FJ40 Project

[MNC]

I still am in awe of you guys.

Engine hadn't run for three years.. and it fired on the second attempt (and would have fired up first go with good battery on it).. NO issues at all...............Just brilliant


-Nathan

I couldn't believe how easy Vvega made it look. He was bloody fast too.

Was awesome to have a few of the Waikato crew there to share the experience.

It is a huge relief to have the engine start after sitting around all that time. Having seen a few other build threads where there have been some major issues an engine rebuild would have broken me

Onwards and upwards

[MNC]

[Sadam_Husain]

Good shit MNC..... its all down hill to the finish line once you've got the engine started

[petefj40]

Well done!!

[J_Dub]

how many times have ya started it since? a few i bet, just cause ya can now

[MNC]

how many times have ya started it since? a few i bet, just cause ya can now

Hahaha, yeah your not wrong. Thats why I rigged up the switches (so I didn't have to hold wires on the battery - and could give it a rev ).

[Sadam_Husain]

how many times have ya started it since? a few i bet, just cause ya can now

Hahaha, yeah your not wrong. Thats why I rigged up the switches (so I didn't have to hold wires on the battery - and could give it a rev ).

Well stop playing with the switches and finish the farking thing

[MNC]

Well stop playing with the switches and finish the farking thing

Fair enough, but...

Got another little distraction on at the moment. A busted front diff in my bush truck . That truck is a runner so want to keep it going while I finish the Lexus build.

[Sadam_Husain]

What's the bush truck, thats not the yellow one you just sold.... how many of these things have you got?

[MNC]

What's the bush truck, thats not the yellow one you just sold.... how many of these things have you got?

Bush truck =

[MNC]

Boggers on that truck will probabily be for sale next week to, Four 33x14x15s

I did have 3 FJ40's plus 2 but now only have 2 plus 2. May be selling another FJ40 soon to - Chassis, body, windscreen, diffs + springs (rolling) if anyone is interested, which would leave me with 2 plus 1 left.

Trying to get some cash together to fix up the brown truck too

[niblik]

good work on the project fella... the sound from the engine is a bit off though guy.. not enough rattle in it.. or smoke.. actually.. sounds nothing like the beefy 3b power plant you were wanting...?

pm me with a price ya thinkin of for the boggers guy.. always interested..

[MNC]

good work on the project fella... the sound from the engine is a bit off though guy.. not enough rattle in it.. or smoke.. actually.. sounds nothing like the beefy 3b power plant you were wanting...?

pm me with a price ya thinkin of for the boggers guy.. always interested..

Dude I'm going to have to jump the hazards you just flex and drive over so I need the extra power

Will post up a thread on the Boggers next week.

[MNC]

Exhaust is done, twin 2 1/2" pipes with twin flowmaster copy mufflers.

Hangs down below the chassis a bit much but still have 520mm clearance under the lowest part which should be ok. Truck is slowly turning into a shiny



Runs a bit quieter now:



Fuel pump is real noisy - any ideas why this could be????

[vvega]

sounds like its running out of gas .... and external fuel pumps are quite noisy

[Smurf]

Is your fuel pump rubber mounted to stop vibrations?

[MNC]

Is your fuel pump rubber mounted to stop vibrations?

Yup.

[MNC]

sounds like its running out of gas .... and external fuel pumps are quite noisy

Surely I haven't burnt 15 liters of gas just sitting there revin it

[wopass]

i think Wayne meant the flare and hunting after you reved it in the video, sounds like its starving a bit?

fuel pump reg pressure to rail right?

[MNC]

i think Wayne meant the flare and hunting after you reved it in the video, sounds like its starving a bit?

fuel pump reg pressure to rail right?

_dea (no idea) . I should plumb in a surge tank to make sure there is always a supply of gas to.

[wopass]

i think Wayne meant the flare and hunting after you reved it in the video, sounds like its starving a bit?

fuel pump reg pressure to rail right?

_dea (no idea) . I should plumb in a surge tank to make sure there is always a supply of gas to.

check pressure specs of what the 1uz needs and get a gauge to fit in line so you can see if it is right at a glance. does it have a pressure reg in it? that monster trap filter may be restricting fuel flow too much... just ideas and things to check

[vvega]

wop's on the money
the pump supplys enough fuel .. ive checked the specs
the uz runs 39.5 base pressure .. but your useing the stock reg .. so that will be fine .. the fact it runs says it is fine too

cheeck flow on the filter ..

other than that .. air leaks on the suction side
and yeah .. uz's on cold idle use a PILE of fuel

[MNC]

wop's on the money
the pump supplys enough fuel .. ive checked the specs
the uz runs 39.5 base pressure .. but your useing the stock reg .. so that will be fine .. the fact it runs says it is fine too

cheeck flow on the filter ..

other than that .. air leaks on the suction side
and yeah .. uz's on cold idle use a PILE of fuel

Could it be that the breather on the fuel tank is blocked at the mo? Got to run that line yet

Cheers Guys,

[turoa]

i think Wayne meant the flare and hunting after you reved it in the video, sounds like its starving a bit?

fuel pump reg pressure to rail right?

_dea (no idea) . I should plumb in a surge tank to make sure there is always a supply of gas to.

you dont really need them for 4wding.

[MNC]

i think Wayne meant the flare and hunting after you reved it in the video, sounds like its starving a bit?

fuel pump reg pressure to rail right?

_dea (no idea) . I should plumb in a surge tank to make sure there is always a supply of gas to.

you dont really need them for 4wding.

What about for on steep slopes to ensure gas doesn't all sit away from the pick up?

[vvega]

i needed one with my fuel cell ... ran out of gas a couple of times when tipped over at stupid angles

[turoa]

What about for on steep slopes to ensure gas doesn't all sit away from the pick up?

my hilux, landrover, dads nissan, brothers suzuki (all with commy external pumps) and heaps of other people I know, have never had a problem.

[MNC]

What about for on steep slopes to ensure gas doesn't all sit away from the pick up?

my hilux, landrover, dads nissan, brothers suzuki (all with commy external pumps) and heaps of other people I know, have never had a problem.

Sweet, I wont put it high on the list then. Plenty of other more important stuff to sort first.

Current priorities are:
Brakes - rear disc conversion, and plum up lines,
Drive lengths sorted,
Weld up spring perches, &
Clutch - need a slave cylinder - what will bolt onto the Lexus? Any pics?

[gimmemud]

Clutch - need a slave cylinder - what will bolt onto the Lexus? Any pics?

Ring up abc (automotive brake and clutch) in barry's point road they'll know exactly what ya need. and he lives on the coast so you wouldn't have to drive out there to get it.
Used him a couple of times now and he's been wickedly helpful.

[MNC]

Clutch - need a slave cylinder - what will bolt onto the Lexus? Any pics?

Ring up abc (automotive brake and clutch) in barry's point road they'll know exactly what ya need. and he lives on the coast so you wouldn't have to drive out there to get it.
Used him a couple of times now and he's been wickedly helpful.

Sweet, will give them a go. Cheers,