Ah yeah I looked for your truck but it was before 1030. I'll let you know next time.

I did not see the mega cruiser but heard people talking about it.

I discovered something about my 40 yesterday: TL;DR I have part of the wiring harness to repair.

The 40 series have Ammeters in the dash. When the system is healthy they will charge about +20 amps after cranking and after a short drive the ammeter will come back to center when the battery is topped off. Additionally, I have a voltmeter in a accessory power panel and I shared recently that I have been blowing the engine fuse on Sunday drives. Coincidentally, I noticed that the voltage has been very high, as much as 16+ V, regardless of charge (amps), which made me suspect the voltage regulator was giving problems. I ordered a regulator and put the rig in the shop while waited for the goodies from City Racer.



When the regulator got here I installed it and even though I didn't blow a fuse right away I noticed A) volts were still high, and B) the fuse was warm. That's the cool thing about old school Buss glass fuses, you can tell a lot by feeling of them. So, I suspected I had another problem and I pulled some insulation back on the wires going to the alternator. Sure enough...



That ain't cool. I have been getting some heat here - and not just recently. The corrosion leads me to believe that this has been going on a while and finally manifested itself when the wires got hot enough to melt through insulation and eventually started shorting. The upside is that I stripped the main harness back until I found the wires in good shape with no signs of melted/deformed insulation and it looks like the wire damage is contained to the length from the fender to the alternator.



My plan of action: First, gather a few more things, A) I ordered a new engine manual to get MY year specific schematic; the engine manual I inherited with the truck is for a later model (81+) and the wiring is clearly different B) I ordered new alternator connector from Vintage teq Parts because the original has some heat damage:



Second, I am inclined to believe I might have a missing ground causing the high voltage - but to be sure, while I am waiting for better wire schematics, I am going to pull the alternator and take it town and have it bench tested. Once I get all this in hand I will start soldering a new alternator circuit to the engine harness. Big Fun!

Yeesh. That's no bueno.

So I can go from cyberstalking to just regular stalking. I don't want to get a nasty note from his Dad.

Streetfighter 02 said:

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I do have his cell number if you get fed up and want to call about the order or sign him up for daily cat pics.

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I haven't had problems ordering from Matt but it's been a couple of years. Beware if you get on the phone with him it will cost you at least an hour. I think he spends most of his time cross referencing/sourcing these obscure hard to find parts to sell to a niche market, making several paragraph posts about them on mud and talking on the phone.

I went out of town this past week for work and my wife thought she would be kind and take my LC100 to the car wash. Needless to say, I am now in the market for a new antenna.

From what I've read it looks like I would have to replace the entire unit to fix, including the motor. Has anyone done this before? It doesn't look like that difficult of a job, but would rather save a few hours if I can.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/stubby-antenna-mod-hackery.1235377/

CP- is the wiring harness repair going to turn into you chasing a rabbit hole and adding even better things to that amazing 40?

CP is the rabbit hole project King.

The dude will wear you out on the phone without making a single complete thought.

Jrod05 said:

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CP- is the wiring harness repair going to turn into you chasing a rabbit hole and adding even better things to that amazing 40?

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I keep telling you that you have an inflated estimation of how 'amazing' this is - but ya, like reddog said, I'm sure it will lead to a total restoration.

@Centerpole90 I just ordered some parts from him too. I'll be curious what our experiences are. He has unique stuff that is hard to get elsewhere.

I also recently ordered parts from Mr. T and even those are taking a while.

I got a shipping notification Friday, well, a "your label has been created" notification anyway. It's USPS so we will see if it shows up in a few days. I completely agree on the stuff Matt has available - some of those parts are complete unobtanium elsewhere. Who is Mr. T? Trollhole?

Post up some pics of your work in progress, or if you'd like I will post the ones you sent and you can add some detail for the thread.

Mr. T = Toyota

Feel free to post the pics as I do not pay for the subscription. I have a thread going that I need to update.

Motor swap thread

Basically got way too good of a deal on a fully rebuilt motor by the man, the myth, the legend Jim Chenoweth aka "FJ40Jim" on mud. It's overbored with lighter pistons and chevy valves. Not unlike the stuff from Mosely Motors. Their website even references Jim's work. My old motor was running, but it was tired and this will be a serious upgrade. Garage time is slim with an 8 month old, but I'm slowly getting this done. Will be ready for break in come September and a family trip to Steamboat first of October for the color change.

cstav86 said:

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Mr. T = Toyota

Feel free to post the pics as I do not pay for the subscription. I have a thread going that I need to update.

Motor swap thread

Basically got way too good of a deal on a fully rebuilt motor by the man, the myth, the legend Jim Chenoweth aka "FJ40Jim" on mud. It's overbored with lighter pistons and chevy valves. Not unlike the stuff from Mosely Motors. Their website even references Jim's work. My old motor was running, but it was tired and this will be a serious upgrade. Garage time is slim with an 8 month old, but I'm slowly getting this done. Will be ready for break in come September and a family trip to Steamboat first of October for the color change.

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Cop Motor

Well that's awesome.

Is anyone on this thread buying the new LC or is it universally despised?

I've seen three on the road so far, and it's just not doing it for me.

And I want to like it.

Sazerac said:

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Is anyone on this thread buying the new LC or is it universally despised?

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I'm open to it. I don't think it's as robust as a 200 and the drivetrain may not last 400k like a 200. But it seems like better value per dollar for my needs and it's not ancient inside.

Sazerac said:

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Is anyone on this thread buying the new LC or is it universally despised?

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I'm giving it a couple years to see how the engine and drivetrain do. I like the 550 better and almost pulled the trigger on one. Glad I didn't with the last recall.

I just got a '24 Tacoma work truck and the turbo charged 4 banger is legit.

I've seen the GX and LC and both look nice. Could be an option when I get rid of the Tacoma.

Made it!

Not mine but I had to take some pics since I was here. Let the wife know I am not the new owner so she can step back from the ledge.

I love this color combo.

I've made that trip over the pass many times but never like that. You are much braver than me.

Saw at church today. Which would you choose?

Land Cruiser

EKDSS tho?