88 FJ62 Rebuild and LSX Swap

[NCFJ]

Set up the new fuel pump. I cut the OEM fuel pump plate to accommodate the smaller plate on the new pump.

Drive shafts done, cleaned them up and painted them

 

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Scrubbed out 28 years of mung, nasty

Masked off ready for Lizard Skin

 

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Floor and footwells sprayed with Lizard Skin. Outer firewall and the underside of the floor was also sprayed.

 

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Fuel tank harness is complete includes a dedicated ground that runs back to battery negative. Frame side of this harness has pigtail ground at fuel filter/ regulator

 

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Gauge package harness, 8 pin out 5/3

 

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Gates Powergrip hose clamps

 

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6 battery ground cables. 1/0 cable, soldered lugs, heat shrink, 1/2" split loom, taped. Dual batteries. Long cable connects NEG posts, 2 bat to frame, 2 bat to body, one main bat to block.

 

[Bretthn]

Man that engine bay is beautiful! Keep up the amazing work.

 

[NCFJ]

Thank You

 

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The last link in the fuel system

 

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I got a quote for OEM pieces, 4 pieces (both sides) $175.000

Made them myself instead, easy peasy

 

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One of the most overlooked items on the swap parts list are custom brackets, lots of them. Here are some of them
Trans cooler line brackets, trans dip stick mount bracket, fuse/relay box bracket, two fuse block brackets and a radiator hose stand off

 

[NCFJ]

Let the harness work begin!

Re wrapped the 4WD indicator pigtail and swapped out the OEM connector for a new Weatherpac

Fuel pump harness from tank pigtail to engine compartment

Radio pig tail. No OEM wiring at all will be used with Radio