Builds Shipwreck (11 Viewers)

[SuperBuickGuy]

so to explain.... so people understand.... I think you all know what I think of opinions.... anyway. I wasn't looking for a larger tire, the 38/13 is the right size for the weight of this rig - however, the sizes go 315/75r16 to 385/70r16. There isn't another real option.

radial tires that clear the Ford calipers are somewhat of a challenge... in 16" wheels there is a bit, but until I found these, the largest radial was a 35 or swampers (which have a softer compound).
The entire point of this rig is long distance travel. Sure, I could trailer it, but then why wouldn't I simply build a buggy? Radial tires with big sidewalls (not these hateful forklift -thin-sidewalls) is what I want. Of course, they also weigh more... I wouldn't be surprised at all to see 20 lbs more per corner (and I do need to weight these to find out).
The next part of this build is to get better fuel economy. I would have put a r2.8 cummins in it if they had been available and may yet still - with that said, the other choice is something I've very familiar with - the 6.5 Detroit diesel..... I want 16 or better.... I know I can get it with the 6.5, I think the 2.8 may have to work too hard to get it.
I have a steering change to make, it was a compromise that I didn't make the panhard bar as long as the steering cross shaft. To me, it's fine and an anti-theft device - but to truly be distance travel... it needs to be right....
the steering fix is next, then I'm going to start narrowing in on what motor.... there is a going joke about how many Corvettes I'll build while owning this... the answer is 3 and counting.... that black one may have found a new home (and I really don't 'want' to sell it, but it's a car, but there's a back story and the short version is the guy who caused the build may buy it - and the money would be nice )

 

[samc2447]

I know 2 people who've done the 2.8. One in a 60 and one in a 40. They both state that highway use is great. The 40 owner is not happy off-road since the turbo doesn't really kick in for low speed crawling and it is not making power. Something to think about.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

I know 2 people who've done the 2.8. One in a 60 and one in a 40. They both state that highway use is great. The 40 owner is not happy off-road since the turbo doesn't really kick in for low speed crawling and it is not making power. Something to think about.

I have a friend up here who converted his '40 to a r2.8, he said something similar. That said, his never goes off-road. Nice thing about the 6.2 and 6.5 is they have no electronics to fail.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

115 lbs with the bias plies to 145 with the Toyos

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

I'm so glad I bought that tire machine... $200 well spent. it doesn't work well, and hefting these wheels onto it hurts.... but so much easier
last wheels.. done

and, of course, the last wheel - that bead broke the first push... all the rest I'd have to spin the wheel on the machine to get it to go (this machine is also very used, maybe even used up)
I like it, and it rides SO much better

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

okay Steve, time to take this out to break it again.... err... I mean wheel without a problem in the world.... after all, these are Toyotas, they don't break.

 

[srgould41]

How do the metal BB's hold up? I am running the Air Soft beads and they tend to disintegrate over time.

 

[srgould41]

Working this weekend. How about next weekend?

okay Steve, time to take this out to break it again.... err... I mean wheel without a problem in the world.... after all, these are Toyotas, they don't break.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

How do the metal BB's hold up? I am running the Air Soft beads and they tend to disintegrate over time.

I pulled them out of the swampers, then used them in the Toyos.... I was wondering if they'd wear a track on the inside... but nope

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Working this weekend. How about next weekend?

sounds like a plan to me

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

got the Suburban ready for a trip, but that's boring stuff... since I didn't have a lot of time for other stuff today - figured I'd do some mirror work
the parts

I put these on initially... was easy and cheap

weld the adapter on

think it looks better with its stock mirrors

then onto brake stuff.... the line lock worked for awhile, now, not so much.... maybe go more manual?

and I really need to resolve the transfer case brake.... so this handle should do it

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

On Sunday, I'm taking part in a drive by for support of a family whose Marine couldn't beat his demons. That means I need to have a way to attach a flag to show his family that we do care.

If anyone in the Puget Sound area wants to participate,
honor to fallen Marine

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

slight miss... the fix

the real culprit

that said, the ignition will now be completely controlled from the EFI computer

of course all fixes start with solving another problem... this case, you can't hear it when the glove box is closed....

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

a decision to make...
use the big cap HEI or the small cap HEI from the TBI system.

so the random pluses and minuses

big cap - I can always put the chip back in, hook up the vacuum, and untie the mechanical advance
down side is simple.... I have to do that list

small cap... big hole to fill when I remove the chip and replace it with 2 wires.
Also it's more of a pain to wire and reinstall the coil
in that vein, the only place for the CDI is above the distributor (needs air flow).... which means I could have electric field issues - if the coil is moved (small cap), that isn't as much of a problem... that said I've never had trouble with a 6A or 6AL....

 

[srgould41]

Gonna be done for some wheeling this weekend?

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Gonna be done for some wheeling this weekend?

the parade is this weekend. outside of that time, sure.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

Gonna be done for some wheeling this weekend?

Also, we can leave from there... that's pretty close to Darrington - haven't wheeled that in awhile.... btw, you should come to this thing... anyone who knows me know that I avoid funerals - but sometimes what we don't want to do is the best thing to do.

 

[srgould41]

Also, we can leave from there... that's pretty close to Darrington - haven't wheeled that in awhile.... btw, you should come to this thing... anyone who knows me know that I avoid funerals - but sometimes what we don't want to do is the best thing to do.

Too late, already made other plans. Picked up a dash cam for my wife's car. This time it actually had the dash cam in the box and not a block of wood. Going to be installing it today. The fun part will be snaking the wire from the rear camera.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

went with HEI big cap.... mostly because I didn't want to pull the distributor
as with all good things, the project starts with something seemingly unrelated... removal of the battery access door

needed to disconnect so I made the entire access removeable

I'm pretty sure I had a phasing problem... it's firing at the 'end' of the tab then corroding... voila, my misfire

in unrelated, time to fix this mess

about that breaker.... it works great, unless you're using the winch and you have an alternator that puts out more amps then its rated capacity
cleaner

locking out the distributor - the wrong way, unless it's Saturday night and you want to use it on Sunday

and it runs, tomorrow - make the wiring better

next weekend, I hope...

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

so wisely, I wrote the plug numbers on the end where the cap goes.... wrote the wrong number on 2.... want to guess who almost burned his '40 down before he figured it out. Once that was done, all the tuning I'd done was wrong....

that said prayer gave me wisdom to check firing order, then wisdom to get the various fuel and timing settings close enough to make it to the memorial drive by. I kept telling myself (it almost burned twice), then took 2 stops to get it so it'd work at low speed (because timing was so far off).... left at 11:30, should have been there at 11:55. Procession was to start at 12:50, started about 5 late.... thankfully.

Was the only '40 there, there was an FJ...

still, I just wish .... seriously, don't kill yourself, it hurts.

I'll be back to my normal self later.