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Enjoying the silence
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Enjoying the silence
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actually, my shop is devoid of FJ40
Sold it?
Figured out my cooling issue. Same circuit as the torque converter. TC lockup 12v wire was chafed and grounding to the frame. Solved. I decided to remove the fan controller, though. I always worried it would fail.
Figured out my cooling issue. Same circuit as the torque converter. TC lockup 12v wire was chafed and grounding to the frame. Solved. I decided to remove the fan controller, though. I always worried it would fail.
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was getting it aligned - figured out the temp issue.... the sender is garbage. I'd have a hard time recommending Dakota Digital after all the stuff I've gone through with it.... they have awesome customer service, but at some point one has to ask if it's really worth the hassle?
I have two DD boxes. One is a VSS signal converter. The other the fan controller. I thought the fan controller was garbage, but it ended up working fine. It worked with my autometer sender too. I decided to convert to always on for low with a shutoff and a manual high speed. I am paranoid and monitor my gauges relentlessly. Not too worried about it now.
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the temp sender works about 50% of the time - and it's getting better, so I probably won't change it. Spent the night removing the driver's side manifold... nice thing about the gasket I use, it's really easy to see if/where it's leaking.... it's been cracking where I welded it back together... stupid magnetic stainless, aka chinesium... more weld has been added but it's a temporary solution... I'm tempted to build a new one...
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there is no chance I can go this weekend.... I sure want to, but the list is simply too long
My wife would be very unhappy if I went out again. Maybe in three weeks from now.
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I'm thinking the next one should be a night run.... snow runs after dark are pretty amazing.
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Headers, ugh!
I 'saved' myself time and effort by buying what I thought was 18 ga stainless headers. They might be stainless, but I'm thinking they're chinesium... before anyone gets on my case about these silicone welds, this is to simply to reduce leakage until I can build new ones.... but since there's a deck, a trailer, a RV trailer before I have that kind of time to invest...
I flattened these last time I did this
you can see where they're leaking - that rust color comes from the exhaust leak
I do like Percy's gaskets - these are reuseable... and reused
silicone weld time
blowing lots of holes because they're maybe 20 ga.
and more rust repair coming... but first
doors
I 'saved' myself time and effort by buying what I thought was 18 ga stainless headers. They might be stainless, but I'm thinking they're chinesium... before anyone gets on my case about these silicone welds, this is to simply to reduce leakage until I can build new ones.... but since there's a deck, a trailer, a RV trailer before I have that kind of time to invest...
I flattened these last time I did this
you can see where they're leaking - that rust color comes from the exhaust leak
I do like Percy's gaskets - these are reuseable... and reused
silicone weld time
blowing lots of holes because they're maybe 20 ga.
and more rust repair coming... but first
doors
Hmmm. Rams Horns. Problem solved. Except for the new exhaust needed to connect them
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I kept the vortec exhaust manifolds - wait, I have a parts motor in my shop too! 
I need to simply make some 14 ga, long tube stainless headers.... get meself some more torques
I need to simply make some 14 ga, long tube stainless headers.... get meself some more torques
You are welcome to the exhaust manifolds off that engine.
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lol
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a bit more work
knocked it down
premature primer, but for a reason .... it's getting too cold to work on these so it's time to prime them and stick them into the rafters then pull them down when Spring springs
knocked it down
premature primer, but for a reason .... it's getting too cold to work on these so it's time to prime them and stick them into the rafters then pull them down when Spring springs
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so it's time to finish the roof install.... was waiting for instructions, but got tired of waiting - which means it could be wrong, but it's not.
screw in the twisties
then take a deep breath and cut a hole in your brand-new, $1,500 top
and put the ring on
that was the first one... next round went a bit easier
mark the heads
then trim a bunch and install
finally a better plan... mark the heads as above, then use the backing ring to mark how much material to cut out
like so
by now, cutting holes is easy
punch 4 holes for the tabs
and hammer over using a block of wood as a dolly behind the mount.... easy, no?
screw in the twisties
then take a deep breath and cut a hole in your brand-new, $1,500 top
and put the ring on
that was the first one... next round went a bit easier
mark the heads
then trim a bunch and install
finally a better plan... mark the heads as above, then use the backing ring to mark how much material to cut out
like so
by now, cutting holes is easy
punch 4 holes for the tabs
and hammer over using a block of wood as a dolly behind the mount.... easy, no?
Looks a little less drafty now
cruisedeisel
Toyota's for life
Very nice truck! Glad to see your truck in the magazine and (not in your driveway picture) Sick build. Why are their so many gremlins when you custom build something yourself eh?