got a 40 - now it begins

[treerootCO]

Use the new style pump and pickup

SOR:

Oem Oil Pan -
Fits 1958-8/87-Requires updated plug #034-43M & gasket #034-44M, order separately - YOUR OLD ONES WILL NOT FIT THE NEW OIL PAN

 

[simps80]

engine assembly continued

yea it fits with new pump and THAT pan which is good cause that's the powder coated one

thanks for the replies

so that's all together now, up top is next

pics cause as usual I like them

 

[nuclearlemon]

done yet?

 

[simps80]

done yet?

Nope saving it for you.
I got another bolt in the pan..only 21 more.

 

[Snowrun]

Keep the pics coming. It is great to see the truck coming together.

 

[rover67]

Pure awesome.

I assume it spins over nice?

 

[Rezarf]

Lets go wheelin!

 

[simps80]

Pure awesome.

I assume it spins over nice?

it does. once all 6 were in i could still spin it by hand with the crank timing gear but it was more difficult, yet smooth. now i have to use the crank nut with a socket but its still smooth

Lets go wheelin!

indeed!

Keep the pics coming. It is great to see the truck coming together.

oh I've got all sorts of pics of various minutia..you just wait for the ridiculousness I take pictures of

 

[simps80]

so.. took today off from work..cause I hate it, but also cause I wanted to work on this engine a bit more.

I put all new shiny bolts in the oil pan..I'll be recycling mine back through the plater to return to the generous donor of the new hardware whom I sure none of you could guess the identity.

I looked for some data for torque specs for a while so i'll put these here
the pan calls for 84 inch pounds

the timing cover calls for 43 inch pounds for the small ones and 18 lb/fts for the 2 14mm bolts.

I don't have a torque wrench that reliably goes that low
so when I was at Auto Zone they had a free in/lb 3/8" drive rental .. it was handy and free so why not

 

[simps80]

I am really impressed with toyota's gasket kit.

I have 3 total sets of gasket kits now including 2 different non-oem and then toyota's.

Its not even close on quality. Even down to the packaging, Nicely boxed and organized, Toyota even bubble wraps the all-important head gasket.

So I put that on after filing down the little locating ferrules since the head and block were decked, and the ferrules wre a little rough from removal.

Once the head was on, I figured better paint this deal before I get too much farther.

so...I made a paper mache valve cover to approximate what should and should not be painted on the head, then taped over the powder coated timing gear and oil pan.
then taped over mating surface for manifols and trimmed tape to match profile.
then taped over side cover opening.

i was going to leave the freeze plugs silver but I got tired of taping

ok its not paper mache. lol. reading test... moving on.

 

[simps80]

they had decent high temp engine paint that matched the powder coating at the auto zone so I bought it.

downsides of black I've read and agree with:
1. you can't see the oil leaks.

Upsides of black I've read and agree with:
1. you can't see the oil leaks.

I primered it with a few coats

 

[simps80]

did the same with the paint
3 coats
the directions said 10 minutes apart all within an hour inclduing primer
so I got that done.

by now my patience was wearing thin with lame picture taking
so I moved on to putting in lifters and push rods and then the studs for the valve lifters.

so that's where it stands now

I took apart one of the 3 sets of fans, then two sets of thermostat housings and put them in the dishwasher before the wife got home...shhh only dreams now.

 

[simps80]

so that's one of the questions I need to research now,

its a 78 block a 76 chassis.

the lower thermostat housing for instance I have one tapped for that sensor/sending unit deal and one without. need to figure out which one to use for that.

then the water pumps .. I must have 4 of them.

I was thinking about ordering a new one of those and fuel pump just cause ...

sor lists several different applications. I do have oil cooler and the truck was california emissions....

Water Pump -
Fits 1/75-8/76 FJ40 & FJ55 without oil cooler -

Water Pump -
Fits 1/76-8/76 FJ40 California model with oil cooler & without fan clutch -

Water Pump -
Fits 8/76-1/79 FJ40 with fan clutch & without oil cooler -.

Water Pump -
Fits 8/76-1/79 FJ40 California with oil cooler & fan clutch -

if I matched the 'truck' it would be the california model with oil cooler and no fan clutch.

The best fan I have is one that is for a clutch. I think I'd prefer to use that since its way nicer than the other fans I have...

so I think that menas I should order an 8/76-1/79 california with oil cooler and fan clutch....
??

any input on the t-stat housing with that sensor deal..whether or not that's improtant..
and then do you think i'm right on the water pump ?

 

[simps80]

http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/water-pump-answers-sticky-or-faq.534283/

that answers the water pump question.

now onto the thermostat housing ...

 

[Rzeppa]

The threaded hole on the t-stat housing is for the Bimetalic vacuum switching Valve (BVSV). 1978s had one of them IIRC, 1980-up have 2 of them, a red and a purple. They connect to the vacuum spaghetti to switch stuff at various temperatures, one is for below ambient cold cold and the other one is to tell when the coolant is starting to warm up. There will be nowhere to connect them on a 1976 application, so you can either plug the hole (they are 1/4 NPT IIRC) or put an aftermarket temperature sender there for an aftermarket temperature gauge, as the PO of my 60 did.

1976 CA spec is indeed oil cooler and solid (white plastic) fan standard. As you surmised, if you want a fan clutch fan you'll need a different pump (shorter nose IIRC).

 

[simps80]

Bam..aftermarket temp gauge..I wanted to do that along with oil pressure gauge..perfect..
So that answers both rambling questions thanks Jeff!

 

[Rzeppa]

aftermarket oil pressure gauge

You can put in a 1/8 FNPT T fitting on the oil pressure sender spot on the cooler and run both factory dash and aftermarket gauges if you choose. I have that setup on a couple of my Cruisers.

 

[Rzeppa]

Oh and one other thing - I was able to buy a brand new OEM white plastic non-clutch fan for my 76 from Stevinson, they may still be available.

 

[simps80]

You can put in a 1/8 FNPT T fitting on the oil pressure sender spot on the cooler and run both factory dash and aftermarket gauges if you choose. I have that setup on a couple of my Cruisers.

Crazy..I was just reading this on the exact subject.
You must be in my head
http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/fj40-aftermarket-oil-pressure-gauge.551516/

 

[Fishy]

And the finished project......