What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (34 Viewers)

[Green Bean]

Received the rear heater core back from repair. Silver solder to the rescue. Also, replaced the 5/8" rear heater hoses with 1/2" for a much better fit. Re-burped and so far anyway, no leaks.
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After repair:

 

[cims1970fj40]

Seen this cruiser in North Ga. Someone I know had told me about some Land Cruisers sitting at the individuals house so in my travels today decided to drive by. There was also a 79-83 FJ40 there as well.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Added a rear step and different receiver hitch since the CCOT hitch that we had wasn't compatible with the rear step. Thank you to @hyhpe for the rear step and @Barn find for the new hitch.

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That's a pretty combo. Is there a web site or was it direct from the members?

 

[MatthewMcD]

Received the rear heater core back from repair. Silver solder to the rescue. Also, replaced the 5/8" rear heater hoses with 1/2" for a much better fit. Re-burped and so far anyway, no leaks.
Before repair:
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After repair:
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That's next up for me too. Did the 1/2" work for all your heater lines? I am planning on replacing all the rubber. I already got my radiator hoses from CCOT. Need to measure and purchase the rest of the heater hoses.

 

[Green Bean]

Thanks. The rear step was purchased from @hyhpe in response to a "Wanted" add that I posted in the Mud classifieds. I noticed that City Racer sells a aftermarket one. The 1/2" heater hose to the rear works much better. It is a tight fit onto the connectors but the 5/8" hose was definitely too big and susceptible to leaks. Plus, I believe that I read that the OEM rear heater hose was smaller than the rest. Good luck on your project!

 

[MatthewMcD]

Thanks. The rear step was purchased from @hyhpe in response to a "Wanted" add that I posted in the Mud classifieds. I noticed that City Racer sells a aftermarket one. The 1/2" heater hose to the rear works much better. It is a tight fit onto the connectors but the 5/8" hose was definitely too big and susceptible to leaks. Plus, I believe that I read that the OEM rear heater hose was smaller than the rest. Good luck on your project!

How about that hitch?

 

[Roastchestnuts]

Seen this cruiser in North Ga. Someone I know had told me about some Land Cruisers sitting at the individuals house so in my travels today decided to drive by. There was also a 79-83 FJ40 there as well.

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sombody has got to save that fj40.

 

[Green Bean]

How about that hitch?

@Barn find makes and sells the receiver hitch. It is very nice quality.

 

[cims1970fj40]

sombody has got to save that fj40.

I’m planning on going back over there hopefully sometime soon. This time with a knock on the door.

 

[MatthewMcD]

sombody has got to save that fj40.

Crazy, no door but it has hub caps!

 

[dlzadl]

Thanks. The rear step was purchased from @hyhpe in response to a "Wanted" add that I posted in the Mud classifieds. I noticed that City Racer sells a aftermarket one. The 1/2" heater hose to the rear works much better. It is a tight fit onto the connectors but the 5/8" hose was definitely too big and susceptible to leaks. Plus, I believe that I read that the OEM rear heater hose was smaller than the rest. Good luck on your project!

A little dish soap lube makes it easier to do. “Nobody likes a dry hole”

 

[PRETRD]

Installed 3 point seatbelts, worked on Holley Sniper mapping and put some miles on her and smiles on many faces..next up, install HF 55 transmission..stay tuned

 

[6f40j9]

Got the final fuel line bent and fitted. I thought it was going to be a chip shot but kicked my butt

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I need one of those

 

[6f40j9]

Put the carburetor back on after looking at pictures and diagrams and realizing that my linkage was assembled/modified incorrectly when it came to me as rebuilt. I was able to assemble it correctly and what a difference! Much more low end pep and I can do more than 50 when the secondary actually opens!
To be fair, I had originally installed the spacer wrong, so the linkage was binding and not opening the valves all the way, but it’s actually right now.
There’s still some timing to set, a hot valve adjust to do and an exhaust leak to fix, but it will get me through the summer anyway!

 

[clrussell]

Installed 3 point seatbelts, worked on Holley Sniper mapping and put some miles on her and smiles on many faces..next up, install HF 55 transmission..stay tuned

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What a great pig

 

[PRETRD]

What a great pig

Thank you.

 

[DIRDY]

he's got the whole garage to lay, put blankets etc down for him so where does he go for a nap???

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I don't think he will fit under the dash

 

[Pighead]

I finally figured out why I couldn't get this Pig to run right. I put a gasket in backwards, it blocked air to the mixture screw. Fixed that and now it idles just fine.

 

[Pighead]

With a fully functioning carburetor I drove the Pig to the nearest gas station so I could wash the windshield. First drive of any distance since the valvejob. It's a little different now, it's no magic bullet that makes it drive like a v8 but it's a little better than it was. Manifold vacuum at idle did not improve at all, but in climbing hills the vacuum doesn't seem to fall as far. It does seem to accelerate a little better. I may need to adjust my shift ponts.
Now that it's been nice and warm, I can retorque the head and manifolds again and call it done. Maybe put the hood back on.

 

[sleepycruiser]

Got a bunch of parts that wouldn’t work on my ‘64 this week…ugh…rear door hinges and got sent the wrong skid plate.

But I did install a tach. It is bigger than I thought, but out of the way of all gauges.