room at the front of the engine to work on the fan blade/belt and alternator.

2. I'd clean up that carb and throw a rebuild kit at it and see if you can make it work. Otherwise, there are folks on here that rebuild carbs, though the names dont occur to me off hand. BTW, the white crusty stuff is lead. Don't expose your skin or lungs to it if possible. Edit Jim C. is a known rebuilder.

3. Valves are a booger, and it's more technique than tool. I used the overhead screw style, but it took extensive fiddling to make it work on a 2F. Basically, one arm on the compressor is longer than the other, and I put that on the lower part of the spring coil where it would fit easily, and then turned the entire tool until it got as far down on the spring as it would go, THEN I would turn the wheel on the tool to compress. Expect it to slip off several times in the process. Warm up by practicing some cuss words. It helps.

Yeah I dont think my engine had an oil cooler anyway. looking at the thermostat housing that came on the engine. It gets really hot here in the summer but I think it will be fine. I can always add it later I guess.

Nice yeah the carb was pretty bad. I am going to reach out to a few people on here to see if they are willing to rebuild it or if its possible.

I did get a valve compressor tool that somebody on here said they got. I am curious to see how many bad words I can say doing this job haha. I got one of the c clamp looking ones. we will see how it goes.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

I am wanting to put new bearings and seals in this H42 transmission. Any advice on what bearing seal kit to get?

 

[red66toy]

I am wanting to put new bearings and seals in this H42 transmission. Any advice on what bearing seal kit to get?

I got my H42 kit from Valley Hybrids. Fantastic customer support as well as I went through the process of the rebuild.
The kit had all the parts I needed.

 

[firemanj92]

Georg @orangefj45 and the Crew of Valley Hybrids are "salt of the earth" type of people!!

 

[orangefj45]

Georg @orangefj45 and the Crew of Valley Hybrids are "salt of the earth" type of people!!

Thank you for the kind words!!!

Georg @ Valley Hybrids @ Cruiser Brothers

 

[orangefj45]

I got my H42 kit from Valley Hybrids. Fantastic customer support as well as I went through the process of the rebuild.
The kit had all the parts I needed.

Thank you sir!!!!

Georg @ Valley Hybrids @ Cruiser Brothers

 

[orangefj45]

We can certainly help! We rebuild lots of transmission and transfer cases and work strictly on Cruisers. We can also supply all the parts needed for a successful rebuilt. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Georg @ Valley Hybrids @ Cruiser Brothers
Shop 209-475-8808
Sales@valleyhybrids.com

 

[Skreddy]

I am wanting to put new bearings and seals in this H42 transmission. Any advice on what bearing seal kit to get?

@red66toy has a good recent write up in his thread rebuilding the 4 speed and what pullers he used to get at the bearings. Worth a read if you haven’t already read it.

 

[120mm]

I use a pick and a magnet.

My magnet skills are subpar.

I always end up having the magnet stick to everything but the d*mned keeper.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

I got my H42 kit from Valley Hybrids. Fantastic customer support as well as I went through the process of the rebuild.
The kit had all the parts I needed.

Nice Thanks! I am still sorting the engine out but I am going to call these guys. I am thinking I want to use the 3 speed transfercase on my 4speed since my 3speed case is in really good shape and I dont know the history of the 4 speed case. The gears in the 4speed look really good and the syncros look not worn.

@red66toy has a good recent write up in his thread rebuilding the 4 speed and what pullers he used to get at the bearings. Worth a read if you haven’t already read it.

I have been following along. The dream is getting one of the adapters for the 4 on the column from @red66toy. I still need to find a 3 on the column transmission top plate though.

Georg @orangefj45 and the Crew of Valley Hybrids are "salt of the earth" type of people!!

my favorite kind of people!

We can certainly help! We rebuild lots of transmission and transfer cases and work strictly on Cruisers. We can also supply all the parts needed for a successful rebuilt. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Georg @ Valley Hybrids @ Cruiser Brothers
Shop 209-475-8808
Sales@valleyhybrids.com

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Thanks I will get in touch with you guys when my attention turns more to my transmission build. Looking forward to rebuilding the transmission. It will be even better to swap the 3speed out for the 4!

