thanks  for the info. contacted the shop but they didn't have any parts.

Hi depending on where you live and if you are
willing to pay postage there is a place here in Brisbane
Queensland whom ship 4x4 parts to any where worldwide or
Australia and they are quite cheap they are called 4x4
Parts Australia they have a web site you can visit them
on and you can email your request. I recommended
this mob for redchev as he needed a headlight surrond
for his beast and to my knowledge he got what he
wanted...<br>so here is the site
www.4x4parts.com.au/index.htm<br>or go to my yahoo profile under members on your
left
and look at my links .....and get a direct link to
them .....hope I have helped ...bye

my brother is having trouble getting replacement wiper arm assembly and wiper
motor for his hj 47 land cruiser. anyboby here know where he might be able to
get one and the price . Thanks

Hi to all well I decided not to put a chevy
engine in my cruiser I just rebuilt the 2F bored her out
new cam shaft, crank shaft 350 Holley carb etc etc
converted her to unleaded and soon will hopefully have her
back on the road after nearly 8 weeks without my
shorty I am feeling lost and lonely...he he
he.<br>Rather than fix the original Fairy overdrive fitted I
have decided to remove it completly and save to fit a
5 speed .....

Rob<br>Go fo the conversion but use a chev. You
will have more room and things like extractors are off
the shelf for a chev small block into a landcruiser.
You can go direct to the company that makes them. AAA
exhaust in adelaide. I think the guys name is Gordon.
Their jig has been modified after I took my 40 in to
get the mandrel stainless sytem done. The guy from
production came down and checked the beast out and asked
what problems I had with the fit. I would use a Dellow
bellhousing and move the gearbox mount and use Marx
conversions engine mounts for the motor. This way you can
move the engine forward and up slightly so it doesnt
hit the fire wall which is a problem with most
conversions. I had tail shafts made at Hardy spicers in
adelaide with F100 splines and uni joints in the shafts
instead of the hilux ones they usually do. If you want
more info email me on bruce.christian@... I
will send some photos if it will help
<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Bruce

Well it appears that I now have two options I have to <br>1:Rebuild my six bore
it out get a new cam and etc or<br>2:put a holden 253 in and hope for the best
what would you choose

I will be doing alot of bush driving soon, (NO
BEACH driving), I just took off my standard split rims,
& put on a set of cheviot 8"x15" mags, I will be
going up the gulf soon, up the very top, & I recken
that the standard splitties would be the best for
doing that sort of work,<br><br>There are not a lot of
sand tracks up there, but there are some,, I think the
the standard tyres & rims, 16" would be the best,,
just chasing views on this to make my mind up??,
<br>Cheers guy's..

If I was to bore out my 6 cyl petrol and put oversize pistons in will the motor
perform any better just that it seems this maybe what I have to do because the
bore's are all glazed pretty bad.....

Hi everyone,<br>Well it seems I have a little bit
of luck whilst my cruiser was in the workshop
haveing the sump welded back up they at the same time
were pressure testing my radiator and as it works out
they were able to recognise either 1: I have a cracked
head or 2: The head gasket is stuffed so therefore
getting on top of things before doing some real damage to
the motor.........

Rob<br>Having just finished my 40 I can only say
that the 4 wheel discs is the only way to go if you
have the money. The brakes on mine are fantastic now.
Previously I had the standard 40 drums all round but had
fitted a Booster and master cylinder from a V8 holden
HT/HK with disc brake front end.(small diameter
booster) This combination made the drums work as well as
they were ever going to work. The big problem I had
was they kept going out of adjustment. The disc
brakes I have now are performing fantastic. I have a 75
series rear end. Had to cut and reweld the spring mount
as they were about 15mm to wide each side. Be
careful when welding them back on. I had a boiler maker
do it for me as I thought he knew what he was doing.
I found out he didnt as I ended up with a $400
dollar bill to get the housing staightened. The front
end is my standard 40 housing with 75 series discs
axles and diff centre fitted. I had to die gring the
inside of the knukles out slightly to accomodate the
larger CVs. Good luck

