Stripping a BJ60 for my BJ42

[wallybanger]

Hey Guys,
I have an early 80s BJ60 sitting in my driveway. I got it because I wanted the engine/tranny out of it for my BJ42. I'm thinking I should get to work stripping it ASAP so I can part out whats left or sell it as a parts vehicle.

At this point I am taking:

Engine
transmission
transfer case
radiator
Maybe front/rear axles

IIRC there is a bunch of work required to put 60 axles on a 40 and if that's the case, I'm thinkin' I'll just pull the gears out of the axles for my 40. Will this work? There is a lot of play in my rear drive shaft and I dunno if I can fix it by shimming the diff. I'm also not sure that it has 4.11s and I'm willing to bet that the 60 does.

Is there anything else I should salvage for my 40? I'm wondering how much of the fuel system I should take. Do they take the same rear brake drums (I know new ones are f'ing expensive)?

 

[Vicm]

You have to be more specific as what is in that 60 or what year.
3B with 4 sp and splitcase?
That rad wont work in the 42 AFAIK.
You can use the differentials, which most likely have 3.7 ratio.
It is not a big deal to take a look and find out what will fit.
I have a bj60 with 3b and 4sp bolted to split case. That case will not bolt to any of the 40 4sps I have , so it all depends on what you have.

 

[DanS HJ-45]

60 series power steering.

Dan

 

[wallybanger]

Thanks for the replies.

It's a 1984 with a 3B and a 5 speed tranny (I'm assuming it's the H55F). Dunno anything about the T-case. I'm hoping it doesn't have 3.7s as I've heard the 4.11s are the way to go.

Is the rad just too wide/high? That's unfortunate because my old rad has had oil goin' through it. I guess I could probably take it into the rad place and have it cleaned out.

Yeah, I don't really want the 60 PS. I'm taking the engine with the PS pump and I think I'm gonna fab a bracket for a mini truck steering box.

Anything else you can think of that I should poach?

I'm wondering if should part it out or just sell it off as a parts vehicle...?

 

[73fj40lc]

62 has the 4.11 gears not the 60 model.

 

[Vicm]

Have tried the codes,

 

[wallybanger]

Here's a pic of the plate


So it looks like I have the 3.7. Well, at least they'll be good as replacements for my old gears.