JimJ
ATOYOHOLIC
Well my plan was to have the 60 completed in time for a Christmas road trip to visit my kid but I dont think so...but today was a huge milestone...she fired up and is starting with the key running!! woohoo!!!
Its amazing how much there is to learn about these old 60 series trucks, it seems every model and years uses different parts, nothing makes sense until it makes sense. LOL Again, I really want to thank eveyone in our club who called to check in and generously offer phone support and valuable advise especially around getting the transfer case shifter to work and that pesky EDIC system installed to the 62 loom.
So good news, after many sleepless hours of reading and looking at electrical schematics I sort of get what the edic does and what all of the rainbow of colored wires coming out of it are for! ha-ha. It seems to me like a good system. A few members suggested I simply use a Toyota choke cable for shut down and I was going to go that way but only if Dave and I couldn’t sort the edic system out. Those diagrams you sent me really helped big time! The only wire that was a real mind bender was one larger black wire that said “unknown" on the diagrams but later we found out it needed to be wired directly to the positive (yup black wire) terminal on the battery. There is a low oil pressure emergency shut down wire too, but I dont have the sender on the engine, so I might just wire in a small 12v alarm later on. I included a photo of where we mounted it to the fire wall. It was sure exciting to see the arm move on the fuel control box on the engine and she fired up with one quick push of the temporary Wilson switch. She donest smoke and runs like an old farm tractor...purrrrfectly!
In case anyone ever needs a late model transfer case shifter assembly, I now know it is possibly to heat bend a older 4sp T-Case one into shape for the 5sp conversion! That’s working smoothly now too.
So due to the close proximity of the turbo, even if clocked, to the vacuum booster and master, we went with a Hydro Boost system. It seems to have more room for cooling from the exhaust side of the turbo now, but might have to add a small heat shield. This is still a work in progress but should have incredible braking power. All brake lines are plumbed in and are using an adjustable proportioning vlave system for balancing front to back.
I used those shocks Dan, thanks again and I am looking for a front sway bar now. I ordered the lift kit sway bar bushings and parts. Also managed to find the front shock towers too and still need to bolt them onto the frame. Looking for a T Case skid plate too.
I found the manual transmission pedals in a parts truck and went out in a pissing down rainstorm to get them. What I didn’t realize after working for 2 hours and soaking wet is that the whole dash has to come out to get at the top plate bolts! I thought it was welded in there and would have to be air chiselled or drilled out. Duh! Once I figured it out I went back on a niceer day and got them out. They are installed and working like a charm.
Oh ya the old radiator looks crusty but hey it is holding water and pressure so far so good. Luckily I found a brand new 60 diesel rad from a fellow Toyota hoarder and will install that one later on after I know all the bugs are worked out of her.
The to-do-list is long....and to add more to my list I’m considering adding an intercooler if there is one small enough to fit in front of the radiator and behind the grill. I don’t think these old 2H motors make much power or heat so might not even need one? anyone have any thoughts on this idea let me know.
Well sure can’t wait to get her done and back out wheeling and camping with everyone again in 2022.
Felice Navi Da!
Its amazing how much there is to learn about these old 60 series trucks, it seems every model and years uses different parts, nothing makes sense until it makes sense. LOL Again, I really want to thank eveyone in our club who called to check in and generously offer phone support and valuable advise especially around getting the transfer case shifter to work and that pesky EDIC system installed to the 62 loom.
So good news, after many sleepless hours of reading and looking at electrical schematics I sort of get what the edic does and what all of the rainbow of colored wires coming out of it are for! ha-ha. It seems to me like a good system. A few members suggested I simply use a Toyota choke cable for shut down and I was going to go that way but only if Dave and I couldn’t sort the edic system out. Those diagrams you sent me really helped big time! The only wire that was a real mind bender was one larger black wire that said “unknown" on the diagrams but later we found out it needed to be wired directly to the positive (yup black wire) terminal on the battery. There is a low oil pressure emergency shut down wire too, but I dont have the sender on the engine, so I might just wire in a small 12v alarm later on. I included a photo of where we mounted it to the fire wall. It was sure exciting to see the arm move on the fuel control box on the engine and she fired up with one quick push of the temporary Wilson switch. She donest smoke and runs like an old farm tractor...purrrrfectly!
In case anyone ever needs a late model transfer case shifter assembly, I now know it is possibly to heat bend a older 4sp T-Case one into shape for the 5sp conversion! That’s working smoothly now too.
So due to the close proximity of the turbo, even if clocked, to the vacuum booster and master, we went with a Hydro Boost system. It seems to have more room for cooling from the exhaust side of the turbo now, but might have to add a small heat shield. This is still a work in progress but should have incredible braking power. All brake lines are plumbed in and are using an adjustable proportioning vlave system for balancing front to back.
I used those shocks Dan, thanks again and I am looking for a front sway bar now. I ordered the lift kit sway bar bushings and parts. Also managed to find the front shock towers too and still need to bolt them onto the frame. Looking for a T Case skid plate too.
I found the manual transmission pedals in a parts truck and went out in a pissing down rainstorm to get them. What I didn’t realize after working for 2 hours and soaking wet is that the whole dash has to come out to get at the top plate bolts! I thought it was welded in there and would have to be air chiselled or drilled out. Duh! Once I figured it out I went back on a niceer day and got them out. They are installed and working like a charm.
Oh ya the old radiator looks crusty but hey it is holding water and pressure so far so good. Luckily I found a brand new 60 diesel rad from a fellow Toyota hoarder and will install that one later on after I know all the bugs are worked out of her.
The to-do-list is long....and to add more to my list I’m considering adding an intercooler if there is one small enough to fit in front of the radiator and behind the grill. I don’t think these old 2H motors make much power or heat so might not even need one? anyone have any thoughts on this idea let me know.
Well sure can’t wait to get her done and back out wheeling and camping with everyone again in 2022.
Felice Navi Da!