Inter cooler / intake system amost DONE!
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This is my cup of tea :)
My suggestion is to swap out the stock 6 which I would imagine is a 2F (Not a bad engine) and install a GM small block 350. Hands down you cannot find a better parts selection than for a 350 SB.
Pros:
Better fuel economy over a stock 2F. Ball park is about 3-5 MPG...
People are amazing creatures...
Boundaries cannot define us. We seem to be capable of empathy and then circumstances can instantly make us malevolent. Perspective views are the only thing that keeps me sane. The person who did this to you may have done it out of greed but they may have also...
The cruiser was delivered and driven for a good 2-3 months when the decision was made to move forward on the cummins conversion..
What you see here is:
2013 4.5L Cummins
Rebuilt NV4500
and a few other boxes of goodies...
New brake lines, Procomp ES3000 shocks, steel braided flex brake lines, and new u-bolts (Of course)
I have yet to see a straight OEM tierod bar so as a rule of thumb for me I either replace them with heavier DOM bars or sleeve them like I did here.
New tie rod and drag link ends.
Power steering...
The idea of the cummins conversion was a toy'ed idea at this point. Step one was to make the cruiser handle...
Hydro boost brake booster for the 4 wheel disc brake conversion
rebuild front and rear axles
Tear down time.
There has been a lot to this build so for now I'll post photos and down the road I'll fill in a few specs... Currently I am about one week from taking this project on it's first test drive :dance:
Day 1
2nd owner 1975 FJ40:
Engine: 2F
Trans: 4 Speed
OEM PTO winch
Solid stock cruiser
Hundreds of...
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