 

[Roastchestnuts]

I am still waiting on parts and tools for the 2f. in the mean time I really want to put a 1f valve cover on the 2f. Does that require any modifications? I also want to put the older style air cleaner on. any issues doing the older style air cleaner with the 2f carb?

Additionally I pressure washed my oil pan gasket and primed and painted it yesterday. I am pretty much at a stand still till I get my gaskets and tools. I tore it apart and now I am bored haha.

 

[Almill13]

I am still waiting on parts and tools for the 2f. in the mean time I really want to put a 1f valve cover on the 2f. Does that require any modifications? I also want to put the older style air cleaner on. any issues doing the older style air cleaner with the 2f carb?

Additionally I pressure washed my oil pan gasket and primed and painted it yesterday. I am pretty much at a stand still till I get my gaskets and tools. I tore it apart and now I am bored haha.

the 1F engines fill their oil from the side of the block that goes directly into the oil pan. They do not have a cap on the valve cover you take off to add oil through the top. There might be a transition year kind of thing where Toyota made a 1F valve cover with a cap on it but I am not aware of one.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

the 1F engines fill their oil from the side of the block that goes directly into the oil pan. They do not have a cap on the valve cover you take off to add oil through the top. There might be a transition year kind of thing where Toyota made a 1F valve cover with a cap on it but I am not aware of one.

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Some of the later ones do have the valve cover oil filling. Its a later 1f 155 I beleive. I know I would not be able to put a 135 f valve cover on it and that would be the coolest one to do.

 

[orangefj45]

I am still waiting on parts and tools for the 2f. in the mean time I really want to put a 1f valve cover on the 2f. Does that require any modifications? I also want to put the older style air cleaner on. any issues doing the older style air cleaner with the 2f carb?

Additionally I pressure washed my oil pan gasket and primed and painted it yesterday. I am pretty much at a stand still till I get my gaskets and tools. I tore it apart and now I am bored haha.

Feel free to call us to go over the trans and Tcase project. Keeping the 3-speed Tcase is common and we have the parts to do it. That way we can send you a quote so you can plan ahead.
We should have a good used F valve cover with the oil filler cap if you need one.

Happy to help.

Georg @ Valley Hybrids @ Cruiser Brothers
Shop 209-475-8808
Sales@valleyhybrids.com

 

[cruisermatt]

I am still waiting on parts and tools for the 2f. in the mean time I really want to put a 1f valve cover on the 2f. Does that require any modifications? I also want to put the older style air cleaner on. any issues doing the older style air cleaner with the 2f carb?

Additionally I pressure washed my oil pan gasket and primed and painted it yesterday. I am pretty much at a stand still till I get my gaskets and tools. I tore it apart and now I am bored haha.

You'll want the 73-74 version with the oil fill cap on the valve cover. You'll also need the 1F rocker studs which are longer

 

[orangefj45]

You'll want the 73-74 version with the oil fill cap on the valve cover. You'll also need the 1F rocker studs which are longer

And the matching nuts to hold the valve cover down.

 

[Almill13]

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Some of the later ones do have the valve cover oil filling. Its a later 1f 155 I beleive. I know I would not be able to put a 135 f valve cover on it and that would be the coolest one to do.

That is good to know, I will have to add this to my to do list.

Looking at my valve cover someone took an old one and added the filler cap to the back of it. Why they put the cap on the back and not the front beats me.

 

[Roastchestnuts]

That is good to know, I will have to add this to my to do list.

Looking at my valve cover someone took an old one and added the filler cap to the back of it. Why they put the cap on the back and not the front beats me.

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I actually would not mind that. I like that yours has toyota stamped into it. The later one with the filler I don't think has toyota stamped into the valve cover.

 

[firemanj92]

That is good to know, I will have to add this to my to do list.

Looking at my valve cover someone took an old one and added the filler cap to the back of it. Why they put the cap on the back and not the front beats me.

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You can always flip the cover around, (especially when you do your next valve clearance check).