Outer Limits 4x4 Board

im thinking of doing a spring over conversion how much lift will i gain?
what other mods will i have to do as in tail shafts, high steer ect

Yep high steer, cut & rotate front knuckles to improve front pinion angle, obviously remove and replace spring mounts, WILL need a track bar for rear diff ...

Have you checked for any abnormal crankcase pressure, remove oil filler cap at idle and put the palm of your hand over it. Worn valve stem seals can cause these issues also and often wear quickly on the 2h & 12ht.

Unfortunately a great drop in cylinder pressure like that USUALLY means a more ...

hate digging up the past but, how did you guys go setting up cooling fan/s, I have one push & one pull thermo, however as i want to reconnect the ac and mount a condenser i need to remove the push thermo.

So I,ve been looking at the au fan & shroud combo but as my radiator is only 570mm (and the ...

whats the quality of the fluid and filter like

use search,what bad things have you heard about the 2.8, they can be a bit sluggish but are generally a very reliable motor

Can anyone tell me if the injectors on a 12h-t are supposed to have a rubber o-ring in the machined groove half way down them to stop water and crud getting down there?

Had them overhauled about 10k ago and pulled them out this arvo to find none, doesn't seem right to me, anyone know what the story ...

gday bevis,i can tell you it roughly has 350,000 on it,but something strange i noticed was my 2h takes 10ltrs of oil with a filter,were i checked the level in the 12ht when i got it home,the oils not milky but there is twice the amount of oil in it!!!!! not good for any engine.

Certainly isn't! I ...

different chassis for the auto to the manual too, the auto cross member mounts to brackets already attached to the auto chassis, on a horizontal plane (if you get my drift). Whilst the manual cross member attaches between the chassis (to the vertical faces of the chassis rails).

Basically meaning ...

I would suggest running it up for an hour under supervision, there is no better way to get to know your motor than spending some time with it running (under moderate load and even free revving). If that means dropping it in to a vehicle, well thats not too much of a set back, even if it does turn ...

How did you go, you could also try setting up a jump from another battery to see if the extra current from two batteries overcomes your problem. This will prove the theory that you have a short in the electrical somewhere and the battery has possibly dropped a cell or two and is not providing enough ...

best to get it bench tested, if its a denso it wont be cheap, but its worth its weight in gold.

What is it exactly doing, or not doing. I.E. not charging at all or a non regulated charge, you will have to put a voltmeter across the battery posts while it running and gently raise and lower the revs ...

Here is my 61, 35MTZ's, SOA and a few other odds and ends

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa84/beavissphotos/04092007106.jpg

still need to do something with the shock mounts though

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa84/beavissphotos/Image002.jpg

lockers make for more fun

http://i202 ...

No there shouldnt be a cross member for the radiator. It should have a bracket at the bottom on each side that is bolted to the front end and supprting the rad. If you look at it from the passengers side it is easy to see, for the drivers side you may have to remove the battery tray to see it ...

This is true, don't touch the fan shroud! Lower the radiator, it is easy and possibly quicker than attacking the shroud with a grinder!

You may have to make a bit more clearance for the transfer selector as they commonly bump in and out from 4l to neutral from contact with the body after this mod ...

please do away with the stooges that talk all day, and maybe just some info from time to time so people can hear the trucks and enjoy the spectacle, rather then the intrusive cometary of blokes who think people have come to hear them


This is a good point and a view shared by many at my camp, and ...

Yeah like vsaharax said those toyo gauges are not that reliable. By memory mine runs at 80 degrees celsius or 175 in the old language.

As for the fan clutch i'm not exactly sure how to check em but other than the obvious wobbling or oil loss, i remember someone saying something about how hot they ...

Have you tried draining and flushing out the cooling system, maybe some scale cought in the water valve.
Also check your viscous fan clutch and fan shroud. I know it sounds silly but i removed my fan shroud a few years ago and had issues with the cooling system until i re-fitted it and replaced the ...

Just dug this one out of the archives and found it incredibly useful,

probably should be added to the bible....

C'mon guys, surely some one has either attempted this or even done this switch, some help please....

Hi all, just wondering if and what the differences are between a 4spd and a 5spd transfer are? Are they interchangeable?

Cheers

Does anybody know wether a 2 inch body lift can be done to a 1986 HJ61 Automatic landcruiser??? How will the lift affect the position of the T-Bar etc....do u have to cut any holes??
Cheers

Mine used to be an auto and by memory when body lifting all that i needed to do was adjust the linkage on ...

that would be good, might check the injector pump for a pickup but cant remember there being 1 off hand.

Thought it may be off the alternator but can t really trace a pickup back from that either, next thing is to get 1 from the wreckers i suppose.....

Cheers for the input though.

Has anyone heard or know of the problem that occurs with the tacho in the mentioned vehicle.
I know this question has been asked but i have not yet found a response or any helpful information for that matter

Not an expert, but my friend swears by his cat deep cycle, for the price he is going to set another up as an auxillary. By memory their just under $200

Anyone got any info on this particular problem, or even a link.

Have the same prob with a 12ht

Hi, has anyone got any idea as to how the tacho reads the RPM on a 60 series turbo diesel.
Mine works at start up but then likes to stop,which is really starting to get on my nerves. Even if I only drive it once a week.
So I am guessing its electrical off the alternator but no sure on that,
any help ...

12h-t around 3k,
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Landcruiser-TURBO-DIESEL-ENGINE-12H-T-complete-unit_W0QQitemZ230183101765QQihZ013QQcategoryZ10428QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
because the 12ht is direct injection and the 1hz is indirect the 1hz is slightly inefficient over the 12ht but does have a ...

i just got in on a sweet deal on th outer milky way, great returns

I used 1 to remove all these on the doors

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/Crawlit/dsc03343.jpg

from above to this below (not the best pic but they all came off and with a light polish all the marks were gone .)

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j200/Crawlit/DSC00235.jpg

how long ...