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

[2fpower]

Amazon product ASIN B0016IWWHOKelly, do not remember seeing that gasket in the box.. At all..

agreed, and don't recall seeing it on the original car. Will add it to the order. I pulled the motor out last night to change the pan, so it will be easy to add.

 

[cruisermatt]

4l60 uses a similar type of gasket there and people leave them out all the time since AA doesn't include them and you don't know you need it if you've never seen it

 

[thatcabledude]

I had my shaft made locally.

 

[2fpower]

I had my shaft made locally.

Did you swap pinion flanges to something smaller?

If not, what specs should I tell Tom Wood to make for me?

 

[White Stripe]

I just notched my oil pan myself on my 80 series to make clearance as I needed.

 

[2fpower]

I just notched my oil pan myself on my 80 series to make clearance as I needed.

Yeah, but you have mad skillz. I would like to have this engine seep less oil than the standard 80, so I am not the guy to weld that!

 

[White Stripe]

Yeah, but you have mad skillz. I would like to have this engine seep less oil than the standard 80, so I am not the guy to weld that!

Actually I'm not able to weld aluminum. I made the cuts, cut a piece to weld in, then paid a welder down the street to weld it up. Was very little labor to pay him at that point. Just another option for you if you want if it helps.

 

[robmobile73]

Actually I'm not able to weld aluminum. I made the cuts, cut a piece to weld in, then paid a welder down the street to weld it up. Was very little labor to pay him at that point. Just another option for you if you want if it helps.

It's not too expensive to get some small welding done if you know exactly what you want and give them the pieces to do it.

 

[2fpower]

Installing the pan…. While I was down there I realized we had not put the bolt between the flex plate and the torque converter, and now six months later I can’t find those three bolts…. Doh!!!

 

[2fpower]

should look like this...

looks like advanced auto has them. Dorman 14099

 

[2fpower]

@cruisermatt has a design of a mount on post 813 that I am thinking of copying.

Builds - Cruisermatt's FJ62 Build-up

Or a 5.9 cummings :)

forum.ih8mud.com

Here is basically what I was going to do...

 

[2fpower]

@1MAC came by the shop to help this am. The brain trust came up with this…. Ruff stuff ls mounts. Sitting as close to the firewall as possible, about an inch below the hood level.

 

[Broski]

Loving this build, Thank you for posting.
Is this truck a 12 volt Reg.

 

[cruisermatt]

I completely redid that crossmember this time last year. That crossmember you pictured split in half right next to the mount in Colorado last august after three years of abuse. granted that toyota stamped sheet metal is kinda thin.

Also, I have not had good luck with bushing style engine mounts either. Seems to be highly dependent on driving style, vehicle weight, gearing etc. My passenger side engine mount ripped off the frame on the Rubicon last year after the bushing blew out and the bolt clanked around in there for a few miles. That was also after years of abuse though. Now I have a GM mount on the passenger/compression side and a Jeep XJ leaf bushing on the driver/tension side.

I'm sure you'll be fine though

 

[2fpower]

I completely redid that crossmember this time last year. That crossmember you pictured split in half right next to the mount in Colorado last august after three years of abuse. granted that toyota stamped sheet metal is kinda thin.

Also, I have not had good luck with bushing style engine mounts either. Seems to be highly dependent on driving style, vehicle weight, gearing etc. My passenger side engine mount ripped off the frame on the Rubicon last year after the bushing blew out and the bolt clanked around in there for a few miles. That was also after years of abuse though. Now I have a GM mount on the passenger/compression side and a Jeep XJ leaf bushing on the driver/tension side.

I'm sure you'll be fine though

So would you still do the flexible bushing style for the transmission? I’m planning to mount mine using some 2 x 4 inch quarter wall, that heavy as i will also use for a hillbilly style skid plate mount.

 

[2fpower]

Loving this build, Thank you for posting.
Is this truck a 12 volt Reg.

Yep. 12volt.

 

[Broski]

Yep. 12volt.

Sweet, much easier to deal with

 

[cruisermatt]

So would you still do the flexible bushing style for the transmission? I’m planning to mount mine using some 2 x 4 inch quarter wall, that heavy as i will also use for a hillbilly style skid plate mount.

If you read my build thread from around this time last year you’ll find a very in depth discussion on the topic

 

[2fpower]

Found the pic. Looks like you did a mount on the tail of the transfer, like the old propeller style and one at the adapter.

Very nice work -- for what I plan to use this rig for, likely overkill, so I will stick to your original design.

 

[2fpower]

To mount the crossmember, decided to use the mounts I typically use for sliders, instead of welding onto the frame. These are a quarter inch plate bent tight to the frame with bolts on the top that squeeze and lock them in. Next up is to weld the 2 x 3 square tube 1/4 wall across these and the adapter will mount to it. I know this is overkill , however, armor for tranny and transfer will be added and welded to it.