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FOR SALE
Year: 1974
Model: FJ55 landcruiser
Mileage: 68925.7
Price: $1650 OBO
Name: Jeff Howard
Email:
halibuthank@gmail.com
Phone: 360 3037554
City: bellingham
State: wA
Country: united States
Zip: 98225
Date: February 03, 2008
Description:
This great, tough and lovable
Landcruiser runs and drives, but it has a cracked
block. There is no water in the oil—the crack is in the water jacket. It has
a
fresh valve grind on a reconditioned head with the original 2F 6-cylinder, a
rebuilt 3-speed tranny, a replaced transfer case, reconditioned brake
booster, new
shocks, steering dampener, and really too many new and reconditioned parts
to
mention (see list below). It has sat for a while and has some rust. Doors
are solid
as is the FJ55! I love this rig but I don't have the time to resurrect it.
Over
$5000 invested.
Let’s talk about practicality. I drove the cruiser to work five days a week
for a
long time (2 ½ years) and not once did the motor let me down. Gas mileage,
however,
is not terribly good. The rig gets 10-15 m.p.g, mileage being dependent upon
the
terrain, and the speed of travel. I recently rebuilt the carburetor, but I
am no
wizard at adjustment so it needs some help. The carb is a Rochester and the
linkage
was customized, prior to my ownership, so I had to rig the accelerator cable
and it
is funky. If you know how to tinker with carbs you’ll be able to dial it in.
As far
as taking it into the hills, I have never driven a tougher rig off-road. Ask
anyone
in the business and they’ll tell you the same. I put a nice set of Cooper
Discovery
All Terrain tires on it and they handle nice.
The steering has deteriorated in
recent years. I rebuilt the center arm, or drag
link as it is also known, and that tightened things up quite a bit. I
learned of a
relatively simple repair that will make the steering much tighter. The whole
front
end is new, save one steering link end that is in fine condition, new
shocks, tie
rod ends, center arm, steering dampener, repacked (new) bearings; the works.
This rigs needs another radiator,
either used or new, and not necessarily for a
Cruiser. Radiators can be much cheaper and just as effective if they are
aftermarket. Simply match the bolt pattern and intake hoses.
The brakes: new wheel cylinders on
the front, turned drums, new shoes on the front,
new hydraulic lines, re-man master cylinder, what else…
The most important thing is the just rebuilt brake booster! Fresh. They do,
however,
need to be bled badly after sitting.
Rust: The worst of it is on either of
the front quarter-panels at the bottom as you
can probably see in the photos. Also starting to get a bit thin in spots at
the
rear. The pan is remarkably solid and the majority of the rest of the rust
is
superficial. I have a replacement fender off of a ’69 for the wrecked (prior
to my
ownership) fender that looks much better.
TLC: It is a twenty-seven year old
rig and it has its quirks. Currently, it is
starts right up, but the carb isn’t reliable and the idle is iffy. The rings
are
worn and it takes a while to properly warm up. It recently had an oil change
and it
had a dose of Duralube about 500 miles ago(and every 20,000 miles before
that).
Incidentally, I use only premium fuel and Castrol GTX 10w-30.
I love this rig and it is hard for me
to sell it. Again, I have more hours than I
could possibly count invested into it and over $5000. The price is
negotiable but
not terribly. Enclosed is a list of new, remanufactured, and replaced with
used,
parts. I have many receipts and some work orders (some were lost during my
move
back to Washington). Feel free to e-mail me with any questions, concerns, or
comments.
NEW PARTS
CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE
CLUTCH DISC
THROW-OUT BEARING
TWO (2) UNIVERSAL JOINTS
SHOCK ABSORBERS (DICK CEPEK, HEAVY DUTY, LIFETIME WARRANTY)
STEERING DAMPENER (OLD MAN EMU)
TIE ROD ENDS (FOUR FRONT)
CENTER ARM REBUILD (AKA DRAG LINK)
WHEEL BEARINGS, RACES, INNER/OUTER SEALS (FRONT ONLY)
GREASE IN HUBS 5X IN THREE YEARS
BRAKE SHOES
HYDROLIC BRAKE LINES
FUEL FILTER
FUEL PUMP
FUEL SENDING UNIT
FUEL GAUGE
THERMOSTAT AND GASKET
THERMOSTAT HOUSING
WATER PUMP AND GASKET
ALTERNATOR (LIFETIME WARRANTY-BIGWHEEL AUTO)
EXHAUST SYSTEM (MANIFOLD BACK)
REAR ELECTRIC WINDOW GEARS
COIL
BATTERY
DISTRIBUTOR CAP
SPARK PLUGS
PLUG WIRES
ROTOR
POINTS
CONDENSER
RADIATOR HOSES
FRONT HUBCAPS
VALVE COVER GASKET
CARBURETOR REBUILD
NEW RE-MANUFACTURED PARTS
BRAKE BOOSTER (SERVO UNIT)
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER
CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER
REPAIRS, REPLACED PARTS, ETC.
RECONDITIONED HEAD WITH ALL-NEW GASKETS
REBUILT 3-SPEED TRANSMISSION
REPLACED TRANSFER CASE (OUT OF A ’77 FJ40)
FRONT BRAKE DRUMS TURNED
RADIATOR REPAIR
FULL TUNE UP (PROFESSIONAL, 1999)
WINSHIELD (OUT OF A ’69 FJ55)
DOOR PANELS (FRONT)
FRONT SEAT
CUSTOM STORAGE BOXES IN REAR
REPLACED AFTER MARKET WHEELS W/ STOCK WHEELS AND HUBCAPS
REPLACED HOOD
EXTRA PARTS
HOOD
REAR WINDOW
HEAVY-DUTY TIRE CHAINS
THERMOSTAT
FUEL PUMP
FUEL FILTER
FRONT PASSENGER FENDER
HEATER CORE
RADIATOR
…AND PROBABLY MORE…
THERE ARE NUMEROUS SMALL REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS I’VE MADE SINCE OWNING
THIS RIG
THAT I DON’T REALLY WANT TO WRITE DOWN (AND CAN’T REMEMBER THEM ALL!).
Jeff Howard 1704 6th Street Bellingham, WA 98225
360-303-7554
halibuthank@gmail.com
FOR SALE
Year: 1976
Model: FJ55
Mileage: 125,000
Price: ????
Name: Ron Liston
Email:
elkun1@yahoo.com
Phone:
City:
State: Montana
Country: U.S.A
Zip:
Date: December 04, 2007
Description:
327,daily driver,e-mail for more details
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