Took the 40 for some last minute pre- black powder hunt errands, stopped for a sandwich at the local Newks
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What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (48 Viewers)
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Black power hunt?
brooklyn
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Could you really pull that trailer with an FJ40?
Changed oil filter bracket and fuel pump gaskets. Whomever said this takes an hour wasn’t scrapping off the 46 year old gaskets!
Didn't you notice the Ramjet under the hood?
Yeah that is quite the time to miss a letter!!
Should have read Black Powder, Muzzleloader
Should have read Black Powder, Muzzleloader
MAR FJ40
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Got some help from the PO (Mar- my dad) this week. Gave the Mosley cop motor her first drink. 
Got the sniper mounted.
Cutoff the welded trailer hitch. Drilled out the additional holes and mounted the 4plus tire carrier and yeti basket swingouts. Yes I know this should likely be done after I get the body on but I was tired of walking around the pile of parts. Ha
Great having my Dad down in Texas this week from TN. Can't wait to see him driving his new old rig!
Got the sniper mounted.
Cutoff the welded trailer hitch. Drilled out the additional holes and mounted the 4plus tire carrier and yeti basket swingouts. Yes I know this should likely be done after I get the body on but I was tired of walking around the pile of parts. Ha
Great having my Dad down in Texas this week from TN. Can't wait to see him driving his new old rig!
MAR FJ40
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Parking brake assembly done.
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Chungas Revenge
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Tried to pick up a set of stainless clutch and brake lines for my FJ45 but seems like they’re not available. So bought the roll of stainless and started bending and bending. YouTube taught me how to create the flare fitting so I got to work to try it…and…it works
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Well done, it’s satisfying when it seals. x
6f40j9
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Trying to get my rear seats in and coming up wonky. Time to grind some brackets off and find someone to weld them back on.
I think I’ll get the bottoms bolted up and bolt the brackets to the body, then have them tacked in place to start.
I need to restore the frames and re cover them anyway…
I think I’ll get the bottoms bolted up and bolt the brackets to the body, then have them tacked in place to start.
I need to restore the frames and re cover them anyway…
firefighterjed
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Which flare tool did you get?
@firefighterjed …I picked it up on Amazon…not an expensive one as I figured I am making maybe 12 fittings at most and I will probably not need it much more AND IT WAS $24… worked like it was supposed to.
the better part of what I had purchased was to tubing straightener thing…. It looks like a toilet paper tube and you pass the tubing coil thru it and it straightens it out nicely for the longer runs
Thorstone Double & Single Flaring Tool Kit for Brake Line and Brass Tubing Tool with Extra Adapters, 45 Degrees, Red
(Amazon used to have a share button and it would copy the URL so you can paste it anywhere… I don’t see it so, this is the title above)
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6f40j9
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Made some headway. Cut the brackets off the right side frame and will use them on a spare frame I had that lined up better. Just need to find someone to weld them back on.
Elsie got a new sill and cab corners. The barn doors were completely rotted away but good set is on the way.
In a nutshell, you’re going to have overheating issues if you don’t move your engine significantly forward. I’d recommend 3”+ based on my experience. If you position it right, the front and rear driveshafts will be the same length. If mine was about a 1/2” inch further back they would be the same length.
Starting at post 22 are pictures and measurements of my setup.
SBC swap with manual steering
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Sunday is always "engine bay clean day".
