Diesel GOAT: The one I wish Toyota would have built

helipilot77 · June 28, 2015, 01:41:35 PM

Got the steering box housing all cleaned up.

SqWADoosh · June 28, 2015, 02:10:23 PM

Quote from: helipilot77 on June 28, 2015, 01:41:35 PM
Got the steering box housing all cleaned up.

That looks great.

BigBluePile · June 28, 2015, 04:51:02 PM

Nicely high lighted [emoji106]

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helipilot77 · June 28, 2015, 08:03:01 PM

Just couldn't let that opportunity go missed.

helipilot77 · June 30, 2015, 05:23:32 PM

The two white dots are my center punch marks for the hydro assist ports.

Aced it! Got the port dead center on the vain.

zippo · June 30, 2015, 07:33:29 PM

Just an idea. Take it to -6 an with caps now. So down the road you don't have to do anything but take the cap off.

BigBluePile · June 30, 2015, 08:56:54 PM

Indeed.

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helipilot77 · July 05, 2015, 09:09:41 PM

Progress... With what everyone wants... Pictures... Lots of them...

zippo · July 05, 2015, 10:10:35 PM

AWESOME!!

SqWADoosh · July 06, 2015, 06:50:21 AM

Your truck needs this so badly. I'm very excited that you are getting this sorted.

BigBluePile · July 08, 2015, 08:01:03 PM

Niiiiiiice!

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helipilot77 · July 09, 2015, 08:31:30 AM

Next step is to redo my motor mounts so that it sits about a 1/2" lower. It is rubbing on the underside of the hood right now, making a lot of racket.

zippo · July 09, 2015, 08:36:09 AM

Only 1/2"? I might would to a little more 3/4 or even 1"?

helipilot77 · July 09, 2015, 08:45:06 AM

I can't go to low or the drag link will hit the oil pan when the suspension compresses.

LittleSteve · July 09, 2015, 12:58:42 PM

Quote from: helipilot77 on July 09, 2015, 08:45:06 AM
I can't go to low or the drag link will hit the oil pan when the suspension compresses.

I vote we make a new pan and pick up.."

helipilot77 · July 09, 2015, 07:50:45 PM

Quote from: LittleSteve on July 09, 2015, 12:58:42 PM
I vote we make a new pan and pick up.."

I already did. If I go any higher I'll be into the crank!

redneckcustoms13 · July 17, 2015, 07:54:18 AM

The shaft feeding the box, coming from steering wheel. How does that seal go in? Could I simply take a pick and remove it? Does the whole nut have to come off the box in order to replace that?

helipilot77 · July 17, 2015, 03:01:30 PM

Quote from: redneckcustoms13 on July 17, 2015, 07:54:18 AM
The shaft feeding the box, coming from steering wheel. How does that seal go in? Could I simply take a pick and remove it? Does the whole nut have to come off the box in order to replace that?

It is pressed in, from the inside of the top housing. You can see me pressing it in here.

You would have to take that housing off to replace that seal.

redneckcustoms13 · July 17, 2015, 03:02:50 PM

I was afraid of that. Fork it I'll just grab a box at the junk yard.

helipilot77 · July 30, 2015, 04:10:30 AM

So on the way home from work yesterday my FJ-80 dual diaphragm brake booster catastrophically failed. I found myself throwing all of my body weight into my brake pedal for a normal stop. I'll be picking one up at the salvage yard this weekend. I tested it with my mighty-vac and it wouldn't hold any vacuum for even a second.

redneckcustoms13 · July 30, 2015, 10:20:52 AM

I just bought one from oreillys. I was pulling my boat when mine went out. No fun at all...

zippo · July 30, 2015, 10:22:13 AM

That sucks dude! Let me know if I can help.

SqWADoosh · July 30, 2015, 10:30:29 AM

Quote from: helipilot77 on July 30, 2015, 04:10:30 AM
So on the way home from work yesterday my FJ-80 dual diaphragm brake booster catastrophically failed. I found myself throwing all of my body weight into my brake pedal for a normal stop. I'll be picking one up at the salvage yard this weekend. I tested it with my mighty-vac and it wouldn't hold any vacuum for even a second.

Yikes dude! You can't get a break can you?

blackdiamond · July 30, 2015, 12:22:46 PM

Quote from: SqWADoosh on July 30, 2015, 10:30:29 AM
Yikes dude! You can't get a break can you?

You meant to say, " Yikes dude! You can't get a brake can you?"

SqWADoosh · July 30, 2015, 12:24:58 PM

Quote from: blackdiamond on July 30, 2015, 12:22:46 PM
You meant to say, " Yikes dude! You can't get a brake can you?"

No I'm not as corny as you.

helipilot77 · July 30, 2015, 08:39:23 PM

Quote from: redneckcustoms13 on July 30, 2015, 10:20:52 AM
I just bought one from oreillys. I was pulling my boat when mine went out. No fun at all...

Yikes! That's the worst time to have a booster fail!

Drove an hour and a half down to B&R auto wrecking today in Napavine. Even though their database said they didn't have one, I was able to find one out of an FJ-80. $50 for the booster and a throttle cable.

SqWADoosh · July 31, 2015, 05:35:12 AM

Quote from: helipilot77 on July 30, 2015, 08:39:23 PM
Yikes! That's the worst time to have a booster fail!

Drove an hour and a half down to B&R auto wrecking today in Napavine. Even though their database said they didn't have one, I was able to find one out of an FJ-80. $50 for the booster and a throttle cable.

There a reason you went there? I would think there would be a yard closer than that?

helipilot77 · July 31, 2015, 06:11:34 AM

Quote from: SqWADoosh on July 31, 2015, 05:35:12 AM
There a reason you went there? I would think there would be a yard closer than that?

Nobody else had one listed on car-part.com

SqWADoosh · July 31, 2015, 06:38:05 AM

Quote from: helipilot77 on July 31, 2015, 06:11:34 AM
Nobody else had one listed on car-part.com

Thought that above you said that the database stated that they didn't have one?

helipilot77 · July 31, 2015, 06:57:29 AM

Quote from: SqWADoosh on July 31, 2015, 06:38:05 AM
Thought that above you said that the database stated that they didn't have one?

Car-part.com said they had three, but their internal database said they didn't have any.

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