Can any one tell me which is the better choice on my SWB 1980 cruiser to go for
a brake booster or all 4 disc brakes thanks

Hi all well my shorty is back out 1 workshop this
week haveing had a full rewire and dual batteries
fitted and more but next week spends another 3 days in a
workshop to have all those annoying cruiser leaks fixed
and to have the old girl spruced up a bit well that's
all for now

Mornin 55 owner. To fit disc brakes to the front
of my 40 I just fitted all the 75 series gear onto
the original 40 housing. By doing this I didnt have
to go through the pain of cutting off the spring
mounts and rewelding them on to suit the correct width.
I fitted a 75 series LSD and axles as well. The
only mods I had to do was to die grind out the inside
of the knuckle slightly as the 75 CVs are slightly
bigger. I fitted all the standard 75 steering rods and
coupled it to an 80 series power steering box and
modified steering column. Drives like a dream now. Contact
me if you would like some extra info. Some photos
are listed on this site

G'day all! Just trying to get some info on disc brake conversions for a 78model
FJ55, I've heard that the 75 series front end fits. Any info would be much
appreciated!

Hi all, Just joined your club,<br>I have just bought a FJ60, Diesel 6cyl, wagon,
so I hope to get some pics & stuff here soon,

The Red Rocket has come up trumps it looks
great...I have not been online in ages because I am
currantly travelling around australia signwriting when Im
on my way through there I would love to come and
have a look at the Rocket I will be posting more
photos of my shorty on the web soon as well as my
mates/boss's troop carrier we have been makeing some mods
recently and things are looking good .....

The "Red Rocket" as my kids call it is on the
road at last.(4 years in the making) The photos are a
bit lame as it hasnt had any serious outings yet. I
have come across a couple of small problems which is
to be expected. I had to put a new clutch master
cylinder kit in. The sump is leaking oil which Ill have to
fix. Bloody fuel gauge doesnt work. Im going to put an
aftermarket job in. Probably VDO. It goes as good as it looks
and better than I could have imagined. The only
problem is that it is so light due to the fibreglass body
that the back wheels lock up under compression when
you back off in a hurry. Could be fun in the rain.
The power steering mods and front end mods I have
done make it drive as well as my VT commodore. No more
wondering or heavy steering. 4wheel discs pull it up on a
dime. Ill hopefully have some maiden voyage photos
later. Thereare not to many hard core tracks around.
Just alot of sand dunes. To any of you guys thinking
of spending the amount of time and effort I have,
Its all worth it in the end

I dont know about anybody else but we havent had
a day below 40 degrees for weeks now. To make
matters worse the Desalination plant that produces our
water has been having problems with the cooling towers
and because our town dam is covered but in the direct
sunlight the COLD water temperature is 38 degrees. This
means you can only have a HOT shower after a long hot
day. Its even to hot to go driving as the temp in the
sun is well over 50 degrees. I have been braving the
heat in my shed and getting the beast closer to being
finished. Im going to have to get airconditioning in the
shed I think. I can actually drive the beast now but
still need a few things made up like front bumper,
flares and finish some wiring and instal the seat belts
etc. Got to go and find a cool place to relax

A quick email to 4x4 spares did the trick. Price
was good to. Thanks for the help. Ill have to order
it today and get it on the way. Has anyone had any
experience with suspension mods on a rig with a fibreglass
body? I have an Ultimate suspension kit but with the
fibreglass body it is to stiff due to the weight reduction.
Ive just finished making a complete new wiring loom
and should have the beast mobile soon

Hi look I know I am in Queensland but if you are
desperate I know a place where you will get one guarnteed
and they ship any where in australia and the world it
is a 4x4 spares they have a huge range of toyota
spares I use them for almost everything that breaks on
my FJ40 he he he......<br>Go to this web site and
email them with your
request:-www.4x4parts.com.au/index.htm

