Build Unicorns are real... My dream car FJ73 build

[2fpower]

Four days before I leave for Colorado…so time to do a big project. Arb lockers and new gears. Full rebuild on front and rear axles too.

 

[2fpower]

Rear ends about back together, front end is torn down, and stuff soaking in cleaner.

Thanks go out to @tornadoalleycruiser for supplying the pumpkins and gears and @cjmoon for installing the ARB lockers.

 

[thatcabledude]

Dude, i didn’t know you were going to SAS! Heck yeah, see you there!

 

[2fpower]

She’s back on the ground, got about 20 miles of test driving and loading up tomorrow morning!! Even had time to rough out a center console— good enough to run the ARB lockers, and hold the iPad.

 

[2fpower]

One more thing to add to the list is to make a better tilting drawer system for the fridge, I found this on YouTube really like these ideas

 

[2fpower]

Made it to Ouray, time to play in the mountains. Thanks go to @DangerNoodle was able to help make my tap to shift working…. Kind of needed to use the engine tranny to slow you down on the steep hills.

 

[thatcabledude]

It was nice to finally meet you!

 

[2fpower]

Finally about wrapped up, so selling some extra parts.

For Sale - 73 series parts bumpers - driveshafts misc

Wrapped up with the building so here’s all the extra stuff. Came from a Spain import left-hand drive 1992. 73 series. Had the 2.4 L motor and five speed transmission. Had 123 km on it. So about 100,000 miles. This thing is extremely rust free. All prices are without shipping. Front and rear...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[2fpower]

One thing we discovered was that the engine runs a little hotter than we wanted it to. Got up to 240 a couple times. In talking with DJ and Jeremiah from Proffitts, we were told to use standard fan instead of the electric. @cjmoon and @tornadoalleycruiser loaned me a fan to start mocking this up…. Unfortunately, I will have to come up with some other air intake. The hoop is about 1 inch larger than the fan outside diameter. If I recall the fan is about 18.5 inch OD. Anyone seen a tighter right angle turn for the intake?

 

[thatcabledude]

I used a “cobra head” elbow. Looks like it will work for you too.

 

[thatcabledude]

Cobra head 4

Cobra head 4 A custom design hose by do88, made to make it possible to deliver a great air flow when the space are so limited that a regular 90° hose takes to much space. In very tight places the narrow radius comes in handy and our special design of this hose deliver great in terms of airflow...

www.speedingparts.com

One I used:

Cobra Head Elbow 4" ID

Check out the deal on Cobra Head Elbow 4" ID at Intake Hoses

www.intakehoses.com

 

[2fpower]

Awesome.... Thanks!

 

[SNLC]

Depth of blade in shroud matters a lot.

We did an LS3 ERod in a 60 and converted it to manual fan clutch. Build is in the 60-series section.

Cheers

 

[2fpower]

Depth of blade in shroud matters a lot.

We did an LS3 ERod in a 60 and converted it to manual fan clutch. Build is in the 60-series section.

Cheers

I believe I was told that the shroud needs to be about halfway across the depth of the blade... does that sound right?

 

[2fpower]

Started to bend and burn some metal. You can’t see the blade because I’m using the wood disc still, i’ve got it set up to be about half to three-quarter covering the blade. I can always make it shorter later if needed.

 

[SNLC]

I believe I was told that the shroud needs to be about halfway across the depth of the blade... does that sound right?

Yes

Cheers

 

[robmobile73]

Started to bend and burn some metal. You can’t see the blade because I’m using the wood disc still, i’ve got it set up to be about half to three-quarter covering the blade. I can always make it shorter later if needed.

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Make sure to sharpen up that shroud with a angle grinder before you finish......Wait I mean take the angle grinder and knock any sharp edges off before you finish. Nothing is worse than trying to do belt/fan/water pump work on a vehicle with sharp edges on the fan shround. If you cut out and weld some tabs to bolt and unbolt the top half of the fan shroud for access to work and to reach down and retrieve things that you drop or fall into the inside fan shroud you will be glad you did.

 

[2fpower]

Make sure to sharpen up that shroud with a angle grinder before you finish......Wait I mean take the angle grinder and knock any sharp edges off before you finish. Nothing is worse than trying to do belt/fan/water pump work on a vehicle with sharp edges on the fan shround. If you cut out and weld some tabs to bolt and unbolt the top half of the fan shroud for access to work and to reach down and retrieve things that you drop or fall into the inside fan shroud you will be glad you did.

That is a great idea to split it... I was trying to figure out how in the world to get the fan on with the shroud in place...

Thanks for the thought!

 

[2fpower]

Got the shroud done…. And trimmed it to expose about half of the blade. Last picture is before I trimmed it down….. looked more impressive then. Next up is to figure out the change in the air intake.

 

[White Stripe]

What were you doing when it got up to 240?