3FE with an H42 into a '64 FJ40

[Roborado]

I went to look at a 3fe long block with 155k on it and he has an H55F that he offered up. But he said it could use a rebuild...

 

[Stuckinthe80s]

Not too much to add to this other than I had an H42 behind the 3FE in my 80 series for a while. It scooted along pretty good and was so much more enjoyable driving around town. I bet running one in a 40 series will be awesome!

 

[unimogguy]

It is three on the floor. I don't think this ever had a column shifter.

Not that it matters but I think 40/45’s were column shift up to at least ‘67. My ‘63 and ‘67 45’s are both column shift. The floor shift was apparently a popular modification.

 

[Crash]

Not too much to add to this other than I had an H42 behind the 3FE in my 80 series for a while. It scooted along pretty good and was so much more enjoyable driving around town. I bet running one in a 40 series will be awesome!

Yes! The mighty 3FE!!

 

[Rzeppa]

All 40s (and 45s and 55s) were three on the tree through 1971. 1972 was the first year the factory went to floor shift. Motor mounts should be same-same for all 40s, 45s and 55s regardless of year. Grinding rivets off is a PITA.

 

[Rzeppa]

I don’t know if you’re interested in keeping the column shifter? But there’s an adapter that bolts on top of the 4-spd and allows you to keep the column shifter and not cut a hole in the floor.

Listed here for sale:

For Sale - 4 speed column shift adapter

This adapter allows pre-1972 cruiser owners with the stock column shift system able to keep that shifting system while still upgrading to the newer H42 4 speed transmission. A real win! This adapter easily mounts to the 4 speed. A shifter linkage needs modification as well as raising the...

forum.ih8mud.com

Ha! I have been following that thread for years. Mark Algazy (of Mark's Off Road in LA) spent the night at my home prior to attending the Rising Sun Rally. I wanna say this was maybe 2005ish? Anyway, he was traveling across the country in a u-haul acquiring Land Cruiser parts to haul back to his shop and the Rally is a unique venue for that. He and I stayed up late and brainstormed and we decided that 4 on the tree was possible, thus the genesis of that adapter! He worked on that design for literally years and years.

 

[Roborado]

Well, I am going to learn a hell of a lot as I work on this project. I can't wait until I say the next thing and it turns out that it is a modification. Lol...

 

[DanS]

Grinding rivets off is a PITA.

That's why you don't grind them off.

Drill them out (a twist drill removes metal much faster than a grinder), or if you are REALLY good with a cutting torch you can torch them out, then use a pneumatic hammer to knock them the rest of the way out. Super easy!

I might even have my rivet gun up in CO if anyone needs to knock out rivets.

Dan

 

[Rzeppa]

There are some rivets that don't have enough space behind them for a drill. I found that to be the case when I was removing the rear crossmember of my 60 prior to installing my 4x4 Labs rear bumper.

 

[Rzeppa]

Oh and yes I have an OA torch, no way I'm going to use that directly under my 60's gas tank