Builds Stretched 1-Ton FJ40 (4 Viewers)

[Mike Shull]

 

[EWheeler]

What a good feeling! Congrats on another big milestone in the journey Mike.

 

[Mike Shull]

What a good feeling! Congrats on another big milestone in the journey Mike.

Thanks, Evan! I’m still shocked that it fired on the first turn of the key, especially considering that I got a few wires in the wrong place initially, which I caught on a final QA check. The engine ran okay considering that one coil pack is damaged and I don’t have the O2 or MAF sensors hooked up. It has some major torque when I bump the throttle!

 

[cruzinfj1]

Awesome, man!!! Gotta be a good feeling to hit the key and it lights up!!!!

Did you get any pics of the tank before it went in?

 

[Mike Shull]

Awesome, man!!! Gotta be a good feeling to hit the key and it lights up!!!!

Did you get any pics of the tank before it went in?

Why yes I did. Ha!

 

[Mike Shull]

My tank is a bit delayed so I moved forward with the rest of the fuel system.

 

[peesalot]

Just put 4 on a carrier out back and switch lines to next can when nec.

 

[Mike Shull]

Tinkering today with the intake. I need to make a few brackets and this is good to go.

 

[Mike Shull]

More goodies have arrived. I was planning on using 3/16” brake line since I could only find this proportioning valve with 3/8 fittings (3/16 line size), two separate lines for the front and one dedicated to the rear.

Wilwood Disc Brakes

MasterCylinder No: 260-11179, master cylinders, aluminum tandem, combination remote, compact master cylinder, go-kart master cylinder, handle-bar master cylinder, rebuild kits, high volume, hvm master cylinder, tandem, bleeding kits

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[peesalot]

I have used the oem flare nuts with sae tubing it works.

 

[Mike Shull]

This is what I ordered for my hard lines. I will probably get my steel braided lines from the Parker Store. This is another area that I am not too familiar with so thanks in advance for the guidance.

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Upgrade your vehicle's brake system with this PVF-coated steel brake line kit. Includes 50 feet of durable tubing and fittings for a secure installation.

4lifetimelines.com

 

[cruzinfj1]

This is what I ordered for my hard lines. I will probably get my steel braided lines from the Parker Store. This is another area that I am not too familiar with so thanks in advance for the guidance.

3/16

Upgrade your vehicle's brake system with this PVF-coated steel brake line kit. Includes 50 feet of durable tubing and fittings for a secure installation.

4lifetimelines.com

Thats what I run, and have run on mulitple rigs for years. Even my heavy 80, never had any issues. Just take your time doing the flares. I was at Hobo Freight this aft, and they have a really slick pliers for bending brake line. Just stumbled across it wandering the aisles, so cant give a review yet, but it sure works like its gonna be a great addition to the brake line tools.

Brake Line Forming Tool

Amazing deals on this Brake Line Forming Tool at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[Mike Shull]

Thats what I run, and have run on mulitple rigs for years. Even my heavy 80, never had any issues. Just take your time doing the flares. I was at Hobo Freight this aft, and they have a really slick pliers for bending brake line. Just stumbled across it wandering the aisles, so cant give a review yet, but it sure works like its gonna be a great addition to the brake line tools.

Brake Line Forming Tool

Amazing deals on this Brake Line Forming Tool at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

Those are neat pliers. Let me know how they work out. I added these pliers to my order from earlier this week. It seems better than bending the tube around pipe, which is how I formed my clutch line. I don’t know why I do stuff like that—skimp on tools when I spent more than I’d like to admit on bump stops. Ha.

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Smooth 180° bends in 3/16″ and 1/4″ brake, fuel, or transmission lines with this heavy-duty tubing bender—precision marks, no kinks, ships fast from 4LTL.

4lifetimelines.com

I also ordered this flaring tool. I have one but it’s very old and it never created great flares. I’ll probably redo my clutch line.

Professional Brake Line Flare Tool Kit | SAE Double Flares & ISO Bubble Flares

Complete brake-line flare kit with SAE flaring bar, dies (3/16″–1/2″), yoke, cutter, and reamer. Create perfect inverted & double flares—lifetime-guaranteed precision.

4lifetimelines.com

 

[Mike Shull]

Speak of the devil, look what just arrived…

 

[Mike Shull]

I may have doubled down on catching the Cruiser bug this spring and I can’t seem to overcome it.

More parts came today. The Toyota to GM brake master cylinder adapter is from Trail Gear and it looks perfect!

GM Master Cylinder to Toyota Booster Adapter

GM Master Cylinder to Toyota Booster Adapter

trail-gear.com

Doorman M98953 master cylinder. 1.313” bore.

Master Cylinder | M98953 | Brake Master Cylinder | Dorman Products

Dorman Products - M98953 : Brake Master Cylinder. This brake master cylinder is precision-engineered to match the design, function, and performance of the original master cylinder on specific vehicle years, makes and models. It is made of new, high-quality materials for a safe, durable replacement.

www.dormanproducts.com

 

[Ditcherman]

I may have doubled down on catching the Cruiser bug this spring and I can’t seem to overcome it.

More parts came today. The Toyota to GM brake master cylinder adapter is from Trail Gear and it looks perfect!

GM Master Cylinder to Toyota Booster Adapter

GM Master Cylinder to Toyota Booster Adapter

trail-gear.com

Doorman M98953 master cylinder. 1.313” bore.

Master Cylinder | M98953 | Brake Master Cylinder | Dorman Products

Dorman Products - M98953 : Brake Master Cylinder. This brake master cylinder is precision-engineered to match the design, function, and performance of the original master cylinder on specific vehicle years, makes and models. It is made of new, high-quality materials for a safe, durable replacement.

www.dormanproducts.com

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You still feel the need for a proportioning balfe with a modern master cylinder?
Trying to figure some of this out as well for my build.

 

[Mike Shull]

You still feel the need for a proportioning balfe with a modern master cylinder?
Trying to figure some of this out as well for my build.

I have 4 wheel disk brakes so I’m pretty confident that I’ll need to reduce the pressure to the rear. This master cylinder is also from the same era as my Cruiser (74-83), and I’d think that it came with a proportioning valve stock as the 40 came with, even with drums in the rear.

 

[Ditcherman]

I have 4 wheel disk brakes so I’m pretty confident that I’ll need to reduce the pressure to the rear. This master cylinder is also from the same era as my Cruiser (74-83), and I’d think that it came with a proportioning valve stock as the 40 came with, even with drums in the rear.

Gotcha, thanks.
I have no experience setting one up from scratch, but need to learn.
I did convert my rear D60 to disk, and was hoping to not mess with a proportioning valve.

 

[Mike Shull]

I’d recommend one. It’s really no big deal to add one and you will really want it in an emergency. You don’t want that rear end coming around in a hard braking situation. The rear should be 40% of the braking power to prevent it from wanting to walk around the front.

 

[cruzinfj1]

Youre planning on an adjustable proportioning valve aren't you? I've got a Wilwood similar to this one:

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