I need a headlight surround for My FJ40. It has
to be off one after 1975, which has square ends
instead of round. I was able to get on in Adelaide but
after having it chromed it was damaged in transit. I
hunted all over Adeliade for one good enough to chrome
and havent been able to get another on with out
buying the full front panel. If anyone knows the
whereabouts of a straight undamaged one let me
know<br><br>Thanks and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Hi to everyone just a quick note wishing you all a very safe and merry christmas
and I look foward to chating to you all again soon.<br>Thanks <br>From Robert

Hi all no need to respond to the tyre question I
could not be buggered stuffing around so I just went
attatched to my loan another $1000+ for a set of BFG
33x12.5 I will have them fitted next week sometime when I
have a photo I will post it I reckon it will look
pretty mean oh thanks for the tip about drilling a hole
in the fuel cap as it has worked a treat
............

I need to know if Hankook tyres are much good and
what tyres are everyone else using ultimatly I would
love a set of 33x12.5 BFG A/T but they are out of my
price bracket at the moment so I am after a cheapier
alternative that still have some performace qualitys for now
......There is always a comprimise......Thanks

I have the same problem with my fj55 but I have
an overflow that blocks up,a piece off coathanger
wire soon fixes the problem except after a long run.My
cruiser runs like shit on a long run, 400 km and over
unless I run it on unleaded.On unleaded I get no
pressure build up in the tank.

I had exactly the same problem a few years ago
with my FJ40. Due to the high temps here in summer, 40
- 45 degrees, the pressure was building up so high
that the needle and seat were unable to hold back the
pressure and the fuel was forced into the carby and out
the fuel bowel overflow which on a Holley is in the
middle,and down the carby throat and into the cylinders of
the motor. When I went to start the car it felt like
I had a flat battery due to the motor trying to
pressurise the fuel in the cylinder as the piston came up.
The result was a sump full of fuel which eventually
proved fatal for the motor due to more fuel than oil in
the sump. It only happened twice but was enough to
destroy the motor.<br><br>To rectify the problem I
purchased an after market fuel cap with a breather on it,
only to find it only worked in the other direction,
when the tank was cooling and trying to suck air in. I
drilled a 1/32 hole in the breather section on the inside
of the cap to allow air to pass the other way and
have not had a problem since. If the cruiser is
running rough it is quite possible that it is flooding
due to the extra pressure. Check your oil as well.
Hope this helps

I am not the most mech minded person there is so
I need a little help on my FJ40 I have a terrible
amount of back pressure in my fuel tank to the point
where when you take the fuel cap of in near blows you
into space and I am a little worried it must also be
causing my 4x4 to run terrible.....so basically where do
start looking for the problem?.<br><br>Thanks

The answer to all your grief lies in the
following words. "350 CHEV". <br>When do you start your
rebuild on the Beast? If you are contemplating an engine
change I can recommend an engine builder. Wayne Dempsey
from Wayne Dempsey Racing. This guy is so fussy about
his work it is sometimes painful but I have one of
his motors in my rig and it is soooo sweet and runs
so smooth it was worth the wait. He builds a lot of
engines and transmissions for the guys that race dirt
circuit at Roxby. Three of his motors are in cars that
currently hold SA 1 plates.

my cruisers off the road some previous owner burred the bolts on the water
pump.almost impossible to get them out, it took 3 hours.<br>now the rear engine
seal has let go, damn!

I have 33 x 12.5 BFG on 15 x 8 chrome rims with
from memory about 85 - 90mm offset inside, on my
machine. The tyres hang outside the body about 50mm but a
set of flares covers them well. I have Ultimate
suppension which lifts the body about 40mm and I have had to
cut out the body as much as the flare allows. Ill
have to get a digital camera and post a photo.