What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (37 Viewers)
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I have a FF in the back and had swapped in 3.70 gears 8ish years ago. I’m running 33x10.50 BFG ATs which results in 4th being about a 25% overdrive.
With a SBC this setup works great for me. 50 mph is now 2000 rpm versus 40 mph being 2000 rpm. There is a small trade off for lower speed wheeling, but with today’s fuel prices, and my current lifestyle, I’m not doing serious crawling and I’m more interested in getting out there than getting over the biggest obstacle.
It’ll still start in second gear high range and first doesn’t seem quite as low. With the width of the power and I’ve got, I don’t need to shift once in 2nd or 3rd for every little thing. It’ll still do 10 mph in 4th if I’m so inclined.
My BJ40 doesn't have a fuel cap door so the fuel cap is exposed. I decided to make a fuel cap lanyard to give it a vintage look so I made the lanyard using a small bronze chain link and a couple of swivel clips. To mount the lanyard to the body I fabricated a bracket out of Kydex I've been working with kydex for many years and as a side-hustle I make and sell stock comb risers for specific rifles.
The bracket is secured to the body by the bottom bolt in the full cap housing. I think it came out okay..
The bracket is secured to the body by the bottom bolt in the full cap housing. I think it came out okay..
Nifty idea only I'd think might the chain abrade the paint at speed?My BJ40 doesn't have a fuel cap door so the fuel cap is exposed. I decided to make a fuel cap lanyard to give it a vintage look so I made the lanyard using a small bronze chain link and a couple of swivel clips. To mount the lanyard to the body I fabricated a bracket out of Kydex I've been working with kydex for many years and as a side-hustle I make and sell stock comb risers for specific rifles.
The bracket is secured to the body by the bottom bolt in the full cap housing. I think it came out okay..
I thought about that. I could shorten the chain a bit and easily heat and move the bracket tip out about 1/2 " making the chain hang away from the body...
What about coating it? Maybe with some heat shrink or something similar
Or maybe nylon chain/wire? (I agree the metal chain, even if shortened, will scratch the paint - but like the idea
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It shouldn’t be an issue if I shorten the chain enough to just loop a few links onto the bracket. As I posted previously the chain connecting point on the bracket will be adjusted and spaced further away from the body.Or maybe nylon chain/wire? (I agree the metal chain, even if shortened, will scratch the paint - but like the idea
New and Improved..:
Got 'em mounted! My 40 has four inches of lift...
Skreddy
SILVER Star
Speed?! Haha!
I didn’t really do anything but I did learn what a ‘flushing tee’ is. After seeing this knob every time I opened the hood I finally took the time to learn about it. My plan is to remove it in the near future. FYI - the photo is actually upside-down for ease of reading.
That’s my concern. I have no idea how old it must be …… and the hoses.
Put some clean hose over the chain.
Here’s the link to where I bought it 1973-1978 Cupholder and here is a review video on YouTube. If you have a 3D printer you can also download the file and print it your self but I didn’t go that route.
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Thanks!
Looks like a Ward radio antenna, very cool.
Got 'em mounted! My 40 has four inches of lift...
Then I found out you can’t reverse the springs without hitting the tank so out it went.
Have another project I will use it on.
Been waiting a long time for this post. I upgraded my garage!
The before photo
... and the after photo (13 years after).
It was restored by Amazonia 4x4
It was manufactured in November 1971 so I don't know if I have a 1971 or 1972 FJ40. I did add A/C so I can drive it in the Summer and got a Holley EFI Sniper (although I have no clue what anything other than RPM means).
The before photo
... and the after photo (13 years after).
It was restored by Amazonia 4x4
It was manufactured in November 1971 so I don't know if I have a 1971 or 1972 FJ40. I did add A/C so I can drive it in the Summer and got a Holley EFI Sniper (although I have no clue what anything other than RPM means).
