TWT -- The Wrenching Thread (37 Viewers)

[fj40alex]

Crisis avoided, maybe. Fj40 master brake cylinder hose- from reservoir to the cylinder. The one that holds in all the fluid. My after market AutoZone special air filter housing was too large and the turned up lip was cutting into the hose. Almost through.

 

[FJ Noob]

Some Friday night reaming…

Pulled the pistons to re-ring and replace the bad one. Besides that piston and thick oil sludge in the pan from sitting for 12 years, everything looked pretty good. I’ll start reassembly after I’ve chiseled off all the old original cork gaskets that have fused with the block and oil pan.

 

[Yotahead52]

Wrenching? Kinda
I don’t know if it bothers you guys as much as it does me, but I cannot stand my iPad that I use for navigation shaking constantly while driving on and off road. Previously, it was just mounted from the useless cubby attachment from wits end. So I went to a windshield mount, which works pretty good. But inevitably, it works its way down until it’s touching the dash and still shakes some. Since the dash is perfect we can’t have that going on because eventually it will rub marks onto it right? So I came up with this little solution goofing off in the garage. I actually like it pretty good and it is rocksolid. Right now I have a strip of rubber on top I may switch to Velcro to make it even better , these silly things like this make me happy. Lol. I’ll probably actually have one bent now that I have the dimensions that I want. I just welded and grind some plate aluminum to not this one out that I had laying around. Thought about extending it further for other accessories, maybe hit three bolt holes, and then running a power cord through a drilled hole in the useless cubby mount itself. We shall see.

 

[40LandCruising]

More LS swap uodates

Didn’t get to work on it over Easter weekend, I was in Georgia and got to work on tractors and Chrysler products.

Got the headers on today and they fit great! Absolutely thrilled with the clearance. They clear the steering shaft with plenty of space and the frame rails are miles away. They are Speed Engineering Block Huggers for anyone curious. They were $190 and are actually shockingly good quality.

 

[Yotahead52]

Jeep is now the “ LOL” of the off road world.

 

[Comet]

“Place d#ck here”

Jeep is now the “ LOL” of the off road world. View attachment 3298012

 

[NCFJ]

Setting driveline in two trucks!

 

[40LandCruising]

Finally got all my fuel system parts in the mail, fuel pump(Walbro 255, efi rated clamps, and efi 3/8” line.

Also got some stuff for the cooling system, a swivel thermostat housing, some fittings for the steam line, and a radiator hose 2.5” to 2.25” coupler.

Goal is to have her fire off and hopefully run tomorrow! The to do list is connect some grounds and install the fuel pump and hose. Should be doable.

 

[fj40alex]

Had Luke 3D print a radio delete plate to cover up the massive hole that 16 y/o me created in the 90s to fit my long gone Crutchfield cassette / FM radio with the removal face (which someone promptly stole - the face only).

 

[40LandCruising]

Made some more LS progress yesterday - she runs!

Don’t have any great pictures but got the wiring finished and got the fuel system in.

To have her completely done I gotta finalize upper and lower radiator hoses, and get my airbox setup squared away, and make a new slave cylinder pushrod.

Then to the exhaust shop!

To get her wheeling I do have to make a new front driveshaft, gonna re tube it with a skinning shaft out of like a dodge Dakota. I have less than a pinky of clearance now between oil pan and driveshaft.

Also got the trans crossmember repaired and beefed up!

 

[40LandCruising]

Video of the first start!

 

[mtweller]

Is that electric fuel pump not annoyingly loud in the cabin? When I had one on my 2FE I mounted it to the frame rail and ran the feed hose through the floor (like stock). Now I have a Holley in-tank pump which isn't bad at all, but I can't imagine an external one whirring away right under me... but maybe that one is not as loud as I've experienced. Nice work - getting it done FAST!

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

More LS swap uodates

Didn’t get to work on it over Easter weekend, I was in Georgia and got to work on tractors and Chrysler products.

Got the headers on today and they fit great! Absolutely thrilled with the clearance. They clear the steering shaft with plenty of space and the frame rails are miles away. They are Speed Engineering Block Huggers for anyone curious. They were $190 and are actually shockingly good quality.

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What headers are these?

 

[SFROMAN]

Is that electric fuel pump not annoyingly loud in the cabin? When I had one on my 2FE I mounted it to the frame rail and ran the feed hose through the floor (like stock). Now I have a Holley in-tank pump which isn't bad at all, but I can't imagine an external one whirring away right under me... but maybe that one is not as loud as I've experienced. Nice work - getting it done FAST!

I want to replace my frame mounted electric fuel pump on my mini truck with a gas tank mounted fuel pump for exactly that reason. It’s loud.

 

[NCFJ]

In tank pump is the way to go

In-Tank Fuel Pump Module - PA-Series

Tanks, Inc. manufactures fuel system components and polyethylene, steel and stainless steel gas tanks for street rods and special interest vehicles.

www.tanksinc.com

 

[mtweller]

In tank pump is the way to go

In-Tank Fuel Pump Module - PA-Series

Tanks, Inc. manufactures fuel system components and polyethylene, steel and stainless steel gas tanks for street rods and special interest vehicles.

www.tanksinc.com

That's a far more cost-effective option to what I used:

Holley 12-137 Holley Diecast In-Tank Retrofit Fuel Pump Modules | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Holley Diecast In-Tank Retrofit Fuel Pump Modules with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Fuel Pumps at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

 

[40LandCruising]

Is that electric fuel pump not annoyingly loud in the cabin? When I had one on my 2FE I mounted it to the frame rail and ran the feed hose through the floor (like stock). Now I have a Holley in-tank pump which isn't bad at all, but I can't imagine an external one whirring away right under me... but maybe that one is not as loud as I've experienced. Nice work - getting it done FAST!

It’s definitely gonna be a little noisy. But everything else on that 40 is so loud I think it’ll get drowned out! But I’ll move it if need be

 

[40LandCruising]

What headers are these?

Speed Engineering Block Huggers. Very pleased with them

 

[40LandCruising]

That's a far more cost-effective option to what I used:

Holley 12-137 Holley Diecast In-Tank Retrofit Fuel Pump Modules | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Holley Diecast In-Tank Retrofit Fuel Pump Modules with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Fuel Pumps at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

I plan to eventually move to in tank but currently I have to remove my cage to get the tank out. And that sounds like a pain so we’ll just ignore it for now lol.

 

[40LandCruising]

Well things took and unfortunate turn today. Had it running and even moved it around a little. But was chasing a misfire. Finally did a compression test and nothing on cylinder 6. It hasn’t been firing in a while. Valves and cylinder wall looked good so theory is wiped cam lobe. As annoying as it is I have 4 days left of my 30 day junkyard warranty so I’m taking it back tomorrow for my store credit! On the bright side I got it out by myself in an hour today. And I’ll get to clearance the firewall instead of letting the passenger cylinder head self clearance…lll

I have a Windrock trip in 2 weeks with the Clemson Off-road club that I’m President off, the goal was to take the 40 on it but I need to focus on graduating college in 2 weeks so I’m pausing on the swap till I graduate. New goal is Hot Rod Power Tour and GSMTR!