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Crash and burn

Started by JPaganel, September 27, 2014, 02:19:40 PM

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FJmonkey

Quote from: JPaganel on September 29, 2014, 07:58:09 PM
Worst damage to metal seems to be the crankshaft cap area. The cap itself is half gone, the bottom screw is sheared off, and the rim to which it mounts is damaged.

The fire seems to have been in and around the airbox. Airbox itself is melted. The fuel lines are intact, as is the petcock. Carbs are covered in soot,  not sure if they have fire damage. Not sure what wiring is cooked, yet, either.

To be continued when it's daylight again...

A new cap will cover the damage under, if you are not sure then look under my cap. Getting the screw out is your biggest challenge. Damaged air box, time for UNI dual pods. You will have so much room under your seat you will be thinking of other mods to improve your FJ. If you don't change anything else the pods should not need any jetting. The stock exhaust is still a restriction that keeps the air flow the similar. Time for better dude...
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

JPaganel

I don't have the airbox hate that a lot of people do, but Uni pods would be a cheap and reasonable fix.
1993 FJ1200 ABS

1984 FJ600, up on blocks

1986 FJ1200, flaming wreck, repaired and sold
1986 FJ1200, repaired, ridden, sold


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